POTENTIAL CORONAVIRUS EXPOSURE RISK AND COUNTY EFFORTS TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY SAFE

LARGO, MD – Today Prince George’s County learned that an attendee at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), held on February 27 to March 1 at National Harbor, tested positive for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

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Prince George’s County is Proud to Support National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Department of Family Services to Host October 10th Career Fair for Disability Community.

Camp Springs, MD - Held each October, National Disability Employment Month (NDEAM) aims to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities.  This year's theme, &quo...

Free Caregivers Conference Set for September 25th

Media Advisory

For Immediate Release:September 11, 2019For More Information:Jermoni DowdPublic Information OfficerPrince George’s CountyDepartment of Family Services301-265-8490jkdowd@co.pg.md.us

Free Caregivers Conference Set for September 25th

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The Father’s Day Pledge Initiative Set for June 14th

Free Event to Highlight the Unified Vision of a Community Free of Domestic Violence, Led by Men.

Camp Springs, MD- On Friday, June 14, 2019, the Prince George’s County Department of Family Services, Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Division is sponsoring a FREE Father’s Day Pledge Initiative at the Sanctuary at Kingdom Square...

MOMENTUM Conference Set for March 23rd

Department of Family Services to Host Free Conference for Men and Boys to Promote Healthy Relationships and Raise Awareness About Domestic Violence

Camp Springs, MD –  The Prince George’s County, Department of Family Services, Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Division will host a FREE a conference entitled MOMENTUM: Men Making our Relationships Excellent at Camelot...

New Location

The Office of Finance is moving!

Effective
Monday, February 24, 2020, the PrinceGeorge’s County Office of Finance will be relocating its
offices from the County Administration Building in Upper Marlboro to the WayneK. Curry Administration Building located at 1301 McCormic...

Free Community Health Screenings Event Commemorates National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

LARGO, MD – As part of its ongoing effort to help educate the African-American community about the importance of knowing their HIV status, and to commemorate the 2019 National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day,

the Prince George's County Health Department is participating in a free HIV testing event for the community on Tuesday, February 12th at Prince George’s Community College (PGCC).

The event, Black Health Empowerment Day, is at PGCC’s Hea...

Maryland Lawmakers Pass Hate Crime Law and Make Strangulation a First Degree Felony

Maryland Lawmakers Pass Legislation to Strengthen the Hate Crime Statute and Make Strangulation a First-Degree Felony

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy announces the successful passage of her two priority pieces of legislation to strengthen Maryland’s hate crime statute and to make strangul...

Braveboy's Statement Regarding Efforts to Reduce Possible Spread of Coronavirus in County Jail

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha N. Braveboy released the following statement regarding efforts to reduce the possibility of the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) at the Department of Corr...

Dominique Taylor Sentenced to 18 Years for Bowie Car Crash that Killed Six People

Drunk Driver Kills Five Young Children and One Adult

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – A 33-year old Bowie woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, with all but 18 suspended, for a car crash that left one adult and five children dead.  Dominique Taylor was under the influence while driving her ...

Prince George's Police Officer Michael Owen Indicted for Second Degree Murder

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced today that a Prince George’s County police officer, Corporal Michael Owen, has been indicted for second degree murder, m...

Aisha Braveboy Urges Maryland Legislature to Strengthen the Hate Crime Statute

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy was joined by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Collins, II, other elected officials, advocates and supporters at a press conference today to discuss H...

State’s Attorney to Hold Press Conference Regarding Strengthening Maryland's Hate Crime Statute

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy will be joined by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Collins, II, other elected officials, advocates and supporters at a press conference to discuss &am...

State’s Attorney Urges Maryland Legislature to Pass Law to Make Strangulation a First Degree Felony

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Last week, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha N. Braveboy urged the Maryland Legislature to pass House Bill 233 (HB233) and Senate Bill 212 (SB212), “Criminal Law - Assault in the Fir...

Bowie Man Faces Life in Prison After Prosecutors and Police Piece Together Evidence to Crack Murder

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – In under two hours of deliberation, a jury returned a guilty verdict on conspiracy to commit first degree murder charges against 24-year old Alhaji Bah, of Bowie. He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 1, 2020 and he faces l...

VIOLENT REPEAT OFFENDER GETS 30 YEARS FOR ATTEMPTING TO MURDER HIS GIRLFRIEND

Married man shoots girlfriend, drives her to the hospital and flees

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Today, 41-year old Corey Balam of Capitol Heights was sentenced to serve 60 years in prison, with all but 30 suspended, for shooting his girlfriend in the head.

In November 2019, Balam pled guilty to attempted second degree m...

MAN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS FOR THE ATTEMPTED ROBBERY OF A LANDOVER HILLS 7-ELEVEN

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – A 26-year old Clinton man has been sentenced for an attempted robbery of a 7-Eleven in Landover Hills. Sean Johnson was sentenced to 15 years, with all but 5 suspended, for being a felon in possession of a firearm and 20 yea...

State’s Attorney to Hold Press Conference in Annapolis on Making Strangulation a First Degree Felony

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy will be joined by other elected officials, advocates and supporters at a press conference to discuss House Bill 233 (HB233) and Senate Bill 212 (SB21...

Former Fairmount Heights Police Officer Indicted for 1st Degree Rape and Attempting to Transmit HIV

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County State’s Attorney announced today that a grand jury returned an 11-count indictment against Martique Vanderpool for first and second degree rape, attempting to transfer the Human Imm...

MICHAEL DUVALL SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN PRISON FOR FATALLY STABBING MAN IN A 14-YEAR OLD COLD CASE

2005 case reopened by Police in 2016

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Today, Judge Sean Wallace sentenced 61-year old Michael Duvall to 30 years in prison for the 2005 second degree murder of Brian Moses, announced State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy at a press conference.

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PGPD Officer Found Guilty of Second Degree Sex Offense

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Today, after a three-day trial and a full day of deliberation, a Prince George’s County jury found Prince George’s Police Department (PGPD) Lieutenant Richard Tallant guilty of second degree sex offense. ...

SEAN URBANSKI FOUND GUILTY OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER FOR KILLING LT. RICHARD COLLINS, III

Former University of Maryland student who is white stabs black man to death just days before he graduates from Bowie State.

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy today announced that Sean Urbanski, 24, was found guilty of first degree murder for stabbing 22-year-old Lt. Richard Collins, III to death on the Uni...

Murderer Faces Life in Prison for Shooting an Unarmed Man 11 Times

Burner phone and surveillance footage lead to guilty verdict

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – After four hours of deliberation, a jury yesterday returned a guilty verdict against Darius “Dirty” Wilson, of Waldorf, for the first degree murder of 23-year-old Rondell Foo and use of a firearm in the c...

Shooter Receives Five Consecutive Life Sentences Plus 115 Years in Quadruple Murder Case

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Today, twenty-eight-year-old Lawrence Rogers, Jr. of Capitol Heights was sentenced to serve five consecutive life sentences, four of which are without the possibility of parole for killing four people and the attemp...

MAN GETS 50 YEARS FOR MURDER OF 24 YEAR OLD FATHER IN BROAD DAYLIGHT

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Today, after pleading guilty to first degree murder and use of a handgun during a crime of violence, Franklin Scott, 29, received a total sentence of life, suspending all but 50 years, in prison for the murder of Lamont Adair, 27, in ...

RAPIST GETS 20 YEARS IN PRISON AFTER PLEADING GUILTY

Ex-boyfriend rapes woman with minor child in vehicle

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – This week, a Prince George’s County Circuit Court Judge handed down an above-the-guidelines sentence to Daniel Hardie of 20 years active prison time for raping his ex-girlfriend, announced State’s Attorney Aisha N. Braveboy.

Just prior...

Bowie Police Officer Indicted For Misconduct in Office

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced today that Lieutenant Ernest Stanley, a Bowie City police officer, has been indicted for misconduct in office.

"Police officers are sworn to operate with th...

Ex-Boyfriend Faces Life in Prison for Shooting and Attempting to Kill Mother of His Children

One Man, One Trial, Guilty on Two Separate Domestic Violence Incidents

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – After just two hours of deliberation, a jury returned a guilty verdict on first degree attempted murder, first degree assault and weapon related charges against Steven Branch, of Washington, D.C. The convictions stem from two...

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS IN JAIL FOR SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT

Officer punches man repeatedly in the face while handcuffed

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County Corporal Stephen Downey today was sentenced to five years, suspending all but six months, in jail for assaulting a citizen who was while handcuffed behind his back.

On August 8, 2019, Downey, 32, was fou...

Woman Pleads Guilty in Route 301 Crash that Killed Six, Including Children

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – During a court hearing 33-year old Dominique Taylor pled guilty to 6 counts of motor vehicle manslaughter. She now faces up to 30 years in prison, according State’s Attorney Aisha N. Braveboy.

In February 2019, Taylor was driv...

THOMAS HAWKS SENTENCED TO 22 YEARS IN PRISON FOR MOTOR VEHICLE MANSLAUGHTER

Drunk Driver Kills Three Young Children, Severely Injures Parents

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County Circuit Judge Jared McCarthy sentenced Thomas Hawks to 36, suspend all but 22 years, in prison for causing the deaths of three young children and severely injuring their parents, announced State’s Attorney Aisha...

STATE’S ATTORNEY AISHA BRAVEBOY DELIVERS FIRST STATE OF JUSTICE ADDRESS IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Before a crowd of over 500 residents, business owners, community leaders and elected officials, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha N. Braveboy delivered the first-ever State of Justice address.

“In January when I was sworn i...