Arrest Made in 2023 Triple Homicide on Good Hope Road in Southeast DC
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested 28-year-old Rahsaan Smith. The arrest is related to a triple homicide that occurred in Southeast Washington, DC, in August 2023. The incident happened on the 1600 block of Good Hope Road. Officers found five people with gunshot wounds at the scene. Three victims, Tymea...
Alexandria bakery employee charged after hidden camera found in bathroom
A disturbing discovery inside a popular Alexandria bakery has led to criminal charges against one of its employees.
Police Seek Community Help Identifying Suspects in Early Morning Assault on Pennsylvania Avenue SE
The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking help to identify two suspects in an assault that took place on October 23, 2025. The incident happened at about 1:09 a.m. in the 300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast, Washington, D.C. Police say the suspects used a chair during the assault.
Police Cruiser Struck During Attempted Car Theft in Takoma Park
Takoma Park Police are investigating an assault and vehicle theft that occurred early Tuesday morning in the 1100 block of Linden Avenue. According to police, officers responded at approximately 12:03 a.m. on October 15 to assist another agency in locating a recently stolen vehicle that had been tracked to the area....
DC man sues after being detained for playing Darth Vader theme in protest of...
Sam O’Hara, a Washington, DC resident, says he was briefly detained by police after he played the Darth Vader theme song in protest of the National Guard. O’Hara is now filing a lawsuit claiming his First Amendment rights were violated.
Alexandria’s 4,400 SNAP families to receive November benefits under state emergency declaration
Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency Thursday to authorize the use of state funds to continue providing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to more than 850,000 Virginians — including thousands of Alexandria residents — starting Nov. 1. The emergency declaration comes as federal funding...
USPTO to lay off 126 workers at Alexandria headquarters in December
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will lay off 126 employees at its Alexandria headquarters, effective Dec. 9, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN Notice) filed with the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement on Oct. 14. The Washington Business Journal first...
Boy left with brain injuries after incident involving student in PE, mother says
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The mother of a middle school student said her son was in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) Thursday after an incident involving another student left him with brain injuries. The mother said the injury came during Physical Education (PE) class Wednesday at Odessa Shannon...
Three overdose near Eastern Market Metro
WASHINGTON (7News) — Three people overdosed outside a Metro station in D.C., according to firefighters. One of the people was taken for treatment from the area around the Eastern Market Metro station, according to a DC Fire and EMS Department spokesperson. Since 2023, all Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD)...
New data shows that more people are leaving Maryland than coming in
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Finding affordable housing in Rockville has been an ongoing problem, but it’s not unique to the city. This past February, Sherri Cook had to leave the city her family called home for generations. The reason? The price of housing just kept going up, and as...
