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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.
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...
Fireworks safety in focus ahead of DMV July 4th celebrations after massive fires
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — In early July 2023, officials said a Montgomery County family was displaced after a plastic bag with discarded fireworks ignited, causing a large fire at their Rockville home. 7News covered what happened as 75 first responders put out a large fire that caused more...
Man Dead After Dispute With Neighbor Over Dogs; Police Investigating
Montgomery County Police are investigating the death of 40-year-old Marvin Rolando Guevara Guevara after an incident that occurred in the 20200 block of Bucklodge Road in Boyds last month. Per the news release: “On Friday, June 14, 2024, at approximately 7:29 p.m., 5th District officers responded to the location for...
Pedestrian involved in Gaithersburg collision, authorities say
A pedestrian was involved in a collision Tuesday afternoon in Gaithersburg, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS). The incident occurred at Quince Orchard Road near Firstfield Road, MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer wrote on social media shortly after 4:30 p.m. No other information was provided. Meanwhile, another...
Rockville Police to Participate in National Night Out
The Rockville City Police Department will once again be participating in National Night Out, which takes place this year on Tuesday, August 6. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Per the news release: Celebrate our city’s neighborhoods on Tuesday, Aug. 6...
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 […]
Pair arrested for alleged Chesapeake Beach pharmacy break-in
A 34-year-old Montgomery County man and as 31-year-old Prince George’s County man are both behind bars for their alleged roles in the break-in at a Chesapeake Beach pharmacy on June 26. According to court records, Aaron David Dickerson of Germantown is charged with second-degree burglary and fourth-degree burglary in connection with the alleged break-in at CVS Pharmacy. The other suspect, identified as Tevin Denzel Smith of Suitland, has been charged with conspiracy. ...
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 […]
Person found dead in Potomac River
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS said a person has been found dead in the Potomac River on Monday morning. Crews said that at about 8:30 a.m., they were dispatched to the Arlington Memorial Bridge for the report of a person in the water. When first responders arrived at the scene, they […]
Twice Deported Honduran Illegal Apprehended In Maryland For Drug Distribution
Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore arrested a Honduran national who was illegally present and had been convicted in Howard County of narcotics distribution charges. Deportation authorities from ERO Baltimore’s Fugitive Operations Team apprehended Nahun Ventura Ortiz-Isaguriz, 36, near his Ellicott City apartment. According to ERO Baltimore’s acting Field Office...
WANTED | Suspects in Armed Robbery on Bowen Road, SE
(Washington, D.C.) – The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying suspects and a vehicle involved in an armed robbery. On Friday, June 28, 2024, at approximately 7:05 p.m., the victim was walking in the 2600 block of Bowen Road, Southeast. Two suspects approached the victim and demanded property. One of the suspects brandished a gun. The suspects then entered a vehicle driven by other suspects and fled the scene with the victim’s property.
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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