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Police apprehend six juveniles—one as young as 13—in two separate stolen vehicle incidents
Montgomery County police apprehended six juveniles for two separate stolen vehicle incidents in the Silver Spring and Wheaton areas on Tuesday evening, according to police radio transmissions and police spokesperson Shiera Goff. At 7:21 p.m., county police were dispatched to the 8800 block of Plymouth Street in Silver Spring for...
Raccoon in College Park tests positive for rabies, health officials say
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (DC News Now) — Health officials said that a rabid raccoon was found in College Park in April. The Prince George’s County Health Department said that the College Park Animal Service Division captured the raccoon alive in the 9500 block of 50th Pl. on April 23 between 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. […]
Washington D.C. Police Arrest Four Teens in String of Daylight Moped Carjackings
A spate of bold daylight carjackings in the capital has led police to arrest four teenagers, authorities said. According to a press release from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), detectives from the First District apprehended the suspects after a series of thefts involving mopeds left Washington D.C. residents rattled. The...
Prince George's County Council extends youth curfew zones beyond National Harbor
LARGO, Md. — The Prince George's County Council has approved a resolution allowing for the expansion of youth curfew zones in other parts of the county. Last week, county executive Angela Alsobrooks issued an executive order establishing a youth curfew in National Harbor. The temporary emergency order allows police to detain unaccompanied juveniles, during the weekends between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m. Parents or guardians of that child could also face a fine of more than $250.
Democratic Senate candidate Alsobrooks: ‘People who are closest to the pain are closest to solutions’
WASHINGTON – Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks hopes to bring a new perspective to the U.S. Senate. Maryland voters will decide on May 14 if she’s prepared to make the leap. “The people who are closest to the pain are also closest to the solutions,” Alsobrooks...
Family of Alex Lynch seeking justice 1 year after fatal shooting outside Hyattsville club
HYATTSVILLE, Md. (DC New Now) — It’s been a year since Alex Lynch was fatally shot outside the Area Code Nightclub and his family is still seeking justice. A little over a year ago in March 2023, Lynch was fatally shot in front of the building while working security. According to the Prince George’s County […]
Body of fifth construction worker recovered from Key Bridge wreckage site
BALTIMORE -- The body of a fifth missing construction worker was recovered Wednesday from the wreckage site of the Key Bridge collapse.The body of Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, was located inside a submerged red truck in the Patapsco River, according to the Unified Command.Unified Command salvage teams located one of the missing construction vehicles and notified the Maryland Department of State Police.Gonzalez was located inside the truck and pulled out by underwater recovery teams."We remain dedicated to the ongoing recovery operations while knowing behind each person lost in this tragedy lies a loving family," said Colonel Roland L. Butler,...
DC Fire and EMS: Escaped dogs bite 3 people in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — One woman was briefly hospitalized and at least two others were wounded in a vicious dog attack Wednesday morning in Southeast D.C. Neighbors said four dogs attacked multiple people on T Street near 13th Street. Around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday morning, neighbors saw four dogs unchained and roaming T Street. “It […]
Ashland woman, 70, will be sentenced in September for her role in Jan. 6 Capitol riots
A 70-year-old Ashland woman will be sentenced in September after pleading guilty Tuesday to several charges related to her behavior during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots. Jacquelyn Starer was most recently a per diem attending physician in the inpatient addiction recovery program at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital...
DC hotel workers march for better wages, better workload
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Over 1,000 unionized D.C. hotel workers rallied for higher wages and better workloads Wednesday. Workers marched in Northwest D.C. as UNITE HERE Local 25 has been working to bargain for its new contract with 22 hotels in D.C. According to a news release, despite the hotel industry rebounding after the […]
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