Two charged in Prince William County family abuse case
BRISTOW, Va. - A man and woman have been charged in connection with the abuse and neglect of a family member in Prince William County, police said. Detectives arrested Diego Balcazar Tabares, 53, and Evelyn Adriana Trossi-Balcazar, 54, both of Bristow, on July 24. Balcazar Tabares is accused of grabbing,...
3 arrested after attempting to steal car from man trying to sell it
Montgomery County police are issuing a reminder to be careful when arranging in-person meetups to buy and sell items through online platforms. It comes after an attempted armed carjacking in Gaithersburg. FOX 5’s David Kaplan is live for us tonight.
Fairfax County mother jailed after pleading guilty to chaining up her children
A Fairfax County mother is back in jail after she pleaded guilty to chaining her children to a table while she was away at work. When police were called to an apartment in the Groveton area in August 2024, officers said they could hear chains rattling. Inside, they found two little boys, ages 7 and 9. Investigators...
People Drive From All Over Maryland To Eat At This Legendary Seafood House
The moment you walk through the doors of the Crab Bag in Ocean City, your senses are immediately assaulted by the heavenly aroma of Old Bay seasoning and steaming seafood. It’s the kind of smell that makes your stomach growl in anticipation, even if you’ve just eaten an hour ago.
How To Combat Spotted Lanternflies At Home
Invasive spotted lanternflies emerged in overwhelming numbers at the beginning of summer and now flourish across Montgomery County. The colorful Asian invader preys on crops and common plants. Due to the threat they pose to agriculture, the Department of Agriculture imposed a quarantine on spotted lanternflies across...
Maryland man allegedly played role in 14 plumbing store burglaries in Virginia, police say
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A Maryland man allegedly took part in several robberies in 2024 and 2025 that targeted Fairfax County, Virginia plumbing supply stores on 14 separate instances, according to Fairfax County police on Tuesday. Officials arrested 29-year-old Brian Serious in Clinton, Md., on 25 felony...
A Rockville woman with developmental disabilities was laid off from NIH after 30 years....
When Andrea Geller got a job working in the mailroom at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda at age 21, she was ecstatic. For 31 years, the federal agency was her happy place. “I loved the mailroom, and I loved making friends and getting to talk to them...
Florida man charged in tech support scam targeting elderly Maryland resident
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - A Florida man is facing multiple charges after police say he defrauded an elderly Maryland woman out of $20,000 in a tech support scam. Charles Horlesen, 31, of Kissimmee, allegedly met with the victim on July 21, convincing her to withdraw the money believing that there was a problem with...
Six Maryland women charged with rummaging through Norwood home
Norwood Police report arresting six women up from Maryland after they allegedly broke into a Neponset Street home on Friday. Three of the women were grabbed by ICE after they were released on bail at their arraignment at Dedham District Court, as were two men who attended their hearing, police say. The other three...
One year since disappearance of Manassas Park mother Mamta Kafle Bhatt
MANASSAS PARK, Va. - Sunday marked one year since Manassas Park resident Mamta Kafle Bhatt vanished. Mamta Kafle Bhatt vanished one year ago in Manassas Park. Her husband, Naresh Bhatt, is charged in her murder. His trial is delayed more than a year. Disappearance investigation. Her husband, Naresh Bhatt, is...