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‘Small fire’ breaks out in Southwest DC police station
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS were on the scene of a fire that broke out inside the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) First District station. DC Police Traffic said in a post on X just after 8 a.m. that both directions of the 100 block of M St. SW were closed. DC […]
William Broadus Coleman Busted With Gun At Forest Oaks MS
William Broadus Coleman, 30, a building service manager at Forest Oak Middle School in Montgomery County was arrested on Tuesday for possession of a loaded privately manufactured handgun, according to the Gaithersburg Police Department. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on April 16, officers were called to the school in the 600...
Crash leaves man hurt, lanes closed on I-270 in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A car crashed on southbound I-270, leaving a man hurt and causing lane closures early Thursday morning. The crash happened at about 5:20 a.m. between Germantown Rd. and Middlebrook Rd. There, Pete Piringer, a spokesman for Montgomery Fire and Rescue Service, said a car flipped over and off […]
Sick of driving? These states have the longest and shortest daily commutes
NEW YORK - If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. But will you make it in time?. According to data from 2022 shared by the Department of Energy this week, New Yorkers have the longest commute in the country. Workers in the Empire State spend about 33.2 minutes getting to their jobs.
Several houses of worship hit by crime across DMV
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A Buddhist temple in Silver Spring was recently targeted by Romanian crime group, Romas, earlier in April and lost nearly $20,000 in the attack. Wat Thai Washington, D.C.’s monks said they are now short of $20,000 that mainly stemmed from donations. “They walked like they came to join […]
Seizure Suspected In DC Mom's Fatal Fall Into Potomac River: Family
Shameka Golson, 39, was enjoying the view of the Potomac River at Georgetown Pier when she suffered a seizure, resulting in her death on Saturday, April 13, her children said on a GoFundMe. Citing a police report, FOX News said witnesses heard Golson make a noise that sounded as though...
Commanders, Bank of America join forces to build affordable homes in Silver Spring
SILVER SPRING, Md. (DC News Now) — The Washington Commanders and Bank of America joined forces to build affordable homes in the Montgomery County area. The two organizations teamed up with Habitat for Humanity to build 27 new homes in Silver Spring. Volunteers will also build a community shed. Volunteers hope this effort will help […]
Suspect accused of following young girl off bus, raping her in Rockville woods
ROCKVILLE, Md. - A 46-year-old man is behind bars in D.C. for allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl that he followed off a bus in Rockville. While he's off the streets, detectives are concerned there may be more victims who may not have contacted police. The alleged sexual assault, according...
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