Prince George’s County police believe the same man is responsible for a theft at one cemetery and an attempted theft at another Thursday. A woman had visited Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suitland, Maryland, to pay respects to a loved one when she got into a violent struggle with a man. She said she noticed another car parked near hers Thursday….
Daily Archives: January 3, 2020
Marine Walks From Ohio to Arlington Cemetery to Raise Money for Vets
He walked hundreds of miles, lost 25 pounds and raised thousands of dollars for fellow veterans. Justin Kuhel’s journey started in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 14 and ended at Arlington National Cemetery 400 miles later. Kuhel is trying to raise $20,000 for the nonprofits Help Our Military Heroes and Save a Warrior. He’s a combat veteran who served tours in Iraq…
18-Year-Old Charged in Fatal Shooting of 15-Year-Old Near Nationals Park
A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed near Nationals Park Wednesday afternoon, hours before thousands of Nats fans were set to attend a playoffs watch party at the stadium.
Sweeping Maryland Education Plan Seeks Equity, Improvement
At the heart of a sweeping plan to improve education in Maryland with billions in added funding is the goal of addressing inequities in schools that serve high numbers of children in poverty — a problem experts in education say is a fundamental one in the United States. A state commission that has spent three years studying how to make…
Maryland Governor, Comptroller Reach Transportation Deal
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and the state’s comptroller have reached a deal needed to move forward with a public-private partnership on to ease traffic congestion around the nation’s capital. Hogan announced the deal Friday with Comptroller Peter Franchot. They represent two out of three votes on Maryland Board of Public Works, which would need to approve of the plan moving…
Man Struck, Killed by MARC Train in Prince George’s
A man was struck and killed by a MARC train in Beltsville, Maryland, Friday evening, Prince George’s County police said. The southbound train was traveling from Munkirk Station to Greenbelt Station on MARC’s Camden Line when it struck the man about 5:15 p.m., police said. Police are investigating what the man was doing on the tracks. The investigation caused significant…
DC Homeland Security Commission ‘Annual’ Report Long Overdue
When D.C. government created a Homeland Security Commission in 2006, the goal was to pull together top experts from around the capital region to offer recommendations to make the District safer, but 12 years later, the News4 I-Team found that commission only produced two “annual†reports, the most recent of which was in 2015.
Valuable Painting Donated to Goodwill in DC
A work of art worth as much as $10,000 was recently donated to a Goodwill store in D.C., and it’s unclear if the donor knew what they had. A mixed media oil painting and collage by the Chinese artist Chuang Che was donated last month to the Goodwill location on South Dakota Avenue NE, according to staff members. “This might…