Former Prince George’s At-Large Council Member Mel Franklin will spend a year in jail. He learned his fate late Wednesday afternoon in front of Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Mark Crooks. Franklin pleaded guilty in August to perjury and the misuse of more than $100,

A former Prince George's County councilmember will learn his fate Wednesday after admitting to embezzling campaign funds. Mel Franklin pleaded guilty to felony theft and perjury. Franklin severed as the councilmember representing District 9 from 2010 to 2018,

LARGO, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Animal Shelter said on Tuesday that it is stopping all dog adoptions and viewings due to a break out of an “undetermined illness” in the facility. The shelter said its staff is initiating ...

The Prince George’s County Animals Services Facility and Adoption Center is temporarily suspending dog adoptions and viewings due to an “undetermined” illness. The disease is not spreading to other animals in the facility,

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Prince George’s County Animal Shelter is pressing "paws" on dog adoptions—for now! Due to an undetermined illness affecting dogs at the facility, the Animal Services Facility and Adoption Center (ASFAC) in Largo, MD, has temporarily halted all dog adoptions and viewings as they work to contain the spread.