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A Montgomery County judge on Friday ruled that 22-year-old Maurquise James is not competent to stand trial on charges tied to the Valentine’s Day killing of an 87-year-old resident at a Potomac senior living facility and an alleged shooting at a Maryland State Police trooper. The judge ordered James committed to a stat

Along Brock Bridge Road, just before it intersects with Whiskey Bottom Road, lies a burial site beyond the fence, into Laurel Park Racecourse. The site includes a short cement bench, a small bear statue, empty rose bushes fighting for sunlight in the shade and a headstone. On that site are...

One person was hurt after two shootings broke out in Laurel on Friday, according to the Laurel Police Department.

The Gaithersburg Police Department and the Montgomery County Department of Police arrested three juveniles Thursday evening following a reported weapons incident in the area of Buttry Road in Gaithersburg. Police said officers responded at approximately 5:23 pm after a caller reported a group of juveniles chasing two i

IndyCar fans can request free general admission tickets for the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix on Aug. 22-23 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Requests can be made from May 29 to June 7. Recipients will be selected through a random drawing after June 7.

(DC Bureau) – A 15,000-square-foot museum will open this summer underneath the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The new exhibit space aims to enhance the visitor experience by detailing Abraham Lincoln’s life and the memorial’s history for the first time, and is set to open in time for the 250th anniversary of Amer

The Libertyliner 250 as envisioned by AmeriStarRail — a high-speed train that could be pulling into Philadelphia as soon as 2026. A proposed high-speed rail service could significantly transform travel along the Northeast Corridor this year, writes Bridget Gleeson for the Islands. The Libertyliner 250 concept was propo

WASHINGTON (7News) — Four major events are happening across the District this weekend, prompting road closures and parking restrictions. On Saturday, the "Lawyers Have Heart 5K, 10K, & Fun Run" and the 2026 National Asian Heritage Festival will be happening. Then on Sunday, George Washington University's commencement a

WALDORF, Md. — A Hyattsville woman has been charged by criminal summons after a Charles County resident reported that several electronic devices worth more than $4,000 were taken from her home and later shipped to El Salvador, according to charging documents. Yasmin Analy Paiz Saravia, 39, of Hyattsville, was...

NORTH BEACH, Md. — An Oxon Hill woman is facing obstruction and disorderly conduct charges after she refused repeated commands during a late-night traffic stop in North Beach, according to charging documents. Lexcia Mackenzie Carr, 26, of Oxon Hill, was charged with obstructing and hindering, failure to obey a...