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Home Torched By Fatal Fire Housed Four Generations Of Mourning Germantown Family
A family is coming to grips days after a fatal Maryland fire claimed the life of a beloved patriarch and left their childhood home with extensive damage. Early in the morning of Friday, July 19, first responders were called to the 11400 block of Neelsville Church Road near Shakespeare Boulevard in Germantown, where there was a reported house fire with a person trapped inside.
Baltimore man sentenced to 25 years in 2020 murder-for-hire case
A Maryland U.S. District Court judge handed a Baltimore man a 25-year sentence Monday for his connection to a 2020 murder-for-hire case in Columbia. Tyrik Braxton, 28, will serve his 25 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for the “use and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence resulting in death” connected to a murder-for-hire conspiracy, according ...
Arlington VA and Washington DC Remain Fittest Cities In US
Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, DC, have been ranked as the fittest cities in the United States for the seventh consecutive year, according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Anthem Foundation. The 2024 ACSM American Fitness Index, which ranks America's 100 largest cities based on 33 evidence-based indicators, also listed Seattle, San Francisco, and Madison, Wisconsin, among the top five fittest cities.
Seven Terps Selected To Shrine Bowl 1000 Watchlist
TAMPA, FL – Seven Maryland football players were named to the East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 list, which consists of the best 1,000 players throughout all of college football who are currently all-star game eligible for the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl and the 2025 NFL Draft class. Defensive lineman Tommy...
Maryland NRP, Special Olympics Maryland Host Safety Training Event
Annapolis, MD - The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) teamed up with Special Olympics Maryland to teach survival techniques for an active shooter scenario to Special Olympics athletes at a Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions program in Sykesville on July 17. NRP’s training division presented its Civilian Response to...
Bags piling up at DCA Delta baggage claim following global Microsoft outage disruptions
ARLINGTON, Va. (DC News Now) — As Delta Airlines struggles to recover from the global technology outage that impacted tons of people and businesses — especially travel — the number of bags at Reagan National Airport is growing. Travelers, who were first told their flights were delayed or canceled, have had to retrieve luggage at […]
Montgomery County unveils statue honoring Olympic athlete Dominique Dawes
Olympic legend Dominique Dawes, a three-time Olympian and the first African American to win a gold medal in gymnastics, was honored with a new sculpture at the Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center (SSRAC). The statue of the Montgomery County native was unveiled on Tuesday in front of her loved...
Join New Pioneers by spending 1,000 Hours Outside This Summer
With the rise of eco-anxiety, nature deficits, and increasing time spent on screens among our communities today, it’s very easy to lose touch with the great outdoors. In order to combat these rapidly growing issues, New Pioneers for a Sustainable Future has taken the initiative to launch the 1,000 Hours Outside challenge for Central Kentucky, with the hopes of reconnecting our community with the natural world.
3 women hurt in triple shooting in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Police in D.C. said a triple shooting happened in the middle of the day on Tuesday in Southeast. The shooting happened in the 2900 block of Nelson Place SE. There, three women were found with gunshot wounds. They were taken to the hospital while conscious and breathing. The Metropolitan Police […]
Concern for Missing 79-Year-Old Woman
Update: Sim Hok has been located safe and unharmed. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department-3rd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Sim Hok, a missing 79-year-old from Silver Spring. Hok was last seen on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 2120 Industrial Parkway. She is...
Stabbing Defendant Rejects Plea Offer, Opts for Trial
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A stabbing defendant rejected a plea offer extended by the prosecution in front of DC Superior Judge Rainey Brandt in a hearing on July 23. Williams Azocar-Salas, 28, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for...
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