More than 25,000 could lose Medicaid coverage under DC’s FY 2026 budget
WASHINGTON (7News) — Some Teachers have been vocal following the mayor’s budget presentation, saying that although there are no direct cuts on teachers, the cuts to programs that support their students outside the classroom will impact everything that happens inside. “The draconian cuts this budget is making to...
7-Eleven Targeted in Knife-Wielding Armed Robbery
On May 26, 2025, at approximately 2:42 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to the 6900 block of New Hampshire Avenue (7-Eleven) for an armed robbery. Per Police: “Upon police arrival, they met with an employee of the 7-Eleven and a witness to the armed robbery. According to both individuals, an unknown Black male...
Man arrested for shooting at Bowlero in Bethesda
A man was arrested for his involvement in a shooting that happened outside a bowling alley in Bethesda.
No injuries in Yoakum Parkway apartment fire
A balcony fire at an apartment building in the West End was quickly extinguished Monday morning (May 26), and no injuries were reported. The Alexandria Fire Department responded to 203 Yoakum Parkway at around 7:45 a.m. to find a fire showing from a fourth-floor apartment balcony. The two occupants inside the...
Alexandria woman pleads guilty to murder in Ohio national park
An Alexandria woman has admitted to murder at an Ohio national park after driving hundreds of miles to meet her victim. Chelsea Perkins, 35, from Alexandria, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and using a firearm during a violent crime on federal property. She entered her plea on May 27 in a federal court in...
Fairfax teen says he shot man who jumped in front of and kicked his...
An 18-year-old from Fairfax County has been charged with second degree murder for a shooting near a Herndon, Virginia shopping center Friday night. The teen said he shot a man who jumped in front of the Tesla he was driving and began kicking the vehicle, according to court documents. He...
Hyattsville man indicted for stabbing, threatening to kill 2 strangers on DC Metro bus
WASHINGTON (7News) — A Hyattsville man has been indicted for threatening to kill two strangers and stabbing one of them on a Metro bus in July 2024, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Chief Michael Anzallo of the Metro Transit Police Department announced. According to the prosecution, Ankintola Olowofoyeku,...
Woodbridge woman killed in crash on Minnieville Road
A 45-year-old Woodbridge woman was killed and another driver injured in a Tuesday morning crash on Minnieville Road outside Lake Ridge. At 9:30 a.m., officers responded to Minnieville at Summit School Road, where a 2021 Toyota Highlander traveling north on Minnieville collided with a 2020 Honda Accord. The Honda's...
Former FedEx driver charged with stealing $210K in Verizon phones from Alexandria shipping center
A 59-year-old former FedEx driver was charged with grand larceny after more than $210,000 worth of cell phones intended for Verizon were stolen from the company’s shipping center at 4720 Eisenhower Avenue. The suspect, a Maryland man, was suspended from his position at FedEx on January 15, according to...
Man arrested for indecent exposure at Potomac Mills’ Nordstrom
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (7News) — A man has been arrested for an indecent exposure incident that occurred at a Nordstrom store inside Potomac Mills Mall in Woodbridge, Virginia. On May 4, police said the victim, a 25-year-old woman, was shopping when an unknown man began speaking to her from a nearby aisle.
