Group in Halloween masks tries to break in home, threaten homeowners
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A northern Virginia woman is speaking out and in hiding after masked men showed up to her door, making threats and trying to get inside. What we know: — Police say the frightening encounter took place Tuesday night around 9:30. Three suspects knocked on the door...
Woman found not guilty of assaulting FBI agent during ICE arrest outside DC Jail
WASHINGTON — A jury found a woman not guilty Thursday of assaulting an FBI agent during an ICE arrest outside DC Jail. The verdict comes after less than two hours of deliberation on the third day of the trial of Sidney Lori Reid, which had been marred by several issues with prosecutors’ evidence. Reid smiled and...
Armed robbery on bus on East-West Highway
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, Hyattsville police responded to a call about an armed robbery at 8am on a bus near Hyattsville Crossing Metro Station, according to police radio. A person dressed in black with a knife robbed two passengers on the C36 bus on East-West Highway, taking a pink purse and an iPhone 16. According to...
Tragic murder case of well-known DC photographer subject of new ’48 Hours’ episode
WASHINGTON — The 2023 murder of a beloved D.C. area artist and photographer is back in the spotlight as the subject of a new episode of 48 Hours. The episode focuses on the murder of Joe Shymanski, and will feature new interviews from Shymanski's friends, family and investigators. The...
Man shot to death in DC Sunday night
Night turns deadly as DC man gunned down in the street Washington, DC – A man was gunned down late Sunday night in Southeast DC, prompting a homicide investigation after…
Rockville Man Charged After Firing More Than a Dozen Rounds, Injuring One
The Rockville City Police Department has charged a 20-year-old Rockville man following a shooting that occurred late Monday night in the 1100 block of Highwood Road. Police say the suspect, identified as Joel Alberto Cubias, attempted to stop an individual who may have been trying to steal property from outside a...
Waldorf Woman Accused Of Shooting Boyfriend In Hip After Late-Night Blowup: Sheriff
Latasha Carmita Simmons, 48, of Waldorf, was arrested on multiple felony charges following the Oct. 15 shooting, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called around 10:10 p.m. Wednesday to the 6000 block of New Forest Court, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the hip, a...
Washington D.C. Council Approves Bill Extending Medical Cannabis Licenses, Sending it to Mayor Bowser
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The Washington D.C. Council has approved the Medical Cannabis Conditional Licensure Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, formally sending it to Mayor Muriel Bowser for consideration. The measure amends the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment...
Soros-backed prosecutor downplays Dem AG nominee’s violent rhetoric as ‘false outrage’
Virginia prosecutor Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, whose campaigns received $515,000 from George Soros-linked groups, defends Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones.
It’s a bar, it’s a ship, it’s a museum? History comes to life on...
It’s a ship that was used in the filming of “Pirates of the Caribbean,” and that’s not even its coolest claim to fame. In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re heading to Old Town Alexandria, the home of the Tall Ship Providence — an often forgotten, but very important, piece of colonial history.
