Betraying the Voters (Tax Increase, Question D and the Blue Ribbon Commission)
Prince George's County is governed by a county charter.Normally, we would expect the people who are elected to carry out the provisions of the county charter to obey and support it, not to flat out...
View ArticlePGPD Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Collision in Fairmount Heights
The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision in Fairmount Heights. The victim is 61-year-old Jeffery Matthews of Addison Road in Fairmount Heights. On...
View ArticleFired PGCPS schools employee: ‘There is a lot of cover up going on’
WASHINGTON– Amid continuing turmoil and controversy within Prince George’s County Public Schools, people continue to speak out about their concerns about the school system. FOX 5 spoke with one of the...
View ArticlePGCPS Teen charged as adult in shooting death of 16-year-old friend
Erik Lopez was charged in the killing of his friend in Prince George’s County. (Courtesy of Prince George’s County Police)By Victoria St. Martin and Jasper Scherer September 28 at 5:56 PM Authorities...
View ArticleUS Department of Education Releases Another $245 Million for Privatization of...
John King, who stepped in as education secretary Jan. 1, spent his free time in college designing curriculum modules on Puerto Rican history. As New York state’s education commissioner, he came under...
View ArticleJuly 14 2016 Food Lion in South Laurel NOT Listed in 38 MD Weiss Conversions...
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View ArticlePGPD Searches for Missing Man
The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in searching for a missing man. He is identified as 41-year-old Irving Daron Robinson. He was last seen in the 7300 block of...
View ArticleDetectives Arrest Suspect in Early Morning Homicide in Temple Hills
Carjandario YarboroughHomicide Unit detectives arrested a suspect in connection with this morning’s homicide in Temple Hills. The suspect is 32-year-old Carjandario Yarborough of no fixed address. The...
View ArticlePGCPS announces new program to continue Head Start in Controversy.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md.– Prince George’s County Public Schools announced Friday a new program which will continue all Head Start services following the termination of a federal grant. Early Start will...
View ArticlePGPD Searches for Missing Teens
Jordan Jennings Sinthia ParadeThe Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in searching for 2 missing teenagers. They are 16-year-old Jordan Jennings and 15-year-old...
View ArticlePGCPS Parents, kids frustrated over late school buses
(Photo: WUSA9’s Scott Broom)(Photo: Scott Broom)LAUREL, MD (WUSA9) – More parents from Prince George’s County were angry over late school buses and reached out to WUSA9 for help.“I’m very upset because...
View ArticlePGCPS teens threaten mass shooting at PGCPS schools.
The Prince George’s County Police Department will be stationing additional officers at schools Monday after a threat circulated on social media over the weekend.Police said officers would be sent to...
View ArticlePGCPS officials cancel activities, move students due to threats
By Delia Goncalves, WUSAPRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (WUSA9) — Afterschool activities have been canceled at Eleanor Roosevelt High School and students have been relocated from temporary classrooms after...
View ArticlePGCPS Officials add security at multiple area schools after online threats
This was part of the drawings circulated earlier in social media.WASHINGTON– Officials added additional security at multiple area schools on Monday after threats circulated on social media over the...
View ArticleStudent Arrested for Making Online Threat Against School
Prince George's County Police Department Homeland Security Division detectives arrested a suspect in connection with a threat of mass violence to Parkdale High School in Riverdale. The suspect, a...
View ArticleDetectives Arrest Suspect in Bowie Homicide in July
Jamal FordHomicide Unit detectives have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting in Bowie in July. The suspect is 26-year-old Jamal Ford of the 3000 block of 1st Street in Southeast...
View ArticlePGCPS Student arrested for school threat in Prince George’s Co.
Parkdale High School – RiverDale MarylandRIVERDALE, MD – A student was arrested in connection with threats of mass violence towards a high school in Prince George’s County.On Monday, police issued a...
View ArticlePGCPS Administration to answer questions at ‘tele-town hall’
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — According to WTOP, Parents of Prince George’s County Public Schools students are getting a chance to pose questions to school leaders about student safety — and they won’t have...
View ArticlePGPD Searches for Missing Teen
Jennifer Cornejo-MarquezThe Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in searching for a missing teen. She is identified as 16-year-old Jennifer Cornejo-Marquez.Cornejo-...
View ArticlePr. George’s police arrest 8th grader in connection with online school threat
Prince George’s County police made a second arrest in connection with a string of threats made against local schools that circulated around social media over the weekend and prompted extra security at...
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