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Chief: Tractor-trailer rear-ends fire truck
A tractor-trailer rear-ended a Prince George's County fire truck on the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway early Wednesday, forcing the highway to shut down and sending seven people -- including four West Lanham firefighters -- to Prince George's Hospital Center.
Man pleads guilty to murder committed in 1990
A 57-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a murder and two rapes that he committed in 1990.
Bowie candy shop owner named Food Network's 'Sweet Genius'
Food Network reality show "Sweet Genius" last week named Bowie resident Tamarra Thomas the winning contestant on the show, a competition where chefs battle it out to create desserts in timed challenges with surprise ingredients/
Police identify victim in Landover homicide
Prince George's County Police have identified a man whose body was found inside an industrial building in Landover.
Speed limit on ICC could be raised to 70
A bill in the Maryland House of Delegates would raise the top speed on interstates and expressways statewide from 65 mph to 70 mph.
Officers executing search warrant shot at
Prince George's County Police have charged a man with multiple counts of attempted murder after officers were fired upon while executing a search warrant.
Left in cold, impounded College Park dog waits for owners
Prince George's County Animal Management was forced to remove a Rottweiler from its home Sunday afternoon after complaints that the owner left the dog exposed to the bitter cold weather much of the past week without proper shelter.
Power outages in Montgomery, Prince George's counties
About 2,000 people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties are without power Monday morning.
Police make arrests in robbery of UMd. student
Prince George's County police have arrested three suspects in connection with a robbery targeting University of Maryland students.
Former Maryland lawmaker dies after house fire
Authorities say a longtime Maryland legislator and teacher has died after she was pulled from a fire in her Prince George's County home.
Pr. George's Co. teen arrested after bringing gun to school
Police have arrested a 16-year-old high school student after he was caught with a gun inside Crossland High School in Prince George's County.
Woman, 18, found shot to death in D.C.
An 18-year-old Maryland woman was found fatally shot in Northwest D.C. Friday morning.
Woman critically hurt in house fire
Prince George's County firefighters say a woman has been critically injured in a house fire in Temple Hills.
Pr. George's police arrest 2 in death of teenager
Prince George's County police say they've made two arrests in the shooting death of a teenager who attended a Fort Washington birthday party.
2 arrested in Fort Washington gang shooting
Prince George's police have arrested two teen boys and are looking for a third suspect in the gang-related shooting of Marcus Jones less than a day after police pleaded with parents and students to come forward with information about the fatal shooting during a community meeting.
Prince George's police announce break in teen's fatal shooting
A 16-year-old boy was gunned down as he left a birthday party at a Fort Washington home last weekend, and officers are begging for tips that will lead them to his killer.
Cost of proposed Prince George's regional hospital rising
The cost of a proposed new regional hospital in Prince George's County has risen to $650 million, and state and county officials say it could go higher.
Gun-offender registry tracking fewer than thought
Prince George's County police say a new gun-offender registry is tracking fewer convicts than originally estimated.
Counselors at Md. school following student death
FORT WASHINGTON, Md. _ Prince George's County Police say they will hold a community meeting to discuss the weekend shooting death of a Fort Washington high school student.
Md. man dies after escaping house fire
Prince George's County fire officials say a 66- year-old man who escaped apparently unharmed from a fire in his house has collapsed and died.
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