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Police ID Woman Killed In Route 50 Crash With Dump Truck In Maryland, State Police Say
A 26-year-old woman was killed when a driver rear-ended a dump truck on Route 50 in Prince George's County. Maryland State Police troopers in College Park were called to US Route 50 near Maryland Route 202 overnight, when a Toyota Camry smashed into the back of a Peterbilt dump truck, authorities say, killing Bowie resident Joan Louise Briggs, who was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Police say that the crash was reported shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday night. The driver, Jacob Donato Roberts, 25, also of Bowie, was rushed to an area hospital by paramedics with undiscl…
Bowie, MD
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Daycare Worker Charged With Child Abuse In Prince George's County
A 21-year-old daycare worker has been arrested for child abuse following an incident at her Prince George's County job, police said. Bowie's Latayzia Forbes became the center of an investigation on Thursday, Aug. 17, when officers were notified of the incident at Starr Childcare Center on Marlboro Pike in District Heights, county police said. Police did not detail the alleged incident, and said only that Forbes was charged with second-degree child abuse and assault. She was taken to the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections for further processing. Forbes has been employed b…
Bowie, MD
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New Batch Of Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In Maryland Neighborhoods
The dog days of summer have brought mosquitos carrying the West Nile Virus to another neighborhood in Maryland. In Prince George's County, the Maryland Department of Agriculture said that mosquitoes have tested positive for the virus in Laurel, following similar reports in different parts of the state. The latest batch of mosquitoes were trapped at the Highpoint Trail and Overlook Way, as well as Oxford Drive and Northlake Court. In response, there will be an unscheduled spraying on Sunday in Laurel surrounding the trap sites where the mosquitoes were located. "The department’s Mosq…
Bowie, MD
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Shooter Gets Time For Murdering Grandmother Reading Bible In MD Home: Prosecutors
Justice has been served for the family of a Maryland grandmother who was shot and killed in a bout of vengeance while she was reading the Bible in her home, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced. Bowie resident Sammie Warren, 27, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing 56-year-old Filomena Vasquez in Hyattsville on New Year’s Day while she was preparing to host a sermon on the radio in 2020. The murder was reported at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2020 in the 7400 block of Barnum Street in Hyattsville. Upon arrival, officers found Vasquez suffe…
Bowie, MD
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Two Cows Moo-ving On Up After Escaping From Farm In Maryland
Some stray cows who escaped from an Anne Arundel County farm are apparently on the moo-ve and have made their way into Prince George’s County. On Tuesday, city officials in Bowie released fresh photos of the missing bovine who have been taking in the sights for several days, leaving some area residents in udder shock when they spotted the massive cows. Their trek began in Odenton and they were last spotted in Prince George’s County, though they have proven to be elusive to law enforcement attempting to corral them. The latest sighting was reported on Dunwood Valley Drive on Monday after…
Bowie, MD
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No Playing: Friend’s Advice Leads To Big Payday For Maryland Man
One Maryland man got by with a little help from his friend. "Pick a card and stay consistent," a sage Maryland Lottery player expressed to his 43-year-old friend in Prince George's County. Advice that led to a $50,000 windfall. The lotto player - who chose to remain anonymous - has been playing the $5 "Gold Bar Bingo" scratcher since it was launched two weeks ago, and was the fortuitous winner of a five-figure payout, marking the first grand prize that has been claimed since the game's debut. Lottery officials said on Tuesday, Aug. 1 that the man has been a regular player of "…
Bowie, MD
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More Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In New Maryland Neighborhoods
Mosquitos in different parts of Maryland have tested positive for the West Nile virus, health officials are advising. Last week, the Anne Arundel County Department of Health announced that mosquitos trapped in two parts of the region tested positive, representing the first cases identified this year. More recently, there were more found in the Bowie area of Prince George's County that tested positive for the virus. As of Saturday, July 29, there were still no human cases confirmed. The Maryland Department of Agriculture said that it will be spraying a specific solution in the areas where…
Bowie, MD
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Weapons, Drugs Seized Following Gang Unit Investigation In MD, Police Say
Three suspects are in custody after the Prince George's County Police Department completed a months-long investigation into gang activity throughout the region. Weapons, cash, and drugs were seized by members of the department's Strategic Investigations Division-Gang Unit who have been tracking purported members of the "GMF Crew," according to authorities. The investigation was launched months ago as the agency probed the trafficking of guns and drugs in Prince George's County. During a search and seizure at a home in the 4000 block of Windflower Way in Bowie, police say that they recover…
Bowie, MD
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ATF Special Agents Join Search For Gunman Causing Bowie HS Lockdown (
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Bowie High School has been placed on a lockdown, and parents are being advised to avoid the area due to an investigation in the area, according to police. An alert was issued by the Bowie Police Department at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, cautioning that the school is on a lockdown for an undisclosed reason. June 7, 1:15PM: BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL ON LOCKDOWNTHE HIGH SCHOOL IS ON LOCKDOWN AT THIS TIME. FOR PICK UP, PLEASE STAY CLEAR OF THE SCHOOL FOR YOUR SAFETY, THE SAFETY OF THOSE INSIDE, AND THE POLICE OFFICERS OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOO. POLICE WILL ADVISE WHEN THE AREA IS SAFE — Bowie Police…
Westminster, MD
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Here's When New Maryland Area Code Will Arrive As 240 And 301 Phone Numbers Run Out
Officials in Maryland announced that the “227" area code will soon join the traditional “240” and “301" numbers, which are expected to run out sometime in the coming year. Once those numbers run out, all new businesses and residents will begin getting assigned the “227" area code. Anyone with a current "240" or “301” area code will not be impacted by the change. The change is set to be put into place beginning on Wednesday, June 14, according to the Maryland Public Service Commission, which approved the measure in September last year. Areas impacted by the "240/301/227 area code complex" i…
Bowie, MD
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Police ID Woman Killed In MD Head-On Crash That Hospitalized 1-Year-Old Boy
Police have identified the 30-year-old woman who was killed in an early morning head-on crash in Prince George's County that left an infant hospitalized. Bowie resident Angelica Cepero was driving a Nissan Altima that was involved in a crash shortly before 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31 that left her dead and three others injured, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators say that troopers from the Forestville Barrack were called to a stretch of Largo Road in Upper Marlboro on Wednesday morning, where there was a reported crash involving two vehicles that collided head-on. Cepero was…
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Avalanche Kills DC Man Skiing At National Park Where He Worked
A 32-year-old Washington DC native was killed by an avalanche while skiing at the national park he was working at in Alaska. Eric Walter, who was alone, was believed to have triggered the avalanche on a southern slope of Jenny Creek, around 1 p.m. on May 4, the National Park Service confirmed. It is with a heavy heart that we share that Denali National Park and Preserve employee Eric Walter was killed in an... Posted by Denali National Park and Preserve on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 A park ranger used a spotting scope to look for survivors in the area where the avalanche occurred, when he…
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