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The victim, identified as 50-year-old Donald Wayne Hunt of Waldorf, was found inside the Ebony Inn in Fairmount Heights on the 5300 block of Sheriff Road around 11:50 p.m. Dec. 8, suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Prince George’s County Police. He was pronounced dead at the scene by...

Residents living in Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority units say they are dealing with mold, infestations and unsafe living conditions.

The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for help to identify suspects in an attempted robbery on December 8, 2025. The incident happened at about 4:35 p.m. in the 1200 block of 4th Street, Southwest, Washington, D.C. The suspects tried to take a victim’s coat. The victim got away and called the police.

A D.C. Council member didn’t hold back at a recent oversight hearing on the troubled agency in charge of housing youth involved with the District’s juvenile justice system. “I think what is happening at DYRS is dangerous, and you're failing on your mission,” Councilmember Zachary Parker told Sam...

WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb has secured a $1.5 million settlement from Brothers Mechanical Inc., a construction company accused of wage theft. The company, which has been involved in major development projects in D.C. neighborhoods such as NoMa and Navy Yard, allegedly misclassified...

Human remains discovered in a Maryland park last month have been identified as 14-year-old Jefferson Amaya-Ayala of Washington, D.C. According to the Prince George’s County Police Department, the remains were discovered on November 3 during a search of Indian Creek Stream Valley Park in College Park. Amaya-Ayala’s...

WASHINGTON — A man is in the hospital recovering from serious injuries after crashing his car into a tree. On Friday, a Virginia State Trooper and several Good Samaritans helped rescue Foday Kanu, 34, of Upper Marlboro from his burning Tesla. The crash occurred at 7 a.m. on I-95 in Caroline County.

A Vienna man was convicted Monday of murdering his girlfriend while camping in Burke Lake Park in 2023. Rami El-Sayed, 36, was convicted on one count each of first-degree murder and concealment of a dead body, the Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney's Office announced. Prosecutors argued that El-Sayed had killed his...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — About 300 members of the Indiana National Guard arrived in the nation’s capital on Saturday to help with the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission. The Indiana National Guard said the soldiers will assist local and federal enforcement partners in community safety patrols and traffic control. The mission...

A stabbing defendant was denied release by DC Superior Court Eric Glover on Dec. 2, after she allegedly confessed to two police officers. Cheyenne Brewington, 33, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for her alleged involvement in a non-fatal stabbing that occurred on the 1500 block of Young Street, SE on...