Accused repeat trespasser took Uber to CIA headquarters in Virginia
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A man was trespassed from CIA headquarters after taking an Uber to the Fairfax County facility, according to an affidavit. Ismael Ponce was criminally trespassed on Monday from the George Bush Center for Intelligence, records show. Police said they spotted a car driving for...
Waldorf Man Sentenced To 55 Years For Robbery And Murder
BALTIMORE, Md. – Today, U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Thaddeus Lamont Wills, 52, of Waldorf, Maryland, to 55 years in federal prison for his role in a string of commercial armed robberies. The robberies occurred in 2020 and 2021, in Prince William County, Virginia, and in Prince...
Maryland shoppers staying vigilant of holiday thieves
A string of recent robberies in Howard County has holiday shoppers on alert.
Maryland lawmakers to try to decriminalize drug paraphernalia again in 2026
Maryland lawmakers will once again attempt to decriminalize drug paraphernalia like needles, syringes and pipes in next year’s legislative session. Advocates say the bill will not only help people get treatment, but it will also help better inform the community about what is in street drugs. Lawmakers have tried...
McCormick Names Black Currant As 2026’s Flavor Of The Year
McCormick revealed black currant as its 2026 Flavor of the Year on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The Hunt Valley, Maryland, company released its annual Flavor Forecast, a global culinary report shaping food trends for more than two decades. Grown in northern Asia and Europe, black currants are known for earthy, herbal,...
Ashburn family competes nationally with dazzling Christmas lights display
The family's Rosetta Place residence will be featured on an episode of “Great Christmas Light Fight,” where they’ll compete against two other homes for the best Christmas lights display.
HOA fines Germantown family for Christmas display
During last week’s snowfall, one family’s home on Knights Court turned into a winter wonderland that many neighbors said they enjoyed.
CT Has Most Expensive Power Bills Over Holidays, New Data Shows
According to new data from Payless Power, Connecticut has the nation's most expensive December electric bill at an average of $228.55. Maryland ($205.22), Virginia ($180.36), Massachusetts ($180.00), and Pennsylvania ($167.81) were also among the study's top 10 for high costs. Some states see dramatic spikes as more...
Maryland Mother and Daughter Sentenced in $3.6 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Tasha Saunders of Parkville was sentenced to 10 years in prison and her daughter, Tamyra Jordan, received five years of supervised probation for participating in a scheme that defrauded Medicaid of more than $3.6 million. Investigators say Saunders, who had a...
Acting Maryland DJS secretary highlights efforts taken to drop juvenile crime numbers
Betsy Fox Tolentino, the acting secretary of Maryland's Department of Juvenile Services (DJS), says juvenile crime is down despite residents saying they still feel unsafe and more needs to be done to address the violence.
