CRIME & SAFETY

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. (TND) — A special prosecutor declined Wednesday to drop the case against a Maryland state delegate accused of unlawfully entering his aunt's house wielding a metal pipe. Maryland Delegate Jeffrie E. Long, Jr. originally received two felony charges from an alleged incident that occurred on April...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Police said Wednesday that they arrested six men who face charges related to a murder that took place in Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park in November 2022. The Montgomery County Department of Police said the killing took place near an apartment complex...

The Greenbelt Police Department issued an alert on Tuesday, May 30, advising that there was a carjacking outside an apartment complex in the 140 block of Westway where a man threw a woman to the ground, took her keys, and stole a Toyota RAV4. It didn't take long for members...

Per MCPD: Six suspects have been arrested in connection with a November 2022 homicide and shooting in Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park. On Wednesday, November 9, 2022, Montgomery County Department of Police 3rd District officers responded to the 9000 block of Piney Branch Road for multiple calls of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds in a wooded area behind an apartment complex. That victim was transported to an area hospital in serious but stable condition.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Prince George's County leaders on Wednesday gave more insight into an ongoing rise in juvenile crime after the teen wanted in a brutal attack on a school bus and a murder in Washington, D.C. was arrested on Tuesday. The U.S. Marshals Service Capital...

A Montgomery County, Maryland, man was arrested last month, after police say he walked around his Germantown apartment building carrying an assault rifle and knocking on random doors. Trevor Copeland, 30, of Silver Spring, was arrested April 27 and charged with multiple firearms-related charges, according to a news release. Police...

As jurisdictions across the country grapple with how to address accountability in policing, a new proposed bill in the Montgomery County Council would restructure how the county oversees police reform and public safety. Expedited Bill 27-23, co-sponsored by councilmembers Dawn Luedtke (D-Dist. 7) and Sidney Katz (D-Dist. 3), seeks to...

Howard County police are investigating a murder-suicide that left two brothers dead Tuesday afternoon in Columbia.

A local resident of Woodlands, Colby Richards, has been reported missing since early Friday morning, leaving his family and friends with limited information about his sudden disappearance. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office initiated a search operation to locate Colby Richards, deploying search teams equipped with tracking dogs on Tuesday morning.

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations are seeking the public's help in finding Carter Prince, an 11-year-old boy from Silver Spring, Maryland. He was last seen leaving his home on Auden Place on May 31, 2023, at around 8:30 a.m. and was wearing a gray t-shirt, black/gray Crocs, and a blue/orange Adidas backpack. Carter is 5-feet tall, weighs 90 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. Police and family are worried about his well-being, and anyone with information is urged to contact the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said Wednesday that a second person had been charged in a drug-related robbery that led to the death of two people on Memorial Day. The Fairfax County Police Department said Vladimir Garcia Montes, 18, of Falls Church faces a charge of...

WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. Police are asking for the public's help to locate a missing 1-year-old girl who was last seen with a woman in Southeast D.C. on May 18. Police said Aliya Payton,1, was last seen in the 3200 block of Buena Vista Terrace and is believed to be with 20-year-old Diane Terrell.

The Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General has released the identities of a driver that was killed in a police pursuit, and the officers involved.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — One person is dead and three others, including a child, were injured after a crash on Largo Road (MD-202) in Prince George's County early Wednesday morning, according to the Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP). The crash happened in the 4600 block of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Metropolitan Police Department’s detectives have confirmed the arrest of a wanted suspect in relation to a homicide that took place on May 3rd at the 3700 block of Jamison Street in Northeast, D.C. Just after 11 am on May 3rd, officers responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located 23-year-old Kaijah McCoy, of D.C. inside a residential building suffering from a gunshot wound. McCoy was pronounced dead at the scene. A 15-year-old male juvenile from Southeast, DC, was apprehended by the police on Tuesday in Prince George’s County, Maryland. He The post 15-Year-Old Arrested For Shooting and Killing Woman In D.C. appeared first on Shore News Network.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Arson Task Force, working jointly with Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, have successfully apprehended a suspect connected to an arson incident that happened Monday evening at the 3900 block of 4th Street in Southeast, D.C. The incident left one man critically injured and one woman is expected to recover. Following a report of an assault with a person on fire, officers arrived at the scene shortly after 6 pm. They discovered an adult male and female victim inside a vehicle, both of whom had sustained thermal The post Woman Sets Car With Family On Fire In D.C. appeared first on Shore News Network.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Homicide Branch is seeking the public’s assistance in the investigation of a homicide that occurred on May 29, on the unit block of Potomac Avenue, SE. The decedent was identified as 52-year-old Regina Morris. Notifications are not yet available for this specific case. Please...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police released body camera footage Thursday from an incident in May in which an officer struggled with a man in a McDonald’s parking lot in the Alexandria area. Police opened fire during the incident, and the man, whom investigators said attacked the officer, died.