Town file
Largo, Maryland
Largo, Maryland (Prince George's County, Maryland) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 621, "Mother Daughter Murders" (14 August 2025). Largo, Maryland, is a leafy, upper-middle-class suburb in Prince George's County, about half an hour from Washington, forty five minutes from Baltimore and half an hour from Bethesda.
- Town
- Largo
- County
- Prince George's County
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 621
- Approximate location
- 38.880, -76.829
Episode 621 / 14 August 2025 / 179 min / full
Mother Daughter Murders
"It's Largo, Maryland, the southern part of the middle panhandle, about 30 minutes to Washington DC, and it's in Prince George's County." about 0:05:44
The case: Murder of Vilma Artis Butler (June 2008); Killings of Eunice Ba and Seth Idu (January 2009); Murders of Karen and Carissa Lofton (January 26, 2009); Murders of Deloris and Ebony Dewitt (March 2009). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2025
- Population
- 12,003
- Median age
- 39.8
- Median household income
- $88,799
- Median home value
- $310,000
- Two-bedroom rent
- $1,980
- Cost of living
- 121
- Property crime
- ▲ about one quarter above
- Violent crime
- ▲ slightly above average
History, in brief
- Largo is named after the Largo Plantation, which was owned by the Beal family and is believed to have been named after Largo Bay in Scotland. about 0:06:23
- The plantation was sold to a man in 1745 and the place took its name from it. about 0:06:37
- Prince George's County was formed from land in two different counties and put together on Saint George's Day, April 23rd, 1696. about 0:06:49
- The county was named after Prince George of Denmark, the husband of Princess Anne and heir to the throne of England. about 0:07:03
The reviews read out
4 stars
"An active member of the community for many years says Largo is a nice community in Maryland that has remained civil for extended periods of time."about 0:08:08
3 stars
"A relatively quiet neighbourhood, though the food places could be better; overall a nice place to live but it could be better."about 0:08:32
3 stars
"The community is growing, with luxury apartment-style living about twenty five minutes from DC and Bowie and shops such as JC Penney, DSW, Ashley Furniture and Wegmans, a premier grocery experience."about 0:08:54
3 stars
"Several crimes were committed a few years ago, including robberies, invasion of privacies and a murder, but the sense of safety has improved and several police officers live in the area."about 0:10:21
2 stars
"There are no nice restaurants in the area and the ones that are there do not stay long; neither the customer service nor the customers are kind or patient."about 0:11:33
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Lothian, Maryland12 miles
- Bethesda, Maryland17 miles
- McLean, Virginia20 miles
- Elkridge, Maryland22 miles
- Cape St. Claire, Maryland24 miles
- Woodbridge, Virginia28 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.