Alexandria VA

Something shifted in America after 2020. While actual crime statistics tell one story, the perception of safety in our cities has taken a different turn entirely. Residents across the country report feeling less secure walking their neighborhoods at night, even in areas where police data shows crime rates holding...

WJLA - 11/28/2025 04:11:04 PM. A few days ago, a violent robbery took place in a Southeast D.C. store, which has been the subject of much discussion in recent days. The Metropolitan Police Department is actively seeking information leading to the arrest of the suspects involved and is offering a $1,000 reward. The...

Police confirmed that an 18-year-old man had a gun that was stolen out of Prince George's County, Md.

WALDORF, Md. — A Waldorf woman is facing a drug possession charge after an officer reported finding crack pipes and a suspected rock of cocaine during a police response at a 7-Eleven in Waldorf, according to charging documents. Heather Erin Six, 44, of Waldorf, is charged with one count...

WASHINGTON - D.C. police are searching for four suspects who they say committed a robbery, all with a young child in tow. The robbery took place in the 1300 block of Peabody Street, NW. Police have issued a lookout for three Black males — one wearing a hoodie and one...

An Alexandria man faces a felony charge after allegedly driving the wrong way down a closed Arlington roadway and threatening a traffic worker early Thanksgiving morning. The incident occurred at around 1:15 a.m. in the area of N. Highland Street and N. Hartford Street in the Clarendon neighborhood. A transportation...

WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News exclusively reported on the story of a woman being kidnapped and attacked in a plan that was allegedly set in motion by the man accused of raping her and his two girlfriends. Only 7News was inside the federal courtroom on Tuesday when the alleged ringleader...

Jeff Bezos and his wife donated millions of dollars to D.C.-area organizations for their fight against homelessness this Giving Tuesday. “It is mission changing; it provides the resources to make a significant difference in the lives of the families that we serve,” said Tim Jansen, CEO of Community Crisis Services...

The weather caused significant delays to the morning commute, prompting some schools in the region to close or delay their opening hours

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) — Stephanie Hancock searched for her deceased mothers gravesite for ten years. She finally came across the gravesite but without her name. Family members of those laid to rest at Coleman Cemetery in Alexandria, Va., said the grounds are in disrepair. There's toppled tombstones, sinkholes and...