Gas Line Struck By Contractors Working On Prince George's County Project Ties Up Traffic: PD Gas Line Struck By Contractors Working On Prince George's County Project Ties Up Traffic: PD
Gas Line Struck By Contractors Working On Prince George's County Project Ties Up Traffic: PD There will be “significant impact to pedestrian and vehicular traffic” along a busy roadway in Prince George's County after a gas line was struck by a contractor working in the area. At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, the Prince Georges’s County Fire/EMS Department issued an alert advising that units were dispatched to the intersection of Lakeland Road and Baltimore Avenue in College Park for a reported gas leak after a line was struck. Officials said that there will be a significant impact on pedestrian and vehicular traffic along Route 1, which was also closed as of approxi…
Middle-Man Gets Life In Prison For Role In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Involving Jilted Husband Middle-Man Gets Life In Prison For Role In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Involving Jilted Husband
Middle-Man Gets Life In Prison For Role In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Involving Jilted Husband A third co-conspirator will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted for his role in a murder-for-hire conspiracy in Maryland involving a cheating wife and vengeful husband, federal officials announced. Jose David Navarro Cervellon, 41, of Norcross, Georgia, has been sentenced to life in federal prison after being convicted following an eight-day trial on federal charges for serving as a middle-man involving a husband who wanted his wife killed for cheating, prosecutors announced. Specifically, Cervellon was convicted for the use of interstate commerce facilities in the …
Trader Joe's Opens Up Newest Maryland Location Trader Joe's Opens Up Newest Maryland Location
Trader Joe's Opens Up Newest Maryland Location The first Trader Joe's in Prince George's County has opened its doors to customers, bringing the community a fresh new option for groceries. The College Park supermarket is a part of the Aster College Park mixed-used community at 4429 Calvert Road. The 11,000 square foot store is the 10th Maryland store to open. "Step inside and you'll find unconventional and organic products in the Trader Joe's label like Mandarin Orange Chicken, Cauliflower Gnocchi, and Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate, as well as everyday basics like organic milk, eggs, meat, and organic produce. We are a good source for gre…
Alert Issued For Flasher Wanted For Exposing Himself To Students On University Of Maryland Bus Alert Issued For Flasher Wanted For Exposing Himself To Students On University Of Maryland Bus
Alert Issued For Flasher Wanted For Exposing Himself To Students On University Of Maryland Bus The University of Maryland Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man wanted for an indecent exposure incident on a shuttle bus. An alert was issued by police in College Park as they attempt to track down a man (pictured above) who has been identified as a suspect for allegedly exposing himself on Friday, Sept. 2, on a Shuttle-UM bus. A female student reported to police that she and two friends got on the Shuttle-UM 104 bus at the Wind Tunnel Building on the day of the incident. As the bus was traveling towards the College Park Metro, an unknown attempted…
Climate Protestors Aggravate Drivers On Capital Beltway — Again (VIDEO) Climate Protestors Aggravate Drivers On Capital Beltway — Again (VIDEO)
Climate Protestors Aggravate Drivers On Capital Beltway — Again (Video) Seven protesters from across the country were arrested by Maryland State Police troopers during a climate change demonstration on the Capital Beltway Monday, Oct. 10. Horns blared as activists from the organization Declare Emergency sat on the inner loop holding banners and dancing to the beat of a drum around 10:30 a.m. in Montgomery County. Water protectors and ordinary people stop traffic on the DC beltway on Indigenous People's Day, calling on @POTUS to #DeclareEmergency and end fossil fuel extraction on #Indigenous land.#A22Network #ClimateEmergency #StopLine5 pic.twitter.com/mjqYe…
Flasher At Large After Exposing Himself To Women Near University Of Maryland Campus Flasher At Large After Exposing Himself To Women Near University Of Maryland Campus
Flasher At Large After Exposing Himself To Women Near University Of Maryland Campus The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man who allegedly exposed himself to women near the University of Maryland’s College Park campus. An alert was issued by the University of Maryland Police Department on Friday, Sept. 30 after three women reported to investigators that while at the intersection of Dickinson Avenue and Knox Road, a man exposed himself to them. The man then left the area in an unknown vehicle. No other information was provided by investigators. Officials said that the Prince George’s County Police Department advised …
Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Welcomed Back Home After Historic US Open Run Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Welcomed Back Home After Historic US Open Run
Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Welcomed Back Home After Historic US Open Run Tennis legend Frances Tiafoe is being welcomed back home after his historic run in the 2022 US Open, announced officials. Prince George's County officials will be welcoming Tiafoe back in a celebration at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park on Friday, Sept. 16 at 3 p.m., announced County Executive Angela Alsobrooks. REGISTRATION CLOSED: Wow, we are so excited to see the overwhelming show of support for Frances Tiafoe! Registration is now closed for the event as we have reached capacity. We will live stream the program portion of the event from our social media pages. #Gre…
Here's What We Know About Looming CSX Railroad Strike In Maryland Here's What We Know About Looming CSX Railroad Strike In Maryland
Here's What We Know About Looming CSX Railroad Strike In Maryland The ongoing labor dispute between CSX Transportation and its labor unions could have a major impact on riders in Maryland and Virginia. CSX has notified the Maryland Transit Administration that if an agreement on a new contract isn’t reached that there is a potential for a labor strike beginning the morning of Friday, Sept. 16. Officials noted that since CSX owns and operates the Camden and Brunswick lines and dispatches MARC trains, any labor disruption would force the immediate suspension of service on those lines until a resolution is reached. 📌ICYMI📌If a potential labor strike bet…
These Maryland Colleges Ranked Among Best In America These Maryland Colleges Ranked Among Best In America
These Maryland Colleges Ranked Among Best In America Maryland is frequently called "America in Miniature" with city, mountain, and coastal living; the universities are just as diverse with its famed military academies and liberal arts schools—27 of which have ranked among the top 1,500 on the US News & World Report's 2022-2023 Best Colleges.  John Hopkins University in Baltimore was the highest ranking overall, placing seventh, tieing with the University of Pennsylvania.  Here are the top nine best colleges in Maryland among the top 250 in the country: Johns Hopkins University University of Maryland College Park Universit…
A Cinderella Story: Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Defeated In Heartbreaking US Open Semifinal A Cinderella Story: Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Defeated In Heartbreaking US Open Semifinal
A Cinderella Story: Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Defeated In Heartbreaking US Open Semifinal Hyattsville's Frances Tiafoe saw a heartbreaking end to a superb run in the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium after a loss in the semifinals to Spain's Carlos Alcaraz. The 19-year-old Alcaraz battled with 24-year-old Tiafoe in the suspenseful match for over four hours, winning after a tie breaking set. Alcaraz will move on to the final match against Casper Ruud of Norway to battle for the championship and the No. 1 world ranking on Sunday, Sept. 11. In a heartbreaking moment after the match, Tiafoe apologized to the crowd, which saw several notable supporters including Michelle Obama, promisi…
Teen Charged As Adult In Overnight Carjacking Hours After Prince George's Curfew Announced Teen Charged As Adult In Overnight Carjacking Hours After Prince George's Curfew Announced
Teen Charged As Adult In Overnight Carjacking Hours After Prince George's Curfew Announced A Prince George's County 16-year-old has been arrested for an overnight carjacking hours after a teen curfew was announced by the County, authorities say. The teenage boy is being charged as an adult after carjacking a victim at gunpoint outside of a convenience store in the 13300 block of Baltimore Avenue shortly after 1:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, according to Prince George's County police. The victim stated that the teen and another suspect approached them with a gun before stealing the vehicle and fleeing the parking lot behind another vehicle that had been reported stolen from Laurel …
Balding Middle-Aged Man Flashes Female UMD Students On Shuttle Bus: Police Balding Middle-Aged Man Flashes Female UMD Students On Shuttle Bus: Police
Balding Middle-Aged Man Flashes Female UMD Students On Shuttle Bus: Police Police are searching for a balding, middle-aged man who they say exposed himself to a group of females on a University of Maryland shuttle bus Friday, Sept. 2, campus police said. A female student told police she and her two friends got on Shuttle-UM 104 at the Wind Tunnel building around 5:30 p.m., when a male attempted to engage with one of her friends in the group, UMD police said. The group got up and relocated to a different area of the bus, but the male got up and sat near one of the females — and exposed himself, police said. The group got off the bus at the College Park Metro and co…