D.C.-Area Appliance Retailer Files for Chapter 11 After Nearly 30 Years
M&M Appliance Sales and Service, Inc., a longtime appliance retail company, has decided to proceed with bankruptcy proceedings. The retail brand has a total of three locations, which are based in Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, VA. The company hasn’t shared a reason, but Chapter 11 filings typically allow businesses...
Paradise Mayor Storms D.C. As Insurance Bills Torch Fire-Scarred Town
Paradise Mayor Steve Crowder flew to Washington, D.C. this week to plead for federal dollars and policy fixes as California homeowners brace for yet another round of insurance hikes. The trip underscores how the Butte County town, still rebuilding from the 2018 Camp Fire, remains acutely exposed to premium shocks and...
NEW: Alexandria woman pleads guilty to stealing $22K from member of Congress
An Alexandria woman pleaded guilty today (Tuesday) in federal court for stealing more than $22,000 from her former employer, a member of Congress. Courtney Melissa Hruska, 40, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, a felony with a maximum term of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Peeping Tom Caught With Pants Down Outside Child’s Window By Parent In Waldorf, Sheriff...
Waldorf resident Phillip Keyes, 63, is behind bars after an incident that was reported late on Monday night, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 10 p.m. on March 30, officers were called to the 4000 block of Night Heron Court in Waldorf to investigate reports of a person looking into a...
Drift And Detained: Woman Charged After Dunkirk Stop; PCP-Laced Cigarette Found
DUNKIRK, Md. — A Fort Washington woman was arrested earlier this month after a traffic stop in Dunkirk led to the discovery of suspected drugs and paraphernalia, according to court documents. Keisha Yolanda Collins, 47, was taken into custody on March 23, 2026, following a traffic stop conducted by...
Alexandria’s Historic Huntley Is Now Part of the Underground Railroad Network
The National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program was established by Congress in 1998. It works to create a network of sites, programs, and facilities with a connection to the Underground Railroad. Sites are not limited to safehouses and include all types of places that played a part in enslaved peoples’...
» ‘You Have A Lot of Life to Live’ Says Judge Before Sentencing Stabbing...
DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur sentenced a stabbing defendant to two years in prison with an admonition on March 26. Romel Sawyer, 38, pleaded guilty on Jan. 21 to assault with significant bodily injury, possession of a prohibited weapon, and robbery for his involvement in a non-fatal stabbing on the 6600 block...
Dan Hurley had bizarre moment with ref after UConn’s game-winning shot
UConn head coach Dan Hurley had a bizarre moment with a referee in the aftermath of Braylon Mullins’ game-winning shot against Duke on Sunday. In the chaos following Mullins’ make in the Huskies 73-72 win over Duke at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., officials stopped to make sure the clock was correct and went...
» Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Deal, Sets New Trial Date
Parties in a homicide case set a new trial date after the defendant rejected a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 26. Robert Carpenter, 37, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a...
Robbery turns violent in Navy Yard as suspects caught on camera
Phones snatched in Navy Yard attack as police hunt suspects
