Prince George’s County deputies say a fight over just $20 spiraled into a brutal domestic assault on Feb. 25, 2025, leaving a woman unconscious and badly bruised before the suspect took off.
According to investigators, an argument inside the home escalated into a violent confrontation in which the suspect allegedly struck the woman several times and choked her until she lost consciousness. Deputies later identified the suspect as George Fadero and took him into custody.
In a Facebook post dated June 26, 2026, the Prince George’s County Office of the Sheriff said deputies responded to a reported domestic assault and described the victim’s account in an attached transcript. According to that transcript, the suspect choked the woman until she passed out and hit her in the face with a closed fist. When she came to, the post states, Fadero was gone. Deputies later tracked him down, identified him as the suspect and arrested him. The sheriff’s post and transcript list attempted second‑degree murder as the primary charge, according to Prince George’s County, Office Of The Sheriff (Facebook).
Local context and resources
Domestic family violence continues to be a serious problem across Prince George’s County, even as some numbers shift from year to year. The county’s domestic violence page reports that overall domestic violence incidents fell by about 1% in 2025 compared with 2024. At the same time, non‑fatal shootings in domestic settings decreased, while family‑violence homicides rose between 2022 and 2023, according to Prince George’s County Domestic Family Violence Awareness.
County officials point residents toward counseling, housing help and victim‑service partners to prevent and respond to abuse and to support survivors. Those services, along with more detailed background on local trends, are outlined by Prince George’s County Domestic Family Violence Awareness.
The sheriff’s office has asked anyone with information related to the case or other domestic violence incidents to contact investigators or use anonymous tip channels. Prince George’s County Crime Solvers operates a secure tip line at 1‑866‑411‑TIPS and also accepts tips online and through the P3 Tips mobile app, as noted by Prince George’s County Crime Solvers. The sheriff’s non‑emergency phone number and a public email address for tips are listed by Prince George’s County Office Of The Sheriff.
Legal note
Under Maryland law, an attempt to commit murder in the second degree is a felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison. The attempted second‑degree murder charge listed in the sheriff’s transcript is an allegation, not a conviction, and Fadero is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. For the full statute text, see Maryland Code §2‑206 on the Maryland General Assembly website.
Investigators urge anyone facing immediate danger to call 9‑1‑1 and anyone with non‑emergency information to use the contact methods and anonymous tip lines provided by the sheriff’s office and Crime Solvers. Tipsters can remain anonymous and receive a Tip ID for follow‑up by contacting Prince George’s County Office Of The Sheriff or Prince George’s County Crime Solvers.
