2 firefighters hurt, 19 displaced in Woodbridge apartment fire
A three-alarm fire at the Landings at Markham's Grant apartments in Woodbridge displaced nineteen residents and caused significant damage to 12 units.
Virginia Department of Health has identified one case of locally acquired dengue virus
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has identified the first documented case of locally acquired dengue virus in the state, according to WRIC 8 News. VDH is investigating in collaboration with the Fairfax County and Loudoun County health departments, as they confirmed an infection in a resident who did not travel o
Popular restaurant chain’s Virginia location avoids permanent closure, but a major change is coming
Darden Restaurants has confirmed that its Bahama Breeze in Virginia Beach will not permanently close with the brand’s other Virginia site. Instead, the restaurant is slated to be converted into another Darden concept over the next 12 to 18 months.
Landover murder suspect dies in apparent suicide after deadly business dispute
MARYLAND - A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Landover died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday morning as police moved in to arrest him, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. What happened. Officers responded to the 6900 block of Stoddert Lane around...
Homicide suspect dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound in Harford County following police pursuit
EDGEWOOD, Md. — A Prince George’s County homicide suspect died Friday morning from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police pursuit that ended near the entrance of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland State Police said. Authorities identified the driver as Charles Glenroy Smellie Jr., 41, of Forestvil
Some afternoon storms once again across the DMV
For your weekend, the heat and humidity are still sticking around, along with scattered late-day thunderstorms on Saturday, so make sure you are staying weather-aware during your outdoor plans. Highs today will be in the lower 90s under partly sunny skies. Sunday will also be around 90, but with some clouds and fog in
Man Detained by Transit Police While Riding Train With His Pet Goat, Metro Says...
A man was handcuffed on a Washington, DC Metro train after Metro Transit police responded to a BOLO alert tied to a case out of Prince George's County, but the detainment had nothing to do with his pet goat, Lil Bob. A video of a man being handcuffed on a...
Washington Painter Found Dead After Rats Were Heard Inside His Locked Room
When fellow lodgers heard rats moving around inside George Goodman’s locked room, they knew something was wrong. The 54-year-old Washington, D.C., painter had only recently been discharged from the hospital and returned to his rented room on H Street. By the time police forced their way inside, Goodman was...
Bowie Contractor Denies His Own Name, Admits $1.35M COVID Fraud After Caribbean Trip
A 51-year-old Bowie and D.C. resident who once told a federal judge he was not the man named in his own indictment has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for doctoring bank records to pocket $1.35 million in COVID-19 relief funds meant for his struggling hauling and snow removal company. Robert Terrell, owner of District Log
Man critically hurt in Oxon Hill shooting
The Prince George's County Police Department is investigating after a man was seriously hurt in an Oxon Hill shooting Friday night.
