CRIME & SAFETY

Prince George’s County police are investigating what they say is a murder-suicide involving a child.

TAKOMA PARK, Md. — The community is coming together to help raise money for the family of a man shot and killed in Takoma Park. A GoFundMe has been started in honor of the father of two, 40-year-old Ronih Murat Pacal, who died from his injuries on Tuesday. On...

Police have issued an all clear after a restaurant hosting a drag brunch was the target of a bomb threat Saturday morning.

This week in Takoma Park, Maryland, there were three notable incidents. First, a suspect was arrested in connection with a homicide at a wing restaurant, where a 34-year-old man was shot and killed following an altercation. Second, police issued a warning after a skimming device was found in the area, which can steal credit or debit card information. Lastly, a victim was robbed at gunpoint at an outdoor ATM, with the suspect fleeing in a green sedan. Investigations are ongoing for all incidents.

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) –The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said two people were stabbed in Northwest D.C. on Sunday afternoon. MPD said that at about 3:40 p.m., it was dispatched to the 1300 block of Corcoran Street for a stabbing. When police arrived at the scene, they found a man and a woman who had […]

Maryland State Police are seeking public assistance as investigators work to identify a man who reportedly fled the scene of a traffic crash that occurred in Montgomery County Friday afternoon. Police are searching for an African American man with an afro hairstyle wearing a white tee shirt and believed to...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Fairfax County police arrested a D.C. man on Thursday and charged him with multiple counts related to solicitation of a minor. On Monday, the parents of an underage person reported to police that their child was communicating with a person named "Alex" through the app "Snapchat" and received multiple illicit pictures.

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department said a stabbing incident at the Department of Corrections (DOC) Central Detention Facility left multiple inmates injured on Sunday morning. MPD said they received a call at about 10:20 a.m. for the report of a stabbing in the 1900 block of D Street SE. When police […]

Hyattsville, Md. — Upwards of eight teenagers tried stealing a man’s car from the Prince George’s County Mall on Saturday night, according to police. Hyattsville police told 7News a man left a restaurant and was attempting to put some things in the back of his car when he was surrounded by seven or eight boys ages 16-18 who told him he was going to get hurt if he didn’t give up his car keys and items.

All hands are on deck in Fairfax County after a knife-wielding man barricaded himself inside an apartment after assaulting a person with a bat, police say.An alert was issued at around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday night after officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to investigate an i…

A Montgomery County police officer who lost his legs in a crash with a teen driver who authorities say intentionally struck him has been released from the hospital.

Desperate pleas for information echo as the search for missing 25-year-old Army veteran, Jamell LeeHeung II, intensifies in Charles County. Specialized units, K9 crews, and volunteers join the hunt, following the discovery of LeeHeung's submerged vehicle. A heartbroken spouse and a confused 5-year-old son await his return. Any information? Call 301-609-6499.

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ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) said a woman was shot in Arlington on Saturday afternoon. At about 1:00 p.m., police were dispatched to S. Kemper Road and S. Oxford Street for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman who […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call in the area of Russell Ave and Montgomery Village Ave, near the now-closed Lakeforest Mall, for a collision and “inland water rescue” after the vehicle was driven into the pond at the intersection. According to MCFRS Chief...

The Justice High School student who died of a fentanyl overdose on Dec. 3 has been identified as 10th-grader Madeline Valeria Moran Centeno. PTSA President Kim Lanoue has reached out to her mother, Rachel. “Understandably, she is reeling, but hopes at some point to be able to share with us more about her precious child. On behalf of our community, the PTSA is working with Rachel to find the best ways to support her and her daughters.”

Police have issued a warning after a skimming device was found in the Takoma Park area.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — An investigation is underway after a man was struck and killed at Route 301 and Marlboro Pike in Prince George’s County on Sunday, according to Maryland State Police. This is the third pedestrian struck and killed in Prince George's County in one week.

A man and his wife who own Kim’s Pro Waxing Spa, 386 Maple Ave., E., told Vienna police on Dec. 1 at 2:41 p.m. that a customer who had been texting the wife repeatedly and bringing her gifts and had shown up at the couple’s home. Police advised...