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Howard University cancels graduation mid-ceremony after furious family members pound on doors, smash window
A graduation ceremony for nursing students at Howard University ended abruptly and in chaos after angry family members chanted “Let us in!” and pounded on the doors and smashed a window after being locked out when the auditorium hit capacity. Loved ones of students in the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences packed into the Cramton Auditorium in Washington, DC, on Thursday, but not all relatives made it inside the building before the ceremony was abruptly canceled during the keynote address. Chaotic video footage shows dozens of people standing outside the auditorium chanting “Let us in! Let us in!” as...
Woman dies after crash near MD 200 ramp in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A woman died after a crash in Montgomery County that happened on Wednesday, May 8. The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) said that officers responded to the westbound MD 200 ramp and Briggs Chaney Road around 12:45 a.m. for a crash that involved two cars. Police believe […]
Daniel Antonio Thomas Killed At MGM Resort And Casino
Officers from the MGM Resort and Casino in Oxon Hill were called shortly before 5 a.m. on May 11 to investigate a reported shooting in the parking lot that left DC resident Daniel Antonio Thomas with fatal injuries. Detectives responded to the 100 block of MGM National Avenue when security...
Jason Birley Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash
Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on May 12, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the 2600 block of Whiteford Road, where it was determined Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania resident Jason Birley was riding a Honda motorcycle when he went off the roadway and struck a telephone pole. Birley was pronounced dead...
Boy accused of robbing same 7-Eleven in Montgomery County 3 times arrested
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Police said officers arrested a boy who robbed the same convenience story in Apen Hill three times within a matter of weeks. The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCDP) said the boy went into 7-Eleven, located in the 14100 block of Georgia Ave., between April 18 and May […]
One Man Killed In Montgomery County After Being Struck By A Vehicle.
He had gotten of his van following a crash when he was struck. Gaithersburg, Md (KM) One person was killed in a pedestrian accident near Rockville Wednesday morning. According to Montgomery County Police, Earl William Smith, 43, of Clinton, was operating his van along Muncaster Mill Road and Norbeck Road when it hit a sign. That caused the van to become disabled in the median. Smith got out of his vehicle, and was struck by a BMW 328i traveling eastbound along Muncaster Mill Road near Norbeck Road.
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