Ashburn VA

A Maryland community is dealing with a heartbreaking tragedy after six people died in a house fire, state officials said. The fire broke out at a home in Waldorf, located about 28 miles from Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Aug. 10. Authorities received 911 calls about the fire with "reported entrapment" just before 9...

If you thought Maryland beach towns were all about boardwalk fries, saltwater taffy, and scenic ocean views, think again. Ocean City recently served up a bizarre slice of cultural whiplash when a woman strolled into a waterfront pizzeria sporting both a bold Nazi Swastika tattoo and a shirt honoring civil rights icon...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A Bedford man was arrested after allegedly committing lewd and obscene acts in multiple stores throughout Virginia, according to the Bedford Police Department. Three law enforcement officers conducted a search warrant on the 800 block of Woodhaven Drive, according to police. Police say...

An alert was issued by the utility company asking customers to conserve electricity to "reduce the potential for widespread outages this afternoon and evening," officials said on Aug. 11. The cause of the potential outages?. A power plant experienced an unplanned disconnection from the BGE electric system, officials...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A store in Northeast D.C.’s Hechinger Mall was left damaged and in disarray Friday night after a group of teenagers allegedly stole merchandise and vandalized the property, according to police. Incident Details. Police say the incident occurred just before 11:45 p.m. at a store on...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A Maryland doctor has had a $1.4 million judgment ruled against him for fraudulent billing practices involving Medicare. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced the judgment of $1,407,493.23 against Dr. Richard Akoto and his practice, Richard O. Akoto, M.D. PC. The...

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County Interim State’s Attorney Tara Jackson announced Aug. 8 that 51-year-old Kevin Derr has been convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his former girlfriend, 47-year-old Wendolyn McKoy. The jury convicted Derr on all five counts that went back to the jury for...

Three brothers have been sentenced to federal prison for participating in a series of armed robberies across the D.C. area, including two in Fairfax County. The last of the three, 41-year-old Andre Joel White Jr., received his sentence last Thursday (Aug. 7), bringing an end to the years-long scheme, the U.S....

A Leesburg man has been charged with attempted murder and kidnapping following an incident late Saturday. Around 10 p.m., 18-year-old Christian K. Pulley entered the lobby of the Leesburg Police Department headquarters and said he had just attempted to kill a person he knew at an address in the 0 block of Catoctin...

A missing 16-year-old girl who was believed to have been hidden by an alleged MS-13 street gang member was found safe in Maryland, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.