Maryland–West Virginia Blizzard Warning: 4–12 Inches of Snow, 50 mph Winds Expected Wednesday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oakland, MD – An urgent Blizzard Warning has been issued for Western Maryland and parts of West Virginia from 10 a.m. Wednesday through 10 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in...
Shoppers raise safety concerns after two females robbed of shoes at Mall in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Md. (WBFF) — Two female shoppers were robbed at the Mall in Columbia just after 5 p.m. Sunday. The suspect, described as "a male in a ski mask, carrying a skateboard," allegedly stole the shoes the girls were wearing and the kicks they had just purchased. Cornelious, reacting...
Mohammad Asif Admits To Pokémon Card Theft In Virginia: PD
Mohammad Asif, 36, pleaded guilty this week to two counts of grand larceny in connection with a July heist in Fairfax County when he robbed a woman at gunpoint and made off with the cards, officials said. It all started around 9:07 a.m. on July 23, when a woman was...
Where Does Maryland Wildlife Go For Winter? Squirrels Offer A Clue
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — As winter tightens its grip on Maryland, the state’s wildlife is shifting into survival mode. With insects dormant, daylight shortened and many plants stripped of leaves, food becomes scarce across forests, fields and backyards. The seasonal shift forces animals to rely on strategies honed over...
Sarah Beckstrom laid to rest with full military honors
GRAFTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, who died last month following an attack in Washington, D.C., was laid to rest with full military honors Tuesday. Beckstrom, 20, died Nov. 27, 2025, after she was fatally wounded in the line of duty in a shooting attack the previous day near the Farragut Square...
2 women stabbed inside Northeast DC apartment, investigation underway
WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. police are investigating after two women were stabbed inside an apartment in Northeast on Wednesday evening. Around 8:05 p.m., Fifth District officers responded to the 1600 block of K Street, NE, for reports of stabbing, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). When officers...
“several people insisted that it was a coyote.”
Coyote spotted in Columbia Heights back in 2023, numerous others have been spotted over the years all around town. “So I saw what I thought was an unleashed dog today walking down 14th St in Columbia Heights today and several people insisted that it was a coyote. I assumed that...
Maryland Capital Park Police searching for suspect accused of assault on trail
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - Investigators with the Maryland National Capital Park Police are searching for a suspect accused of assaulting a person on a trail in Montgomery County. What we know:. Police say the suspect is wanted in connection to an aggravated assault that reportedly occurred around 11 a.m. on...
Ski-masked gang chase and assault victim in Rockville
A gang of four male suspects wearing ski masks attacked an individual in the Twinbrook area of Rockville on Monday, December 8, 2025. The victim was in the 1100 block of Lewis Avenue that afternoon, when they were pursued and physically assaulted by the four suspects between 3:40 PM and 4:15 PM. Following the attack,...
D.C. Police Chief Resigns After 2 Years Amid DOJ Investigation And Criticism From Metro...
On Dec. 8, Smith announced her resignation alongside D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, following Bowser’s earlier declaration that she would not seek reelection, NBC News reports. Pamela Smith, the first Black woman police chief to lead D.C.’s Metropolitan PD, has resigned after just two and a half years in the role.
