Maryland Family Searching After A Storm Spots Their Missing Dog Curled In A Ravine...
No matter how closely people watch over their pets, life still finds ways to throw in a frightening surprise. That was the case for Layla, a twelve year old Anatolian shepherd, who gave her Maryland family a terrible scare after disappearing from their backyard during a severe thunderstorm. Somewhere in...
Helen Irene Allison: A 1972 missing teen’s story from Fairfax, Virginia is still unsolved
Helen Irene Allison would be 70 now. She disappeared when she was only 16 years old. She's been missing from Arlington, Virginia, since May 11, 1972, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Helen's photo shows age progression to 61 years. Other sources indicate Helen was last seen...
Vigil held for Stephanie Minter as family, Virginia leaders demand accountability
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — On Tuesday, former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and the family of Stephanie Minter are holding a vigil and press conference in Richmond to raise awareness about Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger's sanctuary policies for illegal immigrants. Minter was killed this year at a...
Silver Spring Man Sentenced to 75 Years in MS-13 Murder
On March 20, 2026, in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Judge Terrence McGann sentenced Jonathan Leon-Chacon, 28, of Silver Spring, to 75 years in prison for his role in the November 9, 2022 shooting on Colony Road in Silver Spring that killed 19-year-old Willians Anderson Alberto Cruz and wounded two others....
Dr. Ermias Semaie Accused Of Assaulting Patients In Maryland
Dr. Ermias Semaie was arrested and later released following an investigation into claims by a patient who said he assaulted her twice in his office when no hygienist was present. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, earlier this month, police were contacted by a woman who alleged that...
Neighbors raise concerns about noisy data center in Loudoun
Imagine what it would be like if you had a helicopter havering over your neighborhood all day and night? That’s what residents say that's kind of what it sounds like at a data center in the Ashburn, Virginia area. News4 learned it is one of several CloudHQ data centers...
Montgomery County Honors Public Safety Professionals at Annual Awards Ceremony
Montgomery County recently honored dozens of public safety professionals at the 51st Annual Public Safety Awards, recognizing acts of valor, lifesaving service, teamwork, and dedication across multiple agencies. The event, cohosted with the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, brought together local, state, and...
Proposed Property Tax Increase in Poolesville Heads to Public Hearing
The Commissioners of the Town of Poolesville are proposing a slight increase to the town’s real property tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year. For the taxable year beginning July 1, 2026, the proposed rate would rise from $0.1877 per $100 of assessed value to $0.1901 per $100. A...
Third Arrest Made in Brambleton Gas Station Robbery
A third person has been arrested in connection with the March 4 robbery of The Filling Co. gas station in Brambleton. Two 15-year-olds were previously arrested after detectives said they held up the clerk using an AK-47 style rifle and a handgun. They were charged with robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and...
Iris Kitchen brings Salvadoran food to Sterling center
A new restaurant has recently opened in Sterling and it’s specializing in the cuisine of El Salvador. It’s called Iris Kitchen and it’s located inside the Lotte Plaza Market grocery store at the Countryside Marketplace shopping center. That’s near the intersection of Route 7 and Countryside Boulevard....
