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Prince George’s County starts security camera rebate program in honor of 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot
TEMPLE HILLS, Md. (DC News Now) — Prince George’s County rolled out a new program that will cover the cost of surveillance cameras in homes and businesses. Starting as a pilot in Langley Park, Glassmanor and Walker Mill; The program would offer a $200 rebate along with $100 for a subscription fee if needed. This […]
Laurel man killed in Prince George’s County hit-and-run
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said a man from Laurel was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday. PGPD said officers responded to the 9000 block of Contee Rd. for a crash involving a pedestrian at about 8:10 p.m. There, a man was in the roadway […]
57-year-old Maryland man commits 7 armed robberies in 8 days: police
PRINCE GEOREGE'S COUNTY, Md. - A 57-year-old man has been arrested and charged after committing seven armed robberies in eight days in Prince George's County, Maryland. The suspect has been identified as 57-year-old Victor Glascoe of Oxon Hill. According to police, Glascoe has been linked to seven robberies in the...
Father and young daughter shot along DC's North Capitol Street
A man and his young daughter were shot late Tuesday in Northeast D.C., police say. Officers were called to a shooting in the 4800 block of North Capitol Street NE about 11:30 p.m., D.C. police said. The shooting occurred in the Fort Totten neighborhood. The child is about 4 years...
Eugene Williams Sentenced For Killing DeShaun Francis In DC
An 18-year-old gunman who killed a teen during a botched drug deal in Washington, DC will avoid the maximum prison term after a judge showed leniency, federal authorities announced. District resident Eugene Williams was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in December for the fatal shooting of...
Judge Finds Probable Cause In Presentment Hearing for Defendant Charged with Shooting
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. DC Superior Court Judge Eric Glover found that the prosecution provided sufficient evidence to detain a shooting defendant in an initial presentment hearing on April 22. Alonte Miller, 21, is charged with two counts of assault with...
The Search for a Missing Gun in Ocean City Continues
OCEAN CITY, Md. -- A gun that has been linked to a crime committed in Anne Arundel County has been ditched in downtown Ocean City. The Ocean City Police Department is now asking neighbors to keep their eyes peeled. It's like trying to find a needle in a haystack. A...
Aubrey McLeod Killed In Mass Northeast DC Shooting
Largo resident Aubrey McLeod, 29, was shot and killed in the Carver-Langston neighborhood on Wednesday, April 11 in an incident that left five others - including two children - hospitalized with serious injuries. Officers were called at around 6:10 p.m. on the night of the shooting to the 1100 block...
Police officer hurt in crash that flipped vehicle on side in Prince George's County
LANHAM, Md. - A police officer was injured after a crash early Tuesday morning in Prince George's County. The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. on Annapolis Road at the I-495 off-ramp in Lanham. The vehicle flipped onto its side, trapping the officer inside temporarily. The cause of the crash is...
Police Investigating Armed Robbery At Royal Farms
SEVERN, Md. — Detectives from the Regional Crimes Unit of the Anne Arundel County Police Department are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Royal Farms store located at 1624 Annapolis Road in Severn on April 23, 2024. According to police, at approximately 1:00 a.m., a male suspect...
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