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On Monday, County Councilmember Kristin Mink posted an Instagram reel alerting the public about “multiple reports of ICE being spotted and detaining people,” along the border of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. She has been vocal in condemning the recent actions of ICE, both on social media...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - Montgomery County’s Ride On buses are completely free as of this week. The change will benefit local riders, who earn less than $50,000 on average compared to the $125,000 income of local households. Tap-to-pay upgrades required to maintain the bus fare system would have cost Montgomery $19...

Baltimore and Birmingham, under the leadership of Black mayors, have seen significant reductions in violent crime, with homicides dropping by 22% and 52% respectively, and a significant increase in homicide clearance rates. The post Black Mayors in Baltimore and Birmingham Drive Historic Drops in Crime appeared...

OCEAN CITY, Md. -- The state of Maryland has designated Ocean City a Just Community, which gives the resort town top priority for certain state grants. But town officials say the designation is likely a mistake caused by a misinterpretation of Ocean City's seasonal housing dynamics. The state's new Just...

GREENBELT (WBFF) — Federal authorities have indicted two men in connection with an elaborate stolen vehicle ring that spanned more than four years and allegedly netted over $1 million worth of cars. A 22-count indictment, unsealed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, charges Charles Madden,...

SALISBURY, Md. – It’s now more expensive to register vehicles in Maryland. Drivers we spoke with Wednesday were not too happy about increased fees for renewing their registrations. “I feel like they’re outrageous and everything, we’re in the inflation right now so everything is too expensive and too...

With many new fees and taxes now in effect in Maryland, some residents said the increases are unsustainable. "I feel like these days there's a tax for everything and it feels inescapable," said Baltimore County resident Carlos Segura. The taxes and fees, which went into effect July 1, impact a...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (7News) — A 34-year-old D.C. man was sentenced to nine years, or 108 months, in federal prison for his participation in a multi-state, South Asian jewelry store armed robbery ring allegedly led by a rapper named "Taliban Glizzy." According to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, Robert...

A man found deceased this morning (July 2) with a gunshot wound to his head and black duct tape wrapped around his mouth in Holmes Run Park shot himself, according to a preliminary report from the Alexandria Police Department. APD was notified at around 6:45 a.m. that a man with...

CHELTENHAM, Md. - Prince George’s County’s newly appointed fire chief, Thelmetria Michaelides, collapsed Wednesday during a Fourth of July fireworks safety demonstration at the department’s training academy. The incident occurred in Cheltenham. FOX 5’s Stephanie Ramirez reported that Michaelides was conscious and...