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A Maryland woman murdered her 71-year-old mother, dismembered her body with a chainsaw, and then attempted to incinerate the body parts on a grill, prosecutors say. Candace Craig, 44, is being held in jail on charges of first and second degree murder, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Craig’s 19-year-old daughter, Salia Hardy, has also been charged with accessory after the fact, police said. Officers went to the home of Craig’s mother, Margaret Craig, on Friday to conduct a welfare check. Inside the property, they found Candace Craig as well as “blood and tissue on the floor” and...

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 4100 block of Suitland Road, where there was a reported shooting at the Washington National Cemetery in Suitland. More than an hour later, at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, police confirmed that...

(BOWIE, Md.) -- Two people have been shot, one fatally, at a Maryland cemetery during the burial of a 10-year-old girl who fell victim to gun violence last month, according to police. It appears Tuesday afternoon's shooting at Washington National Cemetery in Prince George's County, just outside of Washington, D.C., stemmed from a "dispute totally unrelated to what was going on with the funeral," Prince George's County police Maj. David Blazer said at a news conference. A man, who died from his gunshot wounds, and a woman, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, were not directly connected to the funeral for 10-year-old Arianna Davis, Blazer said. One person is in custody, Blazer said.

GREENBELT, Md. — A federal court in Maryland denied a couple’s request for a third chance to allege wrongful death claims against a county school board after their daughter’s ex-boyfriend shot and killed her at school. They could not show that school staff’s knowledge of the boy’s past behavior led directly to their daughter’s death, and they have qualified immunity on the couple’s claims. They may refile in state court.

WASHINGTON– (DC News Now)–She was only 10 years old. However, Arianna Davis provided so much joy to so many people. A large crowd filled the Temple of Praise Church Tuesday for Davis’ funeral. “This is not normal,” said her uncle, Pastor Jody Fletcher, who helped preside over the service. Davis was shot May 14 along […]

WASHINGTON - Prince George's County police are investigating a shooting at Washington National Cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Police told FOX 5 the call came in at 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday for the report of a shooting on the 4100 block of Suitland Rd in Hillcrest Heights, MD. This is a developing...

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — The case of 15-year-old Kaden Holland continues to raise concerning questions about a system that seems to have failed both the teen and the community. Holland and two other boys are charged as adults in Prince George’s County for the caught-on-camera attempted murder...

The University of Maryland (UMD) and Prince George's County Police Departments are investigating a shooting that took place near the UMD campus Monday night.

LANDOVER, Md. (Scripps News Baltimore) — The decomposing body of a 71-year-old grandmother was discovered inside a Landover, Maryland home on Friday. Now, the woman’s daughter and granddaughter face charges. Prince George’s County Police were first alerted by a concerned 911 caller, who said they hadn’t heard from Margaret Craig in several days. Officers then... Read more » Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — A house fire in Prince George's County has left three people without a home early Tuesday, according to officials. Crews with Prince George's Fire and EMS Department responded to single-family home on Seminole Place, off of Greenbelt Road, in Berwyn Heights around 1:20 a.m. after a report of a house fire in the area. Upon arrival, they found the home in flames and multiple vehicles also involved in the fire.

Security footage captured the moment a sonic boom that rocked the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area startled a sleeping dog on Sunday (6/4). Officials said F-16 fighter jets created a sonic boom over the area while they were in pursuit of an unresponsive pilot that violated airspace around the U.S. capital, and then crashed into the […]

LANHAM, MD – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is currently investigating a pedestrian fatality that occurred on Sunday night in Lanham. The pedestrian’s name is withheld until the family is notified. The incident took place on June 4, 2023, around 10:00 pm at the 9400 block of Lanham Severn Road. Initial investigations indicate that a driver struck the pedestrian in the roadway, resulting in the pedestrian’s death at the scene. The driver initially left the scene but was later identified when, approximately three hours after the collision, she approached searching officers and identified herself. The post Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Lanham, Driver Identified appeared first on Shore News Network.

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — No charges will be filed against an off-duty FBI agent who opened fire in a Metro station, shooting and killing one person whom officials said was attacking him in December 2022. A news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia on Tuesday said that there was […]

Residents of Washington DC were relishing the pleasant warmth of early summer on Sunday afternoon, relaxing in their backyards, listening to the birdsong or going about their chores at leisure, with nothing to disturb the peace of a fine sunny day.Then, out of nowhere, the still tranquility was suddenly shattered by a huge sonic boom erupting in the skies overhead.Dogs were sent barrelling from patio furniture, houses rocked where they stood and a couple sitting down to record a folk song were left wide-eyed with panic as the blast interrupted their performance, moments captured on video and documented on...

Not everyone pays their bills on time — and one local utility has a lot of customers who haven’t paid their bills on time. WSSC Water is hoping those who can afford to pay off their balances, but just choose not to, can be goaded into it. Throughout...

A single-vehicle collision in Laurel, Maryland resulted in the death of 21-year-old Elisa Lopez Calix and non-life-threatening injuries to the driver. The incident occurred on June 5 at around 12:55 a.m. when the 2017 Honda Accord traveling east on Johns Hopkins Road failed to negotiate a traffic circle and struck a tree.

The Metropolitan Police Department said it was investigating a shooting in the 2500 block of 14th Street NE.

WASHINGTON - The driver who was arrested in connection with a deadly crash on Rock Creek Parkway is expected in court Tuesday. Authorities say Nakita Marie Walker, 43, of Washington, D.C. will be in court for a preliminary hearing beginning at 9:30 a.m. Walker was arrested last month and charged...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C., Metro Police Department detectives are asking for help locating suspects and a vehicle involved in an Armed Robbery that occurred on Sunday afternoon in Northeast D.C. The incident occurred at approximately 4:50 pm when the suspects confronted the victim on the 700 block of D Street. One of the suspects displayed a gun and demanded the victim’s belongings. The suspects then made a swift escape from the scene in a vehicle. A nearby surveillance camera captured the suspects and their vehicle. If you have any information about this incident, please take no action but The post D.C. Armed Robbers Captured on Surveillance appeared first on Shore News Network.

“Too many chefs in the kitchen,” and “Don’t work with family,” are two warnings Chef Jazmine and Chef Trinna Moore decided not to heed when this mother-daughter team started District Boards. The newest addition to miXt Food Hall, this locally-sourced charcuterie board company is all about connection. Serving up charcuterie boards for every palate, diet, and size, the DC locals behind District Boards are promising to make gathering effortless.