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A Fairfax County, Virginia, man who was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the slaying of his landlord has fled the country after getting temporary permission to leave a mental institution, court records show.

Maryland’s four-mile-long, 186-foot-high Chesapeake Bay Bridge is nightmare fuel if you’re even a tiny bit squeamish about crossing bridges over open water. At one time, the Maryland Transportation Authority provided free rides across the span. That ended in 2007, and private companies took over—including Kent Island E

ROCKVILLE, Md. - A mother and child were struck by a car in Rockviklle, Maryland on Monday night, according to Montgomery County first responders. Fire officials responded to the incident in the area of Chapman Avenue and Twinbrook Parkway around 8:25 p.m. The involved vehicle slid onto an embankment after...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Crews are responding to a crash with an overturned dump truck Tuesday morning in Montgomery County, Maryland. It happened in the 6900 block of Democracy Boulevard near the I-270 spur, fire officials said. Three vehicles were involved in the crash, including the dump truck.

SILVER SPRING, Md. (7News) — Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) said Springbrook High School Principal Stephanie Valentine has shared her intent to retire, just days after she was placed on leave and less than a week before students are scheduled to return to class. MCPS announced the leadership change...

Boise, Idaho — Safeway shoppers in several communities are facing store closures as parent company Albertsons Companies takes another look at its retail footprint following the collapse of its proposed merger with Kroger. Albertsons told that it had slowed its evaluation of its store portfolio while the $24.6 billion..

Luminis Health says both of its hospitals were placed on Code Black and lockdown after receiving an unverified phone threat. The emergency response affected Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis and Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center in Lanham, with law enforcement contacted to investigat

TRAFFIC ALERT: Officials are warning drivers to use caution as a new traffic route is now in effect along MD 4 in Prince George's County for the next two years.

Rabid beaver attacks injured three children and teens in Maryland, leading to the closure of water areas at Cunningham Falls and Seneca Creek state parks as officials investigate and step up wildlife monitoring.

Community and social justice advocates in Montgomery County are calling for a fair and transparent investigation into the death of Elliott Powers, 46, who was fatally shot by police at a Gaithersburg bus stop in July. Their calls come after police body and dashboard camera footage from the July 12...