Category: Prince George’s County News

Paul Essel, 26, of Laurel, pleaded guilty Jan. 14 to conspiring to commit bank fraud, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with two bank fraud schemes, according to a statement from the office of U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein and others. According to his plea, from June 14, […]

Richard Brown, age 28, of Lanham, Md., was sentenced to 10 years in prison Jan. 13 for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute phencyclidine or PCP, according toa statement from U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein and others. According to Brown’s plea agreement, on four occasions between December […]

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Prince George’s County Police have charged a lounge owner with fatally shooting a man in the venue. Officers found 32-year-old Cinaway Morson of Washington suffering from gunshot wounds in Sweet Soul Café and Lounge in Oxon Hill about 5:50 p.m. Monday. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say […]

Errick Lamar Pratt planned a career in music. But his hopes to make it big ended on Jan. 9 when he was killed in Brandywine in what police are calling an accidental shooting. Funeral services are scheduled for Jan. 17. According to Prince George’s County police, Pratt, 23, of Fort Washington, was among several people […]

Prince George’s County, Md. Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Dr. Kevin M. Maxwell is one of four finalists for the 2014 National Superintendent of the Year award, the school system announced Jan 8. The prestigious award, bestowed by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), recognizes superintendents for their outstanding leadership, dedication to academic excellence […]

New Year’s Day had come and gone but for some of the state’s top law enforcement and elected officials gathered in Woodmore Town Centre a significant drop in crime meant there was still plenty to celebrate Jan. 2. “Today we are here to tell the region and the state that Prince George’s County is a […]

It wasn’t the usual warm time of the year, but nothing could dampen the spirits of the 375 students who graduated, Dec. 20, at the winter 2013 commencement at Bowie State University Verizon regional vice president of government affairs, Anthony A. Lewis, served as commencement speaker for the 375 students who graduated, Dec. 20, at […]

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will be hosting the first ever White House Student Film Festival highlighting the importance of technology in the classroom. There could be a finalist in Prince George’s County. The Prince George’s Film Office in partnership with Suitland High School and Flowers High School will be offering technical […]

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. – Tau Delta Zeta Chapter will celebrate the 94th anniversary of the sorority’s founding with a Founders’ Day Luncheon. The event, which will take place Jan. 18, at the Greenbelt Marriott Hotel. With the theme: 94 Years Strong and the Legacy Continues, the event will feature the international president of […]

As of Jan. 1, Prince George’s County residents are no longer allowed to use plastic bags to collect and set out their yard waste. From now on, leaves, grass and tiny branches have to be collected in reusable pens or paper bags, according to a statement by the Prince George’s County Department of Environmental Resources. […]

While Prince George’s County school administrators call the Dec. 23-Jan. 1 gap the Winter Break, what they really mean is “Testing is Coming! Get Ready!” Before classes were dismissed two days before Christmas, each student—elementary, middle and high school– received a “Winter Break Homework Packet” to be completed by the time classes resume Jan. 2. […]

Hundreds of people lined up outside First Baptist Church of Glenarden (FBCG) in Landover Dec. 21 to exchange lethal instruments for spendable ones. It was latest drive to persuade local residents to turn in guns—any guns, no questions asked– in exchange for an American Express gift card. Shotguns and Rifles turned in were worth $50, […]