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Seeing red bus lanes in Gaithersburg? $90 fines start in fall for new transit option
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (7News) — Drivers in Gaithersburg have been noticing new red lanes. People can drive on them for the next couple of months, but in the fall, drivers will be hit with a $90 fine. In the Crown neighborhood, new bus terminals and stations are popping up. These...
Body of murdered Maryland parole agent found under bed, documents say
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Paperwork filed with the District Court of Maryland for Montgomery County shows that police found the body of a parole agent under a bed in the home of the person who is accused of killing him. The charging documents submitted in the case against Emanuel Sewell, 54, said […]
Washington D.C. to See Warm, Sunny Week Ahead with Temperatures Rising
The National Weather Service in Washington D.C. predicts a mainly sunny week ahead with warm temperatures expected to rise as the week progresses. According to the latest update by the NWS, today will be partly sunny with a high near 83 degrees, and residents can expect a calm wind shifting to the south at 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Montgomery County business owner says crime drove him to sell store, others concerned for safety
BETHESDA, Md. — A Bethesda business owner just sold his store after being targeted by thieves one too many times. Now several family-owned businesses are being targeted in the same area. "This was on the floor, luckily the glasses didn't break,” Tobacco and More Mart employee, Khalid Syed said....
3 injured in 2 separate northwest DC shootings within 20 minutes
WASHINGTON (7News) — Three people were injured after two separate shootings were reported in northwest D.C. within 20 minutes Tuesday evening, according to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials. Around 4:23 p.m., officers responded to the 4000 block of Kansas Avenue, Northwest for reports of a shooting. When they arrived,...
Dean, Grayson Dennison, Sierra Merchant Killed In MD Crash
State Police investigators identified Dean Alexander Dennison, 21, Sierra Rain Merchant, 20, and 1-year-old Grayson Dennison as the three people killed in a crash early on Sunday, May 19 on US Route 13. According to investigators, shortly before 2:50 a.m. on May 19, troopers were called to investigate a head-on...
Shooting in Southeast D.C. leaves MPD searching for suspect
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is calling on the community to help find a suspect in a shooting that took place May 20 in the Southeast section of Washington, D.C. At approximately 3:45 p.m., on May 20 a shooting took place on the 800 block of Yuma Street, in Southeast, D.C. The victim was walking down the block when the suspect fired a handgun from inside of a moving vehicle, striking the victim before fleeing the scene. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries.
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