Prince George's County News

Ellis Island collection moved to D.C. area due to Sandy damage

More than 1 million historical artifacts and documents from the Ellis Island Immigration Museum have been moved to storage facilities in the D.C. metro area.

Friday - 01/11/2013, 08:34pm EST

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Volunteer receives award for her work in Prince George's County

Cecilia Quinones says she volunteers in Prince George's County because she "just loves it, seeing the smile on the kids' faces when they see a parent coming in and volunteering and the teacher gets more time to actually teach."

Friday - 01/11/2013, 06:30pm EST

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Elderly Lanham man with dementia missing

Prince George's County Police are searching for a missing Lanham man who suffers from dementia.

Thursday - 01/10/2013, 04:58pm EST

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Assault-style weapons ban may come before Md. lawmakers

WTOP's Kate Ryan reports.

Thursday - 01/10/2013, 09:58am EST

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Pr. George's man arrested in 2010 fatal Forestville stabbing

Prince George's County police have made an arrest in a three-year-old killing.

Wednesday - 01/09/2013, 10:57am EST

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Get ready for the return of stink bugs

Stink bugs are likely to come roaring back in 2013, according to University of Maryland entomology professor Mike Raupp.

Tuesday - 01/08/2013, 07:13am EST

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3 charged with stealing UMd. athletic equipment

University of Maryland Police have arrested three men in burglaries at the college's Varsity Team Building.

Monday - 01/07/2013, 08:31pm EST

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Battle of Bladensburg sculpture close to complete

A memorial commemorating the Battle of Bladensburg is nearly complete, and supporters hope it will soon be installed in Prince George's County.

Monday - 01/07/2013, 02:37pm EST

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Md. leaders call for mandatory mental health reporting

Maryland could soon require mental health professionals to give police the name of patients who would pose danger if granted a gun permit.

Monday - 01/07/2013, 12:42pm EST

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Trial of D.C. officer charged in death of woman and child to start

A trial starts in Prince George's County this week for a D.C. police officer charged in the deaths of a woman and her young child.

Monday - 01/07/2013, 10:22am EST

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Prince George's County executive adds to Redskins bet

The mayors of D.C. and Seattle have a bet going ahead of today's game, but a pair of county executives are adding to the pot.

Sunday - 01/06/2013, 11:52am EST

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WMATA brings $1 billion development project to New Carrollton Metro

Big plans are in the works for the New Carrollton Metro station over the next few years.

Sunday - 01/06/2013, 10:14am EST

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Maryland Terps work out, share healthy tips with local students

A group of 125 Prince George's County school children were invited to "Train with the Terps" for several hours on Saturday morning at the University of Maryland's Comcast Center in College Park, Md.

Sunday - 01/06/2013, 12:45am EST

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Dog is hailed a hero in Prince George's County

His name is Pumpkin, but staffers at Prince George's Animal Management Facility are calling him a hero.

Sunday - 01/06/2013, 12:09am EST

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Prince George's police arrest county employee on extortion charges

The Prince George's County Police Department arrested a county building inspector on harassment and extortion charges of a local soul food restaurant where he wanted his band to play.

Saturday - 01/05/2013, 06:20pm EST

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Foam used to fight hoarder house fire in Brentwood, Md.

Firefighters fought a fire in a Brentwood, Md. duplex that was so packed with "stuff" that they had to retreat and use foam to completely extinguish the blaze, according to Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department.

Saturday - 01/05/2013, 02:35pm EST

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O'Malley may choose state delegate from Prince George's County

Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is positioned to name someone he wants to take former Delegate Alston's seat. But he cannot do that until the Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee rescinds Hall's nomination.

Saturday - 01/05/2013, 01:04pm EST

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Md. building inspector charged with extortion

Prince George's County Police have arrested a county building inspector they say tried to get a restaurant owner to pay his band to play at the business.

Friday - 01/04/2013, 11:59pm EST

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Former jail guard pleads guilty to falsification of records

Anthony McIntosh, a former guard at the Prince George's County jail, has pleaded guilty to falsification of records in a federal investigation.

Friday - 01/04/2013, 10:24pm EST

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Former FBI agents to spend 18 months in prison

A judge sentenced a former FBI agent to 18 months in prison for killing a teen in a drunken driving crash in Brandywine.

Friday - 01/04/2013, 09:24pm EST

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