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News4's Prince George's County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports.

Crime and Courts 12 hours ago

Guns, Snapchat and THC: Police Detail How a Possible Drug Deal Turned Fatal

A Maryland police officer’s 17-year-old son tried to sell marijuana products on Snapchat and messaged his address to his alleged killer less than an hour before his death, court documents say....

shooting 3 hours ago

Man Found Shot to Death in Stolen Car
Jan 27

Maryland Neighborhood Concerned About Ground Shifting Under Homes

Tracee Wilkins Feb 19

Activists Launch ‘Court Watch’ Program in Prince George’s

Activist groups announced Tuesday that they have launched the county’s first “court watch” program. They say they’ll monitor decisions on bail, bond and more. Resident Anthony ...
University of Maryland Feb 15

UMD Introduces New University President

The University of Maryland introduced its new president Friday at a press conference in College Park. Dr. Darryll Pines, former dean of UMD’s engineering school and a longtime professor at the univers...
seat pleasant police chief Feb 14

Seat Pleasant Police Chief Cleared of Wrongdoing

The chief of the Seat Pleasant, Maryland, police department was cleared of criminal wrongdoing. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports Chief Devan Martin says he was targeted...
Maryland Feb 13

Fire Destroys Home Under Construction in Accokeek

News4’s Megan McGrath reports on a devastating house fire in Accokeek, Maryland.

MGM National Harbor Feb 12

Suspects Wanted in Carjacking at MGM National Harbor

Two men stole someone’s SUV at gunpoint at the MGM National Harbor parking garage, police say. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.
Maryland Feb 12

Officer Accused of Killing Handcuffed Suspect Denied Second Bail Request

A judge denied Prince George’s County Police Cpl. Michael Owen’s request to be released, saying he remains a threat to the community. Owen, accused of shooting and killing William Green while he was handcuffed in his cruiser, was surrounded by supporters in court. Owen’s father tells News4’s Tracee Wilkins his son “hat...
Prince George's Co. Feb 5

Prince George’s County Appoints First Woman Fire Department Chief

History was made in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Tuesday as the first woman fire department chief, Tiffany Green, was sworn in. “When I first came on, this was still unheard of to have a female fire chief in Prince George’s County, and here we are 20 years later and we have a female fire chief. So, I think that’s......
Crime and Courts Feb 4

2 Arrested in Maryland Arson; 1 Had Applied to Be Firefighter

Prince George’s County officials arrested two men accused of intentionally lighting an abandoned house on fire last month. Francis Ortiz-Oro, 20, of New Carrollton, and Giancarlo Reyes, 19, a D.C. resident who previously applied to be a volunteer firefighter in Prince George’s County, are charged with 1st and 2nd-degree arson in connect...
Lanham Feb 3

17-Year-Old Confesses to Killing Lanham Housemate, Hiding Her Body

A 17-year-old boy who was charged with killing a woman in her home in Lanham, Maryland, confessed to authorities to stabbing the woman and then hiding her body in his room, court documents show. Marcos Reyes Moreno is accused of stabbing Blanca Aguilar, Prince George’s County police said. Aguilar was 49 and from El Salvador. She had been suff...
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY Feb 3

Person Struck and Killed by Train in Lanham

Officials in Maryland say that a person is dead after being struck by a train early Monday.
Maryland Feb 2

2 Boys Seriously Injured After Nearly Drowning at Prince George’s Co. Hotel

Two boys were hospitalized Saturday night after they nearly drowned at a hotel pool in Prince George’s County, Maryland, fire officials say.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY Feb 1

Safeway Distribution Center Closing Will Cut 520 Jobs

A Safeway grocery store distribution center in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, is set to close in August, leaving 520 employees without a job, according to a notice through the Maryland Department of Labor on Wednesday. In 2016, there were plans to close the warehouse, but soon after, those plans were halted. Operations will shift to a distribution cent...
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY Feb 1

Md. Man Gets 30 Years for Attempted Murder of Ex-Girlfriend

A Maryland man was sentenced 30 years in prison Friday for the attempted murder of his former girlfriend. Corey Balam, 41, of Capitol Heights, Maryland covered his girlfriend’s face with a pillow and pulled the trigger one night on Oct. 23, 2018. Luckily, the victim survived as the bullet only grazed her face.
Lanham Feb 1

17-Year-Old Housemate Charged in Killing of Lanham Woman

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with killing a woman found dead this week in her home in Lanham, Maryland. Marcos Reyes Moreno is accused of stabbing Blanca Aguilar, Prince George’s County police said in an update Friday. Aguilar was 49 and from El Salvador. She had been suffering from a brain tumor. Aguilar and the suspect rented rooms in...
Maryland Jan 30

Officer Charged With Murder After Shooting Suspect Inside Cruiser in Maryland: Police

A Prince George’s County police officer who shot and killed a suspect who was handcuffed and wearing a seat belt inside a police cruiser Monday night in Maryland is in custody and facing charges, police said. Cpl. Michael Owen Jr., a 10-year veteran of the department, is charged with second-degree murder, involuntary and voluntary manslaughte...
Maryland Jan 30

Body Found Inside Lanham Home

A homicide investigation is underway in Prince George’s County after a body was found inside a home in Lanham. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports the family of a missing woman is on edge after her car was found near the house.
Maryland Jan 30

Arrest of Md. Officer in Suspect’s Death Reopens Wound for Family of Man Killed by Same Officer

The arrest of a Prince George’s County police officer on a murder charge reopened a painful wound for the family of a man killed years ago by the same officer. Cpl. Michael Owen Jr. shot and killed a handcuffed William Green Monday night in his police cruiser, police said. That wasn’t the first time he killed a man while...

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