Crime & Safety

Prince George's Headlines: Teen Gunned Down, NAACP Files Complaint Against Laurel Police

Police hope outreach will help solve honor student's murder; an off-duty policeman pulls a woman away from a burning truck; and Bed, Bath & Beyond officially closes in Bowie town Center.

 

A high school junior is gunned down, the NAACP files a complaint against Laurel police; county police hope outreach will help solve student's murder; off-duty policeman works to rescue woman from flaming truck; and Bed, Bath & Beyond officially closes in Bowie Town Center—in Prince George's County headlines this week.

Central High Junior Gunned Down While Walking to School

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Police are investigating the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Marckel Ross, a junior at Central High School in Capitol Heights.

NAACP Files Complaint About Laurel Police With Feds

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After a video of a Laurel Police officer striking a handcuffed man in August surfaced, the Prince George's County Chapter of the NAACP is asking the Department of Justice to intervene and investigate the city's police department.

Police Hope Outreach Will Help Solve Kettering Honor Student's Murder

Prince George's County Police will be handing out fliers in the Kettering community to help get more information on Amber Stanley's death.

Greenbelt Policeman Pulls Woman Away From Burning Truck in Annapolis

An off-duty Greenbelt police officer stops to help when a truck flips over and catches fire while exiting Route 50 in Annapolis, according to Greenbelt Police. Officer Michael Apgar said he and another citizen pulled a woman away from the flaming vehicle.

Bed Bath & Beyond Officially Closes in Bowie Town Center

Another storefront in the Bowie Town Center has been left empty with the official relocation of Bed Bath & Beyond to, route: {:controller=>"articles", :action=>"show", :id=>"bed-bath-beyond-now-open-in-gambrills"} --> . Patch learned last spring


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