Washington DC

I’m writing to see if there was a resolution to an incident I saw this morning near Woodley Park on Calvert St. A dark gold, mixed breed dog around 50 lbs broke loose from its owner, darted into the street, got hit by a car, and then sprinted toward Connecticut Ave.

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has arrested 21-year-old Jason Ronil Medrano Reyes of Silver Spring for allegedly stealing a Mercedes-Benz from a Planet Fitness parking lot in Wheaton-Glenmont after breaking into a gym locker on May 4, 2025. According to MCPD, “The preliminary investigation has...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Our next weather maker will bring the chance of isolated strong to severe storms on Thursday. The Storm Prediction Center has most of our area under a Marginal (1 out of 5) Risk for strong storms on Thursday. The primary threat will be isolated storms capable...

A man died in Northwest D.C. Wednesday when an SUV driver intentionally ran him over so two accomplices could steal cash the victim had just withdrawn from an ATM, two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation told News4. The man was walking about 4:15 a.m. along U Street NW...

WASHINGTON (7NEWS) — A man lost his life in a hit-and-run incident that was connected to two robberies in Northwest, D.C., on Wednesday, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Early morning, officials said officers responded to the intersection of 12th Street and U Street for the report of...

A PDS gang member was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a "gun battle" in broad daylight at a Southeast neighborhood in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — After a 7News Exclusive report about raccoons in her government-funded D.C. property and two weeks of multiple follow-up calls and emails to the district and property management, Ms. Linda Chaplin is moving into a new place, raccoon-free. D.C. Bureau Reporter Phylicia Ashley was at...

A man is recovering in the hospital after he was shot during a carjacking in Northwest overnight, said D.C. police.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority is asking residents to use water wisely and even consider less usage as the Potomac River Basin is still in "rough shape," the company said on X Wednesday. The company said the DMV remains in a nearly year-long drought...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — As D.C., Maryland and Virginia face teacher shortages, 7News is taking a closer look at how much teachers are paid after a newly released report from the National Education Association on teacher salaries. 7News reviewed the 70-page report that finds the average public school...