» Prosecutors May Provide Evidence of Defendant’s Work as Violence Interrupter in a Murder...
A homicide defendant’s attorneys raised concerns before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on May 1 about the prosecution’s usage of his prior statements and work as a violence interrupter. Cotey Wynn, 45, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, three counts of assault with intent to...
Man faces up to 33 years for Northwest DC bar murder
A jury found a Montgomery Village, Md., man guilty of murder on Tuesday in the killing of 45-year-old Kenneth Goins at a Northwest D.C. bar in 2024.
Meet the local advocate fighting against Prince George’s County data centers
Taylor Frazier McCollum, right, serves as a panelist in Jimenez Hall at a data center talk on Feb. 25, 2026. (Ashley Neyra/The Diamondback) Moments before leading a rally against a proposed data center in Prince George’s County, Taylor Frazier McCollum took one last look at the speech she typed the day before.
More than $7,000 worth of ‘Breadcoins’ stolen in Hyattsville
Someone, somewhere out there knows the location of thousands of dollars worth of stolen Breadcoins. More than $7,000 worth of the coins were stolen in Hyattsville, Maryland during a car break-in last weekend. The idea was born in D.C. in 2016. The unique coins are embossed with a wheat sheaf...
USDA Relocates 200 Food Safety and Inspection Service Employees from D.C. to New Regional...
USDA shuffling staff out of Washington D.C. – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) The U.S. Department of Agriculture has initiated a significant reorganization within its Food Safety and Inspection Service, requiring 200 employees based in Washington, D.C., to relocate to facilities in Iowa, Georgia, and Colorado. Officials describe the shift as a ... Read more
Maryland Surges Into Final Four for Good Counsel Offensive Lineman
Three‑star OL Jaiden Lindsay includes Maryland in his Top Four, boosting the Terps’ momentum with another top local recruit.
Man arrested for allegedly issuing bad check to buy $6K watch in Old Town
A man was arrested last month after allegedly issuing a worthless check to buy a watch in Old Town valued at more than $6,600. The 31-year-old suspect from Salem, Va., was arrested April 29 and charged with felony grand larceny. His arrest took place more than four months after he allegedly signed over a worthless check with his real name and address...
Virginia Shelter Workers Find A Senior Dog Abandoned With Bags And One Brutal Request
Choosing to bring a dog home is not some small, passing decision. From the beginning, they weave themselves into your days and into your heart, trusting that the people they love will stay beside them through every stage of life. That is why it cuts so deeply when someone gives...
13 DC police officers on leave amid shake-up over data manipulation claims
WASHINGTON - Thirteen D.C. police officers have been placed on administrative leave amid an ongoing investigation into the alleged manipulation of crime data, according to officials. The interim police chief says the department has begun the process of terminating those involved, though that process could take time. The developments come...
Two Northern Virginia men sentenced in vast drug-trafficking case
Two Northern Virginia men were sentenced Tuesday to federal prison for their role in a vast drug-trafficking conspiracy, according to federal prosecutors. Dontavious Rashid Whitaker, 28, of Alexandria, and D'Moni Anthony Moten, 27, of Woodbridge, were sentenced to 20 years and over 16 years in prison, respectively, for a conspiracy to traffic counterfeit pressed pills containing various drugs. According to court documents and...
