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Data: Alternate routes more dangerous following Key Bridge collapse
Maryland drivers have felt the impact on traffic in the weeks following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. There's new federal data that supports that feeling. "The rush hour now starts at, I would say 2:30 p.m., instead of the 3 o' clock hour," a driver named Kris said. "I...
In Fatal Stabbing, Judge Upholds Premeditation Charge Despite Self-Defense Claim
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A jury heard testimony about an interaction between a homicide victim and a friend hours before his murder, after defense attorneys argued unsuccessfully to dismiss a premeditated charge in a fatal stabbing trial. Aaron Jackson, 30, is...
DC teen charged as adult for 2023 armed carjacking crime spree
WASHINGTON (7News) — A D.C. teen is being charged as an adult with armed carjacking, armed robbery and related charges stemming from a crime spree between August 15, 2023 and August 16, 2023, according to the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to court evidence, Montello Washington, 17, and...
Warm, cloudy Friday with highs in the mid-70s; weekend showers, storms likely
WASHINGTON - A warm and cloudy end to the workweek in the Washington, D.C. region ahead of what is likely to be another wet weekend. FOX 5’s Taylor Grenda says Friday will feature a mix of sun and clouds with high temperatures in the low-to-mid-70s. Showers and thunderstorms are...
Hybla Valley motorcycle crash leaves man dead
HYBLA VALLEY, Va. — A motorcyclist is dead after a crash in Fairfax County early Friday morning. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Fairfax County police officers were called to the intersection of Memorial Street and South Kings Highway in Hybla Valley for the report of a crash around 3:30 a.m. Police say a motorcycle and a car collided. The man on the motorcycle, who has not been identified by police, was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Dwayne Ford Sr., Leon Dennis, Callie Morgan Charged In MD
Deputies received a call on Tuesday morning regarding a suspicious U-Haul with cardboard covering the registration plate that was parked at a residence in the 1000 block of Hemlock Lane, officials say. Responding officers canvassed the area, and tracked the vehicle to the parking lot of BJ's on Market Street,...
Prince George’s County police investigating shooting that killed DC man
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) was investigating a shooting that left a 19-year-old from D.C. dead. On Wednesday, at around 6:40 a.m., officers from the Maryland-National Capital Park Police and PGPD responded to a park, located in the 11900 block of Autumnwood Lane. There, they […]
Remains found in Florida 40 years ago recently linked to Rockville native
Skelatal remains of a homicide victim were found on a Florida beach in 1985 and after 40 years of detective work, St. Johns County police were able to name the person: Mary Alice Pultz. The Rockville native was last seen by her family in 1968 when she left home with a boyfriend. Genealogy was instrumental identifiying Pultz, and police said in a statement that they will continue to investigate her death. [CNN]
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