Man found shot to death in Upper Marlboro

By Will Vitka
June 27, 2018 | 4:36 PM

WASHINGTON — A man was found shot to death Tuesday night in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, police said.

Officers with Prince George’s County police responded to a report of a shooting in the 8700 block of Binghampton Place around 9:45 p.m.

There, they discovered James Puryear Jr., 22, of Mitchellville, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are working to identify suspects and a motive.

A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 301-772-4925. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device).

Fentanyl seizures plummet as Trump administration shifts focus to immigration

By Maryland Matters
August 22, 2026 | 8:26 PM

WASHINGTON — Fentanyl seizures decreased by 39% during the first year of the second Trump administration after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shifted the Department of Homeland Security’s criminal investigations arm to conducting immigration enforcement, according to a report government investigators published Friday. Agents with Homeland Security Investigations, a subagency of DHS’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement, reported an “all hands-on deck” environment toward immigration enforcement began in January 2025, according to the DHS Office of Inspector General report. “With ICE dedicating more staff hours to immigration investigations, staffing hours for fentanyl investigations declined,” the report said. The report found that the hours dedicated to fentanyl investigations for fiscal 2025 declined by more than 250,000 hours, or 31%, compared to fiscal 2024.

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