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LA PLATA, Md. — Two Temple Hills women have been charged with felony theft in connection with a shoplifting incident at a Waldorf department store in which police say more than $1,500 worth of merchandise was stolen. Kayleen Lisette Lazo, 18, and Marcelina Lazo Rosales, 36, are each charged...

A Lanham, MD, woman who worked as a direct support professional was found guilty of second-degree abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult after evidence revealed that she physically abused a nonverbal person in her care. She received a five-year sentence with all but 94 days suspended, five years of...

WASHINGTON (7News) — A send-off ceremony in support of Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela Smith took place Friday morning at MPD headquarters as the department faces scrutiny over alleged manipulation of crime data. The show of support comes one day after the D.C. Council wrote a letter demanding...

FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore cut the ribbon on Thursday on a new manufacturing facility expected to bring dozens of new jobs to the region. Hercules Custom Iron makes security barriers for major facilities across the state, such as the Purple Line Metro, BWI Airport, Northwest Stadium in...

One person has been seriously injured following a shooting in Howard County Friday morning. The victim is in critical condition.

ANNAPOLIS, MD—In a major move to bolster local economies and address historical disinvestment, Governor Wes Moore has announced $69.5 million in Fiscal Year 2026 awards. These funds, distributed through six state revitalization programs, will support 226 projects across Maryland, ranging from business expansions to...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A slate of new Maryland laws addressing healthcare access, housing stability and worker protections will take effect Jan. 1, 2026, marking some of the most wide-ranging policy changes approved during the 2025 legislative session. Tax Sale Protections For Homeowners And Heirs. New safeguards aimed at...

County Executive Marc Elrich, County Councilmembers Kate Stewart and Dawn Luedtke and Department of Environmental Protection Watershed and Restoration Division Chief Amy Stevens, are reminding residents about the “Bring Your Own Bag” law which will take effect on January 1, 2026, and informing residents about the...

WASHINGTON — Several people's cars were struck by gunfire Thursday afternoon along Benning Road Northeast near Hechinger Mall. DC Police are still investigating what happened, but say no cars were occupied when they were struck and no one was hurt. According to a spokesperson for the department, officers received...

SILVER SPRING, Md. (WBFF) — A man is accused of ambushing his ex-girlfriend and attacking her with a knife. Now, federal agents have joined the search for the suspect. Orlin Saul Nunez-Vasquez, 32, of Rockville, is wanted by local authorities for first-degree assault and reckless endangerment. Investigators said the...