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Capitol Heights, Maryland is located in Prince Georges County. Zip codes in Capitol Heights, MD include 20799, 20743, and 20791. The median home price in Capitol Heights is $110,000 which is roughly $120/per square foot. More Capitol Heights information.

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4 hrs ago | Gazette.net

Aspiring principals get schooled in pilot leadership program

Michael Gilchrist, an assistant principal at William Hall Academy in Capitol Heights, said he wants to be involved in the day-to-day changes that go on in students' lives by becoming a principal.

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Thu May 23, 2013

The Sweet Science

Gary Russell Jr. Back To Training After Broken Hand

Top featherweight prospect Gary Russell, Jr. has enjoyed a full recovery from a left hand injury, which he suffered in a March 2 victory over Vyacheslav Gusev .

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Gazette.net

Toddler in grave condition from alleged child assault in Suitland

A 2-year-old is fighting for his life after a Capitol Heights man allegedly assaulted the toddler while under his direct care Wednesday - and Prince George's police said the man has admitted to the abuse.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Washington Examiner

New Maryland law requires smoke alarms with long-life batteries

A new law in Maryland aims to increase the likelihood that people's lives will be saved by smoke alarms during a fire, officials said.

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Thu May 16, 2013

The Washington Post

Man points gun at women in apparent road rage incident on New York Avenue, police say

District police are investigating a possible incident of road rage that occurred Tuesday night when authorities said a man pointed a handgun at two female occupants of a car on New York Avenue.

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Wed May 15, 2013

NBC Washington

DEA Agents Raid Alleged Meth Lab in Capitol Heights

Drug Enforcement Administration agents broke up a meth lab at a home on Bayou Avenue in Capitol Heights, Md., Wednesday.

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Washington Examiner

Fourth man arrested in case of body found in burning vehicle

A fourth man has been arrested in connection with the 2011 slaying of a Capitol Heights man whose body was found in a burning vehicle.

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Tue May 14, 2013

WUSA-TV Washington

2nd Suspect Arrested In DC Fatal Shooting

Police issued an arrest warrant for 41-year-old Jermaine Livingston on Tuesday and charged him with second degree murder in the shooting death of Henderson.

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Fri May 10, 2013

The Baltimore Sun

Brown is 1st to enter 2014 gubernatorial race

Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown became the first candidate to join the 2014 Maryland governor's race Friday with a call to close the gap between rich and poor in education, health and economic opportunity.

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Patch.com

Report: Capitol Heights Man Triggers Police Chase in Frederick Co.

A Capitol Heights man led Frederick police on a car chase early Friday morning near Pearle Street in Frederick, MD, according to The Frederick News-Post. Bryan Patrick Davis, 28, of the 4200 block of Vine Street, would not pull over after police attempted to make a traffic stop around 2:15 a.m., the Post reported.

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Fri May 03, 2013

CBS Local

2 Firefighters Suffer Minor Injuries Battling Massive House Fire

Firefighters responded to the home in the 1100 block of Addison Road South in Capitol Heights around 3 p.m. They initially entered the two-story, wood-frame home engulfed in flames to search for the home owner, but were forced to evacuate shortly after when conditions became too dangerous.

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Gazette.net

Walker Mill educator named Prince Georgea s Teacher of the Year

Prince George's County's 2013 Teacher of the Year almost took a different career route, but couldn't turn away from the calling he felt to become a teacher.

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DC Military

Christmas in April makes home safe and healthy for disadvantaged residents

Prince George's County Firefighters and Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire/EMS Department members work together to repair the gate opening of a chair lift.

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Wed May 01, 2013

Business Journal

Home Depot subsidiary stocks up in Capitol Heights

Home Depot subsidiary White Cap, a distributor of contracting supplies and materials, has leased all of a 92,699-square-foot warehouse in Capitol Heights that Atapco Properties developed speculatively at its Steeplechase 95 Business Park in Prince George's County.

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Sun Apr 28, 2013

WBAL-AM Baltimore

Three MD Men Charged With Robbery In DC

Investigators say 22-year-old Sterling Thornton and 21-year-old Montero Valentine, both of Capitol Heights, and 21-year-old Michael Richards of Landover are facing charges.

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Sat Apr 27, 2013

The Washington Post

Three Md. men arrested in connection with Adams Morgan robberies

Three Maryland men were arrested Saturday in connection with an early morning robbery in Adams Morgan.

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Fri Apr 26, 2013

The Washington Post

Fire strikes Pr. George's home awaiting charity group's repairs

A house in Capitol Heights that was to be renovated by volunteers Saturday was heavily damaged Friday by fire, authorities said.

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Baltimore News

House set for volunteer renovation damaged in fire

The Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department says a Capitol Heights house scheduled to undergo a renovation as part of a volunteer project has been damaged in a fire.

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