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 The review comes just three months after 7News told you thousands of MCPS employees had outdated...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...
21 Attorneys General urge upholding dismissal of Virginia school locker room challenge
ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Wednesday that he is leading a 21-state coalition in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to uphold the dismissal of lawsuits filed by the Fairfax County School Board and the Arlington School Board.
Maryland joins lawsuit filed against HUD over changes to policy
According to a press release from the Attorney General's office, the Department is making drastic changes to the program, including reducing grant funds and creating conditions to access the funding.
