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Concern for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Diana Briceyda Portillo-Lopez, a missing 15-year-old. Portillo-Lopez was last seen on Sunday July 14, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m., in the 12000 block of Bluhill Road...
‘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,...
Hagerstown marks halfway point in field house construction with 'topping-off' ceremony.
City officials called it a "monumental milestone" in the construction of Hagerstown's new field house, which has been taking shape at the site of the former Municipal Stadium on Memorial Boulevard. They gathered Friday during a "topping off" ceremony to watch the final steel beam being placed in the frame of the new...
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 […]
Football Player Capsules: Keyari James
Fall camp begins in August, and to preview the upcoming 2024 season we take a look at each scholarship player on Maryland’s roster, from jersey No. 0 to No. 99. RECRUITING: The Canadian native James transferred from a school in Canada to Clearwater International Academy (Fla. To continue reading,...
Hagerstown hospital receives nomination for Nation’s Most Beautiful Hospital Award
Hagerstown's Brook Lane Hospital has been nominated for a nationwide Most Beautiful Hospital award. The public can vote on nominees they deem the most beautiful until July 25. Brook Lane is a nonprofit mental health facility with more than 500 employees that provides mental and behavioral health care to individuals in Western Maryland, the Eastern Panhandle region, parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
City reminds residents to use new trash carts
As of Monday, July 1, as part of the city of Hagerstown's trash collection agreement with the vendor, Waste Management Inc., it will be necessary for all city refuse customers to use the new green carts/totes previously delivered to properties for collection. As stipulated by Waste Management, as they make the move to automated collection, all trash must be bagged and placed inside the cart/tote with the lid closed. ...
Fifth suspect connected to shooting at Manassas Mall arrested, police seeking witnesses
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (7News) — The fifth primary suspect connected to a shooting at Manassas Mall in early July is in police custody, according to Prince William County police on Tuesday. Back on July 15, officials identified Tayvion Thornton, 18, as being allegedly involved in the July 9...
Fatal Stabbing In Mount Rainier Was City's First Homicide In Five Years, Police Say
Mount Rainier resident Davon Henderson has been charged with murder of Julio Lopez Cosme during an argument on Sunday morning. It was the first homicide in Mount Rainier in more than five years. Officers from the Mount Rainier Police Department were called at around 12:40 a.m. on July 14 to...
Frederick City, County, Md., Phone Lines Out After Fiber Cut
(TNS) — Frederick County and city of Frederick phone lines are still out of service after a fiber was cut near Baltimore, but calls and texts to emergency services have not been impacted. According to county spokesperson Vivian Laxton, the county shares its phone system with the city of...
Construction progress moves Hagerstown youth sports facility closer to completion
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Hagerstown starts the week with the final construction beam in place for the city’s youth sports complex. The 11,000-square-foot project will feature four hard courts, two turf fields and a fitness center. “It’s going to be incredible,” says former Mayor Emily Keller, now Maryland’s Special Secretary for Opioid Response. […]
Woman Burned In RV Fire Flown To Hospital In St. Mary's County
Shortly after 8 a.m. on July 15, first responders were called to the 23200 block of Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, when a fire inside the vehicle was reported. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, at the time the blaze broke out, the woman was inside the RV with two children.
Woman from Maryland fatally shot in a park in DC
D.C. police are currently offering a reward for information regarding the shooting of a 21-year-old Maryland woman in a Southeast D.C. park on Saturday afternoon. The victim tragically lost her life in the incident. D.C. police are offering a reward for any information regarding the shooting that occurred in a...
Maryland Republican National Convention delegates are a mix of political pros and newcomers
MILWAUKEE – The Maryland Republican Party has sent 24 delegates and 24 alternates from its eight congressional districts to the 2024 Republican National Convention here. The delegation is a mix of GOP elected officials, political activists and some newcomers. Delegates were elected to their positions in the May 14 primary election.
Dorchester BOE elects board leadership, approves alternative education contract
CAMBRIDGE — The Dorchester County Board of Education voted unanimously to elect board member Sheri Hubbard as its president and board member Talibah Chikwendu as its vice president at a special meeting on Thursday. Hubbard and Chikwendu will hold these roles until December 2024. These votes come two weeks after the resignation of board President Mike Diaz and about one month after the resignation of board Vice President Susan Morgan. ...
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