Ashley Frederick Arrested for 8th Street Simple Assault
The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect who assaulted the victim in Northwest. On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at approximately 2:50 p.m., the suspect and the victim were involved in a verbal altercation in the 1900 block of 8th Street, Northwest. During the altercation, the suspect...
Juvenile arrested after allegedly trying to set food truck on fire
A juvenile was taken into custody Saturday night after they allegedly tried to light a food truck on fire in Downtown Silver Spring.
Family searches for missing Hyattsville teen
Dozens of people gathered Sunday in prayer for Maryland teen Dacara Thompson's fast return home. The vigil was held Sunday at the same spot in Langley Park where her car and belongings were found shortly after her disappearance. Attendees then went knocking door to door in hope of getting some...
‘Landmark case’: DNA evidence leads to conviction in woman’s 1987 rape
PRINCE WILLIAM CO., Va. - A man has been convicted in the 1987 abduction and rape of a 50-year-old woman that had gone unsolved for more than three decades. Explore Shoes Designed For Elderly Comfort And MobilityComfortable for your everyday lifeORRPERTA™ |. DNA evidence helped the Prince William County...
2 men injured in double stabbing, 15 teens detained
WASHINGTON — Police are investigating a double stabbing that took place over Labor Day weekend. On Sunday, officers were called to the 19500 block of Amaranth Drive at 2:34 a.m. for reports of a shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed that multiple minors were shooting BB guns at a group of people in the area.
Safeway employee slashed with an axe trying to stop a shoplifter
WASHINGTON — A man is in custody for assaulting a grocery store employee with an axe. On Friday, Andrew Spielman entered a Safeway grocery store along Piney Branch Road just before 10 p.m. According to police, Spielman began placing multiple grocery items inside a backpack before being confronted by an employee.
Potential DC school shooting thwarted by ATF agents
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Metro Transit Police disrupted what could have led to a school shooting in D.C., the agency says.
Water crews seal water main that leaked 6,200 gallons of sewage onto DC streets
WASHINGTON (WJLA) — D.C. Water crews made progress repairing a massive sewer line that collapsed and spilled thousands of gallons of sewage. The incident resulted in a large sinkhole and required extensive cleanup efforts. The situation worsened about two weeks ago when a torrential downpour caused approximately...
Car crashes into two-story home in Prince George’s County, investigation underway
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A car crashed into a two-story split-foyer home on Sunday in Prince George’s County, prompting a collapse investigation, according to fire officials. Prince George’s County Fire and EMS said the crash happened on Panorama Drive in Oxon Hill around 10 a.m.
Red Line disrupted after person struck by train at Van Ness Metro Station
Trains on Metro's Red Line were experiencing delays Sunday morning after a train struck a person at the Van Ness- UDC Metro Station, according to officials.
