DC police arrest man accused of shooting, killing girl
#BREAKING: D.C. police announced in a news conference that the suspect wanted for the shooting that killed a toddler has been arrested.
Suspect in custody after armed barricade incident in Northeast DC, police say
WASHINGTON (7News) — A suspect is in custody after an armed barricade situation in D.C. on Saturday morning, police said. Police were on the scene in the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue, Northeast, around 8:15 a.m., said a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) spokesperson. That area is close to the intersection of H...
Mother of slain congressional intern says shooter took the life of a ‘gentle soul’
WASHINGTON (7News) — We now know much more about the congressional intern who was gunned down last week in Northwest Washington, which left two others wounded. Police said 21-year-old Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was an innocent bystander, caught in the middle of a dispute he had nothing to do with. On Thursday, we spoke...
Black-owned art gallery brings out popular DC artists including Shy Glizzy
WASHINGTON (7News) — A Black-owned art gallery in Union Market is open and ready for a showcase. The Chela Mitchell Gallery, which opened in 2021 in Union Market, kicked off its first exhibit, "You See Where I'm Coming From?" curated by notable rapper and southeast D.C. native, Shy Glizzy.
Family seeks answers after retired DC detective dies in crash with Prince George’s officer
A grieving family is seeking answers after a retired D.C. detective was killed in a crash with an off-duty Prince George’s County officer in Maryland. Carlton Herndon served the District for nearly 30 years. He died in a car crash Monday on Route 301 as he headed home to Clinton.
Medicaid cuts would harm Virginians and the state budget
The budget reconciliation bill expected to be passed by Congress would impose a significant burden on Virginia, including the elimination of Medicaid benefits and safety net assistance for hundreds of thousands of residents. The bill will result in a 21 percent cut in Medicaid for Virginia, state Sen. Saddam Salim...
Caught On Camera: Woman Vandalizes Tesla Outside Walter Johnson High School (Video)
Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a woman who was caught on camera vandalizing a Tesla in Bethesda on the morning of Tuesday, July 8, according to investigators. It happened around 10:15 a.m. in the Walter Johnson High School parking lot, located in the...
Two Seriously Hurt in Collision With Entrapment
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue (MCFRS) responded early Friday morning to a three-vehicle collision with entrapment on Georgia Ave near the I-495 Beltway in Silver Spring. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, one person was extricated and two patients with serious injuries were transported....
DC Police Chief sets Juvenile Curfew Zone in Navy Yard
The first of the new Juvenile Curfew Zones was announced on Friday, barring kids 17 and younger from D.C.'s Navy Yard after 8 p.m.
Multiple injured after 3-vehicle crash shuts down lanes on I-495 in Montgomery County
SILVER SPRING, Md. (7News) — A crash involving three vehicles shut down Interstate 495 lanes early Friday morning near Georgia Avenue in Montgomery County, according to officials. The collision happened along Georgia Avenue and Locust Grove Road in Silver Spring, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete...