D.C. region faces growing risk of water shortages as Potomac River hits near-record lows
The D.C. region is heading into summer with rivers at near-record low levels and a growing risk of water shortages, according to water supply experts and the latest drought data. The U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday, shows 31% of the region in severe drought, with the rest experiencing moderate drought....
DC Police search for pair of suspected thieves on e-scooter in Navy Yard
WASHINGTON — Police are asking for the public's help to find a pair of suspects wanted for a Navy Yard robbery over the weekend. DC Police say officers were called to the 100 block of M Street Southeast for a report of a robbery on Saturday around 5:12 p.m. Officers learned that two suspects riding a single e-scooter approached a victim and snatched...
» Domestic Shooting Defendant Pleads Guilty to Assault With a Dangerous Weapon
A domestic violence shooting defendant accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on April 8. Warren Wills, 46, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his involvement in shooting –a woman he was romantically involved with on the 2000 block of E Street, NE on Jan. 14.
Police: Teen may have accidentally shot self in Southeast DC
Police said that a 15-year-old boy was shot in Southeast D.C.
Class action lawsuit filed over alleged misconduct by MedStar doctor
WASHINGTON - A local doctor accused of sexual misconduct with patients is now facing a new class action lawsuit. A lawsuit alleges that Dr. James Curtis Roberson engaged in misconduct during visits, including repeated examinations without clinical indication, full-body contact during visits and inappropriate touching outside accepted medical standards. Lashawn...
School Bus Camera Cash Grab Has Montgomery Drivers Seeing Red
Montgomery County’s yellow school buses are pulling double duty these days, carrying kids and quietly churning out traffic tickets. In the most recent fiscal year, the stop-arm camera program generated about 50,942 mailed citations and roughly $12.8 million in fines, while the broader effort has produced hundreds of thousands of notices since it launched. One Silver Spring stop, near 1400 East-West Highway...
From Record April Heat to Frost Alerts: Northeast’s Dramatic Temperature Plunge
Shattering Heat Records in Mid-April (Image Credits: Pexels) New York City – The Northeast region experienced an extraordinary weather reversal last week, shifting from summer-like ... Read more The post From Record April Heat to Frost Alerts: Northeast’s Dramatic Temperature Plunge appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
Man arrested after deadly Prince George’s County road rage shooting
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A man has been arrested more than a week after a deadly road rage shooting in Temple Hills. Prince George's County police announced the arrest of Polo Shaw, 33, of Upper Marlboro, on Monday. Investigators said Shaw shot and killed Darian Ragland, 39,...
A woman lit a cigarette while driving, not realizing she was igniting a bomb....
What began as an ordinary drive through Burke ended in an explosion so violent that neighbors said it shook their homes, scattered debris across yards, and left a minivan almost unrecognizable.
One person dead after being struck by vehicle in Virginia
VIRGINIA — A pedestrian was killed in a crash Monday evening in Alexandria, prompting the closure of a busy intersection as police investigated. According to authorities, the collision occurred around 5:27 p.m. at the intersection of North Saint Asaph Street and Montgomery Street. Police said a female pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Her […] The post One person dead after being struck by...
