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No fingerprints, DNA sample or leads from cocaine found at the White House, the Secret Service says
No fingerprints or DNA turned up on the baggie of cocaine found in a lobby at the White House last week despite a sophisticated FBI crime lab analysis, and surveillance footage of the area didn't identify a suspect, according to a summary of the Secret Service investigation obtained by The Associated Press. There are no leads on who brought the drugs into the building.
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The Justice Department is appealing the 18-year-prison sentence handed down for Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, as well as other far-right extremists' punishments that were shorter than what prosecutors had sought, according to court papers filed Wednesday.
SharesDinosaur 'bone bed' unearthed in Prince George's County park
Paleontologists have unearthed a dinosaur "bone bed" including the largest leg bone ever found in the eastern U.S. at the Dinosaur Park in Prince George's County, county officials announced Wednesday.
SharesGreenbelt man pleads guilty to federal gun and drug charges, including owning a machine gun
A 19-year-old man from Greenbelt, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to federal drug dealing and firearms charges, including the ownership of a modified pistol legally considered a machine gun.
SharesD.C. police seek public's help after motorcycle hijacking in Northwest
The Metropolitan Police Department is soliciting the aid of the public to find two suspects accused of hijacking a motorcycle in the 1500 block of 11th Street NW on Monday.
SharesCapitol riot suspect arrested near Obama's home will remain jail until trial, judge rules
A man charged in the Capitol riot who had guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his van when he was arrested near former President Barack Obama's Washington home will remain in jail while he awaits trial, a federal magistrate judge ruled Wednesday.
SharesVirginia Republicans roll out early and absentee voting push ahead of legislative elections
Virginia Republicans on Tuesday launched an early and absentee voting push ahead of this fall's legislative elections, an initiative intended to boost ballot access measures that GOP lawmakers in the state have sought to roll back in recent years.
SharesEmergency bill gives judges leeway to jail suspects before trial amid spike in D.C. crime
The D.C. Council approved emergency legislation Tuesday to make it easier to keep accused violent offenders locked up before their trials as the District struggles to respond to a citywide wave of shootings, lootings and carjackings.
SharesAmtrak train derails near D.C.'s Union Station
An Amtrak train derailed Tuesday morning right outside of D.C.'s Union Station, according to authorities.
SharesU.S. Capitol Police officer charged with possession of child pornography
A longtime U.S. Capitol Police officer was arrested in Maryland for possession of child pornography.
SharesPowerball reveals winning numbers for Monday's $675 million jackpot
The two big U.S. lotteries haven't seen a winner in almost three months, so Monday's Powerball drawing was for $675 million -- the kind of eye-popping jackpot that entices even casual lottery buyers.
SharesD.C. police search for suspect in Catholic University shooting that killed Kentucky man
D.C. police are seeking a suspect in connection with the shooting death of a Kentucky man on Catholic University's campus in Northeast last week.
SharesMaryland state prisoner charged with murder in death of his cellmate
A Maryland state prison inmate was charged Friday with first-degree murder in the May 27 death of his cellmate.
SharesDorchester County man breaks Maryland record for heaviest snakehead fish ever caught
A Dorchester County, Maryland, man broke the record for the heaviest invasive snakehead fish ever caught in the state at a whopping 21 pounds, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced Friday.
SharesFairfax police bust 2 suspects in retail theft ring, recover $37,000 in stolen items
Two people were arrested at Springfield Town Center while carrying bags of stolen goods, Fairfax County (Virginia) police announced Friday.
SharesFormer Afghan interpreter who worked with U.S. forces killed in Northeast D.C.
A 31-year-old father who'd worked as an Afghan interpreter for the U.S. military was shot and killed in Washington on Monday, according to police.
SharesTo serve and reject: Distrust, stress leave top offices in U.S. police departments empty
An anti-police sentiment among politicians that feeds off an increasingly mistrustful -- and vocal -- public is convincing some of the nation's top law enforcement officials to call it quits.
SharesMarylanders bought over $3.5 million worth of recreational marijuana on first day of legal sales
Maryland residents dropped over $3.5 million on marijuana products on the day that it became legal for them to purchase the drug for recreational purposes.
SharesMaryland pharmacy fined $120,000 for wrongful opioid prescriptions
A pharmacy in Cumberland, Maryland, agreed to pay a $120,000 civil penalty and enter a consent decree restricting opioid prescriptions, the Justice Department announced Thursday.
SharesD.C. unveils new driver's license design
New additions are coming to District of Columbia driver's licenses this month.
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