Additional Freedom 250 Grand Prix road closures announced in Arlington, DC
NPS announced additional road closures for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix near the Lincoln Memorial, along the Arlington Memorial Bridge and in Arlington, for Thursday morning.
Trail murder victim found with numerous stab wounds, police say
Virginia police arrested a man suspected in the gruesome death of a woman in Great Falls. (WJLA)
Maryland homeowner outraged after trio illegally dumps mattresses on her property
HYATTSVILLE, Md. - A 78-year-old Prince George's County woman is speaking out after three men were caught on camera illegally dumping heavy mattresses on her property. Annie West, who relies on a cane and walker to get around, discovered the mattresses propped against her fence near the 2200 block of Queens Chapel Road
D.C. Braces for Rush-Hour Rumble as Thursday Storms Threaten Damaging Winds, Downpours
Washington is waking up to mostly cloudy skies and temperatures around 74 degrees Thursday, but the calm start is expected to give way to a potentially rough afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms become more likely after midday, with the greatest threat arriving between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. The strongest storms could bring
Maryland shooting suspect in custody after bailing from car at Union Station
WASHINGTON (7News) — A person is in custody after a vehicle connected to a shooting in Prince George’s County entered Washington, D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). According to the Prince George’s County Police Department, officers responded around 9:10 a.m. Thursday to the 5300 block of...
12-year-old boy arrested for deadly shooting of 13-year-old in Northeast DC
WASHINGTON - A 12-year-old was arrested Wednesday in connection with a Northeast D.C. shooting that left a 13-year-old dead, police said. The shooting on July 11 occurred in the 1600 block of Rosedale Street, Northeast, around 8:30 p.m. Officers responded to the area for reports of a man down, and found 13-year-old Ahm
Maryland comptroller challenger says Lierman ‘should have been dismissed’
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — Sonya Dunn is running for Maryland comptroller with a blunt argument against Democratic incumbent Brooke Lierman, claiming the state's fiscal problems demand a more aggressive watchdog. When asked by Spotlight on Maryland in her first television interview about the race and whether Lierman, who
ICE agents reportedly injure man in Arlington, prompting outcry from officials
A man’s account of being badly injured in an encounter with immigration agents in Arlington has prompted condemnation from local elected officials and Arlington’s congressman. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti and Arlington County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti have all released statem
Half of Fairfax County homicide suspects in 2026 are in the U.S. illegally
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - A total of nine people have been killed in eight Fairfax County homicide cases so far in 2026. Reporting shows that half of the suspects in theses cases are in the U.S. illegally. This year, the following nine homicide victims were identified across eight cases:. Mamta...
Juvenile Found With Firearm Equipped With Automatic Switch Following Clarksburg Arrest
Montgomery County Police have arrested a 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy following an investigation into an increase in crime in the Clarksburg area. According to MCPD, 5th District detectives and officers have been working together over the past several weeks to investigate recent incidents and identify those re

















