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'Gained Her Wings To Heaven:' Community Mourns Death Of Teen Found Killed In Maryland 'Gained Her Wings To Heaven:' Community Mourns Death Of Teen Found Killed In Maryland 'Gained Her Wings To Heaven:' Community Mourns Death Of Teen Found Killed In Maryland
'Gained Her Wings To Heaven:' Community Mourns Death Of Teen Found Killed In Maryland A community is rallying around a Maryland family whose teen daughter whose body was found in a wooded area after she was reported missing earlier this year. Greenbelt resident Rosa Diaz-Santos had last been seen on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 22 on her way to Elanor Roosevelt High School before her body was found last week in the woods near the 1600 block of Drexel Street in Prince George’s County. In response, a GoFundMe campaign was started on behalf of Diaz-Santos’ family, which raised more than $7,000 of its stated $30,000 in 24 hours. “It’s with a heavy heart we announce that our b…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
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Police In Maryland Seek Killer After Missing Teen Girl's Skeletal Remains Located Police In Maryland Seek Killer After Missing Teen Girl's Skeletal Remains Located Police In Maryland Seek Killer After Missing Teen Girl's Skeletal Remains Located
Police In Maryland Seek Killer After Missing Teen Girl's Skeletal Remains Located Police in Maryland are attempting to identify the killer of a teen girl whose skeletal remains were found after she was reported missing earlier this year in Prince George’s County. Rosa Diaz-Santos, 17, of Greenbelt, was last seen on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 22 on her way to Elanor Roosevelt High School, according to investigators. She was later reported missing. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, police say that skeletal remains were located in a wooded area near the 1600 block of Drexel Street in Prince George's County, launching a murder investigation. Diaz-Santos’…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
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Playground Burned Down In Prince George's County Playground Burned Down In Prince George's County Playground Burned Down In Prince George's County
Playground Burned Down In Prince George's County A playground has burned down in Prince George's County, authorities say. The playground, located in the 6200 block of Springhill Drive in Greenbelt, began sometime in the early afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 19, according to the Greenbelt Police Department. No injuries were reported in the incident, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.  Earlier this afternoon, officers assisted the PGFD for a fire at the playground in the 6200 block of Springhill Dr. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation by PGFD. Have information? Report it at http…

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
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Police Look For SUV Involved In Fatal Greenbelt Hit And Run Police Look For SUV Involved In Fatal Greenbelt Hit And Run Police Look For SUV Involved In Fatal Greenbelt Hit And Run
Police Look For SUV Involved In Fatal Greenbelt Hit And Run Police are asking for help finding the driver responsible for a fatal hit and run that occurred in Greenbelt, authorities say. Zarek Lynch, 22, of Annapolis was killed after being hit by a vehicle around 2 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the 6300 block of Greenbelt Road, according to Prince George's County police. Investigation revealed that the vehicle is likely a 2002-2006 Cadillac Escalade that is dark in color and/or black. The vehicle is suspected to have heavy front-end damage on its passenger side and is missing portions of its passenger side headlight.  Police say that previous un…

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
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Suspect Facing Murder Charge For Gunning Down Maryland Man In DC, Police Say Suspect Facing Murder Charge For Gunning Down Maryland Man In DC, Police Say Suspect Facing Murder Charge For Gunning Down Maryland Man In DC, Police Say
Suspect Facing Murder Charge For Gunning Down Maryland Man In DC, Police Say The months-long investigation into the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old Maryland man led to a murder charge for a suspect who was wanted in Washington, DC, police announced. Dionte Anderson, 24, of Southeast, DC, was arrested by members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force on Tuesday, Oct. 18 on a warrant charging him with second-degree murder while armed for his role in the death of Greenbelt resident Adrian Mack over the summer. Shortly after 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to t…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
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Police Search For Maryland Girl Last Seen Getting Into Mother's Car Police Search For Maryland Girl Last Seen Getting Into Mother's Car Police Search For Maryland Girl Last Seen Getting Into Mother's Car
Police Search For Maryland Girl Last Seen Getting Into Mother's Car An 8-year-old girl has gone missing after getting into her mother's car in Greenbelt, authorities say. Leighton Whitfield was las seen getting into the vehicle driven by her mother, Christian Whitfield, on Ridge Road, around 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Christian Whitfield does not currently have custody of Leighton. The vehicle the pair were last seen in is a dark blue 2007 KIA Rondo with Maryland tag 6ES1113. The vehicle may look similar to thisPrince George's Police Department Leighton is 4-feet 9-inches tall and weighs aroun…

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
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Families, Cat Displaced After Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Maryland Attic Fire Families, Cat Displaced After Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Maryland Attic Fire Families, Cat Displaced After Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Maryland Attic Fire
Families, Cat Displaced After Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Maryland Attic Fire A firefighter was injured and multiple families displaced after a fast-moving two-alarm attic fire rapidly spread in Maryland, officials said. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, first responders in Prince George’s County responded to a home in the 9100 block of Springhill Lane in Greenbelt, where there was a reported fire in the structure, according to the Prince George’s Fire/EMS Department. Upon arrival, officials said that crews found a two-story townhouse with a fire in the attic that extended into adjoining attic spaces, prompting the second alarm. The fire was quickly knocke…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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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
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…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
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Two Maryland Teens Face Multiple Murder Charges After Leaving Man In The Road To Die: Police Two Maryland Teens Face Multiple Murder Charges After Leaving Man In The Road To Die: Police Two Maryland Teens Face Multiple Murder Charges After Leaving Man In The Road To Die: Police
Two Maryland Teens Face Multiple Murder Charges After Leaving Man In The Road To Die: Police Two teenagers, including a minor, have been arrested and charged for a murder of a Greenbelt man that occurred back in July in Beltsville, authorities say. Anderson Blanco-Dias, 19, and a 17-year-old boy were taken into custody in connection to the murder of Antoine Dorsey, 27, on Tuesday, July 5, according to Prince George's Police. Police responded to the scene in the area of Beaver Dam Road and Biocontrol Road after reports of a shooting around 9 p.m. that July night. Dorsey was located in the roadway suffering from a gunshot wound and was rushed to the hospital where he later died. Inv…

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
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Stabbing Suspect Apprehended Following Weekslong Assault Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff Stabbing Suspect Apprehended Following Weekslong Assault Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff Stabbing Suspect Apprehended Following Weekslong Assault Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff
Stabbing Suspect Apprehended Following Weekslong Assault Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff A wanted woman has been arrested after an alleged stabbing in Prince George's County earlier this month, authorities say. Chioma Renee Miattonma Egu is accused of stabbing the victim in the 8100 block of Good Luck Road in Lanham on Tuesday, Aug. 2, according to Prince George's County police. Egu was allegedly in an argument with the victim that turned physical when Egu ran to the kitchen to grab a knife, police said. Egu reportedly then stabbed the victim several times before fleeing the scene in an unknown direction. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment, and Egu was id…

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
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Maryland Robbery Suspect In Custody After Assaulting Woman With Child In Car: Sheriff Maryland Robbery Suspect In Custody After Assaulting Woman With Child In Car: Sheriff Maryland Robbery Suspect In Custody After Assaulting Woman With Child In Car: Sheriff
Maryland Robbery Suspect In Custody After Assaulting Woman With Child In Car: Sheriff A man wanted for assaulting and robbing a mother while she was driving with her young child in the car has been arrested, authorities say. Osirameh Garaba was arrested on Monday, Aug. 8, after a warrant was obtained in connection to the robbery, on Wednesday, July 27 according to Prince George's County police. On Monday, July 25, the victim called police from the 8100 block of Bird Lane in Greenbelt after Garaba entered her vehicle while she was stopped at a red light driving away from the Greenway Shopping Center, investigators said. Garaba sat in the back with the victim's child and orde…

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
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Restaurant Worker Charged With Shooting Colleague In Prince George's: Police Restaurant Worker Charged With Shooting Colleague In Prince George's: Police Restaurant Worker Charged With Shooting Colleague In Prince George's: Police
Restaurant Worker Charged With Shooting Colleague In Prince George's: Police A 29-year-old restaurant worker shot and killed his colleague during an argument in Prince George's County earlier this week, authorities said. Aaren Butler, of District Heights, is facing charges of first- and second-degree murder in the death of 43-year-old Fred Graham of Greenbelt, the Prince George’s County Police Department said. Officers responded to the 2900 block of Donnell Drive in Forestville for a shooting around 5:45 a.m., on Thursday, July 14. The victim was found outside of the restaurant suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital where he was p…

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by Cecilia Levine