Purple Line project’s final light rail vehicle arrives in Maryland
RIVERDALE, Md. - The 28th and final light rail vehicle for the long-delayed Purple Line project has arrived in Maryland, officials say. Delivered on November 19, the railcar completes the project’s full order. What we know: — At 142 feet, the vehicles are among the longest in the United...
Virginia Woman Stabbed Elderly Mother, Hid Body Under Recliner Before Fleeing With Dog
A 31-year-old woman in Virginia is behind bars on a second-degree murder charge after police say she stabbed her elderly mother to death, left the body under an overturned chair, and fled the apartment with the family dog. The Fairfax County Police Department announced the arrest of Helena Little, who...
Suspect wanted after climbing through sunroof to steal car
A car theft in Montgomery County was caught on video. A suspect entered a parked car in Kensington and drove away, all without ever opening the front door. FOX 5's Nana Sentuo Bonsu has the latest.
Redevelopment of Gaithersburg’s Lakeforest Mall site announced
Montgomery County, Maryland’s Lakeforest Mall site, which was once home to a mall that featured an indoor skating rink and retail outlets Hecht’s and Woodward and Lothrop, will soon be transformed. About 45 years after it opened, the 100-acre site in Gaithersburg, which was once the largest mall...
Rockville Family Hit With Double Loss When Mother Dies Day After Father’s Devastating Diagnosis
A Rockville family was pushed past the brink in just one day. What began as a medical fight inside a Maryland ICU turned into a devastating double loss for the Muñoz family, who were hit with two life-changing blows within 24 hours. Their father, Jorge — known to loved...
Report raises questions about spending at Montgomery County Public Schools
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A new inspector general report shows Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) failed to get school board approval for more than a million dollars in payments to various vendors. The review comes just three months after 7News told you thousands of MCPS employees had outdated...
Maryland leader predicts 25% increase in homelessness due to federal funding cuts
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md (7News) — Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner announced massive cuts to HUD’s Continuum of Care Program, which pays the housing costs for hundreds of thousands of people across the country who might otherwise be homeless. In a...
19-Year-Old Maryland Hairstylist Convicted And Face 10 Years Prison After Dragging 15-Year-Old Girl Across...
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — A 19-year-old Maryland hairstylist who went viral after a disturbing video showed her dragging a 15-year-old client across the floor of her salon has officially been convicted of assault, and now faces up to 10 years in prison, according to court documents and local reports. The...
Ambulance Racing To Emergency Involved In Deadly Herndon Crash, Officials Say (Developing)
The wreck happened at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the intersection of Worldgate Drive and Alton Square, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. One person was pronounced dead on the scene. Two Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel and another civilian were taken to the hospital...
Virginia Woman Charged After Mother Found Fatally Stabbed Inside McNair Apartment, Police Say
McNair, Virginia – Authorities in Fairfax County say a woman stabbed her elderly mother in the neck, left her on the apartment floor, and fled the scene with the family dog. Investigators allege the suspect attempted to conceal the crime before escaping the building. She was later arrested miles away and is now...
