Update: Dog Missing Following Major House Fire Involving 75 Firefighters
Update: One small pet dog that had been missing following the Bethesda house fire was located but did not survive. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) fire investigators identified two possible ignition sources in the area where the fire originated: an electric scooter and a tennis ball server. Both devi
ACPD: Man arrested after throwing bricks at Green Valley home, fleeing from police
An Alexandria man is being held on several charges after police say he threw bricks at the home of a woman he knows. The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday night on S. Lowell Street in the Green Valley neighborhood. “The male suspect allegedly threw bricks at the female victim’s...
» Judge Describes Domestic Violence Murder as ‘Every Woman’s Nightmare’
DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz sentenced a defendant to 25 years in prison on Sept. 11 for a homicide that stemmed from decades of domestic violence. Michael Garrett, 71, pleaded guilty on March 19 to second-degree murder while armed for his involvement in the death of 71-year-old Sylvia Diane Matthews at her hom
Dump Truck Overturns, Leaks Fuel Near Fairfax County Parkway (DEVELOPING)
A messy cleanup is snarling traffic in Virginia. Fairfax County firefighters were called to Fullerton Road at Boudinot Drive in Springfield at 12:21 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, where crews found an overturned dump truck actively leaking fuel. The driver was able to get out of the truck before crews arr…
19-year-old woman shot at illegal car meetup in Landover
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A shooting at an illegal car meetup Sunday is under investigation in Landover, Maryland, the Prince George's County Police Department reported. Authorities said a 19-year-old woman was shot after a possible fight broke out at the gathering. She was taken to a hospital...
48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Woodbridge Neighborhood: Police
A grisly discovery greeted police in Virginia before sunrise over the weekend. Officers were called to the 2700 block of Yosocomico Lane in Woodbridge at approximately 4:19 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, where they found a 48-year-old man dead inside his vehicle, according to Prince William County Police…
LeaseRunner Finds Tenant Screening Reports Are Failing the Landlords Who Rely on Them
DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES, September 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Payment problems consistently rank as landlords' top concern when screening a new tenant. Yet the reports landlords rely on to answer that concern are increasingly failing to communicate the information they contain. The analysis identifies three struc
‘’THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER’’ PENNED
(August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843) On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key pens a poem which. was later set to music and in 1931 became America’s national. The poem, originally titled “The Defence of Fort M’Henry,” was. written after Key witnessed the. fort...
DASH Ridership Jumps 10%—Now Virginia Is Considering a Regional Merger
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria’s DASH buses are gaining riders at one of the fastest rates in Northern Virginia. At the same time, Virginia is studying whether DASH should remain its own local system at all. A new Northern Virginia Transportation Commission presentation puts DASH among the region’s top...
NYFD truck from WTC rubble on display in Woodbridge
A fire truck pulled from the rubble of the World Trade Center remains on display at the Prince William County Government Center.
