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If you saw smoke billowing across Fairfax County overnight, you weren't alone.A massive landfill fire raged for hours, with firefighters at the scene as early as 3 a.m. Tuesday, June 6.The blaze broke out at a landfill in the 9900 block of Richmond Highway in Lorton, and smoke was seen over Ro…

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...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) — An Alexandria man died Sunday inside the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center after being detained for almost two months and an investigation is underway. On June 4, around 4 p.m., 33-year-old Glenn W. Eubanks collapsed in the dayroom of a housing unit after having...

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

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.

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...

Washington, D.C. (7News) — The National Zoo is asking for your help in naming the baby gorilla born on Saturday, May 27. The zoo said that the baby girl was born at the Great Ape House to mom Calaya, age 20, and dad Baraka, age 31. The zoo has...

WASHINGTON — A man is suffering from serious injuries after being shot several times in Northeast D.C. late Monday night, according to police. Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded to 14th Street Northeast, nearby Saratoga Avenue Northeast, around 11:20 p.m. after a report of a shooting in the area. Upon arrival at the scene, they found a man suffering from several gunshot wounds, which sparked an investigation.

Cedric Antonio Minger, 20, was arrested by the United States Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) at a home in Washington DC on Monday, May 22, county police said. Minger and three other masked men were captured on surveillance footage breaking into Dominion Defense on Fullerton...

The 367-unit residential development The Rutherford is headed to Planning Commission review tomorrow and makes use of a relatively recent new policy that codified an older trade. The project is a multifamily building set on a 4.5 acre site at 5000 Seminary Road, next to the Hilton Mark Center. Of...

Everyone thinks that their hometown is dumb (in its own way). Most of the time, those saying that can be ignorant of the world around them and perhaps a little arrogant in their own self-importance. I’ve been there, and I was like that. Luckily, I’ve learned, and I believe I have changed. I firmly believe in the big difference between street smarts and book smarts. But how will that affect your life and your community? Like everything in life, it varies from person to person and from place to place.

MARYLAND (WBFF) — Western Maryland has a new millionaire, thanks to a $2 million win on a scratch-off ticket sold in Hagerstown. Also, another four players won prizes of $100,000 or more in Baltimore, Leonardtown, Randallstown and Westminster in the past week. In total, 42 tickets worth $10,000 or...

A loss of oxygen is a leading theory for why an unresponsive business jet flew over the nation’s capital Sunday before it crashed in rural Virginia. But federal investigators are just beginning to look for answers, and an expert cautioned against jumping to conclusions.

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

MPD reported: “Shooting Investigation at 2212hrs in the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue NE. No Lookout”. Today’s Rental was chosen for the amenities and the Balconies and terraces*, obviously. This rental is located at 70 I Street SE near South Capitol. The Craigslist ad says:. Archeological Finds Vol....

The victim is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries. Gaithersburg, MD – (From Montgomery County Department of Police) “A 16-year-old girl is recovering after being shot during a block party in Silver Spring. On Friday, June 2, 2023, at approximately 9:58 p.m., Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District...

An Alexandria man will spend years behind bars after being convicted of shooting at a wheelchair-bound “friend” who had to play dead outside an area Walmart to get his assailant to stop his attack, federal officials announced.Richard Nduba, 39, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being f…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department are investigating the shooting death of a 35-year-old man that took place early Sunday morning in Southeast D.C. Just before 12:30 am, officers arrived at the 300 Block of Anacostia Road to investigate gunshot sounds. Police found the suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. 35-year-old Davon Walker, of Southeast, D.C., was identified as the victim. If you have any information about this shooting, please take no action but call the police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The The post 35-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot in Southeast D.C. appeared first on Shore News Network.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A death investigation is underway in Alexandria after a 33-year-old man collapsed and died while in custody on Sunday. Both the Alexandria Sheriff's Office and the Alexandria Police Department are investigating the death of Glenn W. Eubanks III, 33, at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center.

A Dave Chappelle-backed comedy club is going up at 14th and U streets, part of a major redevelopment in the neighborhood.Why it matters: The project will transform a marquee corner on the U Street corridor that's currently occupied by the hulking Reeves Center municipal building.What’s happening: The District had been weighing two proposals and just tapped MRP Realty, CSG Urban Partners, and Capri Investment Group for the development. Besides the comedy club, the group's plan includes 322 mixed-income apartments, a 116-unit “residential hotel,” a Frederick Douglass Plaza, and a Marion Barry Jr. Amphitheater.Celebrity chef Carla Hall will open a new...