Alexandria VA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Connecticut man was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison for smuggling illegal drugs from China into Virginia. Hatem Salem, 56, of Shelton, Conn., received his sentence in Alexandria federal court last Friday, according to a report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of...

A Maryland woman gunned down her husband after she claimed to find photos and messages "indicating" that the man was "having an extramarital affair," according to police. Nicole Ward, 50, of Bowie, is accused of telling her husband, Damian Ward, 53, to "pack his bags and leave the house" — prompting the pair to argue...

Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Consider making a donation to help us continue our mission. A defendant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for the death of his child in front of DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on July 21. JD Wheeler, 26, is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Growing frustration over rising violence and drug activity in the Shaw neighborhood brought dozens of residents to the streets Monday evening in a united call for action. The gathering took place on the steps of the Kennedy Recreation Center on 7th Street NW, just two...

A former Army major was sentenced to more than 50 years in military prison after prosecutors said he preyed on women for years, mostly in Northern Virginia. Jonathan Batt faced accusations from almost 20 women, some of whom said he attacked them on his yacht in the Potomac River. Alexandria...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is asking the public for help finding a group of men who physically attacked and robbed another man in D.C.'s Southeast area on Monday evening. The robbery happened on July 21 just after 7 p.m. near Cushing Place and L...

An Alexandria man has been arrested for allegedly burglarizing a home in the city’s Arlandria neighborhood. The 23-year-old suspect was arrested May 28 for burglary and released June 5 on an unsecured bond. He was rearrested on June 12 for violating his pretrial bail and released by court order on June 20, according...

ARLINGTON Va. (7News) — A man was arrested at the Pentagon City Metro Station after allegedly assaulting a police officer during a fare evasion stop on Monday, according to Arlington County Police Department officials. According to police officials, the incident occurred at approximately 5:28 p.m. when an officer...

Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Consider making a donation to help us continue our mission. A stabbing defendant was ordered held without bond after DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman found probable cause during a preliminary hearing on July 21. Marquise Jones, 26, is charged with second-degree murder while...

A mosquito in Maryland was found with the West Nile virus recently. The illness can cause serious brain and spinal cord diseases like Encephalitis and Meningitis.