Crime & Safety
Mother Smothered Children, Substitute Teacher Assault Arrest, Pot in Fast Food Bag: 2014 in Crime
The top shocking, cringe-worthy, and just plain unbelievable police stories on Bowie Patch this past year.

It has been a wild year for crime stories in Prince George’s County.
From Chris Brown being sued by a PG man to a McDonald’s security guard accidentally shooting a customer, you have to read them to believe them...
- Thief Steals Bible… No, Really
- Arrest Made in One of Two New Year’s Day Shootings
- Vandals Cause $34,000 Damage at Prince George’s County Cemetery
- Police: Substitute Teacher Drove Boy’s Head Into Desk for Throwing Spitwads
- Cop Charged With Beating Wife with Lamp Put Under House Arrest
- Former Senate Aide Who Killed Self After Child Porn Arrest Left Note of Explanation
- Beat This, Chris Brown: R&B Singer Sued by Prince George’s Man
- Former PG Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for Cocaine, Contraband Cigarette Sales
- Police: Three Radio Shack Employees Accused of $55,000 Theft
- Murder Suspect Arrested in Shooting Near Bowie Swim Club
- Police: Woman Walking from Metro Stop Sexually Assaulted at Knifepoint
- Sonic Lunch Comes With a Side Order of Pot
- Court Battle Continues Over Video of Dying Man Blinking to ID His Shooter
- Mother Admits She Smothered Children: Police
- McDonald’s Security Guard Accidentally Shoots Customer
- Police Accuse Man of Killing Pizza Delivery Driver
- Drug Distribution Bust Leaves Prince George’s County Man to Forfeit $108 Million
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