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Could Georgetown's Call Your Mother bagel shop lose its spot on O Street?
WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Georgetown’s beloved Call Your Mother bagel shop proudly stands tall along O Street in D.C., but now, the future of this pink corner shop is under threat. Since its opening in July 2020, the shop has received complaints from neighbors about the large crowds...
Three facing charges after state cop is critically injured
Three people were apprehended and are facing charges of attempting to kill two Maryland State Police troopers and a sergeant with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday afternoon during an incident that occurred in Huntingtown. One of the troopers — identified as Kevin Bauer — was critically injured when he was struck by a vehicle which was being pursued by officers from the sheriff’s office and state police after two men were seen allegedly shoplifting at the Harris Teeter store in Dunkirk. The value of...
Notes: Southern Baptist Convention expels Alexandria church for allowing women as pastors
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Stabbing Defendant Testifies After Being Denied Acquittal
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. After DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro denied his motion for acquittal in a June 10 hearing, the defendant in a prison stabbing testified he feared for his life. Antoine Donvell Johnson, 28, is charged with...
Three fires destroy homes in Charles, displaces over a dozen people
Three separate, destructive fires destroyed two homes and an apartment building in Charles County last week, leaving multiple people displaced. On Saturday, June 8, around 10:30 a.m. the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to 6016 New Forest Court for an apartment building fire. Two firefighters sustained non-life-threatening injuries while battling the blaze, and it took 52 firefighters on-site to finally extinguish it, according to a release from the Office...
HFStival Lineup announced: Festival returns to DC after two decades
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The ’90s are making a comeback in D.C. this fall The famous HFStival is returning to the District after nearly 20 years to Nationals Park on Saturday, Sept. 21. A lot of people are getting excited for the lineup – which was released on Tuesday. The Postal Service and Death […]
Southern Maryland police briefs
Man allegedly assaulted, robbed of rotisserie chicken Around 6:12 p.m. on June 6, officers responded to 50 Village St. in Waldorf for the report of a fight in progress. Upon locating a man who was involved in the fight, Charles sheriff’s officers were able to learn that Corey Edward Campbell, 55, of Indian Head allegedly approached a man and attempted to steal his $10 rotisserie chicken that he had purchased...
Alexandria man dies in single-vehicle wreck on I-85 ramp in Dinwiddie County
DINWIDDIE − An Alexandria man has become the county's fifth motor-vehicle fatality since the Memorial Day weekend and the fourth in a crash involving Interstate 85 during that time. The crash happened around 5 p.m. Sunday at the Dinwiddie Court House exit off southbound I-85. State police said a...
Suspect smashes glass door and steals liquor from Old Town restaurant
An undisclosed amount of liquor was stolen from an Old Town restaurant after a suspect used a brick to smash a glass door, according to staff. Workers at the restaurant said that at some point overnight a suspect smashed a side door to Mae’s Market & Cafe at 277 S. Washington Street and stole liquor from the bar.
Maryland man linked to multiple burglaries arrested in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department said it has arrested a man connected to four burglaries in the Dunn Loring area. Police said that on May 24 at about 10:30 a.m., they responded to the 7900 block of Tire Swing Rd. for a burglary. Officers said that while the […]
Controlling Man Sentenced For Beating Ex, Threatening Her From Behind Bars In DC (Updated)
Barrington Hart, 36, was convicted on a host of charges in DC after he was in a romantic relationship with a woman, broke up, then reunited for four days, during which he terrorized her last summer, according to authorities. On Friday, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison and...
Congressmen condemn DC crime after staffers targeted in Navy Yard robbery spree
WASHINGTON - At least three congressional staffers were victims of a robbery spree over the weekend in D.C.'s Navy Yard neighborhood. In separate statements, Congressmen Dan Bishop (R-NC) and Mike Collins (R-GA) confirmed that the staffers were approached by a group of thieves who attempted to take their personal belongings from them.
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