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14-year-old boy charged with multiple offenses including apartment theft, armed robbery
WASHINGTON (7News) — A 14-year-old Maryland boy was arrested Wednesday after being accused of multiple offenses that occurred in northwest D.C., authorities said. Officials with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said the juvenile of North Brentwood, was arrested for at least six incidents including a theft at an apartment building and an armed robbery.
Suspect Charged in 2020 Triple Shooting in Northeast, D.C., After Lengthy Investigation
After a long and tedious hunt, the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District detectives have put cuffs on a man linked to a triple shooting dating back to October 2020. The incident, which unfolded on the 600 block of 19th Street, Northeast, resulted in three people sustaining gunshot wounds that survived what could have been a lethal encounter.
Maryland Animal Shelter Closed Due To Contagious Canine Influenza Outbreak
A busy animal shelter in Maryland will be temporarily closed due to an outbreak of dog flu, officials say.The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center issued an alert on Thursday afternoon advising that it will be closed to the public until further notice due to a contagious canine inf…
Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Lanes On I-95
A tractor trailer crash took out one lane of I-95 in Fairfax County Friday, May 3.The VDOT site says the crash happened in the southbound lanes at mile marker 162.9 in Lorton.Delays were expected with the south left lane closed as of press time.
Silver Spring man caught on camera killing his roommate gets 70 years
SILVER SPRING, Md. — A Silver Spring man will spend the next 70 years in prison for killing his roommate in 2021. Andre R. Moore, 24, was sentenced Friday to life in prison, but the judge suspended all but 70 years. He'll also have five years of supervised probation after that.
Farewell to Crystal City Underground, the DC Area’s Strangest Mall
For nearly 50 years, Jack Levonian’s photography store has occupied a small piece of subterranean real estate in Arlington, a catacomb called the Crystal City Underground. Levonian and his Metro Camera shop moved in after the underground mall opened in 1976. It was the happening place to be back then, he says, a shopping center of the future in an Arlington neighborhood that had little to offer back then beyond government offices.
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...
TIMELINE: When to plan around rain this weekend
WASHINGTON — Key Points:. While it won't be a washout of a weekend, it won't be great Saturday or Sunday for outdoor plans. When all is said and done, all of the showers will only amount to .50" - 1.0". It will be more of a gloomy weekend than anything.
Man injured in stabbing in downtown Bethesda
A man was stabbed early Thursday in downtown Bethesda after trying to intervene in the theft of a laptop from another victim, according to Montgomery County police. Officers responded to a report of a stabbing near Norfolk and Woodmont avenues after midnight, according to police radio transmissions and police spokesperson Shiera Goff.
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...
30th Annual Blue Mass Causes Street Closures, Parking Limits in Washington D.C.
Drivers in the District of Columbia, take note: the 30th Annual Blue Mass is coming to town, and with it, a slew of street closures and parking restrictions on Tuesday, May 7. The event, which honors law enforcement officers and first responders, will be triggering shutdowns on selected streets from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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