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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A California man was sentenced to two decades in prison after he tried to steal more than $1 million during a gold bar scheme in Maryland, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. On Tuesday, March 11, a judge in Montgomery County sentenced 35-year-old...

LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — Community members have reported an increase in internet fraud scams, including fraudulent E-ZPass text messages and spoofed phone calls impersonating local banks and credit unions. Experts say scammers are using deceptive tactics to steal personal and financial information. Here’s what people...

Every school, business, workplace, and family across the Commonwealth is strongly encouraged to participate in the statewide tornado drill. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management says the drill will be broadcast on NOAA Weather Radio and the Emergency Alert System thru the Required Monthly Test (RMT). There...

Beginning March 31, the Prince William County Public Works Solid Waste Division will implement a driver's license verification system at the county landfill and compost facility. The new system is designed to reduce wait times, enhance efficiency and streamline operations, and improve accuracy in verifying county...

Zoey Rose Marie Harrison was a bold, fearless, and loving little girl who had a way of lighting up any room she walked into before her unexpected death in Maryland, her family said. Known affectionately as "ZoZo Ru" or "Moo Moo," the 3-year-old’s infectious energy and radiant smile brought joy...

(The Center Square) – A Virginia lawmaker is warning that volunteers with the Department of Government Efficiency could face legal risks and potential criminal penalties under federal ethics laws. Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va., a ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, raised concerns that unpaid volunteers...

RICHMOND, Va. (TNND) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday released a statement cheering the University of Virginia’s decision to shutter its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) office. The university’s Board of Visitors had unanimously approved a resolution to dissolve its Office of Diversity, Equity,...

Sehirbie Rouse, 36, of Brentwood, was behind the wheel on Friday, Feb. 28, when his car veered into oncoming traffic on Tuxedo Road in Hyattsville, leading to a fatal collision, Prince George’s County Police said. Rouse was rushed to the hospital, but he did not survive. The other driver...

The elaborate hoax started in March 2024, when the Woodbridge woman received a call from a man who claimed she had won a massive cash prize and a brand-new car—but first, she had to pay some fees to claim her winnings. Over the next several months, detectives say the...

Federal officials took 56-year-old Javier Zeledon Reyes into custody in Hyattsville on March 6, after he revealed details of his past crimes that included slaughtering nearly two dozen people in the 1990s while he was serving in the Nicaraguan military and later aided a Mexican drug cartel. “This arrest highlights...