60-year sentence for Maryland man convicted in transgender woman’s death
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. - A man pled guilty and has been sentenced following the death of a Prince George's County woman. Taya Ashton, 20,...
‘He Got Killed Because of Me.’ Second Surviving Victim Continues Testimony in Homicide Case
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On Jan. 23, a second surviving victim who suffered gunshot wounds...
Montgomery County police looking to identify 2 people in Bethesda armed robbery
BETHESDA, Md. (7News) - Montgomery County police are asking for the community's help to identify two people in connection with an armed robbery in...
4-year-old leaves after-school program, walks home alone from DC elementary school
WASHINGTON - A D.C. mother is frustrated and looking for answers after her 4-year-old daughter left an after-school program and walked home by herself...
Man sentenced for murdering Maryland transgender woman in 2021
A Maryland man is sentenced for the murder of a Prince George's County woman. Prosecutors said the motive hinged on him finding out she...
DC drug dealer sentenced to 20 years for deadly fentanyl, cocaine overdoses
WASHINGTON - A D.C. man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for running a fentanyl and cocaine drug trafficking operation that caused the...
Legislation Would Renew Marijuana Odor As Sole Probable Cause for Search
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland - A renewed effort to make the smell of marijuana a probable cause for a police search in Maryland is gaining traction...
Good Samaritan killed while helping drivers on I-495 in Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A good Samaritan was tragically killed on I-495 around midnight Wednesday when he stopped to help two drivers, whose cars...
Good Samaritan killed while helping drivers on I-495 in Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A good Samaritan was tragically killed on I-495 around midnight Wednesday when he stopped to help two drivers, whose cars...
Maryland brothers arrested for allegedly stealing $3.5M in lottery scheme
BETHESDA - Two brothers were indicted by a federal grand jury for a lottery scheme where victims were led to believe they won the...

















