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Technology Leads to Arrest of Three Suspects Who Abandoned Stolen Vehicle
On Thursday night Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) 3rd District Officers (Silver Spring) were alerted by a license plate reader to a stolen vehicle entering Silver Spring from Washington DC. According to District 3 Commander Jason Cokinos, “The MCPD Drone as First Responder “RAVEN 1” along with officers began tracking...
Black Restaurant Week Is In Full Swing In Washington, D.C. And Baltimore
DMV foodies get ready, Black Restaurant Week Is Here. Black Restaurant Week, a multi-city tour highlighting Black-owned restaurants, food trucks, and caterers, has kicked off in Washington, D.C., the Metro area, and Baltimore. Black Restaurant Week will showcase more than 30 Black-owned restaurants. This year’s list features a variety of...
Woman Found Shot To Death Near Woods In Prince William County, Police Say
An 18-year-old woman was found shot to death near a wooded area on Thursday night in Prince William County, police say.Ashlin Yamileth Paz, who has no fixed address, has been identified by investigators as the person found with fatal gunshot wounds in Manassas overnight in what "does not appear to …
Fraudulent health claims and identity theft lead to prison sentence for Alexandria woman
Alexandria, Virginia – An Alexandria woman, Khin Phoo Ngon, also known as Karen Ngon and Kyaw Zaw Ni, was sentenced today to two years and two months in prison for repeatedly submitting fraudulent health insurance claims. Ngon illegally collected $128,748 in payments through these schemes. Fraudulent Claims and Illegal...
Stolen Shih Tzu 'Theo' reunited with owner, DC police seek suspect
WASHINGTON - Theo, a 2-year-old Shih Tzu, has been located and reunited with his owner after being stolen from a car in Southeast D.C. on Saturday. Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department are still seeking the community’s assistance in identifying and locating a person and vehicle of interest related to the incident.
West Grad Kay named senior captain for Vanderbilt dance team
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alexis Kay overcame a double dose of doubts to end up as a senior captain of the Vanderbilt dance team. The West Carteret graduate wasn’t sure she would attend the Tennessee school, nor was she sure she’d try out for the team.
Silver Spring and Bethesda-Chevy Chase Residents are Invited to Join Councilmember Sayles Next Week for Her Final Two Community Conversation Events – MocoFeed
Silver Spring and Bethesda-Chevy Chase Residents are Invited to Join Councilmember Sayles Next Week for Her Final Two Community Conversation Events. From the Office of Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles. Montgomery County At-Large Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles invites community residents to attend her final two Community Conversations on Wednesday, July 24, from 6...
BetMGM and Caesars launch mobile sports betting in Washington DC
The launch came two days later than the operators planned. US.- The District of Columbia now has a competitive mobile sports betting market after BetMGM and Caesars went live on Wednesday. The launch, which came two days later than planned, follows the DC Council’s approval of the 2025 budget including a provision to open the mobile sports betting market to up to seven operators.
A Tree of One’s Own: TFCH “Friends & Family” Program
Trees for Capitol Hill (TFCH) is a tax-exempt organization founded in 1991 with the mission of restoring the tree canopy on Capitol Hill. At the time, the District’s finances were in shambles and there was no budget for planting street trees. TFCH stepped into the void; many of the mature trees shading our streets were given their start by TFCH volunteers.
Woman pretends to be psychic, helps extort $4 million from Maryland man who embezzled money from DC employer
WASHINGTON — A 35-year-old woman was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison Thursday for her part in an extortion scheme that resulted in a Maryland man embezzling more than $4 million from his D.C. employer. Gina Rita Russell, who is originally from New York, is the sixth...
McLean Majors dominate state Little League softball tourney
Look what the McLean Little League Majors All-Stars did in recent District 4 and state girls softball tournaments. McLean overwhelmed opponents, going 9-0 in the competitions and outscoring those teams a combined 118-19. The All-Stars had one shutout and six opponents scored just one run. McLean defeated Great Falls in...
The Caitlin Clark phenomenon is nothing new to me, thanks to America and the Catholic Church
I first saw Caitlin Clark play basketball in the 1970s. Well, it wasn’t Clark herself. The women’s basketball phenomenon, 22, hadn’t been born yet. But I saw female players exactly like her – tough, talented, and grounded in spiritual values. This was because I grew up in a Catholic family in Maryland, went to Catholic […]
Document: MPD Arrests Additional Teenagers in Northwest Homicide
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of a 13-year-old girl and a 15-year-old female, who are charged with second-degree murder for their alleged involvement in the fatal beating of 64-year-old Reggie Brown. The incident occurred on Oct. 17, 2023, on the 6200 block of Georgia Avenue, NW.
Montgomery Co. student named Maryland’s first-ever youth poet laureate
Tara Prakash is 18 years old and has already performed on the stage at the Kennedy Center. She’s not a musician, but a rising senior at Sidwell Friends School. Prakash was recently named Maryland’s first-ever youth poet laureate. Prakash, who lives in Chevy Chase, said she learned about...
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