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Capitol Heights, MD
Arlington, VA
News
Locked Up, Still Calling Shots: DC Murder Suspect Ran Criminal Ring From Behind Bars, Feds Say
He was supposed to be waiting for trial in a jail cell — instead, prosecutors say he was still running things from the inside. A District man already locked up in connection with the killing of his cousin has now been hit with nearly four more years in federal prison after authorities said he orchestrated a brazen contraband smuggling scheme from inside the DC Jail. Darius Robertson, 32, was sentenced to 46 months for conspiring to smuggle weapons, fentanyl, and cell phones into the Central Detention Facility while he was awaiting trial for murder, according to federal authorities. Roberts…
Arlington, MA
News
Decomposed Body Found In DC Woods Leads To Third Arrest In Teen’s Murder: Police
A decomposed body dumped in Southeast DC has led to a third arrest in the murder of an 18-year-old, police announced. The Metropolitan Police Department said officers discovered human remains in an advanced state of decomposition on the morning of Nov. 8, 2024, in the 2600 block of Dunbar Road SE. The body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where an autopsy revealed the victim — 18-year-old Alexander Ariel Pavon-Rios, of Northwest DC — died of multiple gunshot wounds. His death was ruled a homicide. Detectives said the case has now resulted in three arrests…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Traffic
Capitol Heights Mom Killed After Cadillac Goes Airborne In I-495 Virginia Crash: State Police
A Maryland mother of four has been identified by Virginia State Police following an early-morning I-495 crash in Alexandria over the holiday weekend. Capitol Heights resident Tyneeka Strickland, 34, was involved in a deadly crash early on Sunday, Aug. 31, when her Cadillac went airborne after she lost control of the vehicle. According to Virginia State Police, deputies were called at around 5:15 a.m. to the westbound lanes of the interstate, near the 177-mile marker in Alexandria, where there was a reported crash. Investigators said that a 2017 Cadillac XTS was heading west on I-495 w…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Firebug Drops Incendiary Device Near Fire Station, Strolls Off In Capitol Heights: PD (
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Recognize him? A reward is being offered in Prince George's County as they attempt to identify and locate a man — in a very specific jacket — who placed an improvised incendiary device near a fire station in Capitol Heights. In video released by the police on Wednesday, Aug. 27, the man can be seen walking near Fire Station 805 placing two bottles of liquid under a flag pole, before then moving them closer to a mailbox on the property. Prince George's County Police The video can be viewed here. The PGPD, in conjunction with the Office of the Fire Marshal for @PrinceGeorges…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Blue Ford Pick-Up Wanted After Fatal E-Bike Hit-Run In Capitol Heights: Police
A 45-year-old man riding an e-bike was killed in a Maryland hit-and-run, and police say they are searching for the driver of a pick-up truck driver who fled the scene after hitting him. Prince George’s County Police say 45-year-old Dameian Wilson of Capitol Heights died after being struck in a hit-and-run on Friday night, Aug. 15, possibly by a blue Ford F-150 that now has front-end damage. Officers responded around 8 p.m. to Shell Street and Billings Avenue, where they found Wilson in the roadway suffering from traumatic injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first respond…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Capitol Heights Man Found Unconscious Dies; Roommate Now Charged With Murder: Police
A District man is accused of killing his roommate nearly six months after police said the victim was found with traumatic injuries inside their Capitol Heights home. The Prince George’s County Police Department announced that Ricardo Cortez O’Neal, 33, has been arrested in connection with the death of 49-year-old Jamil Offutt. Officers from Landover District III responded on Feb. 13, to the 6900 block of Valley Park Road in unincorporated Capitol Heights for a report of a physical dispute between tenants, police said. When officers arrived, they found Offutt unconscious in the basement suf…
Landover, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Woman Shot Dead By Boyfriend Inside Landover Apartment During Dispute, Police Say
A Maryland man is behind bars after shooting and killing his girlfriend during a fight inside a Prince George’s County apartment, police said. Harry Lindsey, 32, of Landover, is facing murder charges for the death of 29-year-old Sharita Cristwell of Bladensburg, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers were called to an apartment on the 700 block of Stretford Way in Landover around 3:35 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, where they found Cristwell shot. She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, while Lindsey fled. With help from the Metro Transit Po…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Capitol Heights Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In Fort Washington Identified By Police
A 42-year-old woman from Capitol Heights was killed in a violent head-on crash that shut down a busy stretch of road in Prince George’s County, authorities announced. Officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to the 8400 block of Allentown Road in Fort Washington around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, June 20, for a report of a two-car crash. When they arrived, they found one of the drivers—Sirlena Moore—dead at the scene, police said. Investigators believe Moore was driving southbound on Allentown Road when, “for reasons currently under investigation, her vehicle crossed…
Upper Marlboro, MD
Police & Fire
Upper Marlboro Murder Suspect Captured In Virginia, Held Pending Extradition: PG County Police
A man is in custody in Virginia after allegedly shooting someone he knew during a deadly argument earlier this month in Maryland, police announced. Aaron Zavier Jefferson, 33, of Upper Marlboro, has been charged with murder in the shooting death of 31-year-old Dequan Clinkscale, of Capitol Heights, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. On Saturday, June 7, at approximately 4:40 a.m., officers were called to the 400 block of Warfield Drive for the report of an unresponsive man in a parking garage. When they arrived, police found Clinkscale suffering from gunshot wounds.…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
What Happened In The Woods? 24-Year-Old From DC Killed In Maryland, Shooter Charged: Police
A 60-year-old Maryland man has been charged with murder after police say he shot and killed a 24-year-old in a wooded area following a dispute. Michael Holly, of Capitol Heights, is accused of killing District resident Isiah Hunter, in what detectives believe was a fight between people who knew each other, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. At approximately 1:40 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, officers responded to the 1200 block of Boones Hill Road in Capitol Heights for a report of human remains that were found in the area. When they arrived, they found Hunter dead in t…
Arlington, VA
News
34 Victims Targeted In $155K ‘Bank Jugging’ Crime Spree Across Maryland, DC: AG
It started with a simple errand—cash a check, make a deposit, grab some quick cash from the ATM. But dozens of unsuspecting Marylanders never made it home without being ambushed, beaten, threatened, or shot at by two organized crews who police say terrorized neighborhoods for nearly a year in a violent $155,000 “bank jugging” spree. Now, seven men are facing a mountain of charges, including gang activity, armed carjacking, armed robbery, assault, firearms violations, and even attempted murder, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Friday, May 9. Those charged are: Tyriq Jayro…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Suspect Who Shot District Man In Maryland Park Captured Months Later: Police
A months-long investigation into the deadly shooting of a District man at a Maryland park has led to an arrest — thanks to a tip, police said. Elijah Kamara, 24, of no fixed address, is behind bars and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 2024 death of 43-year-old Morris Haskins Jr., according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. On Nov. 8, 2024, officers responded to a park in the 7700 block of Walker Mill Road in Capitol Heights around 5:50 p.m. for reports of gunfire. They found Haskins suffering from a gunshot wound. He died the following day. Dete…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Freed In Prince George's Recaptured By ICE After Killing Brother: Feds
A twice-deported murder suspect who was released in Maryland despite a federal immigration detainer has been arrested again — this time by ICE agents in Hyattsville, officials confirmed. Rene Pop-Chub, 32, was taken into custody on Saturday, April 12, just four days after he was released by the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections. He is accused of killing his brother, 45-year-old Crisantos Pop-Chub, during an argument in Capitol Heights on Aug. 16, 2024, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Police said Pop pushed his brother during the fight, causing him …
Rockville, MD
News
Released Murder Suspect With Gang Ties Re-Arrested By ICE In Maryland
A known Venezuelan gang member accused of murder in Maryland was released from custody despite an active immigration detainer and now faces deportation, authorities said. Wilmer Antonio Echenique-Navarro, 22, of Capitol Heights, was arrested in April 2024, for the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Derek Coleman in Takoma Park. Despite an active detainer from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), he was released from Prince George’s County Department of Corrections custody, according to an ICE statement. Wilmer Echenique-Navarro ERO Baltimore On Tuesday, March 18, ICE’s…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
News
Grandmother Visiting From El Salvador For Funeral Killed In Maryland — Shooter Learns Fate
A grandmother visiting Maryland to mourn the loss of her grandson was gunned down in broad daylight in what prosecutors called a “cowardly act” — and now, her killer is going away for a long time. Troy Medley, 38, of Prince George’s County, has been sentenced to 85 years in prison for randomly shooting and killing 62-year-old Lidia Chinchilla DeCarrillo in Capitol Heights, according to State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy. “This was our worst nightmare,” Braveboy said in a news conference announcing the sentencing. “To have someone shooting randomly with no regard is dangerous and jeopardized th…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Man Found Fatally Shot In Capitol Heights Woods During Search: Police (
Developing
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A 24-year-old man from DC was found shot to death in a wooded area in Prince George’s County, and police are now working to track down his killer. Isiah Hunter was discovered dead on Sunday, March 23, around 1:40 p.m. in the 1200 block of Boones Hill Road in Capitol Heights, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers responded for a report of a deceased man and found Hunter suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Google Maps street view Investigators with the department’s Homicide Unit are actively working the case. A motive has not be…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Pipe Bomb, Ammo Stash Found In Maryland Storage Unit; Capitol Heights Man In Custody: Police
A Maryland man is behind bars after police say they found a homemade pipe bomb, body armor, and a stockpile of ammunition inside his storage unit. Robert Criss, 43, of Capitol Heights, is facing multiple charges after members of the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) Gun Intelligence Unit and Fire Marshal Bomb Squad responded to a storage facility on Suitland Road on Wednesday, March 12, officials said. An employee called 911 after discovering a suspicious device in a unit rented by Criss. Bomb technicians determined it was a homemade explosive device—a pipe bomb—which was safe…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Obituaries
Toddler Killed In Capitol Heights Crash Was 'Fireball' With Zest For Life, Family Says
Zoey Rose Marie Harrison was a bold, fearless, and loving little girl who had a way of lighting up any room she walked into before her unexpected death in Maryland, her family said. Known affectionately as "ZoZo Ru" or "Moo Moo," the 3-year-old’s infectious energy and radiant smile brought joy to everyone who knew her until a fatal crash claimed her life. Now, her family is left grieving the unimaginable, after a police pursuit ended in a devastating crash in Capitol Heights that took Zoey’s life and injured her mother. Zoey's grandmother, Gina M. Pryor, remembers the little routines…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
News
Doctors Said It Was The Flu, Days Later, Capitol Heights Girl Was Gone
A Maryland mother is grappling with unimaginable loss after her once-healthy 10-year-old daughter died from complications doctors initially brushed off as the flu. Minka Aisha Greene, of Capitol Heights, had never been seriously ill before, her mom, Kymesha Greene White told Daily Voice in a phone call Tuesday, March 11. So when Minka stopped eating and playing outside in late January, Greene White knew something was seriously wrong. “She was never one of those kids who had a cold or anything,” Greene White said. “So when I noticed she wasn’t eating or asking to go outside, I was like,…
Laurel, MD
Schools
Two Prince George's County Students Die From Flu Amid Statewide Surge Of Cases (
Developing
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Two elementary school students in Maryland have died from the flu, officials confirmed. In Prince George's County, two young children died amid a recent rise in flu cases across the state, prompting the Health Department issuing an alert. The students attended CMIT North Elementary School in Laurel and John Bayne Elementary School in Capitol Heights, according to NBC. "Our school communities are feeling the impact of a nationwide rise in flu cases, with increasing numbers across the county and outbreaks in several of our schools," Superintendent Millard House II wrote to the community. "T…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Child Killed In High-Speed Crash After Police Pursuit In District Heights: AG
A minor was killed in a crash involving a driver fleeing police in Prince George’s County, sparking an investigation into the circumstances leading up to the fatal wreck, authorities announced. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is investigating the deadly collision, which happened around 6:25 p.m. Friday, March 7, on Addison Road South in Capitol Heights, officials said. According to investigators, a District Heights Police Department officer initially stopped an Infiniti SUV in the 6000 block of Marlboro Pike before the driver suddenly …
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Capitol Heights Man Accused Of Killing Missing Girlfriend From DC: Police
A Maryland man has been arrested and charged with the murder of his girlfriend, whose remains were found hidden inside his Capitol Heights home days after she was reported missing. Devontae Gray, 30, has been accused of killing 29-year-old District resident Alexis Schuler during a domestic dispute, the Prince George’s County Police Department said. Authorities were contacted over the weekend by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to assist in the search for Schuler, who had been reported missing the week prior. Investigators executed a search warrant at Gray’s home in the 700 block o…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Months After Fatal Shooting, Capitol Heights Man Charged With Murder, Police Say
A Capitol Heights man has been charged with murder in connection to a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a District Heights resident in September, police said. Ricky Minor Jr., 43, is facing multiple murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Duane Glenn following an argument earlier this year. The two men were known to each other, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. According to a spokesperson from the agency, shortly after 1 a.m. on Sept. 21, officers were called to the 400 block of Xenia Avenue in Capitol Heights, where they found…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Police Identify 21-Year-Old Capitol Heights Man Gunned Down In District Heights
Investigators have identified the victim in a deadly shooting in District Heights as 21-year-old Jacquis Frye of Capitol Heights, Prince George’s County Police announced. Officers responded to reports of a shooting around 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, near Walker Mill Road and Karen Boulevard, where there were reports of shots fired and at least one person down. When they arrived, they found Frye in the roadway with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to investigators. Detectives with the department’s Homicide Unit are actively investigating the …
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Worker Taking Out Trash Fatally Shot In Cold Blood By Stranger In Capitol Heights: Police
A man taking out the trash during his shift at a Capitol Heights convenience store was fatally shot in a brazen daylight attack, police said. The Prince George’s County Police Department announced the arrest of 25-year-old Geonte McNeil-Williams, of Upper Marlboro, on charges of murdering 31-year-old Temple Hills resident Rakib Rakib on Walker Mill Road on Wednesday afternoon. The shooting was reported at around 3 p.m. on Dec. 18. Rakib was taking out the trash behind the store when McNeil-Williams allegedly approached him, investigators said, demanded his belongings, and shot him. …
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Virginia Woman Accused Of Killing Maryland Resident After Capitol Heights Fight: Police
A 35-year-old woman is in custody, accused of killing a Capitol Heights resident during a fight inside a home late Thursday night, officials say. Officers with the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to the 6400 block of Cabin Branch Court at approximately 11 p.m. on Dec. 12 for a reported altercation. They found 54-year-old Connie Burns suffering from traumatic injuries, police said, and she was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The suspect, Erica Terry of Shipman, Virginia, remained at the scene and was taken into custody, they noted. Investigators …
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Deadly Dispute: Four Charged In Triple Shooting That Killed Teen In District Heights: Police
Two adults and two minors are facing murder charges after a triple shooting in District Heights that left a 19-year-old man dead and injured two others, Prince George’s County Police announced. Michael Zion Jones, 19, of Brandywine; Jacorey White, 19, of Capitol Heights; a 16-year-old male from Hyattsville; and a 17-year-old male from Fort Washington have all been charged in connection to the June 2024 murder of 19-year-old Upper Marlboro resident Anthony Ward III. Both juveniles are being charged as adults, police said. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department resp…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Customers Charged With Killing Employee Over Payment Dispute In Capitol Heights: Police
Tipsters helped lead the Prince George's County Police Department to two men who were wanted in connection to a fatal shooting at an area tire shop last month. Capitol Heights resident Ronnell Hardy, 43, and 42-year-old Avery Eccles, of Upper Marlboro have been been charged for their roles in the murder of Anthony Okoye in September. At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, officers were called to the 1200 block of Marblewood Avenue in Capitol Heights, where they found the 41-year-old Bladensburg resident suffering from gunshot wounds at the Prince George's County tire shop. …
Accokeek, MD
Police & Fire
Police ID 20-Year-Old Killed In Early Morning Accokeek Crash Into Tree (
Developing
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Police have identified the 20-year-old passenger killed in a crash early on Monday morning in Prince George's County. At around 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 7, officers were called to the 1100 block of Bryans Point Road to investigate a reported crash that led to the death of Capitol Heights resident Cadence Cox. Police say that the driver - who suffered non-life-threatening injuries - was heading west on Bryans Point Road when they lost control and smashed into a tree. It is unclear what caused the driver to lose control. The crash remains under an investigation by the Prince George's County Police…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
News
Suspect At Large Following Fatal Shooting Under Investigation In Capitol Heights, Police Say
A massive reward is being offered for details that lead to the arrest and prosecution of a man responsible for the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man over the weekend in Prince George's County. District Heights resident Duane Glenn has been identified as the person found gunned down following an early morning incident that was reported on Saturday in Capitol Heights. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, shortly after 1 a.m. on Sept. 21, officers were called to the 400 block of Xenia Avenue, where they found Glenn outside suffering from multiple gun…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Tire Shop Employee Gunned Down By Two Suspects In Capitol Heights Identified By Police
Police have identified the 41-year-old Bladensburg man who was shot and killed while working at a Prince George's County tire shop over the weekend that remains under investigation days later. At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, officers were called to the 1200 block of Marblewood Avenue in Capitol Heights, where they found Anthony Okoye suffering from gunshot wounds He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from injuries sustained during the shooting, police said. Investigators say that detectives believe the shooting took place inside of the tire shop, where Ok…
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