DC man sentenced to 15 years for deadly drug deal
A man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a December 2023 drug deal that killed two people.
Man charged with stabbing DC police officer in the head
A man was charged Wednesday after allegedly stabbing a D.C. police officer in the head during an attempted theft.
Felon Indicted on Illegal Firearm Possession in Anacostia Amid “Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful”...
On a routine patrol in Anacostia, Ronald Stevenson Richardson, 29, found himself on the other side of the law after Metropolitan Police Department officers noted him at a bus stop, container in hand, with something much more significant tucked under his waistband. As reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office,...
Beneath the High School: The Lost Story of Alexandria’s Seminary School for Colored Children
ALEXANDRIA, VA – On the very grounds where Alexandria City High School now stands once stood a modest, underfunded school known as the Seminary School for Colored Children. Its legacy is deeply rooted in Alexandria’s African American community and played a vital role in shaping the city’s educational history. Over...
Former Prince George’s County high school teacher charged with rape, officials say
State's Attorney Tara Jackson said Amir Johnson, of Bowie, Md., was indicted on 18 counts, including sexual abuse of a minor and rape.
DC man sentenced for stealing 34 guns from a Maryland pawnshop
WASHINGTON (7News) — A D.C. man was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison on Wednesday for his role in a Maryland pawn shop robbery that netted dozens of firearms. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Washington Field Division of the...
Virginia trio charged in theft of katana-style knife during armed robbery
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Three Virginians have been arrested after a robbery with a “Katana-style” knife taken from a victim, officials said. Twenty-one-year-old Jaden Patrick Kofi Asante, 22-year-old Jayla Yvette Goodridge, and 21-year-old Jashay’e Ruban Thomas allegedly pulled out a gun before stealing...
Waldorf Man Arrested After Shooting Neighbor’s Dog With AR-15 During Dispute
WALDORF, Md. – On June 20, officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Judicial Services Section located and arrested Dejon Elijah Warren, 25, of Waldorf, who was wanted in connection with an incident that occurred on May 18, 2025. During that incident, officers responded to reports of gunfire...
Alexandria Health Department warns of another potential measles exposure in Northern Virginia
The Alexandria Health Department (AHD) is sharing details on a June 19 potential measles exposure in Northern Virginia. The Virginia Department of Health was notified that on June 19, a child with a confirmed case of measles traveled from another country to Washington Dulles International Airport en route to North...
Girls Missing Since 2022 Found Sleeping Outside Bethesda Hotel Reunited With Father: Police
A Missouri father has been reunited with his two young daughters in Maryland, three years after they vanished, Montgomery County Police confirmed. Officers were called just after 7:25 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, to the Residence Inn by Marriott on Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda, where they found two c…
