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D.C. Man with History of Thefts Indicted for CVS Shoplifting, Faces Potential Enhanced Sentence
A D.C. man with a history of sticky fingers has been indicted for swiping goods from a local CVS, prosecutors say. Kenneth Collins, 37, faces felony second-degree theft charges and could be looking at hard time due to his past rap sheet, which includes multiple theft convictions. Collins is scheduled...
Cinco de Mayo events this weekend in DC, Maryland, Virginia
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner — and events around the DMV give residents a variety of ways to celebrate. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on May 5, marking the anniversary of Mexico’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Mexico does not celebrate […]
Metropolitan Police Arrest Six Youths, Pursue More After Shoplifting Spree at Southeast CVS
Chaos erupted in a Southeast CVS on the night of April 16 when a group of teens went on a shoplifting spree, leading to a series of arrests, as the Metropolitan Police Department intensifies its manhunt for additional perpetrators, authorities said. According to the Metropolitan Police Department's news release, the young suspects entered the store around 8:45 p.m. in the 1100 block of New Jersey Avenue and stole various items; when confronted by a security officer, one of the suspects hurled a bottle, which narrowly missed its target.
Woman Pleads Guilty in Father’s Fatal Stabbing
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. Brittany Gaylor pleaded guilty to the brutal murder of her 70-year-old father in a May 2 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. During the brief proceeding Gaylor, 32, agreed with the prosecutor’s proffer of...
Maryland to get $350 million payout in Baltimore bridge collapse
BALTIMORE (CBS/CNN) — The state of Maryland is about to get an insurance payment of $350 million related to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in late March, according to the broker handling its policy on the structure.The payment would come from insurer Chubb, which has a $350 million limit on the policy it had written on the bridge, according to Henry Daar, head of property claims, North America for WTW, the broker on the policy. The payment will be made soon rather than waiting for the construction of a new bridge to begin, a process that could...
School bus fire in Fairfax County; driver makes it out
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — A school bus driver safely made it off a school bus that caught fire Thursday morning. Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (FCFR) posted about the incident on the X platform shorlty before 12 p.m. In the post, FCFR shared a picture of the burned bus, which was located southbound on […]
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....
Maryland Weather: Cooler Friday; rain expected this weekend
BALTIMORE- This evening, a backdoor (moving from east to west) cold front will slowly move into the region, turning winds out of the north/northeast (from westerly earlier in the afternoon). Low temperatures will range from the upper 50s to mid 60s, with slightly warmer conditions inside the Beltway.Friday will be partly cloudy and cooler with an easterly wind through most of the day. The backdoor cold front will gradually move south and stall across Virginia by Friday afternoon.Any rain chances Friday will be to our west and south. With a dry day expected, expect highs in the mid 70s. Western...
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