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Men charged in assaults at Calvert carwash
Two men who state troopers say started a fight at a Prince Frederick carwash during the midday hours of April 19 are facing assault charges. According to court documents, one of the instigators — identified as Dorian Lavant Dickerson, 21, of Lexington Park — is also charged with making a threat of mass violence for saying he was going to “shoot up” the carwash, which at the time had six employees working along with a dozen customers on the premises. ...
‘Honored and blessed’: Md. native Jordan Wallace on becoming first African American to compete in Porsche Carrera Cup North America
A D.C.-area native is breaking barriers in the sport of racing: In March, Jordan Wallace became the first African American to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America. “It never really registered that I would be the first African American to compete in the series or anything like that,” Wallace told WTOP.
Tremaine Weldon Wills Busted For Drugs, Guns In Glen Burnie
In March, detectives were tipped off about possible drug distribution in a home in the 400 block of Summerwind Way in Glen Burnie, which led to the execution of a search warrant at the apartment on Wednesday. During the search, members of the Anne Arundel County Police Departmnt recovered:. 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...
PHOTOS: Crews put out house fire in Prince George’s County
CLINTON, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department (PGFD) said a house fire displaced three people Wednesday. The fire broke out at around 5 p.m. in the 7100 block of Branchwood Place in Clinton. There, PGFD crews saw a 3-story townhouse on fire. No injuries were reported.
A rough road: Students see bad choice consequences in mock crash
A statewide initiative to curb road fatalities continues to send a sobering message to Maryland’s newest drivers. What began nationwide decades ago as a lesson in the dangers of blending alcohol with driving now includes in its scenario the sad consequences of not wearing seatbelts or allowing diversions such as cellphones and conversations to take a driver’s attention away from the road. Public high schools in Calvert County have annually...
57-year-old Maryland man commits 7 armed robberies in 8 days: police
PRINCE GEORGE'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...
High school and middle school on lockdown as police investigate threat of violence
A Maryland high school and middle school were placed on lockdown due to a “threat of possible violence” on Tuesday morning.A possible threat was reported at Severna Park High School, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Nearby Severna Park Middle School was also put on lockdown during the investigation.The lockdown has since been lifted after the threat was deemed “non-credible” by authorities.The high school had received a call at around 9.30am about a possible threat nearby, a police spokesperson told the Capital Gazette.Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) reported that the schools were on “hold status”, meaning no...
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