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Montgomery County police responded to a report of an assault at the 7-Eleven store at 11530-G Rockville Pike on Thursday, May 1, 2025. The alleged assailant entered the store shortly before 2:00 PM that afternoon, and was confronted by employees, who accused him of shoplifting. In response, he threw unspecified items...

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a townhouse fire on Fairfax Road in Chevy Chase on Monday evening. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the fire was caused by a lightning strike and was confined to the attic and roof insulation. No injuries were reported and one...

CAMP SPRINGS, Md. — Two men working at a construction site were electrocuted when a construction ladder they were touching made contact with a power line. At 9:12 a.m., Prince George's County Fire and EMS responded to a call for a construction accident at 6936 Allentown Road. Emergency medical services officials said...

BOWIE, Md. (DC News Now) — One person was seriously hurt Monday night in a car crash in Bowie. The Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department (PGFD) said there was a car crash on Landover Road. There, an adult was seriously hurt and was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. This is a […]

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Wheaton High School was briefly placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after Montgomery County police received a report of a person with a gun near the campus. After investigating, authorities determined there was no credible threat and no weapon was found. As a precaution, nearby Loiderman...

Another CVS is set to close its doors in Washington, D.C. Amy Thibault, a CVS spokesperson, confirmed that the CVS on E Street in Northwest D.C. will close Tuesday, May 6, marking yet another location to close in the District.

Crisp & Juicy will hold a grand opening at its new Four Corners location at 10100 Colesville Road on Thursday, May 15, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The first 200 dine-in or pickup customers will receive a free 1/4 chicken with sauce. The longtime local Peruvian chicken chain, which celebrated its 35th anniversary...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has taken custody of Hyrum Baquedano-Rodriguez, a Honduran national previously facing serious criminal charges in Virginia. ICE officials reported the arrest occurred on May 2 in Fairfax, after local authorities dropped charges against Baquedano-Rodriguez for abduction and...

Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Consider making a donation to help us continue our mission. A DC Jail correction officer testified about an inmate incident involving one of six co-defendants in 2016 before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on May 1. Erwin Dubose, 30, Kamar Queen, 27, Damonta...

WASHINGTON — The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects wanted in connection to an armed robbery in Northwest D.C. According to investigators, the robbery happened on April 29 in the 800 block of H Street NW. Police say the suspects approached the victims, displayed...