2 men killed in P.G.
Two men were found slain in Forest Heights early Tuesday morning, according to Prince George’s County police.
Police said officers responded to a report of gunshots on the 600 block of Modoc Lane about 1:50 a.m.
Officers found two adult men who had suffered trauma, said Cpl. Evan Baxter, a police spokesman. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
AmeriDebt founder gets prison
The founder of AmeriDebt has been sentenced for concealing millions of dollars’ worth of assets during court proceedings against the now-defunct debt-counseling company based in Germantown.
Andris Pukke was ordered to serve 18 months in prison, according to Marcia Murphy, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland.
He pleaded guilty in January to obstruction of justice. Court records say he deliberately transferred millions of dollars in assets to his father, estranged wife and girlfriend in order to conceal the money from authorities after AmeriDebt was accused of cheating debtors.
AmeriDebt was one of the country’s largest debt-counseling services before the Federal Trade Commission filed a 2003 lawsuit, accusing Pukke of funding a lavish lifestyle for himself by charging debtors $172 million in hidden fees.
Fire damages GW frat house
A fire Tuesday afternoon caused significant damage to a fraternity house at George Washington University.
The blaze broke out at the Zeta Beta Tau house, located at 605 21st St. NW, about 3 p.m., according to Pete Piringer, spokesman for D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
A student moving into the house smelled smoke and called the fire department, Piringer said. Most of the building’s occupants had moved out last week.
No one was injured. The cause of the fire appears to be accidental, Piringer said, but authorities are still investigating.
– Emily Babay
