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In D.C.’s Ward 7, which has one of the highest crime rates in the city, the East Washington Heights Baptist Church has occasionally shown up in the robbery statistics. There was an incident in March this year, when thieves took laptops. A few years earlier, someone broke in and stole communion wafers and vandalized...

It was a busy but calm day at the state fair on Labor Day. WATCH: Large juvenile fight breaks out at Maryland State Fair over weekend. But that was a stark difference from what happened there just days before. Baltimore County Police tell us on Saturday around 9:15 p.m., officers...

“I would be having a cookout with my family. I wouldn’t be thinking about this. This is an imposition on all of us,” Doug Stansbury said. “But I have to sleep tonight.”

Police in the District said they are investigating a shooting that left two women hurt in Southeast D.C. on Monday, Labor Day.

A family is speaking publicly for the first time since a crash involving a stolen car claimed the life of a young mom. Police said there were four teens in the stolen car that slammed into Shaunte Canty. The crash happened Tuesday in the Landover area of Prince George's County.

An incident unfolded at the Van Ness-UDC Metro station yesterday morning, as a person died after being struck by a train. The station was temporarily closed, impacting commuters and causing a suspension of service between Dupont Circle and Friendship Heights, NBC Washington reports. Following the incident, Metro...

MARYLAND – Is your home in need of a smoke or carbon monoxide (CO) alarm? The Office of the State Fire Marshal offers free alarms to qualified residences through the Get Alarmed Maryland program. This important initiative provides one free smoke alarm and one free CO alarm to homes...

“The Powerball jackpot continues to climb since withno jackpot winner in last night’s drawing. Five winning tickets worth $50,000 each were sold in College Park, Elkridge, Forestville, Severn and Stevensville, while one winner took home a $150,000 prize in Swanton (Garrett County). The winning numbers for the Aug....

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — While the investigation into the deadly stolen car crash in Prince George's County this week continues, a former police major told 7News he has raised concerns about the state's juvenile justice laws and how they might slow down the investigation. Shaunte Denise Canty,...

LANHAM, Md. — Family and community members are pleading for answers after 19-year-old Dacara Rose Thompson disappeared more than a week ago in Prince George’s County. Thompson was last seen the night of Aug. 22, 2025, after leaving her father’s house in Lanham. Relatives said she told him she was going to get gas...