Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Deal
A defendant who shot at his child’s mother accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro on Jan. 21. Darnell Morgan, 35, was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his involvement in a shooting on Oct. 13, 2025 on the 700 block of Brandywine Street, SE. There were no...
DC set to resume trash collection, give out free salt as snow and ice...
After a punishing snowstorm Sunday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the city is making progress and garbage removal and other city services will return this weekend. City officials said they plan to resume home trash pickup this weekend, starting with homes that have their garbage removed from the front of the home.
Armed Robbery Investigated After Being Reported Nearly Two Weeks Later
Takoma Park Police are investigating an armed robbery, reported at the police station on January 30, that occurred earlier this month. According to police, the incident happened on January 17 between approximately 9:00pm and 9:30pm in the 7400 block of Maple Avenue. The victim told officers he was sitting inside his...
Decisions after DCA crash made mission more dangerous and traumatic, some first responders say
As firefighters and police divers scanned the icy water the night of the plane crash, D.C. firefighter technician Chris Finelli remembers an unusual sight amid the wreckage. “What's this figure skate doing at the bottom of the Potomac?” Finelli, who manned a boat for DC Fire & EMS, recalled. “I couldn't figure out...
Alexandria couple starts campaign to provide medical debt relief in Northern Virginia
As the cost of health care continues to be a nationwide issue, an Alexandria couple has launched a fundraiser to help regional residents burdened by medical debt. Scott and Kara Pitek introduced the campaign through the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, which was established by former debt collectors to purchase and...
Cloudy Business: Waldorf Man Accused Of Vape Theft, Sale To Minor
WALDORF, Md. — A Waldorf man has been charged with theft and illegally providing tobacco-related products to a minor following an incident at a vape shop in Charles County, according to court records. Police identified the suspect as Deonta Dominick Greer, 19, of Waldorf. Charging documents state the incident...
Winter Storm Warning Weekend For Southeast US And Advisory In Coastal Maryland
This will be the third weekend in a row with a winter storm to track and this one will be the farthest south reaching. Snow is developing this evening across the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee, Eastern Kentucky, and North Carolina as the storm is just getting started. This snow will expand Saturday morning to include...
CBRE Negotiates Sale of 293,099-Square-Foot Bowie Town Center in Maryland
Bowie, Md. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Bowie Town Center, a 293,099-square-foot lifestyle center in Prince George County, Maryland, bordering the eastern portion of Washington, D.C. A partnership between Nile Equity Group and Community Real Estate Co. purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Ryan...
17-year-old Arrested for 3rd Street Robbery
The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a teenager in a robbery that occurred in Southeast, in 2024. On Friday, December 20, 2024, at approximately 4:28 p.m., the victim was walking in the 3500 block of 3rd Street, Southeast, when three suspects approached him and demanded his shoes and pants. The...
Victim identified in deadly Alexandria shooting, police seek community footage
The Alexandria Police Department is asking for the public's help in investigating a deadly shooting that left a man dead and a boy hurt.
