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15 hours 58 min ago
Prince George's County police are advising people to watch out for prize-winning scams.
Police on Wednesday received a call from an employee at a banking institution who believed a customer had been a victim of a scam.
17 hours 1 min ago
A Forestville man was arrested Thursday morning and faces child pornography charges, police said.
Chandler Earl Vines, 22, is charged with two counts each of possession and distribution of child pornography, Maryland State Police said. He faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
17 hours 28 min ago
A woman was convicted Thursday in the hit-and-run death of a Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate from Maryland, according to media reports.
A jury in Upper Marlboro found Christy Littleford guilty in the incident that killed 30-year-old Natasha Pettigrew in September 2010.
18 hours 15 min ago
One man was shot and another was stabbed Thursday night in Chantilly, police said.
1 day 5 hours ago
A lieutenant in the D.C. Fire and EMS Department has been placed on administrative leave after she was charged with breaking into a Prince George's County barn and stealing bales of hay.
1 day 6 hours ago
On this day, May 25, 1979, convicted murderer and death penalty cause celebre John Arthur Spenkelink was executed in Florida.
1 day 6 hours ago
Cop helps deliver baby
An Arlington County police officer delivered a baby in the back seat of a SUV, police said.
1 day 9 hours ago
A Silver Spring man faces firearms-related charges after police officers spotted him jaywalking, police said.
1 day 10 hours ago
A 14-year-old Bethesda boy faces charges for four burglaries, two attempted burglaries and a bicycle theft, police said.
1 day 11 hours ago
A Hyattsville man has been arrested in connection with an alleged immigration scam, police said.
Ousseynou Kamara, 41, was charged with identity theft, six felony counts of obtaining money by false pretenses and two counts of forgery, Fairfax County police said.
