Friday, February 8, 2013
The boy was rushed to a local hospital and is in critical condition.
A taxi cab hit a 14-year-old, from the Temple Hills-area, Thursday night and did not stop, according to Prince George's police. At around 6:30 p.m. police said they responded to the 4700 block of Wheeler Road in Temple Hills and found the boy in the roadway. He was rushed to a local hospital and is in critical condition, police said. Officers found the cab at the Southern Avenue Metro Station with the help of a witness. The driver was placed in custody Thursday night and interviewed, according to Cpl. Larry Johnson, Prince George's police spokesman. Johnson said he did not know where the driver was from. Charges have not been filed, Johnson said. The hit-and-run investigation is ongoing, according to police. The boy was trying to cross the…
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Top stories this week in Prince George's County.
Among stories that received attention this week in Prince George's County were: a Green Party candidate struck in a hit-and-run, an officer to serve 30 days in the UMD beating case, and a woman released from jail by mistake. Here are those articles and others. Lanham Man Dies in Targeted Shooting Prince George's County police are investigating the fatal shooting of a Lanham man in his rental home Wednesday afternoon. According to police, it was not a random crime, but detectives are working on identifying a motive and suspects. No Criminal Wrongdoing Found in Case of Officer Who Hit Handcuffed Man The State's Attorney for Prince George's County announced this week that it had found "no apparent criminal wrongdoing" from an August case …
Sunday, August 5, 2012
A woman is sentenced after a hit and run that killed a U.S. Senate candidate, Hyattsville seeks to have a police sexual harassment suit dismissed, Laurel's mayor is among the state's highest paid, and more this week.
Officers posed as prostitutes on the phone as part of a sting operation that lead to 30 arrests; a Burger King is robbed at gunpoint; a woman is sentenced after a hit and run that killed a Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate; and Laurel's mayor is listed among the state's highest paid workers due to his transportation job—headlines tell of a busy week in Prince George's County. More Than 30 Arrests in Prostitution Sting More than 30 people were arrested this week in a prostitution sting conducted at College Park hotels, according to Prince George's County police. As part of the operation, female officers posing as prostitutes engaged would-be johns on the phone after placing phony ads on solicitation websites. Man Robs Greenbelt Road …
Friday, August 3, 2012
Christy Littleford is sentenced for fleeing a hit and run that killed a Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate.
Christy Littleford, of Upper Marlboro, was sentenced today to four years in prison -- three suspended -- for a hit and run accident in 2010 that killed Natasha Pettigrew, 30, a Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate. Littleford also was ordered to pay a $1,500 fine, according to Nancy Lineman, a spokesperson for the Prince George’s County state’s attorney. Littleford, 43, was facing up to 10 years in prison on several charges, including hit and run causing personal injury. Pettigrew was riding a bicycle along the side of Route 202 when she was struck. Donnell Turner, deputy state’s attorney for Prince George’s County said in a statement that it is important that drivers pay close attention on the road, and that they remain on the scene in …
Friday, May 25, 2012
Christy Littleford, 43, was convicted of fleeing the scene of an accident in 2010 after she struck a bicyclist with her SUV.
An Upper Marlboro woman was convicted today for fleeing the scene of an accident after she struck a candiate for U.S. Senate with her car in 2010 and fled the scene, reported the Washington Post. Christy Littleford, 43, is facing up to 10 years in prison for the hit and run that killed 30-year-old Natasha Pettigrew, who was running as the Green Party candidate for senate that year. Pettigrew was riding a bicycle on Route 202 when she was struck by Littleford’s SUV on September 19, 2010, according to prosecutors. During her testimony, Littleford claimed that she knew she struck something, but when she pulled over to look out of her window, she did not see anything, reported the Post. Littleford’s lawyer claims that she thought she struck a …
robert snyder
5:08 pm on Sunday, August 5, 2012
Ms. Littleford's claim that she hadn't known she hit a cyclist until she got home sounds like BS, an excuse to me. The facts hopefully wil come out but then again they may never. These days often drivers are using one hand to drive with and the other to text message or use their cell phone/smart phones to talk and they are not focusing all their attention on the road ahead of them. Folks involved… more ›