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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A late 2024 street race between a Lamborghini and a Tesla Cybertruck driver went viral as the two vehicles sped down a street in Fairfax County, garnering the attention of Elon Musk. Now both drivers have been convicted, and a county court on Thursday...

A Fairmount Heights man has been sentenced to life in prison for first-degree rape, 23 years after the incident.

Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Consider making a donation to help us continue our mission. DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe gave a shooting defendant a suspended sentence of nine months in prison and required him to serve one year of probation in a July 25 hearing. Dayquan Henderson,...

Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Consider making a donation to help us continue our mission. A murder defendant was formally read the charges against him in an arraignment via a Webex remote connection in front of DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on July 25. Tariq White, 27, is...

Dozens of teachers, family members and attorneys sat in anticipation of the graduation ceremony that took place at the DOC's Central Treatment Facility on Wednesday morning. In total, 15 residents completed their education, with three of them since being released. The post Another Crop of D.C. Jail Residents Receive...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is actively searching for two unidentified female suspects connected to a burglary and assault that occurred last Thursday evening in Southeast Washington, D.C. Authorities are urging the public to assist with any information that could lead to their...

A massive tree went down on Connecticut Ave. as strong storms blew through the DMV on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (7News) — A man was robbed at gunpoint and had iPhones, MacBooks, and his car stolen late Wednesday night in Northwest D.C., police said. Three robbers demanded the victim’s items while pointing a handgun at the victim. The victim gave the suspects his property, including two iPhone 16 Pros, four MacBook...

A repeat offender who funneled hundreds of illegal firearms up the East Coast to the DC area — selling many to convicted felons — is headed to federal prison, authorities announced. Michael Pittman, 30, of Washington, DC, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for his role...

Research led by Ellen Stromdahl (Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen) Baltimore, Delmarva Peninsula Among Hotspots; Most Doctors Don’t Think To Test For Disease. A new study finds blacklegged ticks carrying Babesia microti, the parasite that causes babesiosis, have expanded into Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,...