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Man dies weeks after woman hit him over head during argument, Montgomery County police say
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A 40-year-old man died in Montgomery County in June, weeks after police say he was involved in an argument that had escalated. Officers with the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) were called to the 20200 block of Bucklodge Road around 7:30 p.m. on June 14, 2024. MCPD […]
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.
Swimmer's Body Recovered From Potomac River: DC Fire And EMS (DEVELOPING)
A person was found dead in the Potomac River on Monday morning, according to a DC Fire and EMS spokesperson.Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on July 1, first responders were called to make a water rescue on the river at the Arlington Memorial Bridge.Witnesses on the bridge said that they reported seeing the…
2 teens charged in connection to drive-by shooting that killed 14-year-old in Fairfax County
ANNANDALE, Va. - Authorities say two teenagers were arrested and face charges in connection to a drive-by shooting in Fairfax County that left a 14-year-old boy dead and a 16-year-old boy wounded. Investigators say both teens are being held at the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center. Officials say one of...
Concern for Missing 15-Year-Old
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Christian Kent a missing 15-year-old from Burtonsville. Kent was last seen on Friday, June 21, 2024, in the 3200 block of Wood Avenue in Burtonsville. He...
Two dead, another injured after car crashes, catches on fire in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS said two people died Tuesday after they led police on a car chase that started in Maryland and ended in Southeast D.C. when they crashed into a tree. Another person was hurt as well. The Anne Arundel County Police Department (AACPD) police chief said around 12:15 […]
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 […]
Two teens charged for armed carjacking offenses in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — Two teens are facing charges for armed carjacking offenses in Southeast D.C., according to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials. On Monday, July 1, around 3:47 p.m. a man was robbed of his scooter in the 1100 block of Independence Avenue, Southeast, officials said. During the investigation,...
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.
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