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FAIRFAX, Va. — A Fairfax County jury recommended that a McLean woman convicted of shooting her two young daughters to death serves nearly 80 years behind bars. The jury made the recommendation in the penalty phase of the trial on Monday. Veronica Youngblood was found guilty of murdering her...

A Fairfax County jury on Monday sentenced a woman to 78 years in prison for the shooting and killing of her two daughters at their McLean home in 2018. Veronica Youngblood was convicted of two counts of first degree murder, and two counts of felony firearm use on Wednesday. Fairfax...

Residents around the DMV are noticing a strange burning smell throughout the region on Monday. The odor had people in Fairfax County, Arlington, D.C. and Prince George's County wondering if there was a fire near their neighborhood -- but the smoke and the smell actually came from much farther away.

An Amber Alert was issued in Maryland for Ariana Lockett, a 7-year-old girl last seen in Pikesville, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. According to Baltimore County police, Ariana is Black, 3 feet 3 inches tall, weighs 45 pounds and has black braided hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink coat and purple leggings. Police said a photo is pending.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Two 15-year-old boys are facing charges after police say they carjacked a driver at gunpoint in Temple Hills early Sunday morning. According to the Prince George's County Police Department (PGCPD), officers were called to the 2900 block of St. Clair Drive just before 4 a.m.

Per the State of Maryland: Governor Wes Moore today announced Electronic Benefits Transfer reimbursements for fraud victims. Since beginning outreach to eligible individuals last week, the Maryland Department of Human Services has approved nearly 1,300 claims totaling $761,584 in reimbursed benefits. “My administration is using a direct and swift approach...

A Kansas-based meat packer is recalling 3,436 pounds of boneless beef chuck after routine testing discovered E. coli. contamination in its product, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The FSIS said that meat packer Elkhorn Valley Packing of Harper, Kansas, voluntarily recalled its...

Starting March 29, the University of Maryland Medical System will no longer require visitors and employees to wear a face mask in their medical facilities. Speaking with WBAL NewsRadio, UMMS President and CEO Dr. Mohan Suntha said the medical system was encouraged by increased vaccinations and other positive trends to return to what he called “level green,” including the lifting of their mask mandate.

It’s no small feat keeping hundreds of elementary school students still and silent for nearly ten minutes. That’s what high-wire artist Philippe Petit accomplished on Friday morning, as he crossed the National Building Museum’s Great Hall, more than 50 feet above students’ heads. Petit, now 73...

The Daily Record has named Judge Amy Lorenzini, Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County to its 2023 listing of Maryland’s Top 100 Women. Maryland’s Top 100 Women was founded in 1996 to recognize outstanding achievements by women demonstrated through professional accomplishments, community leadership and mentoring. Nominees were...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A shooting shortly after midnight on Friday left an unidentified man dead. The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department is investigating the shooting. Just before 12:30 am, police officers arrived at Anacostia Road in Southeast D.C. to investigate a shooting report. At the location, police found the victim suffering from a single gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.   24-year-old Stephon Carroll of D.C. was identified as the victim. An initial investigation revealed that the victim was shot in the 4400 block of E Street. This shooting remains under investigation. If you have any information The post 24-Year-Old Shot And Killed in Southeast D.C. appeared first on Shore News Network.

Fairfax County Public Schools is considering a change to its dress code that would ban pajamas and sleepwear in classrooms, as well as prohibit any clothes that "expose underwear."

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A community is rallying around a popular bartender who was shot after getting off work in Alexandria earlier this month. James Lee was on his way home from work when he stopped to get gas in southeast D.C. He would end up in the hospital after being shot multiple times.

BETHESDA - Maryland's First Lady Dawn Moore shared with FOX 5 for the first time that she has been living with multiple sclerosis. Moore says she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease a decade ago. "I was diagnosed with M.S. in my late twenties. And, you know, to get a...

An 18-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to a fatal shooting in the Fairfax Village Apartments on Saturday (March 25). Fairfax County police officers were called to the apartment complex in the 10400 block of Viera Lane in Oakton at 7:47 a.m. by a family member of the victim who reported the shooting to 911.

The relative found the victim, 20-year-old Javier Gomez, with a gunshot wound to the upper body, and saw the suspect leaving the apartment...

MANASSAS, Va. — Police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection to the rape of a young girl in Manassas, Virginia. According to the Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD), officers were called to a home for a report of a sexual assault just before 9 a.m. on Wednesday.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - A teenager, who police believe spent the last two months burglarizing a Domino's, a Burger Shack, Dave's Seafood and Subs, and two other establishments in Chantilly – was taken into custody and charged over the weekend. An officer from Fairfax County Police Department's Sully Police...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C., Metro Police Department is asking for help locating 14-year-old Tyvon Gardner. Gardner was last seen on Sunday at the 500 block of 24th Street in Northeast, D.C. Tyvon Gardner was last seen wearing a black hoodie and black pants. He is approximately 6’01” tall and weighs 230 lbs. Police describe him as a black male with black hair and brown eyes. If you have any information as to the whereabouts of Tyvon Gardner, please call the police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The post 14-Year-Old Missing in Northeast, D.C. appeared first on Shore News Network.

Thanks to Robert (and J.) for sharing: “Helluva way to wake up at 11th and Monroe NW (right in front of The Coupe).”. It had been 4 days since our last stolen wheels report(s). You can see some MPD suggestions on ways to prevent a Helluva Way to Wake Up here. Others victims have recommended Rimgard. You can read a Witness Describing a Wheel Theft here.