Five suspects flee after a robbery in Southeast DC, police say
WASHINGTON (7News) — Five people allegedly committed a robbery in Southeast D.C. late Friday night, officials said. The suspects fled south down Minnesota Avenue after committing a robbery in the 2900 block of M Street Southeast, according to a Metropolitan Police Department alert. If you see these suspects, police...
Argument at Waldorf Restaurant Leads to Stabbing; Suspect Fled in Car, Police Seeking Tips
WALDORF, Md. — Authorities are searching for a suspect who stabbed a 25-year-old man in the groin during an argument at a Waldorf restaurant early Saturday morning before fleeing in a car. An arrest has not yet been made. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at approximately...
Pedestrian hit in Northwest DC
Police said that there are delays and road closures in place after a pedestrian was hit in Northwest D.C.
DC teen pleads guilty to firing rounds in elementary school playground
A 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty to a series of charges on Friday, including firing multiple shots inside an elementary school playground, according to the USAO.
Ad campaign urges federal officers in DC to ‘take off your masks’
D.C. residents are urging federal officers to unmask themselves when assisting the Metropolitan Police Department with policing the District. Videos all over social media recently show federal agents wearing masks during arrests in D.C. alongside MPD officers who are not allowed to wear masks. While Mayor Muriel...
Maryland State Police Arrest Prince George’s County Man Following Alleged Armed Road Rage Incident
COLLEGE PARK, MD (August 27, 2025) – Maryland State Police (MSP) arrested a Bowie man and seized multiple firearms following an alleged felony assault with a firearm on Central Avenue in Prince George’s County. The accused is identified as Justus McDougal, 24, of Bowie, Maryland. McDougal was arrested...
Identical twin convicted in rape cold case after slight difference in DNA identified in...
A jury in Prince William County found a Florida man guilty of a violent abduction and rape that happened at a gas station in 1987.
Lamar Redfield Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession
WASHINGTON – Lamar Redfield, 34, a previously convicted felon from the District of Columbia, was sentenced today to 65 months in prison in connection with an October 2024 incident during which he was on probation when he crashed a stolen car into a parked vehicle, discarded a loaded Glock 17 pistol as he fled from...
National Guard’s DC clean up stirs debate on role and resources
WASHINGTON — National Guard members have been spotted doing clean up duty around D.C., including picking up trash and even doing landscaping. Troops were in McPherson Square Thursday morning laying down mulch. While many say they are happy to see it, others wonder if National Guard members are the...
Man Sentenced to 22 Years for 2001 Murder Solved by DNA
Eugene Gligor, 45, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 30 years in prison, with 22 to serve and five years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the 2001 killing of Leslie Preer in Chevy Chase, a case solved in 2024 through forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis.