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D.C. man held for 18 days after allegedly dropping friend at Alexandria jail in stolen Mustang
A 34-year-old D.C. man was held without bond in the Alexandria jail for 18 days last month for allegedly dropping off a friend at the jail in a stolen car with an illegal firearm. On June 3, the Alexandria Police Department used a GPS to find a red Ford Mustang...
“Your Online Police Report Has Been Rejected”
My building had a break-in a few days ago that resulted in theft. The suspect opened the door with some kind of prying screwdriver and stole some items near the front door. I filed a police report online in order to attach the video of the suspect. We then called 911 to follow-up. An officer eventually arrived on scene and we provided him with the video and the online report number from MPD. He said he would follow-up on the existing online report number.
DC voters inch toward defying mayor with huge shake-up for elections
A petition calling for ranked choice voting in Washington, D.C. elections has been turned in with over 40,000 signatures, none of which came from Mayor Muriel Bowser, who does not approve of the proposed ballot initiative. If approved, Initiative 83 will appear on the ballot this fall and voters will decide whether they want ranked […]
MPD Seeks Public's Help to Identify Suspect in Daylight Firework Assault in Northwest D.C.
The search is ongoing for a suspect involved in a recent aggravated assault in Northwest Washington, D.C. The Metropolitan Police Department has released a statement appealing to the public for any information that could help to promptly identify the individual responsible for a brazen daylight attack. Authorities report that on...
Former Republican presidential candidate keynote speaker at ‘Fairfax Resolves’ commemoration in Alexandria
The Fairfax Resolves were a series of radical resolutions drafted in Alexandria in 1774 that laid the foundation that helped steer Virginia toward revolution. An event later this month in Market Square celebrates the monumental 250th anniversary of the Fairfax Resolves with a marker dedication, music from the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, and reenactors portraying George Washington and George Mason.
‘I Am Scared About Him Dying,’ Attorney Says of Homicide Defendant
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A discussion about a possible compassionate release for a mortally ill homicide defendant took place before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on July 1. Joseph Ballard, 60, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his...
M.M. LaFleur’s CEO on the brand’s evolution and relaunching a store fleet
“We wanted to put ourselves in front of more people.”. That’s what CEO Sarah LaFleur said of M.M. LaFleur’s opening in Union Station four years ago. It would turn out to be an incredibly ill-timed decision, with the concept opening inse a train station just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic shattered physical retail plans across the globe. But the brand still wants to put itself in front of more people — and is doing so with a new store in Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood that opened May 8, as well as a few more on the horizon.
Pair arrested for alleged Chesapeake Beach pharmacy break-in
A 34-year-old Montgomery County man and a 31-year-old Prince George’s County man are both behind bars for their alleged roles in the break-in at a Chesapeake Beach pharmacy on June 26. According to court records, Aaron David Dickerson of Germantown is charged with second-degree burglary and fourth-degree burglary in connection with the alleged break-in at CVS Pharmacy. The other suspect, identified as Tevin Denzel Smith of Suitland, has been charged with conspiracy. ...
Finding childcare in Maryland is hard. Finding good childcare is even harder
When Stephanie Jovine searched for child care for her nearly 4-year-old daughter LuzMarie in Prince George’s County in 2015, she found two options, both of them bad. Jovine couldn’t afford the first one, and the second denied the young girl snacks and then sheets for sleeping. “I was so upset, you know, it was so hard to trust anyone,” said Jovine, a teacher in the District of Columbia Public Schools...
Prince George’s County police officer injured after getting into car crash
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A Prince George’s County police officer was taken to the hospital to be treated after a car crash Tuesday evening. The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said an officer was driving in the 2400 block of Chillum Rd. when he got into a car crash. That […]
Family say they only learned loved one died when they were sent his ashes
ARLINGTON, Va. — As they remembered the life of 33-year-old Tori Thompson on Tuesday, loved ones and the NAACP Arlington Branch called for more police training and better transparency. Tori Thompson died of a fentanyl overdose outside the Econolodge on Langston Boulevard on July 5, 2023, according to his...
Maryland Attorney General Announces Indictment of Three Individuals for their Roles in an Identity Fraud Scheme at the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office issued the following news release on Tuesday, July 2:. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the indictments of Erica Danielle Watson, 29, of Brooklyn, Maryland; Larry Antonio Marshall, 54, and Shanice Tiera Smith, 34, both of Baltimore, for their alleged involvement in an identity fraud scheme at a Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) branch in Baltimore City. Watson, Marshall, and Smith are each charged with identity fraud scheme and conspiracy to commit an identity fraud scheme with a value between $25,000 and $100,000. Marshall and Watson are also charged with both bribing and conspiracy to bribe a public employee and Smith, a former MVA employee, is also charged with accepting bribes and misconduct in office.
Orioles, Maryland Food Bank host 37th annual food drive when Yankees come to town
Planning on helping sell out Camden Yards when the Yankees return to town in mid-July? Now, you have an excuse to go: Donating to a good cause. The Baltimore Orioles, in partnership with the Maryland Food Bank, announced the annual Orioles Food and Funds Drive is returning for its 37th year.
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