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WATCH: Handcuffed suspect slips away from DC police officer, runs into Metro station
WASHINGTON - Video being circulated on social media shows a D.C. police officer chasing a handcuffed suspect running into a Metro station in Southeast. According to MPD, the incident happened around 2 p.m. on April 30. A police report states that the suspect was being detained after allegedly stealing $20...
Restaurant group to take over recently closed Greene Turtle spot
Titan Hospitality Group plans to open a second location of its rustic dining concept as the group continues its Greater Baltimore expansion. The Anne Arundel County group will open The Lodge at 20 Magothy Beach Road in Pasadena this fall, Titan Hospitality announced Wednesday. It will replace a Greene Turtle franchise restaurant that closed over the weekend, a Titan spokesperson said.
Mixed drug intoxication ruled as cause of death for man who died after being handcuffed
BALTIMORE — Eight police officers have been cleared of wrongdoing following a man's death last July. Trea Ellinger, 29 of Glen Burnie, died after being restrained while experiencing what one medic described as "excited delirium." A 911 caller reported Ellinger lying in the middle of S. Howard Street “trying...
Frederick Powell Convicted Of Hiding Weapon In DC Building
Frederick Powell, 29, was found guilty by a jury for the unlawful possession of a weapon with a prior conviction and other offenses after attempting to hide his pistol inside the building following a Friday-night vehicular flight from police through the H-Street corridor in September last year. According to court...
Man Fatally Shot in Daylight on Southeast D.C. Street, Metropolitan Police Seek Witnesses
Tragedy struck the streets of Southeast D.C. as gunshots echoed in broad daylight, leaving one man dead, the Metropolitan Police Department is now entangled in a hunt for answers. The fatal incident, which has shaken residents, occurred on the 1300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast, during the punishing light of noon.
PHOTOS | Montgomery County teen gets backyard court through Make-A-Wish
POTOMAC, Md. (7News) — A teen now has a new backyard play area thanks to a Make-A-Wish granted in Potomac, Maryland Thursday. 13-year-old Jamison has a nervous system disorder and uses a wheelchair, making it difficult to navigate her uneven backyard space. On Thursday, Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic partnered with builder...
'It's so hot, it's too much!' | Elderly tenants of Museum Square Apartments say heat inside soaring to 86 degrees
WASHINGTON — Some D.C. residents said it is not only hot outside, but inside their apartments. The elderly tenants of Museum Square apartments in Northwest reached out to WUSA9 for help after they said they had trouble sleeping after three days of hot temperatures inside the Mount Vernon Triangle apartments.
New attention focused on finding shooters in shocking video
CHILLUM, Md. — A mystifying unsolved murder in Prince George’s County is getting new attention because the victim’s brother says his family will never give up on looking for answers. Wednesday, police joined the family of murdered security guard Alex Lynch to put a new spotlight on...
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