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Motorcyclist dies in crash with Tesla in Gaithersburg
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) is investigating after a motorcyclist died in a crash in the early hours of Saturday morning. MCPD said officers responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of University Boulevard West and Kerwin Road just after midnight. Investigators said 28-year-old Brian […]
Community devastated after violent weekend in DC leaves teen dead
WASHINGTON — It was another violent week in the District. On Friday night, an 18-year-old man was killed and two others injured on 16th and W Street, Southeast in Historic Anacostia. On Saturday, a 38-year-old man was shot and killed in the 700 block of Atlantic Street, that’s in...
Raucous Potomac mansion party leads to investigations
Residents of a Potomac, Maryland, neighborhood are reportedly steaming mad about a raucous house party that took place on Memorial Day weekend. Montgomery County officials tell WTOP they are looking into it. According to MoCo360, neighbors said they saw tour buses dropping swimsuit-clad partygoers off at the house on Stapleford...
Girl shot in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said a girl was shot in Southeast D.C. overnight on Sunday. Police said that at about 12:05 a.m., they were dispatched to the 1600 block of S Street for a shooting. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a juvenile girl who had been […]
Metro Red Line shut downs causing frustration for some riders
The shutdown of multiple Metro Rail stations on the Red Line is in place. It’s impacting all stations between Glenmont and Takoma. WMATA says it’s for summer construction and to do Purple Line prep work at Silver Spring.
Dead bear found inside tied up black bag in Arlington
ARLINGTON, Va. — At the dead end of a dirt trail near her house, Sonia Nayar was stopped in her tracks. “There was a lot of smell, a strong smell and there were flies. A lot of flies," said Nayar who was on a walk with her son and dog Friday evening. "My dog just went directly to the bag."
1 teenager dead amid a string of overnight shootings across DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — A string of overnight shootings across the District left one teenager dead, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The first shooting police responded to was in the 1700 block of Gales Street, Northeast around 10:40 p.m. Saturday. Police said they found a boy, later identified as 15-year-old Victor Bolden, suffering from a gunshot wound. Bolden was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Sunday morning weather forecast
There will be more clouds than sun today and a chance of some late day and evening showers or an isolated rumble of thunder is possible. It won't be widespread and primarily over the Blue Ridge. A weak wave of low pressure and associated cold front moves in bringing the chance of wet weather with it.
DC Councilmember says city is monitoring activity in nearby states after street takeover in Northeast
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Neighbors rushed outside as these booming sounds nearly shook this neighborhood. “You could almost feel it," said Lynn Lofton who lives at the intersection of South Dakota Avenue and 12th Street Southeast where security video shows cars doing doughnuts Thursday night. It's an intersection residents,...
DC teen's missing therapy dog back home following FOX 5 report
WASHINGTON - A happy ending came Sunday for a D.C. teen whose therapy dog went missing last week. Maddie was heartbroken after her therapy dog, Bella, went missing from their yard in the Asheford Court neighborhood in Southeast D.C. The 19-year-old, who has autism, told FOX 5 she relies on...
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