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DC man sentenced in 2021 shooting that killed 1, struck another in Northeast
A D.C. man was sentenced Friday in the 2021 shooting of two unarmed people, which killed one of them, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. DeJuan Bell, 47, of D.C., was sentenced to 24 years in prison and five years of supervised release...
Man killed in Riverdale Park; Prince George’s County police investigating
RIVERDALE PARK, Md. (DC News Now) — Police said that a 53-year-old man was killed in Riverdale Park on Wednesday afternoon. The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said that officers with the Riverdale Park Police Department were called to the 5700 block of Riverdale Rd. around 5:20 p.m. for an unresponsive man. Officers found […]
Maryland Weather: Rounds of showers and storms roll in
BALTIMORE- Clouds persist this afternoon with light rain still lingering in the region. Rain is breaking apart a little ahead of schedule, so expect periods of dry a little closer to the noon hour today. We are already close to our daytime high settled into the lower to middle 60s.Highs reach the lower to middle 60s this afternoon under cloudy and rainy skies. A spotty chance at a thunderstorms remains in our forecast, but this is mainly to the west of I-81. Rain tapers into the evening giving us a chance of dry.Lows tonight drop into the 50s.Sunday, we will see a repeat in the forecast for the first half of the day, but things will begin to dry out by evening.Monday brings dry conditions back into our forecast with sunshine and the 80s expected Tuesday.
12 people, pets displaced in Northeast DC fire
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Crews with DC Fire and EMS were at the scene of a fire that left a dozen people displaced in Northeast D.C. on Saturday afternoon. The fire happened just before 3:30 p.m. in the 500 block of 24th Street Northeast on the first floor of a two-story rowhouse. It was […]
10 Suspected in Washington D.C. Fentanyl and Cocaine Ring, Linked to School Vicinity Distribution and Gun Charges
A drug bust in the nation's capital has netted 10 individuals accused of running a fentanyl and cocaine distribution network. The crew, operating in Washington D.C., faces charges for distributing narcotics near schools, along with firearms offenses, as announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and several federal agencies. Law...
Parties Introduce Last Minute Evidence in Three Co-Defendant Murder, Conspiracy Trial
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. At the culmination of a months-long murder conspiracy trial, both the prosecution and the defense submitted evidence at the last minute in hopes of bolstering their respective cases. On May 16, the defense teams renewed their motion...
Pastor rushes to shooting near Northwest DC school fearing for teens he mentors
WASHINGTON (7News) — Police got the call to head a shooting scene between MacFarland Middle School and Roosevelt High School in Petworth Wednesday. A teenage male was shot and at least two cars were hit by stray shots. As basketball practice continued nearby, some parents and guardians received word...
Washington D.C. Braces for Showers and Thunderstorms, Relief in Sight for Weekend
Washington, D.C. residents can expect a wet and stormy end to the week. In a recent forecast update, meteorologists have announced an 80% chance of showers today, possibly escalating to thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Temperates are set to hover near 63 degrees, a slight relief, but accompanied by a consistent east wind moving at 5 to 7 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
New York proposes a ban on guns that are easy to convert to illegal automatic weapons
Meanwhile, Maryland's governor signs a bill to address the surge of conversion devices, including Glock switches, that bypass a pistol's trigger mechanism, allowing the weapon to fire fully automatic.
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