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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.
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 […]
Increased police presence in Montgomery County on Oct. 7 anniversary
BETHESDA, Md. (DC News Now) — Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) increased its police presence throughout the county on the first anniversary of Hamas attacking Israel. Police presence was prominent on Monday, particularly at Jewish congregations. “If we’re having a bar mitzvah, if we’re having a worship service, any time we have more than […]
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 […]
DC man wanted for shooting death of girlfriend arrested in Prince George’s County
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police said officers arrested a man in Maryland who was wanted in connection to the deadly shooting of his girlfriend. According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), on Oct. 1, just after 1 p.m., officers were called to a shooting in the 900 block of Eastern Avenue Northeast. There, […]
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