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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...
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,...
Man charged after firing shots in crowded Northeast DC home during party
WASHINGTON (7News) — A D.C. man was charged in a 10-count indictment for firing shots into a crowded living room during a house party in Northeast in May 2023, according to the District U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to government evidence, following an argument at the party, Darrious Johnson,...
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...
Report: Homelessness may be back to pre-pandemic levels in the Washington metro area
(The Center Square) — Over 9,770 people experienced homelessness in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area one day in January 2024, according to a recent report from The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, resembling pre-pandemic numbers for the first time, reaching an all-time high in supportive housing. The Council has been collecting a snapshot of homelessness in the metropolitan region every year since January 2001, and for a long time, the number of homeless hovered around 11,500. In 2017 (not counting Frederick County, Md., as the...
Lockdown Lifted At Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Classes Canceled (Updated)
The Montgomery County Department of Police is investigating the validity of a reported bomb threat that prompted a lockdown on Thursday. Officers were called to the school before noon on May 16, where there was a reported threat targeting the building, which was still under investigation as of 12:45 p.m.
Maryland Weather: Wet start to the weekend ahead
BALTIMORE -- After a fairly pleasant afternoon across the area, clouds will increase overnight ahead of an approaching system, with lows in the 50s.On Friday skies will be partly to mostly cloudy, with clouds thickening through the day. Temperatures will reach the 70s during the afternoon. A warm front will lift into the area, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms by the afternoon, especially in western Maryland before moving eastward overnight. The rain should fall apart as it approaches the I-95 corridor. Expect lows in the 50s to near 60.Rain chances will increase significantly on Saturday with chances for showers in...
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