Detectives Investigate Sexual Assault in New Carrollton
Detectives are working to identify and arrest a man who sexually assaulted a woman this morning in New Carrollton. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and...
View ArticleInvestigating the Baker-Eubanks-Maxwell Head Start and other PG school fiascos
With so many news reports about the abuse of vulnerable children and the county's loss of Head Start program funds and control, perhaps it is time for Gov. Larry Hogan to step in and arrange for a...
View ArticleDetectives Arrest Suspect in Sunday's Homicide in Landover
Ronald RobertsHomicide Unit detectives arrested a suspect in connection with Sunday's homicide in Landover. The suspect is 29-year-old Ronald Timothy Roberts of the 5600 block of 54th Avenue in...
View ArticlePGCPS Parkdale High School Principal passes on.
Tanya Washington died over the weekend.Ms. Tanya Washington (Principal of Parkdale High School), has passed away, Prince George’s County School District officials confirmed Monday.Tanya passed away...
View ArticlePGCPS School bus catches fire in College Park, Md.
College Park, Md. — Prince George’s County Fire Department reported a Prince George’s County public school (pgcps) bus caught fire in College Park, Maryland.Several children had to be evacuated from a...
View ArticleIt is time for Gov. Larry Hogan to step in and Help fix PGCPS.
…and arrangements for a comprehensive investigation of PGCPS should be a top priority for the State.FILE – In this Oct. 20, 2014 file photo, Maryland Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Hogan...
View ArticlePGCPS School Bus Aide Accused of Molesting County Students.
A school bus aide allegedly molested a number of special education, pre-kindergarten children on a Prince George’s County school bus.The parents of a 4-year-old boy with special needs said Child...
View ArticleDetectives Obtain Arrest Warrant for Suspect in Sexual Assault in New Carrollton
Detectives have obtained an arrest warrant and are actively searching for the suspect wanted in connection with a sexual assault in New Carrollton on Sunday. The suspect is 23-year-old Darren Samuel...
View ArticlePGPD Investigating Fatal Collision Involving Bicyclist
The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision involving a bicyclist in College Park. The victim is 77-year-old Robert Dickey of 38thStreet in Southeast Washington....
View Article‘I Got My Babies Off That Bus’: PGCPS Hero Bus Driver Speaks
A Prince George’s County school bus driver rescued 20 elementary school students when her bus burst into flames. “I got my babies off that bus,” she told News4.It’s hard to imagine a more troubling...
View ArticleNew PGCPS principal at beleaguered Md. school now on leave.
FILE — The Judge Sylvania W. Woods Elementary School, in Glenarden, Maryland. (WTOP/Dave Dildine, File)WASHINGTON — The new principal of a Prince George’s County elementary school that was rocked by...
View ArticlePGCPS Parents question delay in probe of alleged molestation of child on...
Parents are demanding change and accountability from the board of education. They want the CEO, chair and vice chair of the school system gone. Rushern Baker III needs to resign for engaging in cover...
View ArticleMay 29 5 Sisters Restaurant Grand Opening Anniversary
On Sunday May 29, 5 Sisters Restaurant at 12617 Laurel Bowie Rd, in Crystal Plaza, South Laurel, MD will hold their first anniversary Grand Opening. They will be showcasing several new on-tap beers. 5...
View ArticleNEW - EVERY Tue-Wed-Thu-Sat-Sun FREE Computer & Electronics Show at Crystal...
This new independent, multiple vendor Computer Show is Now open weekdays Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday, every week, from 10:00 to 5:00. Closed on Friday to prepare for the Saturday and Sunday show every...
View ArticleWANTED WEDNESDAY
Suspect in Robbery String in CustodyWe’re starting Wanted Wednesday this week with an arrest in a case we highlighted last week. The suspect in the photos was wanted for three robberies in our county...
View Article4-year-old boy’s father says surveillance video shows alleged abuse by PGCPS...
The father of one of the students who was allegedly molested on a school bus in Prince George’s County gave a tearful account of what he says happened as he spoke to reporters Tuesday. The father, who...
View ArticleGov. Hogan’s office: Allegations in PGCPS system ‘horrendous, deeply troubling.
Maryland Governor Larry HoganPRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md.– Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is urging public school officials in Prince George’s County to do everything they can to protect their students,...
View ArticleLooking for answers in PGCPS system bus fire.
Bus driver Renita Smith said she had just made her third or fourth stop when the dashboard of the bus began beeping. Smith was able to get the 20 children – ages 4 to 9 – off the bus and to safety just...
View ArticleHogan ‘paying close attention’ to abuse allegations in Prince George’s schools
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R). (Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post)By Ovetta Wiggins September 15 at 2:03 PMGov. Larry Hogan (R) said Thursday that he is “paying close attention” to the child abuse...
View ArticleFormer Board of Education Member Judy Mickens-Murray Takes Aim at Rushern...
Former Board of Education Member Judy Mickens-Murray Takes Aim at Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III for Lack of Safety for Prince George’s County Public Schools Students.In a recent...
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