Category: Prince George’s County News

Two men are being held in connection with the murder of Maryland State Police Trooper First Class Wesley W. Brown. Cyril Williams, 27, of Seat Pleasant, Md., was identified from surveillance photos as the man Brown escorted out of the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar on the 3400 block of Donnell Drive in Forestville. Police […]

Maryland State Police Trooper First Class Wesley W. Brown, 24, was gunned down while working part-time security at an Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar on the 3400 block of Donnell Drive in Forestville, Md. Brown was described as a young man who had a bright future ahead of him. “TFC Brown was a remarkable young […]

When the Boulevard at the Capital Center was opened in 2003, it was promoted as the first major retail hub in Prince George’s County. Just seven years later, people everywhere are questioning its viability as business after business continues to close. “That area has shows a consistent history of failed retail services,” said Duane Henderson, […]

In central Prince George’s County, the District Six County Council race is shaping up to be one of the key races in local politics. “I talk to residents and I think it’s time for us to get bang for every buck,” said county educational administrator and chair of the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (MAIF), Derrick […]

The Hyattsville Police Department is under increased scrutiny as a retired police lieutenant and a current officer have filed EEOC complaints alleging racism and sexism. Ret. Lt. Gary Blakes and officer Barbara Smith both say they were punished for speaking out against the department’s wrongdoings. Blake, who was subject to an internal affairs investigation, was […]

Former Del. Rushern Baker, candidate for Prince George’s county executive, is using the momentum of new labor union endorsements to lay out his new jobs and economic development plan. Over the past few weeks, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers, Local 24 and the United […]

On May 26, a Landover man was convicted for his role in a brutal double murder which took place exactly one year ago. Lawrence Thomas Covington Jr., 35, was convicted of first-degree murder and six other related offenses. This was a retrial of the case. In December, after a two-day deliberation, the deadlocked jury led […]

On May 21, Gov. Martin O’Malley signed into law a bill that would require all nightclubs in Prince George’s County to provide security plans before being issued any entertainment permits. House Bill 558 was sponsored by Del. Michael Vaughn, D-Dist.24, and Melony Ghee Griffith, D-Dist. 25, to curb the violence which has plagued Prince George’s […]

During the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti in January, Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) student Jemima Pierre-Jacques was powerless to help any family or friends affected by the disaster in her homeland. The death of her father and over eight other family members shook her too her core, but she never stopped. A highly religious […]

Robert Ehrlich (R), former governor of Maryland, recently made comments that have ruffled the feathers of many officials in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. Ehrlich, who announced a bid for the state’s top office last August, opposes the Purple Line light rail project that many local and statewide politicians have worked hard to bring to […]

Scott Smallwood, a 27-year-old Upper Marlboro resident and bus driver for Prince George’s County Public Schools, was arrested on May 21 at a Prince George’s County bus depot in Brandywine on charges of child pornography. According to court documents, a cell phone memory card was found at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Clinton, Md. The […]

In a visit to Bladensburg Elementary School today, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan praised Prince George’s County for its commitment to improving school performance. “What they’ve done here in Prince George’s County has been great example of the type of applicants we’d like to see more of,” said Duncan in a call with reporters after […]