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Police ask for help identifying the suspect of a Northwest D.C. armed robbery
WASHINGTON (7News) — Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are seeking the public's help to identify a man who robbed a business on the 2700 block of 14th Street, Northwest Washington, D.C. At around 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2024, officers responded to the report of a robbery. According...
‘Now we build from here’: Softball’s regional run sparks hope for next season
For first-year pitcher Maria Brooks, her debut season for the Washington University softball team initially carried a fair dose of uncertainty. “I didn’t know much,” Brooks said after the season. “I just knew that the coach that recruited me had left, and they had this new coach, and it didn’t seem like they had done so good last year.”
Hidden Cameras Found In Bathrooms Of Popular Fairfax County Cafe
Police ere are investigating a pair of hidden cameras found in bathrooms of a Falls Church cafe earlier this month.The discoveries were made in the bathrooms of Northside Social on Park Ave., city police said.A customer was the one who noticed a pen-like device placed under the sink and facing a to…
Authorities investigating suspects that attacked business facilities
WASHINGTON — The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a destruction of property reported Sunday May 19, 2024 in the southeastern part of the city. In a statement, MPD detectives informed they responded to a business, around 5:04 a.m., located in the 600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE, for a destruction of property offense.
Big 33 Classic 2024 FREE live stream: Time, channel to watch Team PA vs. Maryland
The 2024 Big 33 Classic will bring top high school football talent from Pennsylvania and Maryland to Chapman Field at Cumberland Valley High School for the next chapter in the showcase’s lengthy history. This year’s contest is scheduled for Sunday at 7 p.m. EDT with TV coverage on Stadium, NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus, SportsNet Pittsburgh and streaming on-demand.
Off-duty DC police officer shot at; first suspect appears in court
WASHINGTON - One of two men accused of ambushing an off-duty D.C. police officer on Monday made his first court appearance Friday afternoon. William Walker IV greeted the magistrate judge with, "How ya doing?" when his case was called just after 3 p.m. The judge ordered him held without bond until his preliminary hearing next Tuesday.
Annual ‘Rolling’ bike event expands focus to mental health crisis ‘that has always existed’
Thousands of veterans from the Korean War to Afghanistan rode motorcycles from the Pentagon to the National Mall this Sunday during an annual three-day event in Washington D.C. Some rode from as far away as California, others as close as the district. Many of Pennsylvania’s nearly 800,000 veterans also made their way.
Suitland house fire displaces 2 people
SUITLAND, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Fire Department (PGFD) said crews put out a house fire Friday afternoon that displaced a couple people. The fire broke out at a home in the 6300 block of Auth Road in Suitland at around 12:38 p.m. Crews from the PGFD responded to the single-family […]
Maryland woman charged in death of her stepfather
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. — Police say a Maryland woman is in custody for allegedly shooting and killing her stepfather. Bridgette Robertson, 39, of Seat Pleasant, is charged in the murder of Gregory Byrd Sr., of District Heights, according to Prince George's County Police. On May 10, just after 6:30...
Local students head to Washington, D.C. to participate in the National Memorial Day Parade
Hilton, N.Y. — The Hilton Crimson Cadets Marching Band received an enthusiastic sendoff Sunday morning from the Hilton Fire Department as they departed for Washington, D.C. to take part in Monday's Memorial Day Parade. The Crimson Cadets and East Irondequoit's Lancer Marching Band will represent Western New York in...
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