Maryland woman accused of hitting Virginia officer during chase now faces car theft charge
SEAT PLEASANT, Md. (7News) — Days after allegedly ramming a Virginia State Police vehicle and leading authorities on a chase through multiple counties, a Maryland woman was charged for a separate incident in which Seat Pleasant Police say she crashed into multiple police cars with a stolen vehicle. On...
Gun Goes Off, Truck Goes Through Fence In Wild Alexandria Crash: Police
The incident unfolded around 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 7 near the 4500 block of Seminary Road, according to the Alexandria Police Department. Police said the driver accidentally discharged a firearm, was wounded, and then crashed the vehicle into a wooden fence along the sidewalk. The driver was taken to a...
Corrections Officer Killed in New Year’s Eve Crash Just Hours After His Retirement Party
John Raymond Nicholson died in a single-vehicle crash on Dec. 31, the same day he officially retired after more than two decades of service
Advocates call for immediate action after report on unsanitary conditions in Maryland juvenile centers
Rats and rodent feces, tattered shoes and extreme heat and cold were just some of the conditions an independent watchdog found during unannounced inspections of the Maryland juvenile corrections facilities. Youth advocates are railing against the conditions, calling them unsafe and unsanitary for children and...
Maryland lost 25,000 federal jobs in 2025, latest data show
State officials are decrying new federal jobs numbers that show Maryland lost more than 10,000 federal jobs over two months at the end of last year, bringing the total jobs lost for the year to 25,000.
The Death of Maryland Retail? Massive Store Closures Confirmed for 2026
Here is the breakdown of the retail shakeup hitting the Old Line State in 2026. The Macy's Ultimatum: Bel Air & Baltimore Hit Hard. The biggest headline of 2026 is the execution of Macy's "Bold New Chapter" strategy, which aims to close 150 underperforming stores nationwide. Maryland is taking a direct hit.
Recent High School Grad Juggling Two Jobs Killed At 18 In Gaithersburg: ‘Taken Far...
Prather was found dead in a parking lot in Gaithersburg on Friday, and police quickly launched a homicide investigation after determining he had been killed, authorities said. Officers responded to reports of an unresponsive person in a parking lot in the area of Lost Knife Road and Montgomery Village Avenue shortly...
Maryland recommends $100K payments to descendants of lynching victims after study
The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission completed a 630-page report documenting state complicity in post-Civil War lynchings, recommending $100K reparations.
Man killed in 5-vehicle DC crash, 3 others hurt
A man has died after a multi-vehicle crash, D.C. police said.
Mother terrified after son targeted during deadly Prince George’s County shooting spree
KETTERING, Md. — A Prince George’s County mother says she is still too frightened to step outside days after her stepson was shot during what police describe as a deadly, hourslong rampage in the Kettering area. The woman, who asked not to be identified, said the violence began...

















