Grandmother Visiting From El Salvador For Funeral Killed In Maryland — Shooter Learns Fate Grandmother Visiting From El Salvador For Funeral Killed In Maryland — Shooter Learns Fate
Grandmother Visiting From El Salvador For Funeral Killed In Maryland — Shooter Learns Fate A grandmother visiting Maryland to mourn the loss of her grandson was gunned down in broad daylight in what prosecutors called a “cowardly act” — and now, her killer is going away for a long time. Troy Medley, 38, of Prince George’s County, has been sentenced to 85 years in prison for randomly shooting and killing 62-year-old Lidia Chinchilla DeCarrillo in Capitol Heights, according to State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy. “This was our worst nightmare,” Braveboy said in a news conference announcing the sentencing. “To have someone shooting randomly with no regard is dangerous and jeopardized th…
Bodycam Released After Fugitive Kills Woman During Police Chase In Hyattsville Bodycam Released After Fugitive Kills Woman During Police Chase In Hyattsville
Bodycam Released After Fugitive Kills Woman During Police Chase In Hyattsville New video has been released showing the final moments leading up to a deadly crash that killed a Riverdale woman during a police pursuit in Prince George’s County, authorities said. On Thursday, March 27, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office released body-worn camera footage from a Hyattsville City Police officer involved in the fatal crash that took the life of 33-year-old Esmeralda Montoya-Perez. Montoya-Perez was walking along East-West Highway in Chillum around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, February 28, when she was struck and killed by a fugitive fleeing police, the AG’s Independent Investig…
Laurel Teen Charged As Adult After Fatal Gas Station Shooting: Police Laurel Teen Charged As Adult After Fatal Gas Station Shooting: Police
Laurel Teen Charged As Adult After Fatal Gas Station Shooting: Police A 16-year-old in Maryland will be charged as an adult after allegedly murdering a man during an argument at a Prince George's County gas station. Leo Addison, 39, of Largo, was shot and killed around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, in the 7600 block of Marlboro Pike, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. A sergeant with the Special Operations Division’s K9 Section was in the area of Marlboro Pike and Forestville Road when he heard a gunshot, police said.  Moments later, he saw the teen from Laurel fire a handgun at Addison in the gas station parking lot and try t…
Woman Killed In Prince George’s County Police Pursuit Crash ID’d By Attorney General Woman Killed In Prince George’s County Police Pursuit Crash ID’d By Attorney General
Woman Killed In Prince George’s County Police Pursuit Crash ID’d By Attorney General New details have been released after a police pursuit in Prince George’s County ended in tragedy when a fleeing driver slammed into a mother and her son in Landover, killing the woman and sending the child to the hospital, officials say. It all went down just after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21, when a Seat Pleasant Police officer tried to pull over a Genesis sedan on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The driver stopped at first—but then took off. The officer issued a BOLO for the car, and minutes later, Prince George’s County Police spott…
Serial Sex Offender Who Lured Women Into Cars In Maryland, DC Still Unidentified: Police Serial Sex Offender Who Lured Women Into Cars In Maryland, DC Still Unidentified: Police
Serial Sex Offender Who Lured Women Into Cars In Maryland, DC Still Unidentified: Police Detectives in Southern Maryland are trying to put a name to a violent predator who terrorized women across the DMV for years — and they’re asking the public for help. Between 1996 and 2003, an unidentified man sexually assaulted multiple women after luring them into his car under false pretenses in Prince George’s County and Washington, DC, then driving them to remote areas of Charles County to attack them, according to investigators.  Officials from the Charles County Sheriff's Office said the man used the name “Jerry”, along with Jimmy, George, and James, to gain trust. Once the vic…
Man Found Fatally Shot In Capitol Heights Woods During Search: Police (DEVELOPING) Man Found Fatally Shot In Capitol Heights Woods During Search: Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Found Fatally Shot In Capitol Heights Woods During Search: Police (Developing) A 24-year-old man from DC was found shot to death in a wooded area in Prince George’s County, and police are now working to track down his killer. Isiah Hunter was discovered dead on Sunday, March 23, around 1:40 p.m. in the 1200 block of Boones Hill Road in Capitol Heights, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers responded for a report of a deceased man and found Hunter suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Google Maps street view Investigators with the department’s Homicide Unit are actively working the case. A motive has not be…
Thieves Used ‘Jaws Of Life’ To Rip Open ATMs, Steal $200K Across Prince George's County: Police Thieves Used ‘Jaws Of Life’ To Rip Open ATMs, Steal $200K Across Prince George's County: Police
Thieves Used ‘Jaws Of Life’ To Rip Open ATMs, Steal $200K Across Prince George's County: Police A months-long investigation has cracked open a major ATM robbery ring that used emergency rescue tools to rip machines apart and snatch tens of thousands in cash across Prince George’s County, police said. Three men from Washington, DC—Maurice Roots, 34, Jeff Crews, 33, and David Jerome Walker, 39—are accused of breaking into at least six ATMs between late January and February 2025, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Detectives say the suspects hit convenience stores across Beltsville, Upper Marlboro, Lanham, and Oxon Hill, targeting 7-Eleven locations in a carefully…
Hyattsville Teen Shot Dead Inside Mitchellville Home Identified By Police Hyattsville Teen Shot Dead Inside Mitchellville Home Identified By Police
Hyattsville Teen Shot Dead Inside Mitchellville Home Identified By Police Detectives in Prince George’s County are searching for whoever shot and killed a 19-year-old inside a Mitchellville home over the weekend — and there’s a $25,000 reward for answers. Donnell Stephenson, of Hyattsville, was found dead just after midnight on Sunday, March 23, police said. Officers with the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to the 700 block of St. Michaels Drive around 12:15 a.m. for a reported shooting. Inside the house, they found the teen suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene, officials said. Now the department’s Homicide Uni…
Mom Killed, Child Hurt In Police Pursuit Crash In Landover: AG Mom Killed, Child Hurt In Police Pursuit Crash In Landover: AG
Mom Killed, Child Hurt In Police Pursuit Crash In Landover: AG A police pursuit in Prince George’s County ended in tragedy when a fleeing driver slammed into a mother and child in Landover, killing the woman and sending the child to the hospital, officials say. It all went down just after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21, when a Seat Pleasant Police officer tried to pull over a Genesis sedan on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The driver stopped at first—but then took off. The officer issued a BOLO for the car, and minutes later, Prince George’s County Police spotted the Genesis at a nearby gas station …
Off-Duty Cop Drove Drunk In Marked Cruiser In Laurel, Police Say Off-Duty Cop Drove Drunk In Marked Cruiser In Laurel, Police Say
Off-Duty Cop Drove Drunk In Marked Cruiser In Laurel, Police Say A young cop in Prince George’s County is under investigation after being busted for allegedly driving drunk — in his marked police cruiser. Officer Simeon Daramola was off duty around 2:15 a.m. Saturday, March 22, when he was spotted by Laurel City Police on Fourth Street in Laurel, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Despite being off-duty, Daramola was behind the wheel of his PGPD-issued cruiser when he was issued DWI-related citations, officials said. Daramola’s police powers have since been suspended. An administrative investigation is underway by the department’…
Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland Travelers Who Passed Through DC-Area Airports, Metro Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland Travelers Who Passed Through DC-Area Airports, Metro
Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland Travelers Who Passed Through Dc-area Airports, Metro Two Maryland residents who recently traveled internationally have tested positive for measles, prompting health officials to warn anyone who may have been exposed at busy transit hubs in the DMV region. The cases were confirmed in Prince George’s County residents who traveled together, the Maryland Department of Health confirmed on Thursday, March 20.  Officials say they are unrelated to a previously confirmed measles case in a Howard County resident or the ongoing outbreak in New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. Health officials are working to identify people who may have been exposed, i…
Son Kills Father, Stabs Himself In Failed Fort Washington Murder-Suicide Attempt: Police Son Kills Father, Stabs Himself In Failed Fort Washington Murder-Suicide Attempt: Police
Son Kills Father, Stabs Himself In Failed Fort Washington Murder-Suicide Attempt: Police A Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly beating his father to death before turning the knife on himself in an unsuccessful suicide attempt, officials said. Christopher Wiley Cooper, 22, is facing murder charges in connection with the killing of his father, 59-year-old Patrick Cooper, inside their Fort Washington home, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers responded to a reported attempted suicide at the 8000 block of Den Meade Avenue around 5 a.m. on Friday, March 14, where they found Patrick Cooper suffering from traumatic injuries.  He was pronoun…