Virginia Family Escapes Before Fire Tears Through Lorton Townhouse, Officials Say
Smoke was already pouring from the townhouse by the time firefighters arrived. Virginia fire crews rushed to the 9600 block of Eaton Woods Place in Lorton just after 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, where they found smoke billowing from the rear of a middle-of-row townhouse and immediately launched a…
Fairfax man arrested after gun pulled on Woodbridge gas station employee
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A Fairfax man was arrested after police say he pointed a gun at a Woodbridge gas station employee who tried to recover items allegedly stolen from the store. Justin Denzel Gore, 31, is charged with brandishing a firearm, possessing a firearm or ammunition...
Police officer crashes into Prince George’s County house
A police chase in Prince George's County ended in chaos when an officer crashed into an Oxon Hill home while pursuing a reported stolen car.
How long will DC be in a flood watch for? Rain continues in District
Washington DC received its highest single-day rainfall total of the year Sunday, and more heavy rain is on its way to send the area into another flood watch. Rain began falling again early Wednesday morning in DC, which already had received 1.75 inches of rain to begin the month, according to National Weather Service d
3 Children, driver hospitalized after Forest Heights police cruiser hits car and house
FOREST HEIGHTS, Md. (7News) — What started as a search for a stolen vehicle in Forest Heights, Md., ended with a crash involving a police cruiser and a separate vehicle that had children inside, according to officials with the town's police. A police officer near Livingston Road and Crisfield...
One man dead, another injured in Northwest DC shooting
WASHINGTON, D.C. - One man was killed and another was injured in a shooting late Tuesday night in Northwest Washington, police said. Third District officers responded to the 1700 block of 9th Street NW around 10:48 p.m. for a report of a shooting. Officers found two adult men suffering from...
‘You can replace stuff’: Mother describes escape from Southeast DC apartment blaze
Around 1:50 p.m., D.C. Fire and EMS personnel responding to a fire in a three-story apartment building across the street, and fire truck ladders towering overhead. Roughly three hours earlier, Mitchell was inside that Southeast D.C. building, and in her apartment, when the fire broke out. “It started on the...
Barricade scene shuts down roads in Northeast DC after reports of gunfire
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Police were working a barricade scene near Florida Avenue in Northeast Washington after receiving reports of multiple gunshots Tuesday night. Here's The Cost To Install 150 Feet Of Gutter Guards In 1 DayThanks to this smart gutter upgrade its never been easier to prevent clogs and water damage and ke
Forest Heights home red-tagged after crash involving police cruiser: 4 sent to hospital
FOREST HEIGHTS, Md. - A Forest Heights home was red-tagged on Tuesday after a car crash involving a police officer that sent four people to the hospital. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Officials with the Forest Heights Police Department said an officer was in their cruiser, canvassing near Livingston and
Firefighters battle blaze at 3-story apartment building in DC
A fire seen from miles away tore through a three-story apartment building in D.C. Tuesday afternoon, displacing people from two dozen units. D.C. Fire and EMS said the fire filled the building on the 5300 block of E Street SE with “smoke and fire showing from the roof eaves.”

















