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Accokeek family looks to community after fire
Pat Ellis lived in her home for nearly 30 years but now, her two children and four dogs are in limbo.
DC man arrested in fatal College Park shooting
Police: DC man charged with fatal shooting in College Park, shooting was gang-related
Prince George's opens interviews for schools chief
The Prince George's County Board of Education has begun interviewing candidates to hire a new superintendent.
Prince George's launches safety campaign to battle fatal fires
A jump in fire deaths, including the Feb. 21 fire that killed a father and his two daughters, has spurred a new fire prevention campaign in Prince George's county.
PG County lawmakers cope with county violence
Prince George's County lawmakers are coping with the gun violence gripping their communities as legislators in Annapolis debate the merits of a far-reaching gun bill backed by Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley.
Md. man pleads guilty to 4 bank robberies
A Laurel man has pleaded guilty to robbing four banks in Maryland during a five-month period.
18-year-old shot and killed in Lewisdale
An 18-year-old man was shot and killed in Lewisdale, Md., Thursday, Prince George's County police say.
Maryland state troopers injured by drunken driver
Two Maryland state troopers are recovering after their patrol car was hit by a drunken driver early Friday morning in College Park, Md.
Prince George's police arrest armed robbery suspects
Prince George's police have arrested two suspects connected to the robbery that occurred Wednesday in Seat Pleasant.
Who benefits if sequestration happens? (VIDEO)
March 1 is the sequestration deadline. Does anyone benefit?
No speed cameras damaged since Pr. George's police installed security camera
Since Prince George's County police started monitoring a speed camera that had been destroyed, none of the county's 72 mobile speed cameras has been vandalized or damaged.
Arrest in death of Md. teen shot walking to school
Prince George's County police say an arrest has been made in the killing of a Maryland teenager gunned down while walking to school in Capitol Heights.
Mistrial declared in double murder trial
Mistrial declared in case of man accused of killing nurse, daughter
Md. man accused of killing 71-year-old woman
A Capitol Heights, Md. has been arrested for the murder of a 71-year-old woman last week.
Pr. George's police arrest suspect in student's murder
Prince George's County police say Travon Bennett, 20, of Bryans Road, Md., has been arrested for the murder of Marckel Ross.
Prince George's Police investigates murder in College Park
The Prince George's County Police Department is investigating a murder in College Park, Md. The victim is identified as 20 year-old David Esequel Avelar of the 6600 block of 94th Avenue in Hillcrest Heights.
Phone scammers targeting Prince George's County
Prince George's County detectives are warning residents of a phone scam that threatens to blackmail residents' in order to ask their financial information.
Escape plan helped 2 survive fatal Glenarden fire
A fire in Prince George's County this week offered a reminder to parents the importance of having working smoke detectors and of crafting an evacuation plan for their families.
Cause of fire, victim IDs released in fatal Glenarden fire
Prince George's County Fire has released the preliminary cause of a house fire that killed three and injured three. They say the cause was electrical in nature and was accidental.
Prince George's County reacts to gun show ban
A decision by a Maryland county is roiling the contentious debate over potential gun control laws.
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