100-year-old DC butcher shop Harvey’s Market settles lawsuit, halts sale of foie gras
WASHINGTON (7News) — A complaint was filed last October in the D.C. Superior Court by Animal Outlook, a DC-based non-profit, demanding that Harvey's Market stop selling foie gras or duck livers. The 7News I-Team was the first to report it. Harvey's, located in Union Square, is one of the...
DC man to spend over a decade in prison for real estate, housing scheme
A 68-year-old D.C. man will serve more than a decade in prison for his role in stealing retail property to generate over $850,000 in fraudulent loans.
Northeast DC residents calling for traffic lights at busy intersection to be fixed
WASHINGTON (7News) — Residents in the Eckington neighborhood of Northeast DC told 7News they are worried about their safety and traffic congestion after the traffic lights at a busy intersection have stopped working. According to community members, the traffic lights at the intersection of Lincoln Road NE and R...
Officials, residents still dealing with major sewage spill in northeast DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. officials are still making emergency repairs after a sanitary sewer main broke on Monday and spilled about 6,200 gallons of sewage in Northeast near Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. DC Water, the agency that handles the city’s sewer system, said on Thursday that it is making repairs...
Despite decrease in violent crime, ‘lethality’ is up: study
A new study has found that there are fewer acts of violence in the District. But the crimes that are occurring are more deadly.
Chillum man sentenced in pet-selling fraud scheme
A Chillum man was sentenced Thursday for a pet-selling fraud scheme that resulted in over $900,00 being stolen from victims.
1 hospitalized, 2 injured after shooting on Maryland trail
HYATTSVILLE, Md. - One person was shot, and two others injured Wednesday evening during a confrontation on a Prince George’s County trail, authorities said. McAfee Total ProtectionActivate your PC protection with McAfee Antivirus SolutionsMcAfee |. Trail shooting. What we know:. The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. on...
Metro Transit police looking for suspect accused of assaulting bus driver
The Metro Transit Police Department is looking for the person accused of assaulting a bus driver.
Lethal violence on the rise in DC, new study indicates
WASHINGTON - A new study has found that there are fewer acts of violence in the District. But the crimes that are occurring are more deadly. Violent crime is declining nationwide and in the District. But what is on the rise is the "lethality" of the violence—meaning disputes that used to lead to threats or fights are...
Washington, D.C. Inmate Sentenced to 57 Months for Violent Assault with Contraband Knife at...
Da'Quan Tucker, a 23-year-old inmate from Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 57 months in prison following a violent assault on a former cellmate. According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, Tucker attacked his former cellmate with a 6‑inch contraband knife at...