Mercedes Grocery Heist In Waldorf Ends In Crash; $1.2K Stash Recovered: Sheriff
A Mercedes getaway car loaded with stolen groceries turned a Maryland theft into a crash-and-chase case, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the suspects — Lonnell Demontae Jennings, 27, and Khadijah Tufaye Spurlock, 24, both of Washington, DC — stuffed a shopping cart with about $1,200...
Maryland man attempts to purchase numerous gift cards using 14 stolen credit cards
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A Maryland man was arrested on Tuesday after he was caught purchasing numerous gift cards using a stack of - what turned out to be - stolen credit cards, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reported. It happened at the Garrisonville Walmart in Stafford...
SUN: Maryland violates 10-day law as defendants with mental illness in jail for months
MARYLAND (WBFF) — Individuals under court order for placement in state-run psychiatric facilities, on average, find themselves languishing nearly two months in local jails for their mandated hospital bed, with at least 10 instances of people waiting more than 200 days since 2023, according to records obtained by The...
Two arrested in July strong-arm robbery, mob assault in Woodbridge
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a July strong-arm robbery and assault in Prince William County. The robbery was reported on July 30 near the intersection of Silverdale Drive and Lindendale Road in Woodbridge. Investigators said three suspects were involved. On...
Man shot in upscale Palisades DC neighborhood as trio of juveniles flee in gray...
Washington, DC — A man was shot just after 3 a.m. in the normally quiet Palisades neighborhood of northwest D.C., prompting a police search for three juveniles who fled the scene in a gray sedan. The incident unfolded in the 3000 block of Chain Bridge Road NW, an affluent stretch near the Potomac River. First
Robberies gunfire and a stabbing erupt across DC during violent Thursday night crime spree
WASHINGTON, DC – A violent Thursday night in the District left residents rattled as armed robberies, a shooting, and a stabbing were reported across multiple neighborhoods, with suspects still at large and investigations ongoing. In downtown DC, three masked suspects carried out a robbery near the 1200 block of...
Unmarked graves of children expose an uncomfortable truth for Maryland
The unmarked graves discovered recently near Cheltenham Youth Detention Center remind us of a shameful past, writes Liz Ryan, but she wonders if future generations will look back on our current treatment of youth with the same sense of shame.
Groundbreaking Held for Atlantic Boulevard Apartments an 80-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Sterling Virginia
Good Housing and Green Street Housing announced the groundbreaking of Atlantic Blvd Apartments, an 80-unit affordable housing community in Sterling, Virginia. The ceremony, held on July 17, 2025, marked the start of construction on one of the fastest-moving fully affordable housing developments in Northern Virginia...
Jaril Verde Murillo Shot, Killed Walking On Maryland Path
Jaril Verde Murillo, 17, who has no fixed address, was killed late Tuesday, Aug. 19, while walking along a path near the Foxhall Apartments in the 700 block of University Boulevard East, according to Montgomery County Police. Officers were called to the area at approximately 11:28 p.m. for reports of...
Police investigating homicide after shooting in Silver Spring
DEVELOPING | Officers in Montgomery County are investigating a homicide after a person was shot and killed Tuesday night.