Prince George's County, MD

A Maryland woman was arrested upon her arrival from El Salvador in connection with the slaying of her then-boyfriend who died last year. Norma Elizabeth Rivas-Villacorta, 23, stands accused of one count each of murder in the first degree and murder in the second degree over the May 22, 2021 shooting death of 20-year-old Kayshaun Daly.

The Baltimore-based Homeless Persons Representation Project, which serves Montgomery and Prince George’s counties from its office at 1111 Spring St. in Silver Spring, has hired a new executive director, the non-profit organization announced. Kirsten Gettys Downs, a former public defender in Baltimore, was chosen the lead the group, which...

The name of Indian Head Highway isn’t going anywhere, after all. The post Renaming of Indian Head Highway in Prince George’s Nixed, ‘Designation’ Coming Instead appeared first on The Washington Informer.

BOWIE, Md. - Center Pocket in Bowie has billiards, beer, and an 11-year-old pool-playing phenom who goes by the name of Jawz. "My dad gave me that nickname because I was killing people on the pool table," D’Angelo "Jawz" Spain told FOX 5. Nearby players agreed. When it comes...

A man accused of shooting at two people in District Heights last April was arrested this week on multiple assault-related charges in Upper Marlboro, authorities say. Derrell Marcel Brown allegedly shot at two victims who were able to flee the scene without injury on the 6800 block of Atwood Street on Friday, April 29, according to the Prince George's County Police.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — One of the candidates running for Maryland governor is vowing to do something no Baltimore politician has been able to do. On Thursday, Former Prince George’s County Executive and current gubernatorial candidate, Rushern Baker announced his tentative plan to take squeegee kids off the streets.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a Maryland woman on first degree and second degree murder charges out of Prince George’s County, Md., after she arrived on a flight from El Salvador to Washington Dulles International Airport on May 15. CBP officers met Norma Elizabeth Rivas Villacorta,...

Work to expand the I-495 Express Lanes to the north is only just warming up, but the Virginia Department of Transportation is now turning its attention to the southern end of the Capital Beltway. The I-495 Southside Express Lanes environmental study is evaluating possible express lane additions on an 11-mile...

The competitive primary election races in Maryland have taken an ugly turn for some candidates running for various offices whose campaign signs have been vandalized or stolen. LaTasha Ward, a District 24 candidate for the House of Delegates, has had her head disappear from some of her campaign signs. “If...

A motorcyclist is being treated after crashing into the back of a parked Maryland State Trooper cruiser in Prince George's County, unconfirmed reports said. The male driver was said to have hit the cruiser in the area of I-495 and St Barnabas Road in Temple Hills around 10 p.m on Friday, May 20, according to unconfirmed reports.

LARGO, Md. (7News) — A man is in critical condition after he was shot in Largo Friday night. Responding to a call, Prince George's County Police found the man shot at Woodlawn Boulevard and White House Road about 7:25 p.m. He was taken to a hospital and police said...

WASHINGTON (7News) — One week from Saturday five Orange Line Metro stations will close for the summer – New Carrollton, Landover, Cheverly, Deanwood, and Minnesota Avenue. Riders at each of the stations will be offered shuttle buses by Metro in place of the trains. The stations will not reopen until the day after Labor Day in September.

A 37-year-old Maryland man is being held without bond after allegedly sexually assaulting a girl younger than 13 years old in the Braddock area. The incident occurred at around 9 p.m. on May 9 near Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority properties in the 1300 block of Madison Street, which is close to the Braddock Road Metro station.

The local housing market has gone from hot to unsustainable. The domino effect of the housing price spikes tends to topple lower-income communities the most, more often disproportionately affecting people of color. Adrian Washington, founder of Neighborhood Development Co., said that’s reflected in the pressures on new development in certain communities. His company, which has built a slew of residential projects in wards 7 and 8, said he understands pushback as the housing market gets more strained.

The arrest of a Prince George's man for an assault led to him getting more charges for carrying illegal drugs and weapons, authorities said. John William McManus Jr. was behind a domestic violence assault that happened in the 7200 block of Jaywick Avenue in Fort Washington on Jan. 23, the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office said.

A wild turkey suspected of assaulting people on trails around the D.C. area has struck again. The latest incident happened when the bird attacked a woman on the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, near the second mile marker, just south of Bladensburg in Prince George’s County on Tuesday night, according to WTOP news partner NBC Washington.

Despite earlier reports, Indian Head Highway in Prince George’s County, Maryland, is not being renamed. Last month, Gov. Larry Hogan signed a law dedicating the 20-mile stretch of Route 210 as Piscataway Highway. But the bill doesn’t actually change the name of the road. The Maryland Department of...

Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks continues to receive plenty of public support in her bid for reelection to lead Maryland’s second-largest jurisdiction. But she said she is proudest of […] The post Alsobrooks Receives ‘Proudest Endorsement’ from AFSCME appeared first on The Washington Informer.