Washington, DC

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WASHINGTON — A woman was found unconscious in Northeast D.C. Monday morning, leaving the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) searching for answers surrounding her death. Just after 8:20 a.m., officers with the police department responded to Anacostia Avenue Northeast, nearby Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens, after a report of an unconscious adult. Upon arrival, they found the woman, but unfortunately she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Woman's death sparks homicide investigation in Northeast DC

WASHINGTON — Police say a 4-year-old girl shot herself in the shoulder using a gun that had been left around by an adult in Southeast D.C. over the weekend. According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), the shooting happened in the 1800 block of 28th Place on Jan. 28. The 4-year-old girl was taken to an area hospital for help just before 9:30 a.m.

4-year-old shot herself in shoulder playing with a gun in Southeast DC

WASHINGTON — Three people have been arrested for a robbery that happened in Northwest D.C. Sunday night. Metropolitan Police Department officers were called to the area of Van Ness Street Northwest and Connecticut Avenue Northwest. Three people were taken into custody near the Van Ness Metro station around 11...

Police arrest 3 people for Northwest DC robbery

Montgomery County, MD

Gaithersburg, MD

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Two people have been hospitalized after a shooting at a Gaithersburg apartment complex. The shooting happened in the 400 block of N. Summit Avenue near the Spring Ridge Apartments around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. Gaithersburg officers and Montgomery County Police officers responded to the scene for a...

2 hurt in Montgomery County shooting

WASHINGTON — For weeks, dozens of buses used to serve D.C. school students with disabilities have been routinely delayed picking up and dropping off children. Data shows the problem doesn’t seem to be getting any better either. The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) organizes busing...

Weeks later, DC's school bus delays persist

Maryland State

Silver Spring, MD

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Police have arrested a D.C. man in connection to the armed robbery of a mail carrier in Montgomery County, Maryland. According to a release from the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD), 41-year-old Harold Barnes is accused of robbing a U.S. Postal carrier on Jan. 23.

Man charged with armed robbery of mail carrier in Montgomery County

WASHINGTON — The United State Capitol Police (USCP) says a man, suspected of impersonating a police officer, was found with a "stash of knives" Monday after the department receiving a tip from the United States Secret Service (USSS). According to USCP, members of the department's Bicycle Response Team saw...

Secret Service tip leads to capture of alleged police impersonator found with multiple knives, chainsaw blade

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A Maryland man is facing charges after police say he tried to kill another man on New Year's Day. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD), officers were called to the 8500 block of 16th Street in Silver Spring just after 6 p.m. on Jan. 1 to investigate a possible shooting.

Police: Man arrested, charged with attempted murder in Montgomery County shooting

Upper Marlboro, MD

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — One person was killed in a crash in the Rosaryville neighborhood in Upper Marlboro, Maryland on Monday night, the Prince George's County Police Department said. A call came in around 8:45 p.m. about a crash in the 8000 block of Rosaryville Road. When first responders...

One killed in Maryland crash

WASHINGTON — Two schools in Northeast D.C. were placed on lockdown Friday after a teen was shot in the neighborhood. Around 2:15 p.m., police say a call came in regarding a boy found shot in the 1200 block of 49th Street, Northeast. Both Houston Elementary School and Ron Brown...

Two schools in Northeast DC placed on lockdown after teen found shot nearby, police say

Prince George's County, MD

Adelphi, MD

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Four people, including two children, were struck by a car in Prince George's County early Monday morning. Police said the driver of the vehicle remained on scene. Emergency personnel with Prince George's County Fire and EMS were called to the area of Buck Lodge...

4 people struck by car in Prince George's Co., police say

Virginia State

Alexandria, VA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A 17-year-old was killed in a shooting in Alexandria, Virginia, Friday night, officials said. Officers were sent to the 4600 block of Kenmore Avenue for reports of shots fired around 11:29 p.m. Once at the scene, they found a teenager with an apparent gunshot wound to...

17-year-old killed in Alexandria shooting

Annapolis, MD

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Officers from the Annapolis Police Department are investigating after a woman was fatally hit by a car. Officials said the fatal traffic accident happened around 6:12 p.m. in the area of Route 665 and Chinquapin Round Road. The driver of the car remained on the scene and police say they are cooperating with the investigation.

Police investigate fatal accident involving a pedestrian in Annapolis, Maryland

WASHINGTON — Former President Trump's attorneys have accepted service of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the longtime partner of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died a day after the siege on the U.S. Capitol in 2021. According to court documents, the lawsuit accuses Trump and co-conspirators of...

Trump served wrongful death lawsuit in connection to death of Capitol Police Officer

Culpeper, VA

CULPEPER, Va. — Sheriff's deputies in Culpeper, Virginia, have arrested an 18-year-old high school student and two other teen girls in connection to a report of an overdose inside Eastern View High School Friday morning. The Culpeper County Sheriff's Department reports that school resource officer Chris Williams had requested...

Culpeper high school student overdoses, other students arrested

WASHINGTON — Plans to clear out an encampment of unhoused people from D.C.'s McPherson Square have been moved up two months. The National Park Service had originally planned to clear the encampment on April 12. The new clear-out date is now February 15. In a letter dated Jan. 27,...

McPherson Square encampment to be cleared early

Waldorf, MD

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Police say two delivery men hid in the cargo portion of their truck after spotting an armed man, who was later arrested in connection to a shooting in Prince George's County. According to a release from the Prince George's County Police Department (PGCPD), the...

Delivery drivers hide from armed man inside cargo truck, police say

WASHINGTON — After a series of shootings in D.C.'s Ward 4, faith leaders there are holding a 72-hour prayer vigil to pray for an end to the violence. The mantra is: "Do no harm! We must disarm!" At least eight churches will take turns opening their doors to anyone...

Faith leaders in Ward 4 holding 72-hour prayer vigil after series of shootings

Falls Church, VA

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Three men, one of which was armed, walked into a jewelry store in Falls Church Friday afternoon and stole around $100,000 worth of merchandise. Now, police officers are searching for the masked trio. According to the City of Falls Church Police Department, three people entered...

Police searching for 3 men wanted for stealing almost $100K in jewelry from Falls Church store

Dumfries, VA

DUMFRIES, Va. — A Virginia man will spend decades in prison after handing out fentanyl-laced cocaine at a party in 2021, leading multiple people to overdose and one person to die. According to a release from United States Attorney Jessica D. Aber Eastern District of Virginia, 28-year-old Michael Vaughn...

Dumfries man to spend 30 years in prison for fentanyl overdoses

Chillum, MD

CHILLUM, Md. — Something you don't see every day - a vehicle, flipped upside down, crashed into a home. Though it is a rare sight, a house in Chillum, Maryland is cleaning up the aftermath of that exact incident Monday morning. The Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department responded to a...

Vehicle crashes upside down into home in Prince George's County

Baltimore, MD

BALTIMORE, Maryland — A man is dead and four others are injured after a shooting and crash in Baltimore, Maryland Saturday evening. Around 6:39 p.m., officers responded to the scene at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Laurens Street for reports of multiple gunshots fired. Investigators say one man...

One dead, four injured after shooting in Baltimore, police say

Capitol Heights, MD

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. — Editor's Note: The video is from October 2022 about a separate crime involving a KIA that was carjacked while using a USB cord. Two women with similar names are facing multiple charges after being found inside a vehicle that was reported stolen on New Year’s Day, authorities said.

Police: 2 armed women arrested for stealing Kia in Capitol Heights

Rosslyn, VA

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Student found with handgun at Northeast DC school, police investigating

WASHINGTON — Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department are investigating after a student brought a handgun into a school in Northeast D.C. Monday morning. Police responded...

Student found with handgun at Northeast DC school, police investigating

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