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Man killed in 3-car crash in Brandywine Hundred on Monday afternoon
An 89-year-old man died following a three-vehicle wreck Monday afternoon in Brandywine Hundred. The man's name is being withheld until his family and relatives are notified, Delaware State Police said Tuesday. ...
16-year-old killed in Suitland shooting identified
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) released the name of the 16-year-old killed in a shooting in Suitland on Thursday evening. PGPD responded to the 7400 block of Towne Park Road at around 6:40 p.m. for a shooting. There, officers found two men who had been […]
Man found shot, dead inside home in Prince George’s County
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said a man was found shot inside a home early Tuesday morning. PGPD said that at about 2:40 a.m., it responded to the 6800 block of Old Branch Ave for a shooting. The man died at the scene. Police said […]
2 dead, 1 injured in Maryland police chase that ended in fiery DC crash
Listen to WTOP Traffic on the 8s for the latest on road conditions. Two people are dead and a third is hurt after a police chase Tuesday afternoon crossed through multiple jurisdictions and ended when the vehicle being pursued crashed and went up in flames along Southeast D.C.’s border with Maryland.
Prince George's County Police investigates armored truck robbery in Oxon Hill
OXON HILL, Md. — Prince George's County Police are investigating an armored truck robbery that happened Monday afternoon. Police were called to the 5200 block of Indian Head Highway. The preliminary investigation shows an undisclosed amount of robbers targeted the truck and robbed the driver. The driver was not...
Person found dead in Potomac River
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS said a person has been found dead in the Potomac River on Monday morning. Crews said that at about 8:30 a.m., they were dispatched to the Arlington Memorial Bridge for the report of a person in the water. When first responders arrived at the scene, they […]
Two men shot minutes apart in separate shootings in DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said two men were shot minutes apart in Northeast and Southwest D.C. At about 1:20 a.m., police were dispatched to the 4000 block of Minnesota Avenue for the report of a shooting. When police arrived at the scene, they found a man who had been […]
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 […]
Charles officers seek whereabouts of alleged shooter
A woman who allegedly shot someone in the hand is currently being sought out by Charles County police. The Charles sheriff’s office Domestic Violence Unit is actively seeking the public’s assistance in locating Danielle Sicam Alicka, 27, of Hughesville. She is wanted in connection with multiple charges including home invasion, armed robbery and first-degree assault. ...
Two men shot and killed inside Alexandria gym Saturday evening
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Sunday afternoon several members of the Onelife Fitness on Hooff's Run Drive in Alexandria attempted to head inside for a workout, but the doors were locked and a sign on the door says the gym would remain closed for the time being after police tell us two men were shot and killed there Saturday around 4 p.m.
WANTED | Suspects in Armed Robbery on Bowen Road, SE
(Washington, D.C.) – The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying suspects and a vehicle involved in an armed robbery. On Friday, June 28, 2024, at approximately 7:05 p.m., the victim was walking in the 2600 block of Bowen Road, Southeast. Two suspects approached the victim and demanded property. One of the suspects brandished a gun. The suspects then entered a vehicle driven by other suspects and fled the scene with the victim’s property.
Prince George's Co. corrections officer injures another officer during Waldorf hit-and-run
WALDORF, Md. (7News) — A Prince George's County corrections officer crashed into two patrol cars, injuring an officer during a hit-and-run in Waldorf, Maryland early Sunday morning, a source told 7News. On June 30, officers said they responded to Mall Circle in Waldorf, Maryland, for the report of a...
Teen's tragic death in Suitland, Maryland sparks outcry for increased police presence
SUITLAND, Md. (7News) — The gunfire lasted for more than a minute, coming in rapid-fire bursts. Security cameras caught a getaway car and young people running with guns in hand. When all the shootings stopped last Thursday, a 16-year-old teen named Juan Roach was dead. His body was found in a neighborhood park, where police believe the violence started with an attempted robbery involving rival groups of teens.
Judge Sets Seven Year Sentence to Defendant Who Admitted His, ‘Foolish Mistake’
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ordered a defendant, who admitted in court he made “a foolish mistake,” to serve a seven-year sentence in a June 28 hearing. Ivan Dixon, 19, pleaded guilty to assault...
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