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WASHINGTON (7News) — A man was shot and killed Wednesday evening in Southeast, D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Around 5:37 p.m., Seventh District officers responded to the 1200 block of Valley Avenue, Southeast, for a report of gunfire. When officers arrived, they found a man unconscious...

A student who pushed past security and left a loaded gun inside Charles Herbert Flowers High School is now facing charges, police in Maryland said on Wednesday. Prince George’s County Police said the incident began at approximately 8:50 a.m. on Nov. 18, when school security told the assigned school …

OXON HILL, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Oxon Hill. The deceased passenger is 77-year-old Erlinda Capati of Fort Washington. On November 13, 2025, at approximately 1:35 pm, officers responded to a...

A recent post on social media has highlighted the ongoing issues with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The user expressed their frustration with the bus network, stating that despite the organization's accolades, the service is barely operational. The user detailed an incident where they...

The Alexandria Fire Department extinguished a car fire last night (Monday) in an apartment building garage at the 5900 block of Quantrell Avenue. AFD arrived at the intersection of Quantrell Avenue and N. Armistead Street to find a vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The crew “quickly extinguished the fire and worked...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Federal investigators say the loss of electrical power from a loose wire caused a huge cargo ship to lose propulsion and steering before crashing into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse last year and killing six construction workers. The National Transportation Safety...

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on the evening of November 17, 2025, in the Deanwood neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C. The incident happened around 8:00 p.m. Sixth District officers and members of the DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force...

In a sudden and unexpected turn of events, the popular food hall, Solaire Social, closed down abruptly two weeks ago. The vendors were given a mere 48-hour notice to vacate the premises, with no explanation provided. One of the vendors, who had paid a hefty deposit for a 24-month lease, was left in a lurch after only...

An Alexandria man with dementia who wandered more than a mile from his home was recovered by the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office earlier this month. ASO Lieutenant Victor Ignacio noticed an Alexandria Police Department dispatch for a missing person on Nov. 3, identifying the man as a participant in Project Lifesaver. The...

Teen arrested for Howard University homecoming shooting that injured five people in Washington, DC. Suspect, 17, faces multiple charges, including assault with intent to murder.