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ALEXANDRIA, VA – A 23-year-old Salvadoran national was sentenced to one year in federal prison after being found in possession of a firearm while unlawfully in the United States, according…

BETHESDA, Md. (WBFF) — A $2.3 million home in one of Maryland’s wealthiest neighborhoods has become the latest test of the state’s ability to respond to squatting, exposing how legal gaps, slow court processes, and limited enforcement can leave communities waiting for action – even when ownership is clear and...

A father and son who ran a tax return preparation business in Southeast D.C. were indicted on 24 counts of defrauding the IRS

WASHINGTON — Every night, Abdullah Ibrahim retreats from the streets into a wooded stretch along the Potomac River. As night falls and temperatures drop, he erects a tent and builds a fire beneath a canopy of pine, hemlock, and cedar trees. He evades authorities by rotating use of three...

Five Powerball tickets sold across Virginia turned ordinary lottery runs into $50,000 wins, as the jackpot rolled on and ballooned toward historic territory. More than 87,000 tickets purchased in Virginia won prizes in the Wednesday, Dec. 17, Powerball drawing, Virginia Lottery officials said. Five …

A Virginia community is mourning the loss of 15-year-old Kristeen Schlak, a bright and talented teen whose life ended far too soon, leaving a family, a school, and an entire community grieving the absence of someone many say made every room warmer just by being in it. Schlak passed away on Monday, D…

WASHINGTON (7News) — Just named Interim DC Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll has been with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) for 23 years. Starting as a patrol officer straight out of Towson University, Carroll rose through the ranks, commanding the department's most critical divisions before becoming executive...

A D.C. man in a wheelchair says nurses and aides are sleeping on the job when they’re supposed to be keeping him safe. He and advocates are sounding the alarm about what they call a growing risk affecting some of the District’s most vulnerable residents. Damon Brooks knows...

A group of Buddhist monks are walking from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C. They are moving with purpose. Here's what we know.

WASHINGTON — A Washington, D.C., man who carried out a series of pre-dawn bombings targeting ATMs and businesses in Maryland and the District of Columbia was sentenced Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, to five years in federal prison. Cahlyl Rollins, 25, received a 60-month sentence in U.S. District Court after...