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BPD: Man faces several charges after allegedly breaking into Bowie home, shooting during ‘hallucination’
BOWIE, Md. (DC News Now) — The Bowie Police Department (BPD) said a man is facing several charges after he allegedly broke into a home through a window and fired several rounds. Police said officers arrested Michael Drew Hornfeck and charged him with ten charges, including two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree […]
‘His Generosity Ultimately Led to His Demise,’ Says Prosecutor at Murder Sentencing
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A homicide defendant was sentenced by DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on July 12, to 10 years in prison with five years of supervised release for the murder of her father. Brittany Gaylor, 32, pleaded...
DC school tries paying families in truancy reduction effort
A school in Washington, D.C., is launching a program to address truancy by providing direct cash payments to families. At the Social Justice School in Northeast, 15 families are set to receive $2,400 each over three months through weekly payments on their debit cards. The charter school initiative will begin distributing the first payments later […]
Today’s Rental was chosen because it’s pretty posh and the exposed brick, obviously
This rental is located on G Street NE. The Craigslist ad says:. G St NE is where Form and Function converge. Ditch your twin beds for 4 full-size bedrooms. Reduce the clutter in your bathroom for 3.5 spacious bathrooms with abundant storage. You will no longer need to ask where you can fit your family or guests, or where you can store your clothes. Centrally located within walking distance of Lincoln Park & H St, it’s a quiet one-way block, until the quarterly block party.
Draft tracker: Nats finish 2024 MLB Draft (final update)
The Nationals conclude the 2024 MLB Draft today with 10 selections. Through their first 11 picks, the Nats have selected three shortstops, two catchers, an outfielder, a third baseman and four pitchers (three righties and one lefty). Shortstop Luke Dickerson, the second-round pick, is the only high school player so far.
‘I Don’t Think You Went in Thinking You Were Going To Kill Your Friend,’ Says Judge at Sentencing
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe sentenced a homicide defendant to 13 years with five years of supervised release at a July 12 hearing. Jordan Jones, 23, was originally charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed,...
Man dead, another hurt after shooting in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Police said it is investigating a shooting that left a man dead and another injured in Southeast D.C. early Tuesday morning. Just before 2:30 a.m., D.C. police were called to the 4000 block of South Capitol St. SW to investigate a shooting. There, officers found two men shot inside an […]
Retired DC Police Detective helping first responders, residents address mental health issues
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Jamie Tyler spent 25 years as a D.C. police officer before retiring as a detective in 2022. He is well known for his role in the hit Love & Marriage DC. In May of this year, he started the Jamie Tyler Foundation. A big part of the non-profit is to […]
Women accused of crashing stolen car near DC Superior Court found unfit to stand trial
WASHINGTON (7News) — The D.C. woman who stole a vehicle from a District hospital and crashed it into the U.S. Attorney's Office in Northwest with another woman inside has been declared incompetent to stand trial, a judge declared Tuesday morning. Inside a courtroom near where Kayla Brown, 22, crashed...
Bowie native to compete on "Big Brother"
(WBFF) — A physical therapist and former college football player from Bowie will appear on this summer's edition of Big Brother, per the show's cast release. Cam Sullivan-Brown, 25, was announced as one of 16 contestants on the 26th (main series) season of the reality competition. The last one standing will receive $750,000.
Alsobrooks camp seethes at Hogan site; Republicans at convention like his odds
MILWAUKEE – Amid calls for cooler rhetoric, supporters of Maryland Democratic Senate nominee Angela Alsobrooks are complaining her opponent, former Gov. Larry Hogan (R), is doing the opposite with a spoof campaign website. The new Hogan website, angelaalsobrooks.org, looks almost identical to the official Alsobrooks campaign website, angelaalsobrooks.com. But instead of extolling the Democrat’s virtues, […] The post Alsobrooks camp seethes at Hogan site; Republicans at convention like his odds appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Alloy Personal Training to Open Second Maryland Location
Alloy Personal Training is opening its second Maryland location at 404 King Farm Blvd Suite 120 in Rockville. Construction has begun at the local franchise of the national personal training brand that has locations nationwide. Alloy celebrated its 250th franchise location earlier this year and will make its move further...
Ask Eli: Buyer agent commission changes coming next month
This regularly scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns. Video summaries of some articles can be found on YouTube on the Eli Residential channel. Enjoy!. Question: What is the status...
ECHS student to travel to D.C. for prestigious journalism conference
Bailey Todd, a student at East Clinton High School, has been selected to represent Sabina as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2024 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University. Todd joins a select group of students from all over the country for an intensive study of journalism...
SOLD OUT: New Restaurant Featuring Mission-Style Burritos Forced to Close Early After Selling Out
“SOLD OUT. We’re sorry but we did not anticipate the quantity of burritos y’all can throw down.” San Pancho Burritos, which recently opened at 7056 Carroll Ave in Takoma Park, was forced to close early on Monday after selling out of burritos. The restaurant will reopen on Wednesday morning at 8am.
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