U.S. Marshals Lead Operation to Find Missing Maryland Children

Baltimore, MD – The U.S. Marshals in the District of Maryland announce the results of “Operation Not Forgotten,” a 60-day operation to locate and recover critically missing children throughout Maryland. The operation…

CBP Officers and Scientists Identify Two New Synthetic Cannabinoid Analogues

STERLING, Va. – It may not rise to the level of a Galileo or Marco Polo discovery, but a recent Customs and Border Protection discovery is just as exciting, while also raising…

Maryland man caught with gallon of PCP, crack pleads guilty

Greenbelt, Maryland – Zaid Rushdan, age 41, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute controlled substance, and to possession of stolen firearms.…

Two Hyattsville men charged with kidnapping woman

HYATTSVILLE, MD – The Montgomery County Department of Police Major Crimes Division has arrested and charged two Hyattsville men with kidnapping. Both men, 22-year-old Javier Antonio Ortiz, and 22-year-old Edwin Manuel Reyes,…

Oxon Hill Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy and for Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms

Greenbelt, Maryland – Zaid Rushdan, age 41, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute controlled substance, and to possession of stolen firearms. …

Felon Who Possessed a .40 Caliber Ghost Gun and Marijuana Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Jovar Demetrius Jefferson, age 30, of Lanham, Maryland to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for…

Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Kevin Lawrence Carter, age 40, of Faulkner Maryland, to five years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession…

Chillum Drug Dealer Caught with Two Kilograms in Cocaine Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Ludin Alfredo Ipina-Ipina, age 33, of Chillum, Maryland, today to 66 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for…

Career Offender Sentenced for String of Armed Robberies

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Upper Marlboro, Maryland, man was sentenced today to 17 years in prison for committing five armed robberies across Northern Virginia and Maryland. According to court documents, between January…

Police investigating the shooting death of a homeless man in Capitol Heights

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD – Prince George’s County Police Department Homicide Unit detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Eric Anthony Galloway of no fixed address. Galloway and a second adult male…

MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Assault

Baltimore, Maryland – Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced MS-13 gang member Edin Velasco Garcia, age 21, of Frederick, Maryland, to 41 months in federal prison, followed by three years…

Pedestrian struck and killed in Oxon Hill parking lot

OXON HILL – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision in a shopping center parking lot in Oxon Hill. The victim is…

Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for the Trafficking of Two Minors

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Aaron Crawford, age 37, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, to 20 years in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for…

Two Boys in D.C. Arrested and Charged With Armed Robbery and Attempted Carjacking

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third and Sixth Districts, and the Carjacking Task Force announce arrests have been made in reference to multiple robbery offenses that occurred in…

Clinton Player Wins $50K Bonus Match 5 Prize

CLINTON, MARYLAND – Maryland Lottery players who win big typically claim their prizes in person at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. However, a Clinton man who won $50,004 on Bonus Match 5 took an alternate…

Fort Washington Woman Wins $50K after Powerball Quick-Pick Purchase

FORT WASHINGTON, MARYLAND – A morning trip to the grocery store helped a Prince George’s County woman fill her bank account with a $50,000 Powerball prize. The lucky lady bought a $2 quick-pick ticket…

Teen arrested for armed carjacking in Silver Spring

SILVER SPRING, MD – An 18-year-old male is in custody following an armed carjacking in Silver Spring. On January 19, 2022, at approximately 5 p.m., 2nd district officers responded to the Summit…

Fugitive murder suspect captured in Washington, D.C. by US Marshals

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Prince George’s County Police Department located and arrested the suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in the Town of University Park in November…

Six Men Facing Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charge

Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint was unsealed today charging six men for a drug trafficking conspiracy which allegedly distributed cocaine and other drugs in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties as…

Marine Technician Brings Home Boatload of Lottery Cash in Bowie

BOWIE, MARYLAND – Playing Maryland Lottery games is a weekly occurrence for a marine technician from Bowie. Although he has won small prizes, the Lottery fan hadn’t enjoyed a five-figure win until…

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