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Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano's policy of leniency toward immigrants has caused his prosecutors to regularly decline to pursue cases involving drunken driving, felony drug possession, shoplifting and grand larceny against migrants, according to a new congressional audit.

Nearly $200,000 in stolen checks. $30,000 in cash. A mysterious master key capable of unlocking secured mailboxes across Maryland. That's what investigators uncovered while building a case against a Waldorf man who targeted mailboxes in Montgomery County, leading to a guilty plea and prison sentence…

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Five people have been arrested and federally charged in connection with an alleged firearms trafficking operation that moved dozens of guns from North Carolina to Washington, D.C., and other locations, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday, Oct. 21, that a...

A 33-year-old Alexandria man is being held without bond after police say he robbed a West End Safeway with an airsoft gun made to look like a Glock 17, then struck a Fairfax County Giant grocery store the very next day. Kareem Taylor now faces court dates in two separate jurisdictions as prosecutors in Alexandria and Fairfax County sort out how to handle the back-to-back stickups.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) -- Officers took four people into custody Wednesday following a shooting near Walter Johnson High School, prompting officials to place several area schools on a "secure" status.According to Montgomery County police, officers responded to the 6600 block of Rockledge Drive for shots reportedly fired shortly after noon. Police said officers detained four people in "suspected connection" with the incident. University of Maryland parts ways with head football coac

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A new Maryland legislative audit has identified significant financial oversight problems within the Office of the Attorney General, including $1.8 million paid for a case management system that was never fully implemented, inadequate tracking of outside legal counsel expenses and millions of dollars in government contracts that were not publicly reported as required.

Fairfax County, Virginia, County Executive Bryan Hill allegedly tried to use his status to get out of receiving a ticket when he was stopped by police on Friday. The politician then claimed the officer had disrespected him, prompting the Fairfax County Police to defend its officer. On Oct. 16, Hill was stopped by an officer […]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore once gave voters an unequivocal promise: If reelected, he would serve all four years of his second term. But now, with Election Day approaching and speculation about his presidential ambitions intensifying, the Democrat is declining to make that same commitment. The...

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The black-and-white portrait does not reveal the contradictions in Monday Robinson’s life. Born enslaved in Virginia in 1778, Robinson gained his freedom, became active in his community and conducted business with Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown. But the record then takes a turn that is...

MONTGEOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Six Montgomery County schools are being recognized as some of the best in Maryland, earning a prestigious honor for academic excellence. Gov. Wes Moore announced Tuesday that 23 schools across the state have been named 2026-2027 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools, including three Montgomery County public schools and three private Catholic schools.