Fairfax man faces felony charge for convenience store robbery in Alexandria West
A 27-year-old Fairfax County man is being held without bond and heads to court this month for allegedly robbing a convenience store in Alexandria West. Darion Hughes, of Annandale, was arrested more than a month after the Oct. 12 incident, which occurred at a store in the 6100 block of Lincolnia Road. The victim told...
Forestville Royal Farms Customer Crashes Out on Employee Over Missing Sauce: ‘They Act Like...
It seems like the current economy has everyone on edge, especially with how unpredictable government benefits and holiday expenses have become. People are protective of every dollar they spend, and a woman in Forestville even recorded herself crashing out on a Royal Farms employee, claiming he refused to give her the...
Silver Spring apartment unit condemned for rat outbreak
SILVER SPRING, Md. - Montgomery County's Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) deemed a unit at Arrive Silver Spring unsafe for occupancy after the tenant shared clips of rats running around her apartment that gained popularity on social media. TikTok user @ethiopianshawty posted that officials declared...
Vienna Police search for stolen vehicle used in grocery store theft
The Vienna Police Department is searching for a vehicle used in the theft of approximately $1,000 in products from a local grocery store. A white Honda Pilot SUV that officers learned had been stolen was used as a getaway vehicle by two men who reportedly shoplifted the groceries on Monday (Dec. 1), police said.
District Heights Resident Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on DC-295 Near Pennsylvania Avenue SE
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that happened on DC-295 in Washington, D.C., early Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Police say a Mercedes E350 was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes and collided with an Audi Q7 near the Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast exit.
Alexandria brothers accused of conspiring to destroy federal databases, other crimes
Two Alexandria men are accused of conspiring to destroy nearly 100 federal databases, among other serious crimes.
Federal backlash to DC shooting sparks fear among Whatcom immigrants
This article was first published by Cascadia Daily News. Immigrants in Whatcom County are feeling scared after federal officials responded to last week’s shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., with harsh rhetoric about those without United States citizenship — and the announcement of drastic...
Alexandria residents say trash company took bins away amid HOA dispute
Neighbors in the Cameron Station community said they’ve been left with piles of garbage and nowhere to put it after their trash removal company collected their bins without warning.
MISSING PERSON: Christian Lawson Collins, 18 Year-Old White Male, Last Seen In Waldorf
WALDORF, Md. – On Monday, December 1, 2025, The Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack took a missing person report for Christian Lawson Collins a white/male, DOB 03/01/2007, long brown hair, 5’11”, 130 lbs and last seen wearing dark colored sweatshirt and pants. Collins was last seen...
Washington, DC Renter Reflects on the Importance of Countering a Lease Renewal Against Penny-Pinching...
With a lease term, landlords can move renters in for a set amount of time, though the length of time varies. Unfortunately, when it’s time to renew that release, some landlords take it as an opportunity to raise prices, and usually by a lot. There’s a reason landlords are looked down on. More importantly, it’s often...
