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Prince George's County, Maryland
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About Prince George's, MD

Population
Approximately 967,201 residents
County Seat
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Coverage Area
499 square miles in central Maryland

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Prince George's County Jury Awards Christine Woods $750,000 After Justice Center Fall
Government

Prince George's County Jury Awards Christine Woods $750,000 After Justice Center Fall

A Prince George’s County jury awarded $750,000 to Christine Woods after she fell on uneven brick pavement outside the Hyattsville Justice Center on June 30, 2022, leaving her permanently injured.

Marcus Williams2m read
PGCPS to Use Eid Holidays as Make-Up Days; Muslim Families Say Rollback
Education

PGCPS to Use Eid Holidays as Make-Up Days; Muslim Families Say Rollback

PGCPS listed March 20, 2026 (Eid al‑Fitr) and May 27, 2026 (Eid al‑Adha) as potential make‑up days; Muslim families and leaders have mobilized more than 10,000 letters asking the state for a waiver.

Marcus Williams3m read
Hyattsville Parents Demand Answers After First Grader With Autism Suffers Femur Fracture
Education

Hyattsville Parents Demand Answers After First Grader With Autism Suffers Femur Fracture

Daevian Donaldson, a 7-year-old first grader with an IEP for autism, suffered a completely fractured femur at Edward M. Felegy Elementary in Hyattsville on Feb. 19 and required surgery.

Marcus Williams2m read
24-Year-Old Bryans Road Man Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on Indian Head Highway
Community

24-Year-Old Bryans Road Man Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on Indian Head Highway

A 24-year-old Bryans Road man, identified by reports as Alex Rodriguez Hines, was killed when a wrong-way driver struck his car on Indian Head Highway near the Capital Beltway overpass at about 4:30 a.m.

Sarah Chen2m read
Maryland AG Declines to Charge Cheverly Police Chief in Riverdale Shooting
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Maryland AG Declines to Charge Cheverly Police Chief in Riverdale Shooting

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced March 6 that his office will not prosecute Cheverly Police Chief David Morris over the Sept. 30, 2025 Riverdale shooting that killed Tesfa Leith.

James Thompson2m read
Prince George’s County reviews more than 100 cases after latent-print examiner inconsistencies
Government

Prince George’s County reviews more than 100 cases after latent-print examiner inconsistencies

Prince George’s County is re-examining 134 criminal cases after an internal Latent Print Unit audit flagged inconsistencies in a single examiner’s work from June 2021 to May 2025.

James Thompson2m read
Prince George’s Homicide Unit Seeks Leads After 42-Year-Old Shot Dead in Riverdale
Government

Prince George’s Homicide Unit Seeks Leads After 42-Year-Old Shot Dead in Riverdale

A $25,000 reward is being offered after Francisco Martinez Enriquez, 42, was found shot to death outside the 6800 block of Patterson Street in Riverdale.

Marcus Williams2m read
Prince George’s County Holds FY26 Area Plan Listening Sessions March 3-4
Healthcare

Prince George’s County Holds FY26 Area Plan Listening Sessions March 3-4

Prince George’s County held two FY26 Area Plan listening sessions March 3-4 to collect resident and provider feedback on gaps in senior and disability services.

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Prince George’s County Relaunches SYEP to Place 1,000+ Youth; Apply March 1-31
Government

Prince George’s County Relaunches SYEP to Place 1,000+ Youth; Apply March 1-31

Prince George’s County will relaunch Youth@Work SYEP to place more than 1,000 youth in paid summer positions; applications open March 1–31 and the program runs July 6–August 14, 2026.

Marcus Williams2m read
Sunday night Adelphi house fire displaces eight, PGFD reports no injuries
Community

Sunday night Adelphi house fire displaces eight, PGFD reports no injuries

Sunday night fire in the 8600 block of 21st Place in Adelphi displaced eight people — five adults and three children — but Prince George’s County Fire Department says no one was hurt.

Lisa Park2m read
Prince George’s County Repeals Pit Bull Ban, Waives March Adoption Fees
Government

Prince George’s County Repeals Pit Bull Ban, Waives March Adoption Fees

Prince George’s County voted 7-0 to end its decades-old pit bull ban and county partners announced a month-long March 2026 waiver of adoption fees for large pit bull-type dogs at the county shelter.

James Thompson3m read
March 10 Joint Hearing on Central Avenue Blue and Silver Line Plan
Government

March 10 Joint Hearing on Central Avenue Blue and Silver Line Plan

Prince George’s County Council and M-NCPPC will take testimony March 10 on a sector plan and SMA that would rezone parcels near Morgan Boulevard to RTO-L-E.

James Thompson3m read
Roof Blaze Erupts at Two-Story Storage Facility in Prince George's County
Community

Roof Blaze Erupts at Two-Story Storage Facility in Prince George's County

Prince George’s Fire & EMS fought a roof fire at a two-story storage facility Feb. 27 after a 1:13 p.m. call; multiple companies responded and no injuries were reported in initial accounts.

Lisa Park2m read
Oxon Hill man charged with second-degree murder in Sept. 13 D.C. stabbing
Community

Oxon Hill man charged with second-degree murder in Sept. 13 D.C. stabbing

Oxon Hill resident Shawn Lamar Conway was charged with Second Degree Murder While Armed after a Sept. 13, 2025 stabbing outside the 2000 block of 14th Street NW that killed 34-year-old Jermaine Foster Jr.

Lisa Park2m read
Prince George's Councilmember Seeks State Probe of Soaring Electric Bills, Offers $500
Government

Prince George's Councilmember Seeks State Probe of Soaring Electric Bills, Offers $500

Councilmember Edward Burroughs III asked the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel to probe utility price spikes after Oxon Hill residents reported bills up 75%, and launched a $500 relief payment for District 8 seniors.

James Thompson3m read
Prince George’s County Judge Denies Motion to Move Hugo Hernandez-Mendez Murder Trial
Government

Prince George’s County Judge Denies Motion to Move Hugo Hernandez-Mendez Murder Trial

A Prince George’s County judge denied a defense motion March 6 to move Hugo Hernandez‑Mendez’s murder trial in the death of 19‑year‑old DaCara Thompson, keeping the case in county court.

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Two Plead Guilty After LA-Traced Cocaine Shipments to District Heights Shop
Government

Two Plead Guilty After LA-Traced Cocaine Shipments to District Heights Shop

A Los Angeles‑mailed parcel bound for Clarke’s auto‑repair shop in District Heights triggered a federal probe; 56‑year‑old Norville Clarke and 39‑year‑old Daniel Cruz pleaded guilty March 4, 2026.

James Thompson3m read
Hyattsville Says Multiyear ERP Must Be Abandoned, Restarted After $524,000 Failure
Government

Hyattsville Says Multiyear ERP Must Be Abandoned, Restarted After $524,000 Failure

Hyattsville officials told the City Council on March 5, 2026 that a multiyear ERP must be abandoned after $524,000 paid to a vendor "will not produce a working system," City Treasurer Ron Brooks said.

Marcus Williams3m read
Prince George's MedStar Luncheon Reunites 15 STEMI Survivors After Door-to-Balloon Care
Healthcare

Prince George's MedStar Luncheon Reunites 15 STEMI Survivors After Door-to-Balloon Care

Fifteen STEMI survivors gathered with physicians, nurses and first responders at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton during American Heart Month in February 2026.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker Files to Run in MD-05
Government

Former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker Files to Run in MD-05

Rushern L. Baker III filed to enter the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District after the Feb. 24 filing deadline, joining roughly 30 candidates to replace retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer.

James Thompson3m read
Prince George's County Parks & Recreation Launches Free 9-Week Park Police Citizens Academy
Community

Prince George's County Parks & Recreation Launches Free 9-Week Park Police Citizens Academy

Prince George’s County Parks & Recreation will run a free, nine-week Park Police Citizens Academy beginning March 10, 2026, to familiarize residents with Park Police mission, operations and community policing.

Marcus Williams2m read
Developer Yoke Management Touts Riverdale Station as Equitable Transit-Oriented Model
Business

Developer Yoke Management Touts Riverdale Station as Equitable Transit-Oriented Model

Yoke Management Partners announced March 5 that it will redevelop Riverdale Station Apartments in Prince George’s County as a preservation-focused, transit-oriented project meant to keep current residents in place.

Sarah Chen2m read
Bowie special mayoral candidate filing opens Feb. 17; list updated Feb. 25
Government

Bowie special mayoral candidate filing opens Feb. 17; list updated Feb. 25

Registered Bowie voters can file for the April 7 special mayoral election at Bowie City Hall; the City Clerk published a running list of filers updated Feb. 25, 2026.

James Thompson2m read
Prince George’s County Council and Planning Board Set March 24 Transportation Hearing
Government

Prince George’s County Council and Planning Board Set March 24 Transportation Hearing

Prince George’s County will hold an in-person joint public hearing on the Preliminary Countywide Master Plan of Transportation (CR-079-2021) March 24 at 6 p.m. in Largo.

Marcus Williams3m read
Tara Jackson Outlines Transparency, Community Outreach in FOX 5 Interview
Government

Tara Jackson Outlines Transparency, Community Outreach in FOX 5 Interview

Interim State’s Attorney Tara H. Jackson told FOX 5 DC on Feb. 27 she will launch a comprehensive audit and expand community outreach to boost transparency and public information.

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Filing Period Closes, All-Democratic Primary Set for Prince George's County Executive
Government

Filing Period Closes, All-Democratic Primary Set for Prince George's County Executive

Candidate filing windows closed in late February 2026, leaving an all-Democratic primary for Prince George’s County executive with incumbent Aisha Braveboy and nonprofit executive Charnell Ferguson.

Marcus Williams2m read
PGCPS Board Approves $3 Billion FY27 Budget Focused on Workforce, Outcomes
Education

PGCPS Board Approves $3 Billion FY27 Budget Focused on Workforce, Outcomes

PGCPS Board approved a $3 billion FY27 budget request for July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027, saying it will focus on stabilizing the workforce and accelerating student outcomes amid a historic single-year reduction.

Marcus Williams3m read
PGCC Hosts Region 20 Tournament; Owls Livestream Home Games
Education

PGCC Hosts Region 20 Tournament; Owls Livestream Home Games

PGCC hosted the NJCAA Region 20 DIII men’s tournament at Novak Field House Feb. 24–25; the #1-seeded Owls claimed the regional title and livestreamed home games Feb. 27 and March 3.

Lisa Park2m read
District Heights Announces Free Tree Program With Prince George's County
Government

District Heights Announces Free Tree Program With Prince George's County

District Heights posted March 2, 2026, that "FREE trees are coming this fall/winter 2025/26" for city residents, a program offered through the Prince George’s County Department of the Environment.

James Thompson2m read