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1 man dead, another injured in late-night Laurel apartment shooting, police say
LAUREL, Md. (7News) — An overnight shooting inside an apartment building in Laurel, Maryland left a man dead and another injured, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers said they responded to the 13000 block of Mistletoe Spring Road in Laurel at around 12:10 a.m. for the...
United States Marshals open fire during armed carjacking in Southeast DC, police say
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police said agents with the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau were investigating after two United States Marshals shot someone early Friday morning. Around 1:15 a.m., the Deputy United States Marshals were parked in two vehicles in the 2100 block of 11th Street, Northwest. That’s when 18-year-old Kentrell Flowers, of Southeast, […]
Silver Spring, Md., contractor dies after what appears to be electrocution in Williamsport
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) is investigating an incident Wednesday in Williamsport in which a contractor from Silver Spring, Md., died after he was apparently electrocuted, authorities said. Sgt. Carly Hose, spokesperson for the Washington County Sheriff's Office, confirmed on Friday that the 47-year-old man working for a contractor's company died at...
Douglas Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Fatal Alien Smuggling Operation
A Douglas man has been handed a 130-month prison sentence for his role in an illegal alien smuggling operation that resulted in a death. Manuel Victor Gastelum, 27, received the sentence after pleading guilty to charges of Transportation of Illegal Aliens for Profit Resulting in Death. The sentencing by United States District Court Judge Rosemary Márquez took place last week, according to an official press release from the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona.
French Bulldog reunited with owner after stolen from Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A French Bulldog that was stolen last Saturday was reunited with his owner, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced. MPD’s Violent Crimes Suppression Division recovered the 2-year-old French Bulldog, “Yurman,” a week after he was stolen while on a walk with his owner. On Saturday at about 8 a.m., MPD […]
DC police identify child found in Northeast
WASHINGTON - After more than 12 hours, D.C. police say they have confirmed the identity of a child who was found wandering around Northeast D.C. Sunday morning. MPD officers found the little boy around 5:45 a.m. in the 4300 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE, on Sunday, July 7.
Two-car crash in Montgomery County declared ‘mass casualty incident’
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A crash that happened Saturday afternoon in Montgomery County was declared a “mass casualty incident,” according to officials with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS). Just before 2 p.m., in a post made on X, Pete Piringer, a spokesman for MCFRS, said crews were on Route […]
Two teens arrested in connection to carjacking, stealing car in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said two teens were arrested in connection to a carjacking and stealing a car. Officers said that at about 5:55 a.m., they responded to the Vienna Metro Station in the 9500 block of Saintsbury Drive for a stolen Jeep Compass. Police learned […]
Southeast DC shooting suspect caught on camera, DC Police ask for help identifying him
WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — The Metropolitan Police Department is looking for the man responsible for a Southeast D.C. shooting on Saturday morning, according to officials. Police said officers responded to the 1500 block of 19th Street, Southeast around 8:57 a.m. to reports of gunfire. When officers got to the scene, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
SUV Crashes Into Police Cruiser Sunday Morning
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers were on scene of a collision at Columbia Pike (Rt. 29) and Musgrove Rd in Fairland on Sunday morning when an SUV crashed into a cruiser. The driver of the SUV did not see the officers and rear ended the cruiser, causing it to...
Man shot in Southeast DC dies at hospital
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said detectives were investigating after someone killed a man in Southeast early Friday morning. According to police, officers went to the 700 block of Upsal St. SE around 12:40 a.m. for a shooting. Once at the scene, police found that somebody drove 32-year-old Anthony Willis […]
July 4th Tragedy: 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Collision On Route 4
LOTHIAN, Md. — On July 4, 2024, at 9:11 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a crash involving a motorcycle on northbound Route 4 near Talbot Road. Crews arrived to find a Dodge Charger and a Yamaha motorcycle involved in the collision. The driver of the Yamaha motorcycle, Noah Allen...
Car crashes into Chillum home, starts fire and displaces three residents
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY (7News) — Three people were displaced after a car drove into a building in Chillum and started a small fire, according to Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department officials. At 4:38 a.m. first responders arrived at the 6500 block of Ager Road after receiving...
Missing 3-Year-Old Found In Rockville Pool Dies At Area Hospital: Police
Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Friday, July 5, the Montgomery County Emergency Communications Center received a call for a missing boy. Rockville City Police responded to Elmcroft Court, where the child was found in a neighborhood pool. First responders provided CPR to the boy, who was rushed to an area...
‘Left here a hero': Family mourns father who died in Largo fire
The daughters of a man killed in a fire early Tuesday believe their father died saving the life of a child. Amid the sounds of Fourth of July fireworks and the smell of cookouts, Andra King’s family could only imagine the togetherness they would’ve had with their father Thursday.
Assault at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda
Montgomery County police responded to a report of a 2nd-degree assault at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda Monday night, July 1, 2024. The assault was reported at the mall at 8:40 PM Monday. This is the eighth assault reported at the popular retail center this year, as violent crime at...
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