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Four people were taken into custody after police dismantled several illegal car meet-ups and prevented three others across Maryland over the weekend, officials said.

A defendant testified that pressure from his attorney and family led him to accept a plea deal for a murder he did not commit during a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on Dec. 12. Erin Sheffey, 30, was originally charged with second-degree murder while armed, two counts...

WALDORF, Md. — A Waldorf man was arrested after police linked him to an armed carjacking and recovered a loaded handgun following a foot pursuit in Charles County, according to court records. Omar Bernard Johnson, 19, was taken into custody Dec. 27, 2025, after Charles County Sheriff’s deputies located...

An emergency protective order has been issued against an Alexandria man after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend’s son in the face with a fork on New Year’s Day. The 41-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with malicious wounding after the incident, which occurred at around 11:30 a.m. in an apartment at the...

A regional crackdown shut down multiple illegal car rallies across Maryland, with state police making four arrests — including armed suspects from Virginia — during a late-night enforcement operation, officials said. Multiple large-scale street takeovers were dismantled by the Maryland Car Rally Task Force and police...

The DC Police Department has issued a critical alert for a missing 12-year-old girl, Reyna Pinkard, who was last seen on January 2, 2026, in the vicinity of the 1600 block of Benning Road, Northeast. The announcement, made on social media, impels anyone with information about her whereabouts to immediately contact...

An Extreme Cold Alert has been issued for Montgomery County from Sunday, January 4, at 3 pm until Monday, January 5 at 1pm. Wind chills are expected to fall below 32°F, and residents are advised to dress in layers and take precautions if spending extended time outdoors. An Extreme...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A Montgomery County boy died while on vacation in Mexico, Winston Churchill High School confirmed in a letter to families. Levi Shum was a senior at the school. Local reports indicate the incident may have been a shark attack, but Churchill principal John Taylor only called it a fishing...

DUNKIRK, Md. — A Laurel man faces multiple charges following a late-night traffic stop in Calvert County that led to allegations of reckless driving, driving without a license and providing false information to law enforcement, according to court records. Alex Daniel Morales Ramirez, 20, was stopped shortly after...

Montgomery County police continue to investigate the homicide of an 18-year-old Gaithersburg man, Taeyon Malachi Prather, whose body was found Friday evening in a parking lot near Damascus. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, officers were called to the 23600 block of Rolling Fork Way at...