Bowie State University cancels Thursday, Friday classes to prepare for remote instruction

Bowie State University announced Tuesday it is canceling its Thursday and Friday classes in an effort to prepare for remote instruction amid the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. 

Off-duty deputy fires shots during confrontation with man stealing vehicle in Prince George's County, police say

Authorities say two people have been apprehended and one person is still on the loose after an off-duty deputy fired shots during a confrontation with a man stealing a vehicle Wednesday morning in Prince George's County.

1 day after hate crime acquittal, College Park killer found guilty in Bowie State student death

A jury has reached a verdict in the trial of a man accused of murdering a Bowie State University student on the College Park campus of the University of Maryland in 2017. On Wednesday, Sean Urbanski was found guilty of first-degree murder. 

Navy Police officer from Bowie killed in Charles County crash

Maryland State Police have identified a U.S. Navy Police officer from Bowie who was killed in a crash in Charles County early Wednesday morning.

Bowie State student says family denied entry to graduation

A Bowie State University student says she was forced to walk across the stage without her family watching despite the fact that they had tickets to the winter commencement ceremony.

Police searching for missing 81-year-old man in Bowie

Police in Bowie are seeking the public's help in locating a missing 81-year-old man who was last seen Monday evening.

Bowie teacher accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a student

A Bowie High School teacher is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing a student at the school multiple times.

Bowie's first black mayor to be sworn in next week

Businessman Tim Adams will become Bowie's first black mayor when he is sworn in next Monday.

Prince George's County Police investigating string of Gold's Gym car thefts

Prince George’s County Police are investigating several car thefts from local gyms where thieves stole wallets and car keys from people's gym bags inside locker rooms and in some cases drove off in their cars.

Body found at brush fire cite in Bowie ruled a homicide

Maryland authorities say a body found over the weekend while firefighters battled a brush fire is a homicide victim.

Burning body found near Bowie street

Prince George's County police say they found a body in a brush fire Saturday morning in Bowie. 

Widow of Bowie man killed by son speaks out

The widow of a Bowie man killed by his own son Friday tells Fox 5 that her late husband lived the American dream after moving here from Sierra Leone.