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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — The 7600 block of Old Keene Mill Road in the Springfield area of Fairfax County is closed to traffic after a fatal crash. Authorities said one person is dead at the scene, a second person has life-threatening injuries, and a third person has minor injuries.

A 15-year-old girl from Bowie, Maryland, who was shot and killed over the weekend is being remembered by loved ones as a joyful teen with big dreams. Journee Long died Saturday after what D.C. police said was an accidental shooting while she was visiting her best friend. Investigators said the...

WASHINGTON (7News) — A man is dead after a shooting in the Washington Highlands neighborhood of Southeast D.C. Police found the man unconscious in the 600 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast, around 3:09 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Officers are now looking for a...

Prince George's County Police are now treating the death of a 79-year-old Oxon Hill man as a domestic murder. On April 3, officers went to a home on Fenwood Avenue after reports of a fight. They found James Venable unconscious inside. Delvin Graham, 47, was arrested at the scene and...

The Montgomery County Police Department has released its daily crime summaries covering reported incidents from Friday, June 5 through Sunday, June 7. In the 1st District, which covers Rockville, Potomac and surrounding areas, police reported an auto theft on Maple Avenue in Rockville in which a stolen vehicle was late

A Laurel homeowner believes his American flag is the reason someone has repeatedly fired BB gun shots at his house, leaving damage to windows, doors and siding. After two incidents in recent weeks, he says he removed the flag and is now facing costly repairs while police investigate.

A proposed Chipotle with a drive-thru pickup lane has received approval from the Gaithersburg Planning Commission, allowing plans for the new restaurant near Route 355 and Watkins Mill Road to move forward. The approved site plan calls for the construction of a new 2,406 SF freestanding restaurant on a currently...

HERNDON, Va. (7News) — A man has finally been caught by police after allegedly abducting someone, stealing their car and leading officers on a chase through Virginia, D.C. and Maryland. The Herndon Police Department (HPD) said Cristian Vasquez Alvarenga, 25, faces at least nine charges including robbery, carjacking, ab

GREENBELT, Md. (7News) — Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man connected to a home invasion and assault in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Monday night. According to the Greenbelt Police Department, officers responded to the 6200 block of Springhill Court around 8:34 p.m. for a reported home invasion and

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Twenty-seven officers from 17 law enforcement agencies across Maryland graduated Friday from the University of Maryland’s DUI Institute, a rigorous 40-hour program designed to develop leaders in the enforcement of impaired driving laws. Graduates of this year’s DUI Institute represent 17 local, coun