Tyjuan Bazemore, 35, Arrested for Homicide of Nyesha Walden-Hatcher, 27
The Metropolitan Police Department announces an arrest in a Columbia Heights homicide. On Monday, February 2, 2026, at approximately 3:07 a.m., Third District officers responded to a 911 hang-up in the 3100 block of 16th Street, Northwest. Officers located an adult female suffering from a gunshot wound inside of a...
7-Eleven takes over the Annandale Speedway
The former Speedway gas station and convenience store at the corner of Little River Turnpike and John Marr Drive in Annandale is now operated by 7-Eleven. Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd., the Japan-based parent company of 7-Eleven, acquired Speedway from Marathon Petroleum Corp. in 2021 for $2 billion. The...
Crossland High School Dance Company
The Crossland High School Dance Company becomes a Pay It Forward recipient. Sponsored by Easterns Automotive Group.
Ex-D.C. officer indicted on 32 felony counts in Alexandria
Timothy Valentin, 30, was indicted by an Alexandria grand jury on 32 felony counts following an Alexandria Police Department investigation, Chief Tarrick McGuire announced Monday. The 32 counts – which include unlawful filming, rape and abduction with intent to defile – are in addition to five similar counts filed...
Deadly Drive-By In Waldorf Followed By La Plata Shooting Minutes Later, Sheriff Says
The fatal shooting was reported shortly after 6:45 p.m. on March 11, in the 2200 block of Davis Road in Waldorf, when officers were called to reports of shots fired in the area, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Detectives say a 26-year-old man was standing outside a residence...
After National Organizers’ Announcement, D.C. Target Boycott Organizers Plan a Pivot
The "Mothership Three" has ended their nationwide boycott of Target, which had caused the company to lose $12 billion in valuation, after Target agreed to invest $2 billion in Black-owned brands, media, and suppliers, as well as $100 million in grants and scholarships to Black-led organizations. The post After...
Two Shootings Reported In Charles County Within An Hour — One Victim Dead
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. – Detectives are investigating two unrelated shootings that occurred during the evening of Wednesday March 11, 2026 in Waldorf and La Plata. At approximately 6:46 p.m., officers responded to the 2200 block of Davis Road for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation showed that a...
Victim Identified In Fatal Davis Road Shooting In Waldorf
WALDORF, Md. — Detectives investigating murder case on Davis Road in Waldorf: On March 11 at approximately 6:46 p.m., officers responded to the 2200 block of Davis Road for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation showed that the victim was standing outside a residence when an unknown...
A Mom’s Organic Market Is in the Works for Springfield
The grocery store will fill the space formerly occupied by a Party City. Fans of grocery store chain Mom’s Organic Market will have a new NoVA location to visit. The retailer plans to move into the former Party City space near the Springfield Town Center, Washington Business Journal reported.
Silver Spring teen arrested for alleged gun brandishing in Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood
An 18-year-old from Silver Spring, Md., was arrested yesterday (Wednesday) for allegedly brandishing a handgun in Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood, according to the Alexandria Police Department. No one was seriously injured during the incident, which occurred in the 800 block of John Carlyle Street around 7:40 p.m....
