Police identify woman who died after Chevy Chase house fire
Montgomery County police identified Karen Elsa Carstens, 55, as the woman who died after suffering life-threatening injuries in a fire Friday morning at a Chevy Chase home, the department said Monday in a statement. The blaze marked the first fatal fire of the year, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service...
Two rollover crashes draw Alexandria police and fire response over the weekend
The Alexandria Police and Fire Departments responded to two rollover crashes over the weekend, according to radio dispatches. No injuries were reported in both crashes, which occurred early Friday night (April 3) on W. Glebe Road in Arlandria and Sunday morning (April 5) on Richmond Highway near the Potomac Yard Shopping Center.
Rockville Crash Turns Fatal As Driver Dies Day After Slamming Into Tree (Updated)
Shortly before 1:45 p.m. on April 5, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to Crabbs Branch Way and Indian Hills Drive in Rockville, where a driver slammed into a tree. The driver was treated and rushed to an area hospital with what were described as life-threatening injuries. A...
Morning Notes for April 6, 2026
Cherry Blossom 5K Closures — ACPD will close portions of S. Joyce Street and Army Navy Drive on Saturday, April 11 for the Cherry Blossom 5K starting and finishing at Virginia Highlands Park. Closures begin as early as 4 a.m. and run until 1 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to use Metro’s Pentagon City station. [Arlington County]
Woman found not guilty of murder, guilty of lesser charges in deadly 2023 Rock...
WASHINGTON — A woman convicted of several DUIs was found not guilty of murdering a Lyft driver and his two passengers more than three years after the deadly crash on Rock Creek Parkway. Nakita Walker was facing three counts of second-degree murder, but a jury decided she was not...
March was truly madness for UMW’s Robinson, family
INDIANAPOLIS—It’s been a busy March for Kelly Gambrell. University of Mary Washington (32-3) vs. Emory University (27-3), Sunday, 4:30 p.m., at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, ESPN+ (subscription required); UMW live stream (audio only). Stay with the Free Press for a live game blog from award-winning sports reporter Joey LoMonaco.
Old Town Festival of Speed & Style Returns May 17 in Alexandria
One of the East Coast’s most stylish and celebrated car events, Old Town Festival of Speed & Style presented by Burke & Herbert Bank, returns to Alexandria for its seventh year on Sunday, May 17, 2026. The Festival offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity for the general public to see rare and exotic sports and supercars stopped in their tracks for up-close viewing and observing.
Alexandria Women for Good Helps Women Transition to Independent Living
Alexandria, VA – Sometimes it’s the simplest things—a roll of paper towels, fresh bedding—that make a house feel like home. On March 26, Alexandria Women for Good (AWFG) delivered laundry baskets filled with everyday essentials to women transitioning through the Friends of Guest House aftercare program. The residents, all formerly incarcerated, have completed a six-month residential program and are taking their next steps...
ACPS will pay Kay-Wyatt $37,500 in separation deal; she was under contract through 2028
Signed agreement reveals payout, nondisparagement clause and early exit from multiyear contract
Best museum that’s not a Smithsonian: O Museum in the Mansion
It’s easy to see why tourists gravitate toward the ever-popular Smithsonian museums for a dose of history. With 17 institutions and more than 150 million objects, the Smithsonian dominates the cultural landscape. Yet a far more mysterious experience awaits at the O Museum in the Mansion, an eclectic labyrinth concealed behind 70 secret doors.
