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2 hospitalized after crash on George Washington Parkway in Alexandria
A serious crash involving an overturned vehicle left two people hospitalized and shut down all lanes of northbound traffic on the George Washington Parkway on Wednesday afternoon. The WTOP Traffic Center reported the crash happened shortly before 5 p.m. on the GW Parkway at Marina Drive near Daingerfield Island. U.S....
Police apprehend six juveniles—one as young as 13—in two separate stolen vehicle incidents
Montgomery County police apprehended six juveniles for two separate stolen vehicle incidents in the Silver Spring and Wheaton areas on Tuesday evening, according to police radio transmissions and police spokesperson Shiera Goff. At 7:21 p.m., county police were dispatched to the 8800 block of Plymouth Street in Silver Spring for...
Another shot at 90 degrees in the DC area Thursday
WASHINGTON (7News) — You have likely had the air conditioning running this week, as temperatures have stayed above average, with Monday being the hottest day so far this year at 89 degrees. The D.C. area has another shot at reaching 90 degrees for the first time this year on...
Police, family of slain Hyattsville nightclub security guard plead for help
Alex Lynch, 28, was a security guard at the Area Code Gentlemen’s Club along Chillum Road, where he was shot and killed. “This case is not cold,” said Lt. Shane Goudreau with Prince George’s County police. “People are willing to talk sometimes about things that happened previously, and we’re really hoping that somebody can call us and give us a tip.”
Jeremi Quentin Lewis Gets Life In Prison For Murder
Jeremi Quentin Lewis, 36, has been sentenced to life without parole plus 100 years in prison in connection to his running of the "59 Hoover Criminal Gang" in Columbia and murder of Jaden Ealey in the summer of 2021. Prosecutors say that on May 30, 2021, Howard County police officers...
Rockville police giving away free steering wheel locks
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DC News Now) — The Rockville City Police Department (RCPD) will be giving away free steering wheel locks. The giveaway will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the RCPD police station, located on 2 W. Montgomery Ave. The steering wheel locks can be used on any […]
Gunman spotted running from scene after deadly DC shooting
WASHINGTON - Authorities say a man is dead after a shooting in northeast Washington. Officers responded to the 1500 block of North Capitol Street just after 9 p.m. Tuesday where a man was found suffering gunshot wounds. He later died from his injuries. Police say the suspect was wearing all...
Traffic On I-495 Backed Up By Multi-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County (Developing)
An alert was issued by the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination (MATOC) Program shortly before 11 a.m. on May 1 advising that the westbound lanes of I-495 (Outer Loop) past MD-187 at Exit 36 were blocked due to the crash. At least one person was injured. Traffic was able to...
Ashland woman, 70, will be sentenced in September for her role in Jan. 6 Capitol riots
A 70-year-old Ashland woman will be sentenced in September after pleading guilty Tuesday to several charges related to her behavior during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots. Jacquelyn Starer was most recently a per diem attending physician in the inpatient addiction recovery program at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital...
'Rampant' drug use raises concern at Kennedy High School in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A ninth-grade English teacher at Kennedy High School in Glenmont said what's happening at the school is also happening at other public schools in Montgomery County. At an April 11 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Education hearing David Gebler told school board...
Hyattsville man pleads guilty to string of robberies in DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the District of Columbia said that a 30-year-old Hyattsville man pleaded guilty to 10 armed and attempted robberies that happened in D.C. between Aug. 22, 2023, and Jan. 8, 2024. The USAO said that 30-year-old Roberto McBean admitted to committing all of the […]
Maryland law bans trash bags for carrying foster kids' belongings
A new Maryland law intends to bring more dignity to children in foster care by banning the use of trash bags to carry their belongings. Rob Scheer was raised in foster care, going from place to place with his stuff in a trash bag. “It happened to me again in...
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