Victim ID'd In Fatal Head-On Collision In Greenbelt Victim ID'd In Fatal Head-On Collision In Greenbelt
Victim ID'd In Fatal Head-On Collision In Greenbelt The victim of a fatal crash over the weekend in Greenbelt has been identified, authorities say. Manuel Juarez, 52, was driving westbound on Greenbelt Road when an eastbound vehicle crossed into his lane striking him head-on near Lakecrest Drive around 7:40 a.m., Friday, June 10, according to Prince George's County Police.  Juarez was transported to a nearby hospital and succumbed to his injuries a few hours later. The passenger in Juarez's vehicle as well as the driver of the eastbound vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries.  Anyone with information on this case is asked…
Feds Charge MD Man In $246,390 401(k) Theft From NJ Employee Feds Charge MD Man In $246,390 401(k) Theft From NJ Employee
Feds Charge MD Man In $246,390 401(k) Theft From NJ Employee A Maryland man conspired with others to steal $246,390 from a New Jersey worker’s 401(k), federal authorities charged. Oladapo Sunday Ogunbiyi, 40, of Greenbelt, and others secretly tapped into the fund, added a bank account belonging to someone else and began steering money into it, an indictment returned by a grand jury in U.S. District Court alleges. “Ogunbiyi and others directed that the fraud proceeds be converted into cashier’s checks, which were provided to Ogunbiyi,” U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. “He then deposited the cashier’s checks into bank accounts under his control…
Search Continues For Missing Autistic Man In Prince George's County Search Continues For Missing Autistic Man In Prince George's County
Search Continues For Missing Autistic Man In Prince George's County An autistic man has gone missing from Greenbelt, and police are asking for the public's help in locating him, authorities say. Dujuan Hinson, 25, was last seen at a soccer field on the 7200 block of Mandan Road around 9:30 p.m., Monday, May 30, according to the Maryland Center for Missing and Unidentified Persons. Hinson is autistic and may need medical attention. He was last seen wearing a black hat, black shirt and brown jeans.  If you have seen Dujuan Hinson or know his whereabouts, please call the Greenbelt Police Department at (301) 474-7200 or 911.
Pair Charged In January Towson Murder Pair Charged In January Towson Murder
Pair Charged In January Towson Murder Two arrests have been made in the slaying of Quenten Branch in Towson, reports CBS 13. Stephen Parker, 20, of Greenbelt, and Kaleb Jackson, 20, of Baltimore were charged with murder earlier this month after Branch was found shot on Colbury Road near Goucher Boulevard around 4:30 a.m., Jan. 9, says CBS 13.  Click here for the full story from CBS13.
Names Of Greenbelt Officers In Shooting Released Names Of Greenbelt Officers In Shooting Released
Names Of Greenbelt Officers In Shooting Released Police in Greenbelt identified the two officers who opened fire on a suicidal man earlier this week. Acting Sgt. Troy Arnold (hired in 2014) and Officer Eric Thomas (hired in 2021) have both been placed on paid administration leave, which is standard practice for officer-involved shootings, following the incident May 2, their department said. The man who was shot called 911, bringing officers to the unit block of Plateau Place just before 10:30 a.m., and found him holding a six-inch knife, according to the Greenbelt City Police Department. Officers asked the man to drop the weapo…
Details Released In Police Shooting Of Suicidal Man In Greenbelt: Authorities Details Released In Police Shooting Of Suicidal Man In Greenbelt: Authorities
Details Released In Police Shooting Of Suicidal Man In Greenbelt: Authorities A suicidal man was shot by police In Greenbelt on Monday, May 2, officials say. Police responded to a call for a report of a suicidal subject on the unit block of Plateau Place just before 10:30 a.m., and found a man holding a six-inch knife, according to the Greenbelt City Police Department. Officers asked the subject to drop the weapon several times before he ran out of the residence toward officers with the raised knife. Both officers fired their weapons, injuring the subject, say police. The subject was transported to a nearby hospital and is currently in stable non-critical condition,…
Suicidal Man Reportedly Shot By Greenbelt Police (DEVELOPING) Suicidal Man Reportedly Shot By Greenbelt Police (DEVELOPING)
Suicidal Man Reportedly Shot By Greenbelt Police (Developing) A suicidal man has reportedly been shot by Greenbelt Police, the department said on Facebook. UPDATE: On May 2, 2022 at approximately 1029 hours, officers responded to a call for service in the unit block of... Posted by Greenbelt City Police Department on Monday, May 2, 2022 Officers responded to a report of a "suicidal object" in the unit block of Plateau Place around 10:29 a.m. on Monday, May 2, police said. Gunfire was exchanged and an adult male was taken to the hospital for treatment, the department continued.  There was a heavy police presence in the area as a result. The inves…
Squatters Cause $49K Of Damage To Vacationing Maryland Couple's Home: Police Squatters Cause $49K Of Damage To Vacationing Maryland Couple's Home: Police
Squatters Cause $49K Of Damage To Vacationing Maryland Couple's Home: Police Imagine coming home from vacation and finding it completely empty, except for your bed.  Now, imagine finding the people who stole everything sleeping in your bed. That's what happened to some unfortunate residents in Greenbelt, authorities said.  When they left their home on March 28, the victims' apartment was fully furnished, Greenbelt Police said on Facebook. When they came home, everything was gone except for their bed where the alleged thieves were sleeping.  DO YOU KNOW THESE PEOPLE? On April 5, 2022, residents of the 9300 block of Edmonston Rd came home from vacation and... P…
Murderous East Coast MS-13 Leader From NJ Sentenced In MD To Life Murderous East Coast MS-13 Leader From NJ Sentenced In MD To Life
Murderous East Coast MS-13 Leader From NJ Sentenced In MD To Life A Jersey Shore MS-13 overlord who ran the gang’s East Coast operation was sentenced in Maryland to life in federal prison on Friday, April 1 for a “reign of terror” across several states, the U.S. Justice Department announced. Miguel Angel “Reaper” Corea Diaz, 41, of Long Branch, NJ will have to serve out the sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. The capture of Corea Diaz was “one of the biggest takedowns of a high-ranking MS-13 leader in the United States," a district attorney in Nassau County said after he was indicted on Long Island in December 2018. Corea Dia…
Maryland Teenager Missing From Greenbelt For Over Three Weeks Maryland Teenager Missing From Greenbelt For Over Three Weeks
Maryland Teenager Missing From Greenbelt For Over Three Weeks The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is seeking the public's help in locating Maryland teenager that has been missing for over three weeks. Byron Santos-Hernandez, 17, has been missing from Greenbelt since Monday, March 7, the NCMEC said.  He is described as White Hispanic male, standing 5'8," and weighing 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with yellow and red design, black jeans and white Adidas sneakers, the NCMEC said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Greenbelt Police at 301-474-7200. 
Cognitively Impaired 90-Year-Old Greenbelt Man Found (UPDATE) Cognitively Impaired 90-Year-Old Greenbelt Man Found (UPDATE)
Cognitively Impaired 90-Year-Old Greenbelt Man Found (Update) UPDATE: Mr. Vilchez-Avila was found Thursday, March 24, at night  The Maryland Center for Missing and Unidentified Persons (MCMUP) has activated a Silver Alert for a vulnerable 90-year-man missing from Prince George's County, the organization said on Facebook.  Mario Hugo Vilchez-Avila, who suffers from a cognitive impairment, was last seen in Greenbelt at 11 p.m. on Wednesday,, March 23, the MCMUP said. He was believed to have been driving his 2000 White Ford Truck with Maryland plate 906Z92.  Vilchez-Avila is described as a Hispanic male, standing 5'8," with white hair, blue eyes and wei…
Man Charged For Allegedly Sexually Abusing Missing Suffolk County Minor Man Charged For Allegedly Sexually Abusing Missing Suffolk County Minor
Man Charged For Allegedly Sexually Abusing Missing Suffolk County Minor A 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged for allegedly sexually abusing a child who had been reported missing from Long Island, state police announced. Maryland resident Kelvin Emmanuel Grandados-Sorto, of Greenbelt in Prince George's County, is currently being held without bail on charges that include sexual abuse of a minor and a third-degree sex offense for allegedly abusing a child from Suffolk County who had been missing. According to officials, Suffolk County Police investigators had been searching for the missing child, who was believed to be with Grandados-Sorto, prompti…