7 taken to the hospital, 1 dead after mass overdose in Northeast DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — At least seven people were taken to the hospital, and one person died after an apparent mass overdose in Northeast D.C., according to police. It happened around 1:45 p.m. on June 25, around the 900 to the 1400 block of H Street NE. The Metropolitan Police...
Bystander “Shot by Taser by US Marshals” in Columbia Heights
I live in Columbia Heights and was on my way to run an errand (Wednesday, 12:15pm), waiting at the 14th and Fairmont (south) bus stop, when a group of armed men in bulletproof vests came running from the direction of the corner gas station firing their weapons towards the group of about 10 people waiting at the bus sto
Lake City shooting suspect arrested by U.S. Marshals in Washington, D.C.
LAKE CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — A man wanted facing charges in connection with a shooting in at the Lake City Housing Authority apartments earlier this month has been arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., police said. Lawrence Graham Jr. is accused of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a v
Man stabbed to death in Oxon Hill
OXON HILL, Md. — Prince George's County Police are investigating a deadly stabbing in Oxon Hill. Authorities say the victim was found in the unit block of Audrey Lane on Wednesday night. According to PGPD, officers were called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. and found the man unresponsive....
Record Broken: Maryland Public Television Wins 20 Regional Emmys
BETHESDA, Md. — The 68th Capital Emmy Awards Ceremony was held at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center on June 20, where Maryland Public Television (MPT) won 20 Emmys spanning a wide range of categories. Twenty Emmys is the highest number of awards that MPT has ever won in an individual competition,
HBCU Love: Perfect Performance: Nearly 200 Howard University Class of 2026 Graduates Earned a...
Above image: 2026 graduates with a perfect 4.0 grade point average include (left to right) Adeloye Ibukunoluwa, Aayush Jha, Gabrielle Morgan, Eke Djibril, Amir Haithem, and Christopher Hill. If you want to know how well HBCUs like Howard prepare its students for excellence, ask any of the 199 graduates whose...
Dozens of car windows smashed in overnight Arlington County vandalism spree
Arlington County police are searching for suspects in connection to a series of car break-ins after nearly three dozen vehicle windows were smashed over a matter of days. Investigators say the incidents usually happen late at night, and what is bizarre about the situation is that nothing of value seems to be the target
13-year-old arrested after armed carjacking ends with police shooting in DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — An armed carjacking on Wednesday led to an officer firing at a suspect and ended with a 13-year-old being arrested, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). MPD said the 13-year-old and another suspect pointed a rifle at a driver before stealing their 2026 Honda Civic...
Rolling On Ground Outside Resort Leads To Charges Against Chevy Chase Woman
CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md. — A Chevy Chase woman was arrested after deputies responded to a disturbance at the Rod ‘N’ Reel Resort and Casino. Patricia Kennedy Hammar, 61, of Chevy Chase, has been charged with five misdemeanors in Calvert County District Court, including disorderly conduct, trespassing on private property,
Northwest DC school infested with rodents, educator says
Within a week of starting her job at the Columbia Heights Educational Campus in Northwest D.C., Kiesha Lewis saw a rat sprint under her office door and into a wall. She shared the space with a colleague who was unbothered by the rodents. Lewis bought sticky rat traps and the coworker put them in corners of the office.

















