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Alexandria CVS stores ransacked of cosmetics and suspect gets busted in Maryland
A Hyattsville man suspected of stealing thousands worth of cosmetic items from multiple CVS stores in Alexandria was arrested with two others in Maryland earlier this month. The three Maryland men are suspected of stealing more than $100,000 in merchandise from Target and other stores throughout the region and were arrested on April 19 by a deputy from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. They were charged with grand larceny, possession of stolen goods with the intent to sell and conspiracy to commit retail theft of more than $50,000 in five days.
Alante Partlow Wanted In DC For Shooting Father, Daughter
Investigators have identified 29-year-old Alante Partlow as a suspect who is wanted for a late-night shooting on Tuesday night, officials say. At around 11:30 p.m. on April 23, police say that officers were called to the 4800 block of North Capitol Street NE, where they found a man and his daughter suffering from gunshot wounds.
DC father who lost 3 sons to violence still seeks meeting with city officials; mayor says 'no'
WASHINGTON - A D.C. father continues his quest for answers after losing three sons to violent crimes in the District. John Evans is the father of 14-year-old Avion Evans who died April 4 after authorities say he was shot and killed at the Brookland Metro station in northeast D.C. Avion’s death comes eight years after his older brother Johnny Evans III was stabbed to death at the Deanwood Metro station in April 2016.
Man displaced after apartment fire in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — A man is displaced after an apartment fire in Southeast D.C. Wednesday evening, according to D.C. Fire and EMS officials. Crews responded to the fire in the 2700 block of Bruce Place, Southeast around 3:52 p.m. to find smoke showing from the second floor of a three-story apartment building.
Defendant Held in Alley Shooting Case
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. DC Superior Court Judge Eric Glover heard arguments for detention of a shooting defendant in a hearing on April 23. Amontae Moody, 18, is charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm for his alleged involvement in a...
Buying something at DC Harris Teeter stores? Shoppers now required to prove it before leaving
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Shoppers at Harris Teeter stores around the District now have to showing a receipt for their items before exiting. The new policy went into effect Wednesday, along with a ban on large bags including back packs, to prevent shoplifting. “I was here earlier this morning to get something, and as […]
Northwood High School students stage walk out to protest construction delays at Woodward High School
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Hundreds of Northwood High School students walked out Wednesday afternoon to protest construction delays at Woodward High School. Many Northwood students will be temporarily attending the newly constructed Woodward High School for the next three years while the new Northwood High School is being built. Students say the […]
Laurel man killed in Prince George’s County hit-and-run
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said a man from Laurel was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday. PGPD said officers responded to the 9000 block of Contee Rd. for a crash involving a pedestrian at about 8:10 p.m. There, a man was in the roadway […]
Grieving father champions Montgomery County fire safety bill in daughter's memory
County Council grapples with landlord disclosure legislation after tragic Silver Spring apartment fire. The father of a woman who died in a Silver Spring apartment fire in 2023 delivered emotional testimony Tuesday to lawmakers in Montgomery County. It came as the Montgomery County Council opened hearings on a new bill to force landlords to tell tenants if their buildings have working sprinkler systems. FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald has the story.
Bomb threats made against Maryland schools not credible
MONTOMGERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Bomb threats made against several schools in Montgomery County as well as Anne Arundel County Tuesday morning proved not to be credible. Police in both counties investigated the threats which affected at least six schools. Among them was Wootton High School in Rockville, Md. The threats came less […]
Happy Accident Lands Secretive 'Lucky Woman' $200K Maryland Powerball Win
A Montgomery County woman going only by the monicker "Feedie," is feeling lucky after claiming not one, but two $100,000 third-tier Powerball jackpots that almost never happened for the Wednesday, April 10 drawing. The Gaithersburg resident said that she purchased two tickets from Giant in the 20000 block of Goshen...
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