Maryland to maintain current vaccine schedule despite CDC’s reduction
WASHINGTON (7News) — The Maryland Department of Health's childhood vaccine schedule will continue the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it is reducing the number of vaccines recommended for children. The CDC will now advise that children...
$1 Million Winning Lottery Ticket Sold at Maryland Gas Station
A $1 million winning lottery ticket was recently sold in Gaithersburg at the Lake Forest Exxon, located at 448 North Frederick Avenue. Full details of winners across the state of Maryland below courtesy MD Lottery:. Per the news release distributed on Monday, January 5: “The Maryland Lottery Holiday Raffle drawing...
Three Dead In Shootout Outside Temple Hills Banquet Hall, Suspect Caught In Virginia (Updated)
One gunman is in custody in Virginia following a shootout over the weekend outside a Maryland banquet hall that left three men dead, authorities announced on Monday. Antonio Lancaster, 39, of Landover, is behind bars after being connected to the Saturday shooting that ended with Waldorf resident Ronez Proctor, 27,...
Md. corrections officer killed in crash hours after retiring
CROFTON, Md. — A Prince George’s County corrections officer was killed in a single-vehicle crash on New Year’s Eve — just hours after celebrating his retirement with colleagues. Master Corporal John Raymond Nicholson, 57, died after his pickup truck veered off the roadway and struck a...
4 arrested as Maryland State Police break up, prevent illegal car meetups
Four people were taken into custody after police dismantled several illegal car meet-ups and prevented three others across Maryland over the weekend, officials said.
» Murder Defendant Says Attorney Pressured Him to Accept Plea Deal
A defendant testified that pressure from his attorney and family led him to accept a plea deal for a murder he did not commit during a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on Dec. 12. Erin Sheffey, 30, was originally charged with second-degree murder while armed, two counts...
Waldorf Man Arrested After Armed Carjacking In Prince George’s County
WALDORF, Md. — A Waldorf man was arrested after police linked him to an armed carjacking and recovered a loaded handgun following a foot pursuit in Charles County, according to court records. Omar Bernard Johnson, 19, was taken into custody Dec. 27, 2025, after Charles County Sheriff’s deputies located...
Alexandria man accused of stabbing girlfriend’s son with fork on New Year’s Day
An emergency protective order has been issued against an Alexandria man after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend’s son in the face with a fork on New Year’s Day. The 41-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with malicious wounding after the incident, which occurred at around 11:30 a.m. in an apartment at the...
Illegal Car Rallies Shut Down, Gun Arrests Made In Late-Night Police Sweeps In Hyattsville:...
A regional crackdown shut down multiple illegal car rallies across Maryland, with state police making four arrests — including armed suspects from Virginia — during a late-night enforcement operation, officials said. Multiple large-scale street takeovers were dismantled by the Maryland Car Rally Task Force and police...
DC Police Seek Public’s Help to Find Missing 12-Year-Old Reyna Pinkard in Northeast Washington
The DC Police Department has issued a critical alert for a missing 12-year-old girl, Reyna Pinkard, who was last seen on January 2, 2026, in the vicinity of the 1600 block of Benning Road, Northeast. The announcement, made on social media, impels anyone with information about her whereabouts to immediately contact...
