Woodbridge man accused of offering girl a ride then exposing himself, brandishing gun
A Woodbridge man is jailed without bond after police said he picked up an underage girl he doesn't know Oct. 16, brandished a gun and exposed himself to her. The incident began at 5 p.m. in the 13300 block of Minnieville Road when a girl under the age of 15 walking in the area accepted a ride from an unknown man,...
Metro ridership drops as government shutdown drags on
Metro platforms have been sparsely sprinkled with passengers for weeks, a clear sign of the effects of the government shutdown rippling through the region’s transit system.
Hundreds of thousands flock to the National Mall for the second “No Kings” protest
In the late morning of Oct. 18, groups of Georgetown undergraduates gathered at the McDonough Bus turnaround. While some students carried signs, others just brought themselves, preparing to shuttle into downtown D.C. and make their way to one of the biggest protests organized yet: “No Kings.”. These students joined...
Three taken to hospital, one in serious condition following crash in DC
Multiple people were hospitalized following a crash in Northeast D.C. overnight.
DC man fatally shot on suburban Maryland street
Man fatally shot in Oxon Hill as PGPD launches homicide investigation Oxon Hill, MD – A Washington, DC man was shot and killed Saturday night in Oxon Hill, prompting a…
DEI is alive and well at a Washington hospital
Although diversity, equity and inclusion is now in considerable disrepute and even regarded as unacceptable in many contexts, its vestiges still permeate many sectors. One is health care.
Virginia Woman Indicted In LI Crash That Killed Sara Burack
Amanda Kempton, 32, of Fairfax, Virginia, was indicted on one count of leaving the scene of an incident resulting in death, in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Oct. 20. Kempton allegedly struck 40-year-old Sara Burack around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, while driving a Toyota Highlander westbound on West Montauk...
The 93-year-old California woman who held an entire civilization in her mind
Isabel Meadows’ Final Mission to Save Rumsen Ohlone. Isabel Meadows was the last person who could speak Rumsen Ohlone fluently. Born in 1846 to an English whaler and a Rumsen Ohlone woman, she grew up hearing the native tongue daily. At age 86, she met Smithsonian linguist John Harrington who saw her unique value.
Maryland Man Fights Officers After Attempted Fraud At Woodbridge Bank: Police
A Maryland man who allegedly tried to pull a fast one at a Virginia bank ended up fighting with officers before being hauled off in handcuffs, according to Prince William County Police. The incident happened shortly before 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, when officers were called to the Navy...
Attempted carjacking ends when driver begins shooting
HILLCREST HEIGHTS, Md. — Police are investigating after two people tried to carjack a driver, who in return began shooting at them, in Hillcrest Heights on Monday afternoon. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, the attempted carjacking turned shooting happened in the 3500 block of Branch Avenue.
