Prince George's County

The deadly shooting brings the number of homicides in the county to 114 in 2024, a slight drop from the year before, which had more than 119 homicides.

The deadly shooting brings the number of homicides in the county to 114 in 2024, a slight drop from the year before, which had more than 119 homicides. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

A fire ripped through an apartment complex on Christmas Day in Suitland, Maryland, leaving nearly a dozen families displaced. Cellphone video shows flames shooting through the roof of the apartment building on Curtis Drive. The fire broke out around 5:45 p.m. as families were having dinner and spending time together. Fire investigators say everyone was able to get out safely….

Several families are displaced after a fire at a Suitland apartment complex on Christmas day. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

This cold Christmas Eve was even more uncomfortable for hundreds of residents of a condominium complex in Maryland. They say they have been without heat since mid-December. Residents of Chelsea Wood Condominiums in Greenbelt told News4 they’ve been informed it could be another couple of weeks, at minimum, until their homes are warm again. Coats and hats are indoor...

Residents of a condominium complex say they have no heat this Christmas Eve, and there’s no telling when they’ll get it back. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

He’s a small dog out there in a big world. A 3-month-old puppy named Benji was stolen Friday, along with his family’s car, at a Wawa in Forestville, Maryland. “He’s tiny,” said KerryAnn Wiltshire, one of Benji’s owners. “He’s very, very tiny, very loving.” Wiltshire says she and her boyfriend were driving from New York to North Carolina Friday...

A 3-month-old puppy named Benji was stolen Friday, along with his family’s car, at a Wawa in Forestville, Maryland. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

The launch of a new program for expecting mothers aims to tackle the maternal health crisis in Prince George’s County.  Expecting mothers Chinonso Udenwani and Sandra Makito say the sense of community paired with health tips has helped prepare them for pre- and post-pregnancy.  “Experiencing it with other women rather than just going through it myself and just a...

Program helps moms-to-be through the process of pregnancy and postpartum while also building a sense of community. News’s4 Dominique Moody has the insights on this innovative program.

Investigators worked well after sundown Wednesday after a deadly shooting in Capitol Heights, Maryland left one man dead. Police say they got a call about a shooting around 3 p.m. Wednesday, and when they arrived on Walker Mill Road near Addison Road South, they found a man with gunshot wounds unresponsive near a new Lucky Star Carryout. He was pronounced…

A man was shot and killed near a restaurant in Capitol Heights, Maryland. News4’s Walter Morris has reaction from a neighboring business.

Harris told students to “stay in the fight.” News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

A Virginia woman is accused of killing the mother of her boyfriend’s young son during a fight at a home in Capitol Heights, Maryland. Erica Terry, 35, was arrested Thursday in the death of 54-year-old Connie Burns. Terry is from Shipman, Virginia, police said. Officers and paramedics found Burns’ body inside a home on Cabin Branch Court about 11 p.m.,…

Vice President Kamala Harris will speak to high school and college students in Prince George’s County in what will likely be her most extensive remarks since losing the election to President-elect Donald Trump.

Vice President Kamala Harris is urging anyone disappointed over her loss in last month’s election to “stay in the fight” as Donald Trump prepares to take office. The remarks Tuesday to students in the Maryland Corps service year program were her most extensive since her concession speech. It’s unclear what Harris’ next steps will be after her term ends. Harris...

With the Washington Commanders hoping to move back to D.C., Maryland leaders want to make sure there’s a plan for the Northwest Stadium site in the future. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

Washington’s football team has played in Landover, Maryland, for decades, but with team owner Josh Harris hoping to move the team back to the RFK site in D.C., Maryland leaders want to make sure there is a plan for the Northwest Stadium site in the future.

Prince George’s County police are asking for the public’s help to find who is responsible for gunning down and killing a 17-year-old in Suitland on Friday.

Friends and family held a “show of support” outside of Potomac High School after a girl was jumped and beaten on her way to cheerleading practice. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.