Documenting Black individuals found hanging from trees or in related circumstances across the U.S., regardless of official ruling. Tracking cases, preserving names & reporting new deaths. America has a lynching problem. 🖤https://blacksky.community/profile/lynchingtree.blacksky.apphttps://blacksky.community/profile/lynchingtree.blacksky.app/post/3mxr5ell5aqk4Upper Marlboro, Maryland TBA Waldorf Woman Arrested in 2025 Prince George's County Fatal Crash Case. https://hoodline.com/2026/10/waldorf-woman-arrested-in-2025-prince-george-s-county-fatal-crash-case/13 Oct 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:jhtddr5wqlvnubaeix65jbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxr5ell5aqk4https://blacksky.community/profile/lynchingtree.blacksky.app/post/3mxjkdf777pfqUpper Marlboro, Maryland TBA More than four years later, Hawley, now 23, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison followed by five years of probation for the murder of 26-year-old Aaron Wiggins.… https://hoodline.com/2026/10/capitol-hill-flag-football-trash-talk-ended-in-17-shots-teen-gets-32-years/10 Oct 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:jhtddr5wqlvnubaeix65jbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxjkdf777pfqhttps://blacksky.community/profile/lynchingtree.blacksky.app/post/3mwvrdipm6le3Upper Marlboro, Maryland TBA A 20-year-old Maryland man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for opening fire into a crowd outside a Washington, D.C. man was separately sentenced to 10 years for shoo… https://hoodline.com/2026/10/maryland-man-20-gets-10-years-for-shooting-5-outside-dc-nightclub/02 Oct 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:jhtddr5wqlvnubaeix65jbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvrdipm6le3https://blacksky.community/profile/lynchingtree.blacksky.app/post/3mwlss3em5rl3Upper Marlboro, Maryland TBA Superior Court judge sentenced him to prison followed by three years of supervised probation after he pleaded guilty to charges from two early-2023 domestic violen… https://hoodline.com/2026/09/temple-hills-fugitive-with-gun-threat-history-nabbed-on-dc-probation-warrant/28 Sep 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:jhtddr5wqlvnubaeix65jbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlss3em5rl3https://blacksky.community/profile/lynchingtree.blacksky.app/post/3mwhnvwtye33yUpper Marlboro, Maryland TBA The suspect was located and arrested Friday evening by the PGPD's Fugitive Unit, which is part of the U.S. The suspect was identified as a 16-year-old male from Upper Marlbor… https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/teen-arrested-shooting-prince-georges-community-college/27 Sep 2026 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:jhtddr5wqlvnubaeix65jbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwhnvwtye33yhttps://blacksky.community/profile/lynchingtree.blacksky.app/post/3mwffgl66xrbvUpper Marlboro, Maryland TBA The 16-year-old is charged with attempted murder. Teen arrested, charged as adult after shooting teen at Prince George's Community Coll… https://wjla.com/news/local/teen-shooting-prince-georges-county-community-college-medical-center-gunshot-wound-upper-marlboro-maryland26 Sep 2026 03:58 +0000at://did:plc:jhtddr5wqlvnubaeix65jbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwffgl66xrbvhttps://blacksky.community/profile/lynchingtree.blacksky.app/post/3mw47ln73yhanUpdate date: Sep. 22, 2026 Crime location: Upper Marlboro, Maryland Victim's name: TBA Update: Upper Marlboro Man Found Hanging From Tree Ruled Suicide, Case Stays Open. Source: https://hoodline.com/2026/09/upper-marlboro-man-found-hanging-from-tree-ruled-suicide-case-stays-open/22 Sep 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:jhtddr5wqlvnubaeix65jbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw47ln73yhanhttps://blacksky.community/profile/lynchingtree.blacksky.app/post/3mw2zt6omggchUpdate date: Sep. 21, 2026 Crime location: Upper Marlboro, Maryland Victim's name: TBA Update: According to Braveboy, the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death… Source: https://wjla.com/news/local/prince-georges-county-leaders-discuss-mental-health-after-mans-death-by-suicide22 Sep 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:jhtddr5wqlvnubaeix65jbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2zt6omggchhttps://blacksky.community/profile/lynchingtree.blacksky.app/post/3mw2whffdq5pgUpdate date: Sep. 21, 2026 Crime location: Upper Marlboro, Maryland Victim's name: TBA Update: ‘Tragedy': Cause of death determined for man seen… Source: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/tragedy-cause-of-death-determined-for-man-found-hanging-in-upper-marlboro/4157286/22 Sep 2026 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:jhtddr5wqlvnubaeix65jbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2whffdq5pghttps://blacksky.community/profile/lynchingtree.blacksky.app/post/3mw2m2tdprydwUpdate date: Sep. 21, 2026 Crime location: Upper Marlboro, Maryland Victim's name: TBA Update: The medical examiner also responded and transported the decedent for an autopsy.” The man was found outside of a busine… Source: https://www.washingtoninformer.com/pgpd-investigates-upper-marlboro-hanging/21 Sep 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:jhtddr5wqlvnubaeix65jbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2m2tdprydwhttps://blacksky.community/profile/lynchingtree.blacksky.app/post/3mw2iljykj55nReport date: Sep. 21, 2026 Crime location: TBA Victim's name: TBA Summary: Man Found Hanging From Tree In Upper Marlboro Sparks Death Investigation: Police. Source: https://dailyvoice.com/article/man-found-hanging-from-tree-in-maryland-sparks-death-investigation-police/21 Sep 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:jhtddr5wqlvnubaeix65jbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2iljykj55nhttps://blacksky.community/profile/lynchingtree.blacksky.app/post/3mvji7wb4lpurReport Sep. 14: Man pleads not guilty in death of woman found hanging from tree Source: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/14/us/video/tasia-fortune-hanging-tree-murder-charge-ratliff-vrtc15 Sep 2026 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:jhtddr5wqlvnubaeix65jbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvji7wb4lpur