Missouri dad reunited with missing children in Bethesda
A Missouri dad was reunited with his missing children Thursday after they were found in Bethesda by Montgomery County police. The police found the two children and their mother, who were reported missing three years ago in Missouri, sleeping on a hotel’s patio after someone called for a welfare check on the trio....
Police Respond to Armed Carjacking Outside 7-Eleven
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to a report of an armed carjacking at approximately 4 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at the 7-Eleven in the 10020 block of Darnestown Road. According to MCPD, no injuries were reported, and no suspects are in custody. The investigation remains active...
New $97M Silver Spring complex offers low-income residents opportunity to rent, own homes
A new 195-unit housing complex in Silver Spring aims to make it easier for low-income Montgomery County residents to rent and own homes, county officials and housing advocates said Wednesday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the development. “There’s a family that earns $28,000 that will be owning a condo in...
Police seek suspect who assaulted FedEx worker with metal ruler in DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — Police are searching for a man after he allegedly assaulted a FedEx employee with a metal ruler, officials said. The man walked into the employee-only area. When told to“step behind the line” by a staff member, he began cursing at two women employees on June 7, according to the Metropolitan...
Metropolitan Police Seek Public’s Help to Identify Suspect in Felony Threat Incident in Southeast...
The Metropolitan Police Department continues to seek public assistance in locating a suspect involved in a felony threats case that has highlighted ongoing concerns about security personnel safety in Southeast Washington, D.C. The incident occurred on the evening of June 18, 2025, when a suspect confronted a special...
Daughter of slain DC man speaks out, demands justice for her father’s violent death
WASHINGTON (7News) — In a deeply emotional interview, 7News spoke to the daughter of 55-year-old Donnel Bracket Phillips, who was struck and killed in D.C. before the teen suspect allegedly robbed him back on May 7, 2025. Seventeen-year-old Kyree Young was arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed....
Thousands Expected at Pride in the Plaza in Downtown Silver Spring
Montgomery County will host its fifth annual Pride in the Plaza celebration on Sunday afternoon at Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring. The free, family-friendly event, organized in partnership with the county, Live in Your Truth, and the MoCo Pride Center, attracts thousands of attendees and will feature a drag...
‘Not like him’: DC man with dementia missing 3 days during scorching heat wave
A 73-year-old man with dementia has been missing for three days during this punishing heat wave, and a frantic search is underway. For years, retired truck driver Frankie Jones Sr. fixed cars for neighbors in Southwest D.C., letting people pay him what they could for his work. Now, a missing person flyer is on every...
DC Council walks back cuts to low-income assistance, youth programs proposed in Bowser’s budget
The Council of the District of Columbia decided to reverse an estimated $63 million in budget cuts this week, which were proposed in Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser‘s budget. She sought to address the $1.1 billion deficit forced onto the city by congressional spending cuts. Bowser’s budget included major cuts...
23 dogs removed from unlicensed daycare in Silver Spring, officials say
Montgomery County animal control officers removed 23 dogs from an illegal daycare in Silver Spring, according to county officials.
