Vietnam vet attacked with crowbar believes he was targeted in hate crime
LORTON, Va. - A Vietnam War veteran is speaking out just days after he was beaten with a crowbar at a Maryland laundromat. He spoke exclusively with FOX 5 about why he believes the attack was a hate crime. Vietnam veteran attacked with crowbar. What we know:. Edwin Salvatore Gonzalez...
Beltway back open following deadly crash involving pedestrian
WASHINGTON — A man was killed in a crash along the Beltway on Thursday, leaving outer loop lanes closed for several hours overnight. Lanes were back open to traffic just before 4 a.m. Friday. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Department were called to the westbound I-495 outer loop...
Francesca’s closes at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda
Has permanently closed at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. They had one of the longest closing sales I've seen outside of some of those rug shops. Then again, the demise of the fashion boutique chain was also a long one. Francesca's filed for bankruptcy over five years ago. Westfield is probably not losing sleep over this closure, as it has recently agreed to leases...
Police Warn Against Blocking Crosswalks Near Schools
Takoma Park Police are reminding drivers to keep school crosswalks clear and unobstructed at all times, following recent reports of vehicles parking or stopping in designated crosswalk areas near schools. According to police, blocking a crosswalk creates a serious safety hazard for crossing guards, students, parents, and other pedestrians. Vehicles...
Sprinklers extinguish fire inside Fairfax County shop
Sprinklers put out a fire that started inside a shop in West Falls Church.
Virginia man sentenced for precious metals Ponzi scheme
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A McLean man will spend more than four years behind bars after he was convicted of running a $1.5 million Ponzi scheme earlier this year. A judge handed down the sentence to 39-year-old Warith Deen Muhammad on Wednesday. Muhammad owned an operated a precious metal investment...
Noyes children’s library will close until fall of 2027
Noyes Library for Young Children in Kensington temporarily closes at 5 p.m. May 21 to begin renovations. The library on Carroll Place is expected to reopen in the fall of 2027. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new work will take place Saturday at 10 a.m. “Noyes has always been a...
Man Stabbed In Targeted Assault Outside Laurel Hotel
Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a targeted stabbing that injured an adult male early Thursday morning outside a hotel in Laurel. Officers responded at about 3:50 a.m. on May 7 to the 3300 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road for a reported stabbing. Police said the victim reported that he and two others had been parked nearby in the Garden Inn parking...
DC sniper exhibit opens at National Law Enforcement Museum, on view through 2027
WASHINGTON (7News) — A new exhibit at the National Law Enforcement Museum is taking visitors back to the tense weeks in October 2002 when the Washington, D.C., region was “gripped by fear” during the sniper attacks that left 10 people dead and three others injured. The exhibit,...
Kayaker who drowned in Potomac River identified as Lynchburg resident, police say
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) confirmed to WDBJ7 a Lynchburg resident drowned in the Potomac River Sunday afternoon while kayaking. Officers were dispatched to the Potomac River in the area of Great Falls for a drowning involving a kayaker around 2:45 p.m. May 3, 2026.
