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Shots fired near DC's Ballou High School, photos released of suspect vehicle
WASHINGTON (7News) — A person is wanted in D.C. after shots were fired near Ballou High School in the Southeast area Wednesday morning, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Officials said shots were fired along the 3400 block of 4th Street, Southeast, and security video showed a person...
Anne Arundel Co. middle school students charged after weapon found in school
BALTIMORE - Two middle school students in Anne Arundel County are facing charges after a gun was found Tuesday afternoon at a school.Administrators at Marley Middle School confronted a student who was reportedly vaping in class. When they searched the student's backpack, they found an unloaded handgun, according to Anne Arundel County Public Schools."The school was immediately put on a hold status which means that students remain in their classrooms as a precautionary measure – nobody in, nobody out of the school," Anne Arundel County Public Schools spokesperson Bob Mosier said.School staff immediately called Anne Arundel County Police to investigate. The student...
Prince George's County wants to be involved in FBI headquarters relocation
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — The Prince George's County Council wants a seat at the table as the FBI advances with plans to move their headquarters from D.C. to Maryland. Nearly six months, after Greenbelt was selected as the new proposed home for the FBI headquarters, the council's chair, Jolene Ivey, sent a letter to Maryland's Congressional Delegation asking to be included in the relocation process.
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...
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.
Man shot, killed in Northeast DC, police say
WASHINGTON — A man is dead after a shooting at the intersection of North Capitol and P Street in Northeast, D.C. Tuesday night. At 9:08 p.m., a call regarding a shooting at the intersection came into the Metropolitan Police Department. At the scene, officers found a man who was shot and not breathing. He was later declared dead.
Youngstown mayor Tito Brown among 50 in D.C. for conference on homelessness
Youngstown mayor Tito Brown is among 50 mayors from around the country in Washington D.C. this week as a part of the United States Conference of Mayors' efforts to find solutions to homelessness. The gathering comes after the group conducted a survey highlighting their top concerns and homelessness was cited...
Maryland approves more than $3M for a man wrongly imprisoned for murder for three decades
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials on Wednesday approved more than $3 million in compensation for a Baltimore man who spent 31 years in prison on a wrongful murder conviction. Gov. Wes Moore apologized to Gary Washington during a Board of Public Works meeting where the compensation was approved. “On the behalf of the entire state, I’m sorry for the failure of the justice system,” Moore said, adding that while no amount can make up for the injustice, he prayed the state could provide compensation “in a way that your family deserves.” Washington was a 25-year-old new father when he was convicted in 1987 of first-degree murder and a gun crime in the fatal shooting of Faheem Ali the year before.
Gunman spotted running from scene after deadly DC shooting
WASHINGTON - Authorities say a man is dead after a shooting in northeast Washington. Officers responded to the 1500 block of North Capitol Street just after 9 p.m. Tuesday where a man was found suffering gunshot wounds. He later died from his injuries. Police say the suspect was wearing all...
MoCo state’s attorney decries ‘stunning’ 15-year sentence for man convicted of fatal stabbing
Tyrone Curtis, 35, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday after he was found guilty of first-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of a man on a Metrobus in April 2023. According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, Curtis was sentenced to life in prison with 15 years suspended and five years of probation after release.
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