(7News) — A child was hit by a car and injured Saturday evening in the 2200 block of Alice Avenue in Oxon Hill The child was taken to the hospital "out of an abundance of caution" with minor injuries according to the Prince George's County Police Department The driver stayed at the scene to meet police when officers arrived around 7:30 p.m A man and a women were killed in a house fire in Oxon Hill according to the Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department First responders were called to a two-story, single family home in the 5500 block of Galloway Drive at around 6:45 p.m., the department said in a Facebook post Officials said that by the time units arrived on scene, the house was engulfed in “well advanced fire conditions.” The fire was described as extending from the basement to the house’s roof Two other adults escaped the house without injuries after being alerted to the blaze by a smoke alarm The cause of the house fire remains under investigation As a result of the fire, department officials returned to the Oxon Hill neighborhood on Monday and talked with 58 residents about the importance of fire safety The public is being urged by officials to develop a house escape plan in the event of an emergency and to call the Prince George’s County Fire Department/EMS at 301-583-2200 to have a free smoke alarm installed Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing up here This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area Gaby comes to WTOP from Sputnik News where she spent the last eight years working her way up from social media manager to writer (7News) — A 31-year-old man is dead after a crash that happened early Saturday morning in Oxon Hill officers responded to a single-vehicle collision near the northbound Indian Head Highway and the Kerby Hill Road overpass identified as 31-year-old Patrick Bernard Williams Jr. READ | Woman dies in car crash in Adelphi, Maryland, officials say A preliminary investigation revealed that Williams was driving northbound on Indian Head Highway when his vehicle collided with a protective barrier and subsequently struck jersey walls Officials are urging anyone with information regarding the crash to contact the department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422 Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com In the D.C. region, conversations often start with, “What do you do?” WTOP’s new series “Working Capital” profiles the people doing the work that makes the region so unique not just for the athletes isolated in the ring The area is home to several gyms and has produced some of boxing’s biggest names — former World Boxing Council featherweight titleholder Gary Russell and current World Boxing Association Super Featherweight Champion Lamont Roach Jr. not to mention the legendary Sugar Ray Leonard “It’s like a ‘pay-your-dues’ sport,” Oxon Hill Boxing head coach Darrell Davis said “Nobody’s going to let you come in their gym and do anything you just got to start your own thing and you got to let it grow from there.” Davis was a football coach when he started Oxon Hill Boxing in 2011 in a space at the Oxon Hill Staff Development Center just outside the bottom of the Capital Beltway near National Harbor It was a way to keep kids on his team active during the offseason But he didn’t have much more than the athletes themselves “We started with one punching bag and a pair of hand pads Our first gym was no bigger than this,” he said as he sat in the lobby area of his current gym where fighters go through before entering the locker room and the gym itself It was in that initial space at the Oxon Hill Staff Development Center where Davis would work with one of his first fighters, Jahmal Harvey, who would later become a national champion and represent the U.S. in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Harvey started playing football at a young age and met Davis through the Oxon Hill Boys and Girls Club Davis instantly recognized Harvey’s talent he could be playing in the NFL with good coaching he was like my little protégé,” Davis said But Davis decided to take a step back from coaching to take care of his growing family of seven children and others took over coaching Harvey in football That’s when he noticed that Harvey was not getting the attention his talent deserved “When I saw him with the other coaches and they weren’t really doing what I needed them to be doing for them I started coaching him in boxing,” Davis said Pushing the right buttons with budding athletes such as Harvey is part of what’s made Davis such a successful coach … I just see something that you do that I can be like I’m going to make you real good right there,'” Davis said he won gold at the 2021 Elite World Championships He’s brought in dozens more fighters and grown his coaching staff USA Boxing recognized Oxon Hill as “Gym of the Year” in 2019 and 2021 a period of time during which Davis said he was bringing as many as 20 kids from his gym to national tournaments He said he does it not just to improve his boxing club but to fulfill the lives of kids in his community Harvey agreed Davis doesn’t just have an eye for talent I could see you succeeding in baseball.’ He’s got a lot of great connects and he’ll always help you figure out what you need,” Harvey said “He’s never going pressure you or build too much pressure on making you do something you don’t want to do.” Davis said looking out for kids’ best interest comes naturally Davis grew up about 12 miles north of Oxon Hill in Landover and playing sports helped keep him out of trouble “This is part of my life or how I am but you had to be alert of your surroundings where I’m from And I knew my right from wrong at the age of five,” he said But he said he works with some kids who don’t have people looking out for them “Not knowing is a lot of these kids’ issue I had people that took me under their wing showing me how to fish and hunt and different atmospheres and cultures,” Davis said That exposure to different lifestyles is something he tries to give his own kids And I try to separate my family with the boxing but it’s just not about me,” Davis said but if I knew I could have helped three other kids that don’t have nobody On top of his day job as a tow truck operator for AAA Mid-Atlantic A typical day for him involves dropping his kids off at school going to work and getting off around 3 p.m to be with his children after school — and that’s before any of the boxing begins he heads to the gym to work with professional boxer Jarrett Hurd Hurd is a former unified light middleweight world champion Davis will work with him earlier in the day as well Thursday — have my Tuesdays free,” Davis said “And then we might have fights on Saturday and then I’ll run to my son’s basketball game whatever they got going on and just call it a day Davis said he couldn’t handle it all without his staff of seven coaches allows him to be there for his daughter’s cheerleading competitions or gives him the time to take out his wife on a Friday night Lemor Geddie has been working with Davis and Oxon Hill Boxing for about seven years as a strength and conditioning and boxing coach Davis saw something in Geddie and described him as “the missing piece” he needed to elevate Oxon Hill “He’s the best strength and conditioning coach in this country,” Davis said “That’s like my right hand guy and I wouldn’t be right now where I’m at if he wasn’t a part of me.” Geddie came to Oxon Hill from another gym in the area and knows just how much boxing talent there is in the D.C you have numerous gyms and it’s like a highlight for the city There’s so many fighters that came from this area He said Oxon Hill’s strong sense of camaraderie stands out from other gyms somewhere safe where the kids can come to and avoid the negativity out in the streets,” Geddie said “Not only is it about boxing with Oxon Hill it’s about making the kids know and understand that there is someone that cares someone that’s willing to take time out and show them a different way.” Davis said his background in football has played a part in building that atmosphere in his gym team — a lot of boxing doesn’t have that,” he said so it’s great that we got this community right here,” Harvey said “That’s why I think this community Harvey won’t have to start his coaching career from a tiny makeshift gym at the Oxon Hill Staff Development Center Davis’ current facility now includes around 10 punching bags of different varieties a weightlifting area and a host of other workout equipment a reflection of Davis’ love for and connection to different sports now I’m giving bags away,” Davis said Thomas Robertson is an Associate Producer and Web Writer/Editor at WTOP After graduating in 2019 from James Madison University Thomas moved away from Virginia for the first time in his life to cover the local government beat for a small daily newspaper in Zanesville (7News) — A 32-year-old Temple Hills man has been arrested for a deadly assault in the Oxon Hill area earlier this month according to the Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD) DeAndre Washington is accused of physically assaulting 55-year-old Thomas Johnson IV leaving him with severe head trauma on April 2 at the 2300 block of Iverson Street RELATED | Police find man shot inside home, link him to Southwest Baltimore crime scene Johnson died from the injuries on April 20 Washington is charged with attempted first-degree murder and related charges His motive in the deadly assault is still under investigation but it does not appear that the two knew one another PGPD Homicide Unit detectives are working with the State’s Attorney's Office to upgrade the charges Washington remains in custody on a no-bond status WASHINGTON (7News) — A townhouse fire in Oxon Hill left one woman dead Prince George's County Fire and EMS Officials have revealed SEE ALSO | Vehicle crashes into Germantown townhouse, igniting small fire Firefighters responded to the scene on Brandyhall Court at approximately 6:54 p.m to find a three-story middle-of-row townhouse with flames visible from the second floor but one occupant sustained critical injuries and was later pronounced deceased Fire investigators have not yet determined the cause of the blaze A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued until midnight on Tuesday (7News) — The Prince George's Police Department is looking for a vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Oxon Hill on Thursday night officers said they went to the 6100 block of Oxon Hill Road for a report of a person hit by a car Police said they found the woman unresponsive and investigators said they're trying to determine what led up to the collision If anyone has any information regarding this incident please submit your tip to the Prince George's Police Department by calling 1-866-411-TIPS (7News) — A teen arrested in Calvert County Maryland played a role in the shooting death of a Temple Hills man in late December according to Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD) officials on Wednesday is accused of killing 29-year-old Harvey Jones Jr. who police found with gunshot wounds in the 6100 block of Oxon Hill Road on Dec Investigators said the shooting likely started after a dispute Crews who arrived at the scene around 12:30 a.m The teen was taken into Prince George's County custody with the help of Calvert County deputies and charged with first and second-degree murder among other charges He was placed in the Department of Corrections on a no-bond status Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Prince George's County Crime Solvers through their website (click here) or call a PGPD Homicide Unit detective at 301-516-2512 school bus driver has been charged with shooting and killing a young woman in Oxon Hill and 34-year-old Mary Ashby were arrested and charged for shooting and killing Tamara Jones Jones was found with gunshot wounds inside a car at around 2:45 a.m She died at the hospital three days later, according to Prince George’s County police. police believe the suspects shot Jones during a dispute Both suspects have been taken into custody in Virginia where they will remain until extradition to Prince George’s County Parents from John Adams Elementary School and Alexandria City High School Minnie Howard Campus received a letter from Alexandria City Public Schools “We are writing to let you know that your child’s bus driver has been placed on leave from employment with Alexandria City Public Schools Additional information about this matter is available at this link.” signed by Director of Pupil Transportation and Fleet Management MeChale’ Johnson called the news “distressing” and offered additional support for any student that needed it The school system put Carter on immediate leave Since joining WTOP Luke Lukert has held just about every job in the newsroom from producer to web writer and now he works as a full-time reporter Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) said in an alert to parents that a bus driver has been “placed on leave” effectively immediately after being charged with a murder ACPS said the bus driver in question is Carlas William Carter was arrested along with Alexandria resident Mary Ashby According to a release from the Prince George’s County Police Department: officers responded to a shooting in the 6200 block of Oxon Hill Road in Oxon Hill Officers located Jones inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound ACPS said support is available for students and families to create a smooth transition for students as they meet their new driver According to the letter from Director of Pupil & Fleet Management MeChale’ Johnson: I understand that this information is distressing, and if you have any questions or concerns, you are welcome to reach out to [email protected] If you believe your child will need additional support as a result of this matter our Student Support Team staff is always available to support your student and your family Our team is focused on a smooth transition for our students as they meet their new driver and I encourage you to contact me or your child’s principal if you have any questions 2025 at 5:27 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Residents can drop off their old sofas box springs (in protective encasements) and grills MD — Residents are invited to recycle and dispose of unwanted household items and shred unneeded documents March 8 The following items will not be accepted: refrigerators Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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(7News) — A house fire claimed the lives of two people in Oxon Hill Fire crews said they responded to the 5500 block of Galloway Drive where a fire ignited a home and flames spread from the basement to the roof 2025 at 4:14 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}In light of the deadly Oxon Hill fire Sunday night firefighters remind residents to check their smoke alarms to make sure they work and to create a home escape plan Call the fire department at 301-583-2200 to have a free smoke alarm installed (Photo courtesy of the Prince George's Fire Department)OXON HILL MD — Two adults died in a house fire Sunday evening Prince George's County firefighters were called to the home located in the 5500 block of Galloway Drive They found "well advanced" fire conditions at the two-story single family home Two adults living there were alerted to the fire by a smoke alarm and escaped without injury were unable to escape the home and found dead in the basement," according to the PGFD Firefighters remind residents to check their smoke alarms to make sure they work and to create a home escape plan Anyone who needs to have a free smoke alarm installed in their home can call the fire department at 301-583-2200 (7News) — Annapolis police are searching for a suspect in a shooting that left one man dead and a juvenile injured on Wednesday Officials with the Annapolis Police Department said the shooting happened around 7:40 a.m on March 19 in the 100 block of Clay Street Officers arrived to find 36-year-old John Simms Jr of Annapolis suffering from gunshot wounds A juvenile victim was also injured and was taken to Johns Hopkins Pediatric Hospital in Baltimore with non-life-threatening injuries SEE ALSO | Person arrested after making threats at CIA headquarters, prompting heavy police presence Authorities identified Roscoe Jerome Jones An arrest warrant was issued for Jones at 6:44 p.m Police did not say what led up to the shooting and the detectives for their hard work in solving this case," said Chief of Annapolis Police Edward Jackson Officials said anyone with information about Jones' whereabouts should not approach him and call 9-1-1 or contact Detective Courtney Moore at 443-714-0088 or via email at clmoore@annapolis.gov or Detective J. Liebross at 410-562-7520 or via email at jdliebross@annapolis.gov. Anonymous tips can be sent to the US Marshals tipline at 1-877-WANTED2 or submitted online WASHINGTON (7News) — A carjacking suspect struck and killed on I-495 after fleeing from police in Oxon Hill Prince George's County Police officers discovered a vehicle that had been carjacked earlier in the day The stolen car was found in a shopping center parking lot on the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road Police said the driver attempted to evade officers leading to a crash on I-495 between exit 4b and exit 3 The driver then exited the vehicle and ran onto I-495 where she was struck and killed by an unrelated vehicle traveling in the southbound lanes Further details regarding the investigation will be provided by the Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID) which has assumed control of the investigation into a fatal incident following a carjacking 2025 at 6:57 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Linen World has been in business for 39 years According to the Facebook​ page of the business all merchandise was priced at 20% off the first week of April 40% off the third week and until all the merchandise is gone MD — A family business has announced its closing after 39 years and blames federal layoffs and tariffs being implemented by the U.S Linen World has been in business for 39 years. According to the Facebook page of the business 40% off the third week and so on until all the merchandise is gone or April 26 Jason Gaister, owner of Linen World, told WUSA9 that his business started slowing down around the time that federal workers were being laid off He said that February recorded the lowest sales in 37 years “A lot of the federal workers around here not knowing what’s going on with their jobs It caused a decline in sales," Gaister said Most of Gaister's merchandise is imported from China “With these tariffs we can’t bring in new merchandise and we can’t afford to raise our prices the way we would have to,” Gaister said The business is located at 6193 Oxon Hill Road 2025 at 1:08 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A woman is dead after police said she was stabbed inside an Oxon Hill home MD — A woman is dead after police said she was stabbed inside an Oxon Hill home According to Prince George's County police officers responded to the 1100 Block of Kennebec Street around 10 a.m Saturday after receiving a call about a cutting they found a woman inside the residence suffering from multiple stab wounds The woman was pronounced dead at the scene Detectives are working to identify any suspects and a motive in the case. Anyone with information should contact @PGCrimeSolvers at 866-411-TIPS or submit your tip using the P3 Tips app 2025 at 12:30 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The Annapolis Police Department accused Roscoe Jerome Jones of killing John Simms Jr and shooting an 11-year-old this Wednesday at a Clay Street bus stop (Jacob Baumgart/Patch Stock Photo)ANNAPOLIS MD — Police identified the Oxon Hill suspect accused of killing a man and shooting a child at an Annapolis school bus stop earlier this week Officers said they obtained an arrest warrant for Roscoe Jerome Jones charging him with murder in the killing of Annapolis man John Simms Jr. Authorities said the child who was shot went to Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore and is expected to survive The Annapolis Police Department is working with the U.S "It is unacceptable that we have an 11-year-old that is at the hospital instead of being in school today to learn," Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent Mark Bedell said at a Wednesday press briefing in this school that know this young kid that are damaged today." Officers said the shooting happened Wednesday around 7:30 a.m That was before school while about a dozen students were waiting for the bus I'm tired of doing these press conferences with people who have no regard for others that you are that vicious enough to in broad daylight gun somebody down while we have students at multiple bus stops the community must rise and say 'Enough is Enough,'" Bedell said Clay Street has seen a heavy police presence in recent days after an unrelated enforcement operation Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley said they "got three people off the street" last week, pointing to a gunfire arrest that followed a vehicle crash this week's gunfire erupted during the morning hours which Annapolis Police Chief Ed Jackson called their "Achilles heel." "Who can expect that this kind of violence is going to happen at 7 or 8 o'clock in the morning How are we supposed to police things like that?" Buckley asked rhetorically "It is amazing to me that this can happen in a city of 40,000 but that's the reality of what we are living with in a country where there is so much access to guns." Related: 1 Killed, Child Hurt In Annapolis Shooting: Reports This map shows the area where authorities said the shooting happened Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Scattered thunderstorms are expected Monday afternoon and evening. Some may become severe with large hail and high winds. TRACK RADARAlexandria City school bus driver placed on leave in connection to Oxon Hill shootingby 7News Staff WASHINGTON (7News) — An Alexandria City Public School (ACPS) bus driver is on leave after police say he was connected to an Oxon Hill shooting that left a woman dead were charged with fatally shooting 26-year-old Tamara Jones of Washington SEE ALSO | Alexandria elementary school reopens after lead exposure Police said officers responded to a shooting around 2:45 a.m in the 6200 block of Oxon Hill Road in Oxon Hill Officers located Jones inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound a bus driver for the Alexandria City Public Schools was immediately placed on leave of employment following the deadly incident The school shared a message to families of students who attend John Adams Elementary School and Alexandria City High School Minnie Howard Campus with the following: "Dear John Adams Elementary School and Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard Campus Staff and Families We are writing to let you know that your child’s bus driver, Carlas William Carter, has been placed on leave from employment with Alexandria City Public Schools, effective immediately. Additional information about this matter is available at this link." ACPS noted they did not have any additional information at this time "I understand that this information is distressing you are welcome to reach out to ask@acps.k12.va.us With the assistance of the Fairfax County Police Department and Alexandria City Police Department the suspects were taken into custody in Virginia." Prince George’s County police have identified the man killed in a three-vehicle crash in Hillcrest Heights According to police was driving eastbound on Wheeler Road near Southern Avenue around 9:30 p.m when his vehicle collided with a motor scooter and then with an SUV Those inside the SUV were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Police said they’re still trying to figure out what caused the deadly crash Police encourage anyone with information to contact Prince George’s County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-8477 or submit a tip using the P3 Tips app Below is a map of the area where the crash took place: WTOP’s Thomas Robertson contributed to this report Ivy Lyons is a digital journalist for WTOP.com 2025 at 2:19 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Police said 31-year-old Roscoe Jerome Jones of Oxon Hill was arrested Monday in Washington He's accused of killing Annapolis man John Simms Jr. and shooting a child on March 19 at a school bus stop MD — The Oxon Hill man accused of killing a man and shooting an 11-year-old in Annapolis was arrested Monday morning in Washington Officers said they took Roscoe Jerome Jones Marshals Service and the Metropolitan Police Department in collaboration with the Annapolis Police Department where authorities said he is charged with murder in the death of John Simms Jr. Simms' wife thinks the shooting stemmed from the suspect's child bullying the Simms' child. Simms' wife told FOX 45 that she and her husband spoke with Jones and his girlfriend about the bullying the day before the shooting Simms' wife alleged that Jones targeted her family the next day at the bus stop Police said the shooting happened March 19 around 7:30 a.m Officers said the child who was shot went to Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore and is expected to survive Annapolis Police Chief Ed Jackson released this statement after Jones' arrest: Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates A 23-year-old Maryland man was injured after his car struck a toll barrier on the Atlantic City Expressway on Saturday troopers responded to Hamilton Township after a Kia Sportage struck the attenuator at the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza then impacted the concrete curb and concrete barrier a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital 2025 at 1:49 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Kenton Donaldson was arrested and charged with first degree murder ​in connection with the death of 33-year-old LeNaiya Donaldson of Oxon Hill (Prince George's County Police Department)OXON HILL MD — An Oxon Hill man has been charged with first-degree murder after police said he fatally stabbed his wife during an argument at their home was arrested and charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of 33-year-old LeNaiya Donaldson of Oxon Hill Prince George's County police said in a news release Saturday about a domestic dispute at the couple's home in the 1100 Block of Kennebec Street Prince George’s County Public Safety Communications received a second 911 call made by Kenton Donaldson police said Kenton Donaldson told the dispatcher he had just stabbed his wife during an argument in their apartment He also said he fled the scene following the incident and was driving to a relative's home in Virginia they found LeNaiya Donaldson inside the residence suffering from multiple stab wounds Kenton Donaldson was located in Fairfax County He is currently awaiting extradition to Prince George’s County If anyone has information relevant to this investigation should call 301-516-2512 the “P3 Tips” mobile app or by calling 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) A Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing his wife to death is facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the brutal killing of 33-year-old LeNaiya Donaldson inside her Oxon Hill apartment according to the Prince George’s County Police Department The violent domestic dispute unfolded around 10:15 a.m when a friend of the victim called 911 to report a disturbance inside the home on Kennebec Street police received a second 911 call—this time from Kenton Donaldson himself He told dispatchers he had just stabbed his wife during an argument and was fleeing the scene heading toward a relative’s home in Virginia where they found LeNaiya Donaldson suffering from multiple stab wounds With assistance from the Fairfax County Police Department Kenton Donaldson was located in Virginia and taken into custody He remains jailed in Fairfax County as he awaits extradition back to Maryland The investigation remains active and ongoing Anyone with information is asked to contact the Prince George’s County Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512 Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? 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