Upper Marlboro Man Dies After Two Drivers Flee Maryland Crash Scene, Police Say Upper Marlboro Man Dies After Two Drivers Flee Maryland Crash Scene, Police Say Upper Marlboro Man Dies After Two Drivers Flee Maryland Crash Scene, Police Say
Upper Marlboro Man Dies After Two Drivers Flee Maryland Crash Scene, Police Say A 25-year-old man is dead after being struck by two drivers who both fled the scene in a double hit-and-run crash in Maryland, authorities said. Antone Brooks, of Upper Marlboro, was hit around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, July 26, while walking in the 9000 block of Central Avenue in the city of Seat Pleasant, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers with the Seat Pleasant Police Department responded and found Brooks in the roadway. He was taken to a hospital, where he died the following day, Sunday, July 27, officials confirmed. Investigators believe Brooks was struck by…
One Killed After Car Bursts Into Flames Off I-95/495 In PG County: Fire Officials One Killed After Car Bursts Into Flames Off I-95/495 In PG County: Fire Officials One Killed After Car Bursts Into Flames Off I-95/495 In PG County: Fire Officials
One Killed After Car Bursts Into Flames Off I-95/495 In PG County: Fire Officials One person was killed overnight when their car veered off I-95 and burst into flames in Maryland, officials said. Fire crews were called around 3:20 a.m. Friday, July 25, to a stretch of the southbound lanes of the interstate near the Capital Beltway (Exit 27), where they found a single vehicle in a ditch fully engulfed in flames, according to the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. Firefighters were quickly able to knock down the flames, though first responders declared one occupant of the vehicle dead at the scene, officials said later on Friday morning. Maryland State Police is …
DC Teen Killed In Crash After Stolen Car From Maryland Slams I-295 Guardrail: Police DC Teen Killed In Crash After Stolen Car From Maryland Slams I-295 Guardrail: Police DC Teen Killed In Crash After Stolen Car From Maryland Slams I-295 Guardrail: Police
DC Teen Killed In Crash After Stolen Car From Maryland Slams I-295 Guardrail: Police A 16-year-old boy from Southeast DC is dead after police say a stolen car taken out of Maryland slammed into a guardrail on I-295 over the weekend, killing him and sending two others running from the scene. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department responded at approximately 9:06 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, to southbound I-295 just before the Howard Road/Suitland Parkway exit, for a reported single-vehicle crash, MPD announced. When officers arrived, they found a young boy in the backseat of the crashed vehicle unconscious and not breathing, police said. According to MPD, DC Fire and…
Thousands Without Power As Flash Floods Slam Maryland (DEVELOPING) Thousands Without Power As Flash Floods Slam Maryland (DEVELOPING) Thousands Without Power As Flash Floods Slam Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Thousands Without Power As Flash Floods Slam Maryland (Developing) Crews are working around the clock to repair hundreds of outages reported across the DMV as flash floods wreaked havoc across the region. Thousands were without power as of 8:15 p.m. on Monday, July 14, as storms rolled through the area, sending flood waters flowing and causing chaos for residents and businesses. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Monday night, there were reports of flash flooding throughout the region, with as many as three inches of rain falling per hour, according to reports. Weather expected 5p-10p @MontgomeryCoMD (possibly 2-3 inches of rain per hour.)***@mcfrs upstaffing Sw…
DC Man Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-Run Remembered As 'Cherished Father, Grandfather' DC Man Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-Run Remembered As 'Cherished Father, Grandfather' DC Man Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-Run Remembered As 'Cherished Father, Grandfather'
DC Man Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-Run Remembered As 'Cherished Father, Grandfather' Police have identified the DC man killed in a hit-and-run crash last week in Prince George’s County. Earl Parker Jr., 45, was struck and killed while walking in Oxon Hill shortly after midnight on Wednesday, July 9, according to an update from the Prince George’s County Police Department on Monday, July 14. The crash happened around 12:20 a.m. on Wheeler Road near Birchtree Lane, police said. Responding officers found Parker lying in the roadway with traumatic injuries. He was pronounced dead on the scene by first responders, according to the department. The preliminary investigation reve…
Illegal Fireworks Result in Catastrophic Injury For PG County Teen: Fire Marshal Illegal Fireworks Result in Catastrophic Injury For PG County Teen: Fire Marshal Illegal Fireworks Result in Catastrophic Injury For PG County Teen: Fire Marshal
Illegal Fireworks Result in Catastrophic Injury For PG County Teen: Fire Marshal A Maryland teen suffered a devastating injury, and more than 1,300 fireworks were confiscated over the Fourth of July weekend, according to the State Fire Marshal. The Office of the State Fire Marshal is warning Marylanders about the dangers of illegal fireworks after several serious incidents during the Independence Day holiday. On the night of July 4, a 14-year-old boy in Prince George’s County suffered a catastrophic hand injury while handling illegal fireworks, officials said.  He was taken to a hospital and underwent emergency surgery. His injuries are expected to result in perma…
Police ID 21-Year-Old Clinton Man Found Shot To Death In Landover Neighborhood Police ID 21-Year-Old Clinton Man Found Shot To Death In Landover Neighborhood Police ID 21-Year-Old Clinton Man Found Shot To Death In Landover Neighborhood
Police ID 21-Year-Old Clinton Man Found Shot To Death In Landover Neighborhood A 21-year-old man was shot and killed in a targeted attack early Sunday morning in Maryland, police said. J’len Livingston, of Clinton, was fatally shot around 1 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, 2025, in the 7500 block of Allendale Drive in Landover, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers responded to the scene after receiving a report of a shooting. Livingston was taken to a hospital, where he later died, officials confirmed. The deadly shooting is believed to have been a targeted attack and was not random. “Preliminarily, detectives do not believe this was a random c…
Maryland Woman Shot Dead By Boyfriend Inside Landover Apartment During Dispute, Police Say Maryland Woman Shot Dead By Boyfriend Inside Landover Apartment During Dispute, Police Say Maryland Woman Shot Dead By Boyfriend Inside Landover Apartment During Dispute, Police Say
Maryland Woman Shot Dead By Boyfriend Inside Landover Apartment During Dispute, Police Say A Maryland man is behind bars after shooting and killing his girlfriend during a fight inside a Prince George’s County apartment, police said. Harry Lindsey, 32, of Landover, is facing murder charges for the death of 29-year-old Sharita Cristwell of Bladensburg, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers were called to an apartment on the 700 block of Stretford Way in Landover around 3:35 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, where they found Cristwell shot.  She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, while Lindsey fled. With help from the Metro Transit Po…
PGPD Officer Dies Unexpectedly Just Days From Retirement: 'Devoted 21 Years' PGPD Officer Dies Unexpectedly Just Days From Retirement: 'Devoted 21 Years' PGPD Officer Dies Unexpectedly Just Days From Retirement: 'Devoted 21 Years'
Pgpd Officer Dies Unexpectedly Just Days From Retirement: 'Devoted 21 Years' A beloved Maryland police officer was just days from retirement when she passed away unexpectedly, officials say. Cpl. Tonya Renee Proctor, a 21-year veteran of the Prince George’s County Police Department, died late last month at Southern Maryland Hospital, according to her obituary. She was 57. PGPD confirmed Proctor’s death in a statement, saying the longtime officer had dedicated her life to service since joining the department in 2004. “Corporal Proctor began her career in patrol at Bowie District II and had multiple assignments during her tenure, to include District II Investigation…
New Fire Chief In PG County Rushed To Hospital During Press Conference New Fire Chief In PG County Rushed To Hospital During Press Conference New Fire Chief In PG County Rushed To Hospital During Press Conference
New Fire Chief In PG County Rushed To Hospital During Press Conference It was a dramatic moment just days into the job. Prince George’s County’s newly appointed fire chief was rushed to the hospital after suffering a medical emergency during a fireworks safety press conference on Wednesday, July 2, the department confirmed. Chief Thelmetria “Meme” Michaelides — who was sworn in Monday — collapsed during the event and was treated on the scene by her own crew before being transported to MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.  Officials say the emergency was non-life-threatening, and that she has already fully recovered. “I am so thankful for the immed…
Valentine’s Day Murder Over Child Visit Leads To Life Sentence For Prince Frederick Man Valentine’s Day Murder Over Child Visit Leads To Life Sentence For Prince Frederick Man Valentine’s Day Murder Over Child Visit Leads To Life Sentence For Prince Frederick Man
Valentine’s Day Murder Over Child Visit Leads To Life Sentence For Prince Frederick Man A Maryland man who stabbed his girlfriend’s child’s father to death during a visitation dispute has been sentenced to life in prison. Thomas Eugene Harris II, 28, of Prince Frederick, will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the 2024 murder of 30-year-old Shaquille Quadry Braxton, prosecutors in Calvert County announced Thursday. Judge Mark Chandlee handed down the life sentence on June 20, four months after Harris pleaded guilty to first-degree premeditated murder. According to prosecutors, Braxton was on his way to deliver a Valentine’s Day gift to his child in Prince Frederick on…
Free Lyft Rides Offered In Virginia, DC, Maryland On July 4 To Prevent Drunk Driving Free Lyft Rides Offered In Virginia, DC, Maryland On July 4 To Prevent Drunk Driving Free Lyft Rides Offered In Virginia, DC, Maryland On July 4 To Prevent Drunk Driving
Free Lyft Rides Offered In Virginia, DC, Maryland On July 4 To Prevent Drunk Driving Don’t drive buzzed — or at all — this Fourth of July in the DMV. A free ride program is returning to help stop drunk driving before it starts during one of the deadliest holidays on US roads, officials announced. The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) will offer free Lyft rides across DC, Maryland, and Virginia from 4 p.m. Friday, July 4, to 4 a.m. Saturday, July 5, to keep impaired drivers off the road. SoberRide The initiative, called SoberRide, provides a $15 Lyft credit to anyone 21 or older who’s celebrating with alcohol and needs a safe ride home.  The promo code…