Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Cemetery Shooting Leaves One Dead In Prince George's County: Police (DEVELOPING) Cemetery Shooting Leaves One Dead In Prince George's County: Police (DEVELOPING)
Cemetery Shooting Leaves One Dead In Prince George's County: Police (Developing) Police have confirmed that at least one person was killed in a midday shooting at a Prince George's County cemetery.  At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 4100 block of Suitland Road, where there was a reported shooting at the Washington National Cemetery in Suitland. Per cemetery management, any responding media will not be permitted on cemetery grounds. — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) June 6, 2023 More than an hour later, at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, police confirmed that the shooting is now being investigated as …

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
DNA Links Suspect To Murder Of Woman He Met Online In MD, Police Say DNA Links Suspect To Murder Of Woman He Met Online In MD, Police Say
DNA Links Suspect To Murder Of Woman He Met Online In MD, Police Say DNA evidence collected by police investigators in Prince George’s County led to the downfall of a murder suspect who allegedly killed a Baltimore man in Suitland earlier this year. Rickey Redd, 33, of Oxon Hill, is facing multiple murder charges in connection to the February death of 38-year-old Andra Sweeper, who was found dead in an apartment, according to investigators from the Prince George’s County Police Department. At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, officers were called to an apartment in the 3300 block of Curtis Drive, where there were calls regarding an unresponsive wo…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
News
Teen Girl Who Masterminded Botched School Bus Assault Apprehended In MD Teen Girl Who Masterminded Botched School Bus Assault Apprehended In MD
Teen Girl Who Masterminded Botched School Bus Assault Apprehended In MD A teen girl was reportedly the mastermind behind a near tragic attack on a Prince George’s County school bus that nearly took a student’s life earlier this month, officials say. This week, police investigators in Prince George’s County apprehended a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly instrumental in a planned attempted murder attack aboard a school bus, though the plot was foiled by a malfunctioning gun. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday, May 1, as a bus stopped at Iverson Street and Sutler Drive to drop off students, three suspects - at least one of whom had a handgun - came on board and beg…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Schools
Suspects In Custody After Backfiring Gun Saves Student's Life On School Bus MD Suspects In Custody After Backfiring Gun Saves Student's Life On School Bus MD
Suspects In Custody After Backfiring Gun Saves Student's Life On School Bus MD Police in Prince George's County say that two teen suspects are in custody after assaulting a student on a school bus whose life was only spared due to backfiring bullets. On Wednesday, May 17, a 14-year-old from Suitland and 15-year-old from Temple Hills are facing charges for their roles in a vicious assault of another teen earlier this month. The two teens will be tried as adults and charged with:  First-degree attempted murder; Second-degree attempted murder; Assault; Additional charges. A guardian angel came to the aid of a possible victim shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday, M…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian Killed In Prince George's County Crash Police ID Pedestrian Killed In Prince George's County Crash
Police ID Pedestrian Killed In Prince George's County Crash A 29-year-old man was struck and killed by a driver crossing a busy roadway in Oxon Hill overnight, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Suitland resident Kennard Hunter has been identified as the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a driver in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road.  Hunter was struck shortly after 9 p.m. on Monday, May 8 by a driver traveling north on the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Police say that the driver remained at the scene to assist with the investigation after Hunter was struck. It is unclear why he…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Joyriding Teens Busted With Stolen Gun In Carjacked Vehicle In MD: Police Joyriding Teens Busted With Stolen Gun In Carjacked Vehicle In MD: Police
Joyriding Teens Busted With Stolen Gun In Carjacked Vehicle In MD: Police Police say that a group of teenagers implicated in an armed carjacking earlier this week have been apprehended. Five teenagers are facing multiple charges following an investigation into an incident in Suitland, when they used a stolen handgun to steal their victims’ vehicle, a spokesperson for the Prince George’s County Police Department said on Friday, April 28. Those charged: Qamar Comfort, 18, of Washington, DC; Iriae Williams, 18, of Washington, DC; An unnamed 16-year-old man from Temple Hills who will be charged as an adult A 15-year-old boy from Camp Springs; A 14-year-old girl f…

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by Zak Failla
Lusby, MD
News
Gunman Convicted Of Killing Man Looking For Love At Ex's Calvert County Home Gunman Convicted Of Killing Man Looking For Love At Ex's Calvert County Home
Gunman Convicted Of Killing Man Looking For Love At Ex's Calvert County Home Justice has been served for the family of a Maryland man who sought a romantic reconciliation with his ex in Calvert County, but instead was killed by a shooting suspect who attempted to evade arrest. Terrance Kenneth Yancey, 23, of Suitland, has been convicted by a jury after a weeklong trial for the voluntary manslaughter of 20-year-old Glenn Dale resident Tyree Richardson in Dunkirk last summer, Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced on Monday, April 24. In the early hours of June 13, 2022, officials said that Richardson sought to reconcile with his ex-girlfriend at her…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
News
Waldorf Man Killed In Horrific Suitland Crash Waldorf Man Killed In Horrific Suitland Crash
Waldorf Man Killed In Horrific Suitland Crash Police have released the name of the driver killed in a Suitland crash over the weekend. Tony Manning, 43, has been identified as the victim in the fatal crash, that occurred around 1:40 a.m., Saturday, April 1, according to Prince George's County Police. Investigators say that Manning was driving south on Allentown Road near Leon Street when he crossed into the northbound lanes and hit a sedan.  Manning was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the send was taken to a hospital for treatment and is expected to survive.

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Crossing Into Opposite Lane In Suitland Crash Man Killed After Crossing Into Opposite Lane In Suitland Crash
Man Killed After Crossing Into Opposite Lane In Suitland Crash One man is dead after a crash in Suitland over the weekend, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to the 5900 block of Allentown Road shortly after 1:30 a.m., Saturday, April 1 for reports of a two-vehicle collision, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Investigators say that the victim was driving south on Allentown Road near Leon Street when he suddenly crossed into the northbound lanes and struck a sedan. The driver of the vehicle that was struck was taken to the hospital where he is expected to survive. The driver of the striking vehicle was pronounced dea…

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Jessup Man Accused Of Several Commercial Robberies Jessup Man Accused Of Several Commercial Robberies
Jessup Man Accused Of Several Commercial Robberies A 40-year-old Jessup man has been arrested after being accused of several commercial robberies throughout Prince George's County, authorities announced. James Kareen Day was indicted on Thursday, March 16 for four separate armed robberies dating back to December 2022, according to Prince George's County police. Day was taken into custody after an investigation suggested that he was behind the string of robberies that started on Dec. 23, 2022, and ended on Feb. 12, 2023.  The four cases include: Feb. 12, 2023: attempted armed robbery of a business in the 3600 block of Branch Avenue, …

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
News
Police ID DC Driver Killed In Two-Car Suitland Crash Police ID DC Driver Killed In Two-Car Suitland Crash
Police ID DC Driver Killed In Two-Car Suitland Crash A 65-year-old Washington, DC man was pronounced dead after crashing on Thursday night at a busy Prince George’s intersection, police say. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, members of the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to investigate a fatal crash that took the life of Maurice Berry at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Spaulding Avenue in Suitland. Officials say that the investigation determined that Berry was traveling north on Pennsylvania when he attempted to make a left turn onto Spaulding Avenue and was struck by an SUV. Berry was pronoun…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Suitland Trio Busted With Multiple Guns Inside Stolen Vehicle Suitland Trio Busted With Multiple Guns Inside Stolen Vehicle
Suitland Trio Busted With Multiple Guns Inside Stolen Vehicle Three men have been arrested after being caught in possession of a stolen vehicle in Suitland, authorities say. Marquise Jackson, 22, Marquette Jackson, 22, and Darrell Byrd, 23, were taken into custody after WAVE team officials spotted a stolen vehicle in the area of Brooks Drive and Silver Hill Road in the early morning hours of Friday, March 10, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers searched the vehicle after the stop and recovered five firearms, including one that had been reported stolen. The seized weapons.Anne Arundel County Police Department The ve…

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by Annie DeVoe