Clinton man claims $50K Pick 5 prize with days to spare
CLINTON, MD — A Prince George’s County man claimed a $50,000 Pick 5 prize just days before it was set to expire, keeping his winning ticket a secret for nearly six months.…
Funeral home owner convicted of fatally shooting pallbearer at child’s burial
UPPER MARLBORO, MD — A funeral home owner was convicted Thursday of fatally shooting a pallbearer during the burial of a 10-year-old girl who was killed by a stray bullet in Washington,…
Maryland man waits until the final days to claim $50K lottery prize
CLINTON, MD — A Prince George’s County man waited nearly six months to claim his $50,000 Pick 5 prize, finally cashing in just days before it was set to expire. The winning…
Student arrested after bringing two loaded guns to Potomac High School
OXON HILL, Md. — A Potomac High School student was taken into custody Wednesday after security personnel discovered two loaded handguns in his possession, the Prince George’s County Police Department announced. Jamel…
Two charged in fatal Suitland shooting
SUITLAND, Md. — Prince George’s County police have arrested and charged two suspects in connection with a November 2024 fatal shooting in Suitland. Francis Holmes Jr., 30, of Temple Hills, is charged…
Fatal crash in Glenn Dale claims life of 86-year-old driver
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. — An elderly man who was hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash in January has died, and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision. The crash took place…
Woman Fatally Shot in Accokeek Home, Investigation Underway
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD — A woman was shot and killed inside an Accokeek home early Tuesday morning, prompting an active investigation by Prince George’s County Police. Officers responded to the 15700…
ICE arrests undocumented criminal alien after Maryland jail ignores detainer
BALTIMORE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an undocumented Guatemalan man last week after the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections declined to honor an immigration detainer, instead releasing him…
Hyattsville construction worker wins $100K on lucky scratch-off sold at 7-Eleven
HYATTSVILLE, MD — A Prince George’s County man claimed the first $100,000 top prize in the Maryland Lottery’s new MONOPOLY X50 scratch-off game after purchasing a ticket at a 7-Eleven in Mt.…
Hyattsville man wins $100,000 in Maryland Lottery scratch-off game
HYATTSVILLE, Md. — A Prince George’s County man is celebrating a $100,000 lottery win after purchasing a MONOPOLY X50 scratch-off ticket during a routine coffee stop. Roberto Fuentes Valdivia, a construction and…
Hyattsville man wins $61K Racetrax prize thanks to nephew’s advice
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD — A Hyattsville resident scored a $61,690 Racetrax win after taking advice from his nephew during a visit to a District Heights Lottery retailer earlier this month. Typically a…
Adelphi woman loses life in tragic single-car crash on Muirkirk Road
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD — A Sunday morning drive turned fatal for 40-year-old Sindy Fuentes Rojas of Adelphi, who died in a single-vehicle crash on Muirkirk Road in Beltsville near Blue Ponds…
D.C. woman killed in District Heights crash on Marlboro Pike
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD — A single-vehicle crash early Sunday on Marlboro Pike in District Heights left a Washington, D.C., woman dead and another woman injured, according to police. Officers responded to…
Quick-pick Racetrax ticket leads to massive payday for Hyattsville woman
HYATTSVILLE, MD — A Prince George’s County woman is celebrating a $30,479 Racetrax win after her $1 Superfecta quick-pick ticket paid off in a big way. The lucky winner placed a $1…
Silver Spring Man Arrested on Firearms Charges
Gaithersburg, MD — The Montgomery County Department of Police, in collaboration with the Prince George’s County Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), has arrested 32-year-old Kofi Aidoo…
Mother of three found buried under Capitol Heights home, boyfriend charged with murder
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD — The search for 29-year-old Alexis Schuler, a missing mother of three, ended in tragedy after her body was discovered hidden beneath the stairs of her boyfriend’s Capitol…
Capitol Heights man arrested for domestic-related murder of missing girlfriend
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. — A Capitol Heights man has been arrested and charged with the murder of his girlfriend, whose remains were discovered in his home during a police search, authorities said…
Metrobus slams into vacant Riverdale building as driver suffers fatal emergency
RIVERDALE, MD — A Metrobus driver tragically died Friday morning after suffering a medical emergency that caused the bus to crash into a vacant building in Riverdale, officials said. The crash happened…
Man charged in fatal New Year’s Day shooting of rideshare driver in Cottage City
COTTAGE CITY, MD — A 21-year-old Virginia man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a rideshare driver in Cottage City on New Year’s Day, according to the Prince…
Maryland Attorney General sues RealPage, major landlords over alleged rent price-fixing scheme
BALTIMORE, MD — Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has filed a lawsuit against RealPage, Inc. and six of the state’s largest residential landlords, accusing them of colluding to inflate rental prices…