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Three brothers from D.C. were sentenced for a string of armed robberies across Maryland and Virginia.

Police in D.C. said one person was hospitalized with serious injuries after a road rage incident escalated to a shooting and a crash in Northeast overnight.

Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department has the arrest of Kindasia Nixon, 26, of Baltimore, Maryland, for vandalism to a business. According to police, on August 2 at approximately 6:47 am, a Takoma Park Police officer on patrol witnessed a woman, later identified as Nixon, throwing a rock at the...

The Prince William County Police Department released new video of a bike-riding suspect wanted in connection with the murder of 33-year-old William Denard Askew last month. Askew was heading home from work when a bullet ended his life in the middle of the street. Now, new details have been released...

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a three-vehicle collision on the 100 block of Randolph Road, near Sherwood Forest Dr. in Colesville, on Thursday morning. The crash, which occurred at approximately 7:48am, involved a vehicle fire and required the extrication of trapped individuals....

DUNKIRK, Md. — An automated license plate reader (LPR) alert led to the arrest of a 25-year-old Upper Marlboro man who was wanted on a felony warrant for failing to return a $26,000 rental car. The arrest at a Dunkirk Walmart also resulted in new drug charges after the suspect was allegedly found with suspected...

Montgomery County-based Adventist HealthCare hospitals Shady Grove Medical Center and White Oak Medical Center have been recognized by the American Heart Association for their ”commitment to treating patients following the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines for stroke and cardiovascular care.”. Both hospitals...

A Silver Spring man won $50,000 playing the Maryland Lottery’s Pick 5 game on tickets purchased at Quality Beer and Wine on Old Columbia Pike in Fairland for the August 3 and 4 drawings. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:. “A Silver Spring man who plays various Maryland Lottery...

The now-lost city of Triadelphia (“three brothers”) was founded in 1809 by brothers-in-law Thomas Moore, Isaac Briggs, and Caleb Bentley. The three men were married to the Brooke sisters, who were descendants of Robert Brooke– the founder of nearby Brookeville in Montgomery County. According to the Sandy...

Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Consider making a donation to help us continue our mission. DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan denied a mother and son co-defendants’ request to withdraw their guilty pleas on Aug. 4. On Oct. 24, 2024, Chakeatia Jackson, 40, pleaded guilty to assault with...