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Maryland panel OKs $2.9M compensation for wrongfully convicted man who spent 32 years behind bars
A Maryland board approved $2.9 million in compensation Wednesday for a man who was wrongly imprisoned for 32 years, including a decade on death row, for two murders he did not commit.
Dulles Airport customs officials seize 71 pounds of synthetic stimulant
Customs and Border Protection personnel at Dulles International Airport grabbed 71 pounds of a new synthetic stimulant similar to amphetamines last week, the agency announced Wednesday.
Child, teen among 9 shot in D.C. during Fourth of July celebration in targeted attack
D.C. police said that a targeted shooting wounded nine people, including a child and a teenager, during a July 4th celebration early Wednesday morning.
9 people shot and wounded in D.C., including 2 juveniles, as violence continues to mar July Fourth
Nine people were shot and wounded, including two juveniles, early Wednesday in Washington, D.C., police said.
One suspect shot, two at large after attempted armored-car robbery
An attempted armed robbery of a Brinks armored truck at a Capital One in Hyattsville, Maryland, left one suspect in critical condition and two accomplices still at large.
D.C. man pleads not guilty to carjacking rampage that left 1 dead
A D.C. man has pleaded not guilty to a carjacking spree on Sunday in which a man and two dogs were shot dead.
D.C. police, feds seek help in identifying Sunday bombers
D.C. police and federal investigators are asking for help in identifying a person who used explosive devices and a Molotov cocktail to damage city businesses on Sunday.
Maryland man accused of killing woman with stolen forklift, stealing her car
A man in Waldorf, Maryland, is accused of running over and killing a woman with a stolen forklift, then stealing her car.
In-person demonstrations, Vatican exhibits are key attractions at D.C.'s Museum of the Bible
Rabbi Moshe Englander stared down at a bookmark where he calligraphed a woman's name in Hebrew as a half-dozen or so visitors at the Museum of the Bible watched the lettering appear piecemeal on a display screen.
Three D.C. businesses hit by explosive devices, Molotov cocktails in early morning spree
Explosive devices and Molotov cocktails were used to target multiple District businesses early Sunday morning, according to authorities.
Judge awards Black church $1 million after BLM banner burned by Proud Boys during protest
A judge on Friday awarded more than $1 million to a Black church in downtown Washington, D.C. that sued the far-right Proud Boys for tearing down and burning a Black Lives Matter banner during a 2020 protest.
2 killed, 28 injured in mass shooting at Baltimore block party
Two people were killed and more than two dozen were injured in a shooting just after midnight Sunday at a block party in southern Baltimore, authorities said.
Parades, cookouts, fireworks: What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions
The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks.
Early morning warehouse fire in Fredericksburg, Virginia, damages 19 vehicles
A fire Saturday morning at an industrial warehouse in Fredericksburg, Virginia, damaged 19 vehicles, one of which was an all-terrain vehicle.
Judge awards D.C. Black church $1 million after Black Lives Matter banner burned by Proud Boys
A judge on Friday awarded more than $1 million to a Black church in downtown Washington, D.C. that sued the far-right Proud Boys for tearing down and burning a Black Lives Matter banner during a 2020 protest.
D.C. promises a 'very, very robust' police presence to maintain public safety over July 4 holiday
With a flood of visitors and tourists expected, officials in the nation's capital are mobilizing additional police officers and dozens of teams of civilian peacekeepers in an attempt to keep rising violent crime rates from marring the holiday weekend.
Verizon wireless customers experience 911 glitch in multiple Maryland counties
A Verizon connection issue caused 911 to be temporarily unavailable Friday morning in Maryland's Montgomery, Prince George's and Charles counties.
Cheaper competition for Humira is hitting the market, but savings will depend on your insurance
Patients who take the autoimmune disease treatment Humira may see some price relief when several lower-cost, biosimilar versions of the AbbVie drug reach the U.S. market in July.
Virginia sheriff charged with selling law enforcement badges
Federal prosecutors have charged the sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia, with soliciting bribes in exchange for sheriff's badges.
Maryland law legalizing marijuana use, retail sales kicks in Saturday
Marylanders will blaze their way into a new era Saturday when a state law legalizing marijuana possession and sanctioning a retail cannabis market takes effect.
