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Family friend accused of killing pastor in Bowie

Two young men are in custody after a shooting that killed a 17-year-old and left another man in critical condition. Montgomery County investigators believe it’s connected to another deadly shooting last month. The suspects got into an altercation with a group of teens at a 7-Eleven Aug. 19, prosecutors said. Not long after, officers found 17-year-old Jaril Verde Murillo with…

Montgomery County police are calling it a close call after arresting a man accused of impersonating a police officer. Alejandro Zunca, 67, of Maryland, is now facing a criminal charge. “We actually intercepted this individual before he could potentially pull somebody over,” said Cmdr. Jason Cokinos with Montgomery County police. Montgomery County police say it all started in Silver Spring…

The new school year brings the inaugural season of girls flag football in Prince George’s County Public Schools, and the Washington Commanders are helping the young athletes take the field in style. The Burgundy and Gold provided new Nike uniforms for all the teams. “Everybody’s really excited,” CMIT South High School quarterback Anabel Washington said. She and her teammates are…

Residents in D.C.’s Shepherd Park neighborhood got a rude awakening after someone slashed the tires on nearly a dozen cars overnight. It happened on Geranium Street between 14th and Georgia Avenue, and one neighbor’s security camera caught the crime as it happened. “Annoyed that this was a lot of money and a lot of time spent unnecessarily,” said resident Emily…

Time is running out for UnitedHealthcare and Johns Hopkins to come to an agreement on a new contract. If they don’t, nearly 60,000 patients in D.C., Maryland and Virginia will be stuck out of network. One D.C. couple is set to welcome their first child next month, but they found out this week that they may need to find a…

The Metropolitan Police Department said two women wearing swimsuits attacked a 20-year-old who was with her young niece inside of a Southeast D.C. apartment. Days later, News4 caught up with the victim — who gave those suspects a reason to run. “Like I’m over here telling you, ‘the kid is with me,’ and they don’t care so that’s when I,…

A D.C. resident is fighting dozens of traffic tickets after someone stole her license plate – and she says she was told she needs to contest the tickets one by one until police find the thief. The resident has received about 80 tickets for $16,000 and counting after someone swiped her license plate, she told News4. Her Acura was parked…

A 67-year-old Maryland man was struck and killed Thursday by a car driven by a 16-year-old boy he was feuding with, police said. Neville Robinson died after being struck by the car in front of his Beltsville home. Prince George’s County police said Robinson opened fire on the teen moments before he was struck by the car. “Not even a…

You may need some extra time on your morning commute Thursday if you take the Beltway. Three lanes of the outer loop of I-495 South stretching through McLean and Tysons are shut down overnight Wednesday, and even though they will reopen before rush hour, officials with the Virginia Department of Transportation said there may be backups. The lane shift is…

The Montgomery County Council voted in favor of a zoning measure Tuesday that paves the way for the development of multi-family housing units on lots currently zoned for single-family homes that sit on major roads. Councilmembers Andrew Friedson and Natali Fani-González introduced the measure as a way to bring more affordable housing to the county by adding more small-scale housing…

A propane company employee was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Monday after a 2024 explosion tied to a leaking underground tank killed a volunteer firefighter, injured 13 other people and leveled a home in Northern Virginia. Roger Bentley, a former employee of Southern States Cooperative, was charged after the powerful blast in Sterling killed Trevor Brown, a fourth-generation volunteer firefighter…

The family of a Maryland man who’s lived in the United States for decades is looking for answers after they say he was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents last month while walking his dog. Loved ones said Reza Zavvar came to the U.S. from Iran as a student when he was 12, eventually got a…

A woman vandalized a Tesla parked at a high school in Bethesda, Maryland – and was caught in the act by the car’s built-in cameras, authorities say.

D.C. police arrested a man who they say fired shots that killed a 3-year-old girl as she sat in a car with her family after Fourth of July fireworks.

Independence Day is almost here, and as the sun went down Wednesday, street closures went up around the National Mall. By 7 p.m., crews blocked off part of Pennsylvania Avenue from 12th to 14th and 13th from E up to Pennsylvania Avenue. “We are just about ready,” said Mike Litterst with the National Park Service. “Finishing touches are being put…

Leaders of the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum said the Trump administration didn’t include any federal funding for the site in its budget proposal for next year, putting the museum’s future in jeopardy. Community organizers held a meeting Monday to answer questions and talk about ways to keep the doors open. It’s the nation’s only federally funded community museum. Founded in…

A children’s book author never imagined her work would wind up in a Supreme Court discussion, so it was “surreal” to be mentioned in the case of Maryland elementary school parents who sued their school district to allow them to opt their kids out of reading books with LGBTQ themes. In a case that originated in Montgomery County, the high…

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced a hiring freeze will go into effect July 1 and voluntary buyouts are on the way as the state looks to close a $121 million budget shortfall for the next fiscal year. In a letter to state employees Tuesday, Moore listed the steps his administration is taking to save money: In addition to the hiring…

An animal shelter in Montgomery County, Maryland, is thanking people in the community for stepping up to help when its air condition went out amid the dangerously high temperatures sweltering the D.C. area. Staff at the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center on Muncaster Mill Road in Derwood made an urgent plea Monday to find temporary foster homes for…