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Death investigation underway after person found in Anacostia River

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is conducting a death investigation after a person was pulled from the Anacostia River on Saturday.
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Police investigate brutally beaten man dumped in alley; family suspects hate crime

A grieving family is asking for help as investigators search for whoever killed a D.C. man and left him in an alley. Dalonte Jackson, age 35, was brutally beaten in an apartment at The Paradise at Parkside complex. The attack took place on May 24, during Memorial Day weekend. He...
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Maryland Shooting and Carjacking Spree Halted by Manual Transmission Clutch

Man on wild shooting and carjacking spree halted when latest car he tries to steal is manual and he doesn't know how to work the clutch: Police – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Prince George’s County, Maryland – A 68-year-old local man stands accused of a violent afternoon rampage that l
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Body found floating in water near M Street in Southeast DC

WASHINGTON (7News) — A death investigation is underway after a person was found unresponsive in the water Saturday morning in Southeast D.C. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said First District officers were called around 8:49 a.m. to the 1500 block of M Street SE for a report of a person in the water who was u
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Maryland landowners encouraged to become certified tree farmers

ANNAPOLIS, MD—State forestry officials are encouraging Maryland landowners to become certified tree farmers to gain access to resources that support sustainable land management. The Maryland Forest Service, a co-sponsor of the American Tree Farm System, announced the initiative Wednesday. The national program certifies
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Maryland Cheesesteak Lands on Beli’s List of the 12 Best in America

A Maryland cheesesteak shop has earned national recognition, landing on Beli’s newly released list of the 12 best cheesesteaks in the United States. Frank’s Pizza & Pasta, located at 6620 Belair Road in Baltimore, was ranked No. 12 on the list and was the only Maryland restaurant included. Beli is a popular restaurant-
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Union urges university board to reconsider decision to lay off employees

Members of the state’s largest public employees union rallied at the University System of Maryland Board of Regents meeting Friday, calling on it to reverse more than 100 layoffs announced recently as state campuses struggle with tight budgets and higher costs.
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Auto thieves hit same dealership 48 hours later in Rockville

A Rockville auto dealership that lost two vehicles to car thieves earlier this week was victimized again just 48 hours later. Once again, the thieves stole a pair of vehicles, according to Montgomery County police. The suspects allegedly broke a lock that secured a gate to the storage lot at Ourisman Chevrolet's facili
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Two women killed by trees in Maryland storms, including nurse, volunteer firefighter

The fast-moving, intense storms left behind severe damage across the region.
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June 13 in Alexandria history: When Robert E. Lee’s daughter was arrested in a...

One hundred and twenty-four years ago today, Mary Custis Lee, 66, refused to move from the Black section of an Alexandria streetcar. Her arrest made the front page of The New York Times — in a city that was one of only two in Virginia with streetcar segregation laws

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