Maryland woman convicted after opening more than 40 life insurance policies
A Maryland woman has been convicted in a $20 million insurance fraud scheme. They did this by misrepresenting their health, wealth and existing life insurance coverage.
ICE D.C. Arrests Illegal Salvadoran Woman Convicted Of Assault In Virginia
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), arrested Roxana Beatriz Ayala-Duran, 41, an illegally present Salvadoran national, in Alexandria on February 25th. Ayala-Duran has a prior conviction for assault in Virginia. ICE officials emphasized their...
Multiple individuals sentenced in Virginia for defrauding pandemic unemployment program
Abingdon, Virginia – A federal investigation into fraudulent pandemic unemployment claims has resulted in the sentencing of five additional individuals this week in U.S. District Court in Abingdon. The scheme, which involved fraudulent filings through the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), resulted in the theft of...
100+ MPH Pursuit Ends With Fugitive Locked Up In Virginia: Sheriff
A high-speed chase in Virginia topped 100 mph before ending with a wanted driver in cuffs, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. The pursuit began around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, when a deputy spotted a northbound vehicle on Catlett Road clocked at 67 mph in a 45-mph zone, offici…
Edgewater restaurant’s abrupt closure reportedly leaves workers jobless
Many on social media expressed sadness following the apparent sudden closure of Bayside Inn on Mayo Road.
Concern for Missing 14-Year-Old Girl
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Kimberly Elizabet Carias Lemus, a missing 14-year-old. Carias Lemus was last seen on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in the 2100 block of Arcola Avenue in Wheaton-Glenmont....
Crews tackle fire at Northeast DC pizza store
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. fire crews responded to a fire at a pizza store in Northeast on Tuesday evening. In a post on the X platform just before 8:50 p.m., the DC Fire and EMS Department (DCFD) said that firefighters were in the 2400 block of Benning Road NE for a fire. The […]
Hiker stumbles upon human remains at Rock Creek Regional Park in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A hiker discovered a human skull at Rock Creek Regional Park earlier this month, according to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). Police also discovered additional human bones when they went to the wooded area on March 1, along with a winter hat, jacket...
California man a part of Montgomery County gold bar scam sentenced to 6.5 years...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - A California man that plead guilty in October 2024 to a Montgomery County gold bar scam has been sentenced to 20 years in prison suspending all but 6.5 years. The scam that stole nearly $800000 from an elderly Montgomery County woman. The suspect, Wenhui Sun, 35,...
Man caught with ghost gun during traffic stop in Maryland, held without bond
SAINT MARY'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A 20-year-old man was caught with a ghost gun during a traffic stop on Monday in Maryland, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. The man was caught when deputies initiated a stop on a white 2011 Kia Forte traveling on Great...