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WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced four new lawsuits on Tuesday aimed at dangerous drivers who owe more than $340,000 altogether for amassing thousands of unpaid traffic violations. Three of the lawsuits are against Maryland drivers and one is against a Virginia driver, according...

Good morning, Alexandria! Today is Monday, June 23, the 174th day of 2025. There are 191 days left in the year. ☀️ Today’s weather: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101 degrees. Heat index values as high as 110 degrees. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Mostly...

Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Consider making a donation to help us continue our mission. DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park ordered a defendant undergo further mental health evaluations on June 20, following the defendant walking in while mumbling to himself. Daryl Thompson, 36, is charged with assault with...

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the Kingman Park neighborhood. On Sunday, June 22, 2025, at approximately 12:03 a.m., Fifth District officers were patrolling near the 1800 block of D Street, Northeast when they heard the sound of gunshots. While canvassing the...

ADELPHI, Md. (7News) — A 23-year-old Hyattsville driver was found dead in a single-vehicle car crash on New Hampshire Avenue in Adelphi on Sunday morning. Prince George's County Police reportedly arrived at the site at 3:30 a.m., where they investigated the scene. Olvin Canan Agustin was traveling north when...

Tenants at one apartment are suffering through the extreme heat warning after not having air conditioning for a week.

The Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Center (NVJDC) is undertaking a multi-year series of capital improvements, in addition to becoming its own food authority. Leaders running the facility at 200 S. Whiting Street say they’re gradually changing it from a traditional detention center to a more rehabilitative...

WASHINGTON - The situation with Iran has sparked the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, D.C. to issue a national security bulletin, warning warning that Iran — or so-called "lone wolf" individuals already in the U.S. — may attempt to use this crisis to launch domestic terror attacks.

Passengers were let off of an An Amtrak train that travels through the Northeast between Washington, D.C. and Boston after being stuck on it for over an hour without air conditioning.

Officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to the 8400 block of Allentown Road in Fort Washington around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, June 20, for a report of a two-car crash. When they arrived, they found one of the drivers—Sirlena Moore—dead at the scene, police said....