25-year-old injured in shooting Saturday night

Greenbelt, MD – Detectives with the Greenbelt Police Department are actively investigating a shooting incident that occurred Saturday night, at approximately 6:32 pm. The investigation was initiated after a 25-year-old man arrived…

Teen Fatally Shot at Wheaton Metro Station

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD – The Major Crimes Division of the Montgomery County Department of Police is looking into the death of an 18-year-old who was shot at the Wheaton Metro station last…

Highway hijacking: Gunman exit car on Hanover Parkway to rob driver

GREENBELT, MD – Greenbelt Police officers responded to an armed robbery at Hanover Parkway and Ora Glen Drive on April 26, 2023, at 9:27 pm. According to reports, the victim was walking…

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms and Drug Charges

GREENBELT, MARYLAND – On Thursday, Sean Donnelle Hawkins, a Maryland resident, has pleaded guilty to federal charges relating to his distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, and firearms. During the investigation, Hawkins sold…

Burtonsville Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Armed Robberies

GREENBELT, MARYLAND – On Thursday, Israel Ramirez, a 29-year-old man from Burtonsville, Maryland, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for the armed robberies of an armored truck, two banks,…

Maryland Man Admits to Illegally Obtaining Over $2 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds

NEWARK, N.J. – Mohamed Kamara, a 42-year-old man from Greenbelt, Maryland, has pleaded guilty yesterday to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He admitted to illegally obtaining more than $2…

Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Violate Iranian Sanctions

Greenbelt, Maryland – Behrouz Mokhtari, age 72, of McLean, Virginia and Tehran, Iran, a native of Iran and a naturalized citizen of the United States, pleaded guilty today to two conspiracies to…

Germantown Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for the Illegal Possession and Distribution of Firearms and Drugs

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang today sentenced Dwight Luis Clarke, age 32, of Germantown, Maryland, to 10 years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release,…

Maryland Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for His Role in a $28 Million Ponzi Scheme Involving “1st Million Dollars” Wealth Management Company

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Arley Ray Johnson, age 63, of Bowie, Maryland, yesterday to 78 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,…

Lock your doors: Police say man knocking on doors responsible for two slashing incidents

GREENBELT CITY, MD – Police are warning residents to be on high alert in Greenbelt City after a man knocking on residential doors is suspected in at least two slashing incidents Thursday…

Federal Grand Jury in Maryland Charges Virginia Man for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Lavar William Henderson, age 44, of Richmond, Virginia, for the federal charge of being a felon in possession of a…

Three MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy Involving a Murder in Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal jury convicted Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa, a/k/a “Felon,” age 33, of Landover Hills, Maryland; Jose Rafael Ortega-Ayala, a/k/a Impaciente,” age 30, of Greenbelt, Maryland; and Jose Henry Hernandez-Garcia,…

Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to 24 Years in Federal Prison for Bank Robbery and for Violating Supervised Release for Two Previous Federal Robbery Convictions

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte today sentenced Christopher Michael Cline, a/k/a “Carisa Cline,” age 46, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, to 24 years in federal prison, followed by three years…

Prince George’s County Felon Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robberies of Convenience Stores

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Tiffany Renea Edmundson, age 34, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, yesterday to 94 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised…

Defendant in Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy Sentenced to Life in Prison

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Jose David Navarro Cervellon, age 41, of Norcross, Georgia, today to life in federal prison, on charges related to a murder-for-hire that occurred…

Prince George’s County Man Pleads Guilty to a Federal Wire Fraud Conspiracy to Obtain Over $750,000 in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans and Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Greenbelt, Maryland – Jaleel Phillips, age 25, of Capital Heights, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal wire fraud conspiracy, in relation to a scheme to unlawfully obtain COVID-19 relief loans and…

Prince George's County Police Department Homicide Unit detectives are working to identify and arrest the suspect(s) who killed a teenage girl in Takoma Park. The victim is 17-year-old Rosa Diaz-Santos of Greenbelt.

Skeletal remains of missing 17-year-old found in Takoma Park

GREENBELT CITY, MD – The skeletal remains of a 17-year-old girl reported missing in Greenbelt on September 22nd have been found in Takoma Park, the Greenbelt City Police Department announced on Monday.…

Fire at the playground in the 6200 block of Springhill Dr.

Police investigating after community playground burned down

GREENBELT CITY, MD – Police are investigating after a community playground was burned to the ground inside an apartment complex on Springhill Drive. Police and firefighters arrived to find the playground burning…

Silver Spring Dentist Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Federal Prison for Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Medicaid Funds by Recruiting Medicaid Beneficiaries Through the Payment of Kickbacks and Bribes

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang today sentenced Edward T. Buford III, age 70, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of…

Worker slashed by thief exiting store

GREENBELT CITY, MD – A thief who was robbing a business was chased out of a store Thursday night, but not before he slashed an employee on his way out. Greenbelt City…

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