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Beloved Laurel donut shop reopens after December crash
LAUREL, Md. — A community staple is back serving neighbors following a lengthy closure. Owners of Laurel Tavern Donuts said they opened last week. The shop had been closed since December, after a driver crashed into the side of the small building. Owner Will Kwon told WUSA9 he was...
27-Year-Old Woman Fatally Shot At An Apartment Complex: ‘I Saw A Guy Walking Very Casually With A Gun In His Hand’
Shakeia Allen, a 27-year-old woman from Baltimore, tragically lost her life in a targeted shooting incident at a local apartment complex. The… The post 27-Year-Old Woman Fatally Shot At An Apartment Complex: ‘I Saw A Guy Walking Very Casually With A Gun In His Hand’ appeared first on Shine My Crown.
Rare simulator mimics Key Bridge collapse. Could tragedy have been prevented?
BALTIMORE -- A simulator is giving investigators a closer look at what happened last month when the Dali crashed into the Key Bridge, causing it to collapse and killing six construction workers.This simulator modeled the exact conditions during the bridge collapse to determine whether it could have been prevented. WJZ got a rare look at the simulator at California State University's Maritime Academy — one of only three in the United States —where researchers input the exact conditions at the time of the Key Bridge collapse.They found that, with a ship that large, with no power, little could have been done...
Da’quan Shaheim Smith Hit-Run Driver Killed Soon Ja Chung
Baltimore resident Da'quan Shaheim Smith, 22, has been arrested and faces charges in connection to the fatal crash that took the life of Soon Ja Chung in Ellicott City on Saturday, Jan. 20. The Ellicott City resident was walking shortly before 5 p.m. on the day of the crash when...
2 Bowie High School students arrested for Senior Skip Day shooting in Greenbelt
Police arrested two teens, aged 14 and 16, in connection with the senior skip day shooting that left five people injured in Greenbelt. Police say the teenage suspects are both Bowie High School students. FOX 5's Nana-Sentuo Bonsu has the story.
Man jumps on back of Metro train, rides from outside
A man hopped on the back of a Metro train at McPherson Square Monday morning and rode it from the outside, a witness told News4. The witness said she saw a man run down an escalator but fail to reach the train before the doors closed about 11:15 a.m. She says he jumped on to the track and then on to the back of the Ashburn-bound Silver Line train before it left the station.
30-year-old Maryland man pleads guilty to string of armed robberies in DC
WASHINGTON — A 30-year-old Maryland man pleaded guilty Friday to multiple robberies at Northwest, D.C. businesses within a five-month period. He started by using small weapons like hammers and knives, and eventually escalated to a gun, according to the office for the U.S. Attorney for D.C., Matthew Graves. Roberto...
Man killed in Northeast shooting identified
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department said it has identified a man who was shot and killed in a shooting in Northeast D.C. Police said that on April 28 at about 11:35 a.m., they responded to the 2600 block of Bladensburg Road for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived at […]
Hot, humid Tuesday in DC region with chance for showers and thunderstorms
WASHINGTON - It will be a hot and humid Tuesday in the Washington, D.C. region with highs in the upper-80s and the chance for afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. FOX 5’s Taylor Grenda says after a mild morning, temperatures will heat up quickly. Grenda says she expects higher...
Veteran of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan killed in Laurel hit-and-run
A veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan died after a hit-and-run crash in Laurel, Maryland, and his loved ones are looking for answers. Barry Mitchell was the victim. He was 53. Mitchell had walked to a Taco Bell across the street from his home the night of April...
When do pools open in Maryland?
MARYLAND (DC News Now) — Summer is just around the corner and that means pool season! Here are the dates of when the outdoor pools are opening in Montgomery County and Prince George’s County. MONTGOMERY COUNTY: The outdoors pools are going to open for the summer starting on May 25. There are seven outdoor swimming […]
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