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WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. Police are seeking help finding a critically missing 12-year-old girl who was last seen Monday afternoon, according to agency officials. Officials said 12-year-old Valeria Castillo was last seen on the 800 block of Rittenhouse Street, Northwest, at around 4 p.m. on June 23. The teen...

UPDATE: Brendan Peter Malone has been located in Washington D.C. by the Metropolitan Police Department.Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Brendan Peter Malone, a missing 35-year-old autistic male. Malone...

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to a shots fired call on Saturday morning in Silver Spring. MCPD issued the following incident alert at 12:20pm: “3D officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Cannon Rd at 11:02 a.m., for a shots fired call. No gunshot victims were located and no suspect...

Getting a dog needs to be a well-thought-out decision. From the very moment they enter our life, our furry friends become an important part of our family. We promise to be with them for better or worse. It saddens me to know that many dog owners decide to dump their...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Local HVAC companies are dealing with an influx of customers amid a heat wave across the DMV. 7News spoke with nearly a dozen local companies, and all said they are dealing with a backlog of clients. The owner of one business said he had to...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) kicked off the 46th annual Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program (MBSYEP), one of the nation’s longest-running summer youth employment programs, on June 23. The program works with District youth from ages 14 to 24. “For 46 years, the Marion Barry Summer...

A Columbia Heights restaurant's kitchen was destroyed after a fire broke out overnight in Northwest, according to the DC Fire and EMS Department.

All Metrobus routes are getting new names, some routes are changing and 19 bus stops will be eliminated this weekend in Arlington. The redesign, dubbed the Better Bus Network, is part of the regional bus system’s first overhaul in 50 years. It aims to bring “more frequent, consistent bus service [and] enhance access...

In a collaborative effort, the Park Police teamed up with the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) for a high-visibility traffic enforcement initiative on Georgia Avenue in Aspen Hill. Instead of utilizing standard police vehicles, officers conducted stops on horseback. The initiative aimed to enhance traffic...

Do you know him? D.C. police are looking to identify a person who was found on Friday morning. Anyone who can identify him is asked to call 202-727-9099 immediately.