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A 16-year-old was arrested and charged as an adult on multiple charges including possession of a loaded firearm after he was allegedly found Thursday with a “ghost gun” in Takoma Park, according to a Tuesday statement from Takoma Park police. The teen, a Silver Spring resident, was charged...

A 16-year-old Silver Spring teen has been arrested and charged as an adult after police say he was found in possession of a loaded ghost gun and suspected marijuana inside a Takoma Park apartment building. Takoma Park Police Chief Antonio DeVaul announced the arrest of the teen, who faces charges...

Crews are working tirelessly to clean up debris and clear out pipes from a broken section of sewage line that dumped more than 200 million gallons of wastewater into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., in mid-January.

Viral cheesesteak concept 5th & Steaks is continuing its rapid expansion in Maryland, with the brand set to open its third food truck location on March 5 in College Park. According to a post shared on social media, the new truck will be located at 9035 Baltimore Avenue in College Park and will operate Wednesday...

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman issued a bench warrant in a hearing on March 3 after a homicide defendant failed to appear and failed to comply with release conditions. Phillip Palmer, 62, is charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — More than 15 years after American University professor Sue Ann Marcum was found murdered in her home, her killer will spend 25 years in prison. Judge Rachel McGuckian handed down the sentence Tuesday. Jorge Ruedas Landeros was convicted in October after key DNA evidence finally...

The Museums on Us program gives Bank of America cardholders free admission to cultural institutions on the first weekend of every month.

WASHINGTON — In January, thieves made off with two Jeep Wranglers parked on a Southeast DC street in a matter of seconds. The overnight thefts on South Carolina Avenue, Southeast, were caught on camera. Video shows the thieves breaking in and stealing one of the Jeeps. Then they return about a half hour later and...

A one-of-a-kind listing in one of DC’s most coveted neighborhoods, this original townhouse is believed to be one of the oldest homes in Georgetown. At 1222 28th St. NW, this one-bedroom cottage was built in 1780, and that history is evident throughout the space, with details like original Belgian tiles, handmade...

Despite opposition from Alexandria and other Northern Virginia localities, bills permitting by-right multifamily development in commercial zones are advancing in the Virginia General Assembly. HB 816 by Del. Dan Helmer (D-10) and SB 454 by state Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-16) would require local zoning ordinances...