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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...

Imagine being on your way home after work and the next thing you know you're waking up in a hospital with no memory of what happened. That’s what Angelica Zúñiga went through. Her family said she was assaulted on her way home on her scooter on a...

Police have identified the man killed in a triple shooting late Tuesday night in southeast Washington.

Washington, DC – 9-year-old Lorenzo Hammond was last seen in the 5300 block of Clay Street, NE, prompting a critical missing child alert from the Metropolitan Police Department. Lorenzo was… The post 9-year-old boy disappears from Clay Street in Northeast DC first appeared on Shore News Network .

Montgomery County, Maryland, is staring down a population boom in Maryland — not of people, but of pests. County transportation officials say residents should expect a dramatic increase in spotted lanternflies over the next three to five years. Originally from Southeast Asia, the invasive insects were first spotted...

Smith, a "beloved friend, teammate, brother, father, and bartender," is facing an arduous road to recovery after suffering a massive heart attack and heart failure. Now, his loved ones are rallying to support him and his family following the unexpected medical emergency for the man with a "large heart, loving (and)...

George Clinton, the "King of Funk," discussed his life and career at the opening of a new Harbor Bank of Maryland branch in Silver Spring, Maryland, and emphasized the importance of collaboration with Black-owned businesses. The post George Clinton Keeps it Funky in Downtown Silver Spring appeared first on The...

A fiery head-on crash on a dark stretch of Sandy Spring Road in Montgomery County left one man dead and another seriously injured early Wednesday morning, authorities confirmed. The deadly wreck happened around 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 6 in the 4500 block of Sandy Spring Road in Burtonsville, Montgomery County...

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced a settlement requiring Probate Advance, LLC to pay nearly $2.7 million in restitution and cease offering inheritance-based cash advances in Maryland, following allegations the company violated consumer protection and lending laws. Per the news release distributed on...