Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Teen Indicted in Fatal Landover Stolen-Car Crash Will Be Tried as an Adult

Court records list no attorney for 17-year-old Michael Collins, with a hearing set for Oct. 24.

Overview

  • The indictment charges Collins with theft, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, unauthorized removal, rogue and vagabond, and conspiracy to commit unauthorized removal.
  • Police say a stolen vehicle ran a red light at Sheriff Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and struck Shaunte Canty’s car.
  • Canty, 35, died at the scene, and her 2-year-old child suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Three other teenagers from the stolen vehicle also face charges, though prosecutors did not provide updates on their cases.
  • Officials highlighted growing concerns over youth-involved vehicle crimes as the case proceeds in adult court.