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Mother sues Wisconsin Avenue Psychiatric Center for $30M
WASHINGTON — A Maryland mother is suing the Psychiatric Institute of Washington (PIW) for medical malpractice and negligence. Karen Streeter is suing the PIW for $30 million citing that during her daughter's stay at the facility she was sexually abused and physically assaulted. The child who is a minor and only referred to as B.S., according to court documents, was admitted to PIW on Jan. 29, 2023, for assessment and treatment of behavioral health concerns.
Recreation center ransacked in DC, police investigating
WASHINGTON — Police are investigating a break-in at a recreation center in D.C.'s Ward 7. According to a police report, someone used a rock to smash in the back glass door of Benning Stoddert Community Center in Southeast. Police are still investigating, but the incident report says DC Police...
Teen in critical condition after being hit by car near Parkdale High School
RIVERDALE, Md. — A teen is the hospital in critical condition after being struck by a car in Riverdale, the Prince George's County Fire Department said. Police say they got a call just before 2:15 p.m. Tuesday that a juvenile was struck by a car near Parkdale High School. Police said the victim was a teen who has been taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition.
DC Metro proposes new funding model for buses after 70% of riders don’t pay
The Washington, D.C., Metro leaders are looking to change the funding scheme for the busing system after finding that nearly 70% of riders don’t pay the fare. Fare evasion in train stations has plummeted since the installation of higher gates that disable riders from jumping over them. However, evasion has not only remained endemic to […]
1 dead, another injured in Prince George’s County crash
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) –The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said a woman died and a man was hospitalized following a crash early Monday morning. Details are limited; however, around 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 7, police officers responded to the Bryan Point Road and Auburn Road area for a single-vehicle crash. […]
Man sentenced to 60 years in prison for role in 2022 double murder in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A Virginia man will spend 60 years behind bars for his role in the deaths of two people in a Woodbridge apartment complex in 2022. Anthony Perkins was sentenced in a Virginia court on Thursday. On May 15, 2022, Malik Davis and Christian Roberts were found...
Motorcyclist Killed In Virginia Crash 'Will Forever Remain In Our Hearts,' Family Says
A 20-year-old motorcyclist who was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Fairfax County last week succumbed to his injuries over the weekend, his family confirmed.Joshua Doan-Ha is being remember as "a remarkable soul who touched the lives of everyone around him," following his passing days after…
Man found guilty 29 years after murder of Springfield mother
FAIRFAX, Va. (DC News Now) — A man linked to a brutal 1994 Springfield, Va. stabbing pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Friday. Police said Stephen Smerk, 52, pled guilty to first-degree murder for stabbing and killing Robin Lawrence in November of 1994. Lawrence was found stabbed inside her home on Nov. 20, 1994. Prosecutors […]
Police: 14-Year-Old Natasha Christina Mwirigi Missing Since September 3
Montgomery County Police are seeking assistance locating 14-year-old Natasha Christina Mwirigi of Silver Spring. According to a press release, she was last seen on Tuesday, September 3, in the 13000 block of Castle Blvd. The missing teenager is 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair, and was last seen wearing unknown clothing.
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