Category: Prince George’s County News

Two Baltimore men have been arrested and charged with the stabbing death during a fight at a Landover gas station Nov. 3 of a 27-year-old father of five children, Prince George’s County police said. The suspects are identified as 21-year-old Rayshad Raderrick Stuart and 23-year-old Antjuan Jamala Stuart, both of the 2200 block of Brookfield […]

Nicholas Smith could hardly believe it. On his way to an appointment at Prince George’s Community College one recent morning, he stopped by the Campus Way Exxon gasoline station at the corner of Landover Road and Campus Way South, directly across the street from the Largo campus. As he noticed the price at the pump, […]

Prince George’s County Schools CEO Kevin M. Maxwell has been named Maryland Superintendent of the Year for 2014 by the Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM) for his work as chief of Anne Arundel County’s schools. Maxwell, hired in June to turn around the Prince George’s school system, was applauded for narrowing the achievement […]

Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro, Md. hosted a District 7 Meet and Greet and Parent Partnership Forum on Oct. 29 with Board of Education Member Lyn J. Mundey. “The purpose of the event was twofold,” Mundey told the AFRO. “One of them was to introduce myself to the citizens of […]

Prince George’s County, Md. police are investigating a two-car collision in Upper Marlboro on Oct. 28 that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old and serious injuries for two others. Alex Edward Cole, 17, of Derby Manor Lane in Upper Marlboro was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred in the 2800 […]

The Prince George’s County, Md. Police Department is updating its fleet. The vehicles were the first new rides for the department since 1997 and made their debut Oct. 31. The new silver-and-blue Ford Police Interceptor cruisers were purchased to replace some of the traditional white-and-blue vehicles with more than 100,000 miles on them, police said. […]

The Shabach Christian Academy in Landover, Md. debuted the first Aviation STEM program for elementary school students in the Washington Metropolitan area on Oct. 31. Students, parents, administrators, elected officials and community leaders came out to witness a hands-on demonstration and receive information on the STEM program, an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. […]

Prince George’s County police have charged three men in the fatal shooting of a hotel employee. Police said Monday that the three men, all from the District of Columbia, were taken into custody after detectives received an anonymous tip. Police say they believe the three men are responsible for additional robberies in the area. Jesse […]

The three gaming companies vying to build a casino resort in Prince George¹s County went before the Maryland Video Lottery Facility Location Commission and the public recently to make their cases as to why they should be awarded the lucrative gaming license. Each of the companies hosted a site visit followed by a presentation at Fort Washington¹s Friendly […]

The Greater Baden Medical Services recently honored Prince George’s County Council Member Karen R. Toles (D) at their 41st Anniversary Celebration Gala. Toles was recognized at the Oct. 22 gala, which bore the theme “Our Home is Your Medical Home, Mi Casa Su Casa” held at Camelot by Martins in Upper Marlboro, Md. The health […]

The newly-renovated Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School in Capitol Heights, Md. opened its doors with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 24, displaying upgrades to the existing school and additional spaces to provide instructional classrooms and auxiliary learning areas. Renovation of the school’s existing spaces included updated finishes, code compliant building systems, an automatic fire […]

People who knew Jesse A. Chavez of Fort Washington described him as good people, the kind of young man who was loving to his family and considerate to his friends. He was fatally shot Oct. 21 after attempting to assist a co-worker as a gunman menaced her, authorities said. “At approximately 10:00 p.m.,…an armed robber […]