Alexandria VA

Detective Melissa Wallace with Fairfax, Virginia’s Cold Case Unit says the little boy died of blunt force trauma, but police couldn’t identify him, so he was buried by a group of Christian women, who adopted him in death.

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Senior residents in Prince George’s County District 8 — including neighborhoods like Andrews Air Force Base, Camp Springs and Fort Washington — can now apply for financial assistance through the District 8 Senior Support Fund, a $5 million program designed to support longtime residents facing...

A sea lion from the Denver Zoo died in Washington, D.C. this week while waiting for a new habitat.

BALTIMORE, Md. — According to their website, Capital Women’s Care’s contract with UnitedHealthcare terminated on Friday, Aug. 1. The medical practice group claims to be the largest OB/GYN network in the DMV, with 75 offices across Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. That includes locations in Bowie, Clinton and...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities’ Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...

Good morning, Alexandria! 👋 Today is Friday, Aug. 8, the 220th day of 2025. There are 145 days left in the year. ☀️ Today’s weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83 degrees. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy tonight, with a low around 64 degrees. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Missed the Virginia sales tax holiday last weekend? You get a second chance, but you’ll have to cross the bridge. The annual Tax-Free Week on select items begins tomorrow, August 10 in our neighboring state to the north and runs through next Saturday August 16.

Kevin Freeman, a 20-year-old resident of Washington D.C., received a five-year prison sentence today following his guilty plea for an armed robbery on the Metro, as per a statement by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Freeman, who had previously pleaded guilty to one count of robbery while armed on May 5, 2025,...

Alexandria police are searching for a 76-year-old woman who went missing Saturday afternoon in the North Old Town area. Bernise Simpkin was last seen around 2:45 p.m., according to the Alexandria Police Department. She is described as 4 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing approximately 130 pounds, with a black hair cover.

A Maryland man who says an Alexandria K-9 officer injured him during his 2023 arrest has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against that officer’s handler and former Alexandria Police Chief Don Hayes. William Kyle III claims to be the victim of excessive force by police after he...