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Charles sheriff's officers investigate fatal crash in Waldorf
Charles sheriff's officers responded to the area of St. Charles Parkway and Duncannon Road in Waldorf on Wednesday night for the report of a motor vehicle crash. A preliminary investigation showed a passenger car was traveling southbound on St. Charles Parkway on March 27 at 11:17 p.m. when it left the roadway, struck a tree and caught fire, a release from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said. There were at least three individuals in the vehicle at the time of the crash. The driver and a passenger in the rear seats were able to get out of the vehicle, but the passenger in the front seat, identified as Jajuan Cobb, age 22, of Accokeek, was killed, the press release stated. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Charles sheriff's officer Walker at 301-609-3251.
Man shot by police along highway in Prince George's Co.
An investigation is underway after a D.C. police officer allegedly shot a man in Bowie Wednesday evening. Sources told FOX 5 that shots were fired around 6 p.m. along Crain Highway near the intersection of Trade Zone Avenue and Queen Anne Road. FOX 5's Sierra Fox has the latest details.
Gardiner Produce Announces Closure
CHARLOTTE HALL, Md. – Gardiner Produce has served St. Mary’s County with fresh fruits and vegetables for decades. Now, the beloved produce stand has announced that they will be closing their business on Saturday, March 30, 2024. “We did not come to this decision easily, but with the...
Virginia Woman Dies Following Collision In Prince George’s County
LAUREL, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision that occurred in the unincorporated section of Laurel on Sunday. The deceased passenger in one of the involved vehicles is 45-year-old Parbati Sharma of Herndon, Virginia. On...
Car runs into tree off 295 in Prince George’s County; people taken to hospital
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Emergency workers pulled someone from a car after it ran off 295 and hit a tree Thursday morning. Prince George’s County Fire/EMS posted about the incident on the X platform. The post said that crews went to the southbound lanes of 295 past Landover Road for a […]
Charles County Sheriff’s Office arrests man for 4 burglaries in Waldorf
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Officials recovered almost $25,000 in stolen goods from a man suspected of four burglaries at two different Waldorf businesses, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said. The burglaries happened between March 17 to March 20, according to CCSO. One of them happened in the 2400 block of Crain […]
Prince George’s County officer shoots suspect during reported robbery at District Heights GameStop
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said an officer shot a suspect during a robbery at a District Heights GameStop on Thursday. During a news conference, PGPD said that officers were conducting surveillance on a carjacked car in the 5700 block of Silver Hill Rd. The […]
3 Maryland middle schoolers charged with hate crimes after displaying swastikas, officials say
HUNTINGTOWN, Md. (AP) — Three middle schoolers from southern Maryland have been charged with hate crimes after they displayed swastikas, performed Nazi salutes and made derogatory remarks about a classmate’s religion, according to county prosecutors. Officials with the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office said the harassment began in December and the students refused to stop despite repeated requests. The victim ultimately reported the behavior to Maryland State Police, which investigated and filed charges against the students. ...
Courier robbed at gunpoint outside of bank in Temple Hills
PRINCE GEOREGE'S COUNTY, Md. - A courier outside of a bank in Temple Hills was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon. Detectives are investigating the armed robbery that occurred in the 3700 block of Branch Avenue in Prince George's County. No word on any injuries or items that were taken at...
Charles County aims to become 'Stroke Smart'
Charles County agreed to become a “Stroke Smart County” after a unanimous decision at the March 19 county commissioners’ meeting. The Stroke Smart initiative was adopted locally by the town of La Plata in February 2022 and it was subsequently adopted statewide by former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) in May 2022. “Being stroke smart is a community effort,” Shellee Stine, the stroke coordinator for University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical...
These restaurants in Brandywine Hundred and Port Penn have closed their doors
The New Castle County restaurants Ulysses American Gastropub in Brandywine Hundred and the Augustine Inn Seafood and Chop House in Port Penn have closed their doors permanently. Ulysses, a restaurant in the Shoppes of Graylyn off Marsh Road, stopped operations earlier this month after about 13 years. The restaurant's website is no longer...
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