Man charged in shooting that left two teens dead, another hurt, police say
A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a Southeast D.C. shooting that left a 16-year-old and a 19-year-old dead.
City of Alexandria wins top regional honor for employee transportation benefits
The City of Alexandria’s Transportation Demand Management Program, GO Alex, and SmartBenefits, a commuter benefits program that allows employers to offer tax-free transit benefits to their employees, have earned recognition from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG). Alexandria was one of three...
No charges for officers involved in chase of carjacking suspect killed on I-495
OXON HILL, Md. — Four police officers have been cleared of criminal wrongdoing related to the February death of a carjacking suspect in Prince George's County. It all took place in a parking lot off Oxon Hill Road. That's where police spotted a vehicle carjacked earlier in the day.
17-year-old charged with first-degree murder after deadly hit-and-run in DC
A 17-year-old is being charged as an adult in a fatal hit-and-run in D.C. from May. He was arrested on Tuesday.
Bethesda Bar Fight Leaves One Dead, Arrest Made, Officials Say
Darrel David Nixon, 31, is accused of throwing a punch outside La Catrina Lounge in Bethesda that left 44-year-old Morgan Andrew Hippchen Stone unconscious in the street. Stone died from his injuries weeks later. The assault happened around 2:37 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, in the 4900 block of Cordell...
Important New Laws In Effect On July 1
A new set of Virginia laws goes into effect next Monday, July 1, and they’re going to impact all of us right here in Falls Church and across the Commonwealth. These changes touch everything from road safety and consumer protection to digital privacy and environmental responsibility. Some of these...
Department of Housing and Urban Development to relocate from D.C. to Alexandria
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday that its headquarters will relocate from the crumbling Robert C. Weaver Federal Building in the District to a more modern space in Alexandria.
13-Year-Old Charged with Armed Robbery in Northeast Washington, MPD Seeks Additional Suspects
On a Saturday morning in May, a robbery unfolded on the streets of Northeast Washington, resulting in a swift response from law enforcement. According to a report by the Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to the 600 block of 21st Street NE following a robbery incident. The victim reported being...
No charges will be filed in deadly police-involved crash in Oxon Hill
OXON HILL, Md. (7News) — No charges will be filed in a deadly police-involved crash from back in February 2025 in Oxon Hill, according to Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown. Around 7:58 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD), Forest Heights Police...
Alexandria Police issue alert for missing 49-year-old woman
Alexandria police are urgently searching for Edith Walker, a 49-year-old woman who’s gone missing from the Taylor Run neighborhood. Walker was last seen near the 1100 block of E. Taylor Run Parkway. Described as 5’3″ tall and 130 pounds with brown eyes and black hair, Walker’s disappearance is considered...
