‘She gonna die a slow painful death’: 3 accused of staging kidnapping for money...
Three people are facing charges after they staged a kidnapping in Washington, D.C., in an attempt to extort a person out of money, detailed police.
Suspect, victims killed in murder-suicide at Woodbridge townhome identified
After a murder-suicide left four people dead in Woodbridge over the weekend, police have identified the suspect and victims.
» Defendant Gets Suspended Sentence For Mental Treatment in Uber Carjacking Case
DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean sentenced a carjacking defendant to two years, time suspended on Feb. 13. On Oct. 3, 2025, Shannara Macku, 38, pleaded guilty to the destruction of property $1,000 or more, first-degree theft, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle for her involvement in a carjacking on Oct. 19,...
» Defendant Won’t Get Another Attorney in Jail Stabbing Case
DC Superior Court Judge Ryan denied a jail stabbing defendant’s request to dismiss his attorney at a hearing on Feb. 18. Ovid Gabriel, 21, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed and assault on a police officer for his alleged involvement in stabbing a correctional officer on Aug. 3, 2025, inside the...
Tow Truck Tussle: Waldorf Man Charged After Plaza Altercation
WALDORF, Md. — A Waldorf man is facing misdemeanor charges after authorities allege he assaulted a tow truck driver and damaged a vehicle during a dispute over a parking enforcement tow in Charles County. Jerry Lewis Branch, 61, of Waldorf, was charged Feb. 16, 2026, with second-degree assault and...
Growing frustration, health concerns as trash piles up in Northwest DC apartment complex
Some families in a Northwest D.C. apartment building said they're forced to live amongst the garbage.
Woman found dead at Hybla Valley bus stop
FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — A woman was found dead at a bus stop in Hybla Valley, according to Fairfax County Police. During a press conference, Captain Chris Cosgriff said a community member called 911 after finding the woman's body inside a bus stop at the 7400 block of Richmond Highway.
“Best Philly Cheesesteak in Maryland” is Coming to Virginia
This past summer, the Washington Post asked, “What’s the best sandwich in DC?” and broke the results into eleven categories. In the popular Philly cheesesteak category, the winner came from Maryland, specifically right here in Montgomery County. Soko Butcher in Takoma Park topped the list. Now, Soko is expanding...
DPW investigating after viral video of trash collector tossing cans
WASHINGTON - The D.C. Department of Public Works says they are looking into an incident caught on camera of a sanitation worker tossing two bins in a back alley. What we know: — On Friday, a user posted on X surveillance footage appearing to show a back alley, and a man in a yellow reflective jacket tossing over a...
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» ‘Your Incarceration is Not to Make You a Better Person [But] Punish You...
DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan sentenced a homicide defendant to 26 years in prison on Feb. 13 for strangling his mother to death. On Nov. 26, 2025 Seth Andrews, 39, was convicted of second-degree murder for strangling his mother, Hazel Evans, 67, in her home on the unit block of 35th Street, NE, on July 16,...
