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Prince George’s Co. gets new cameras to catch litterbugs 03/06/2023 09:35pm • Catching litterbugs in the act of dumping, trashing and polluting is at the heart of Prince George’s County, Maryland, using new "covert" cameras. Local leaders have complained about the litter and the outright dumping of bulk trash and waste. More Local News More Maryland News DC council may look to keep police in schools after increase in crime 03/04/2023 06:24pm • The D.C. council may reverse course on plans to remove police officers from public and charter schools as violence and crime increases. Councilmembers Trayon White, Vincent Gray, Brooke Pinto and Chairman Phil Mendelson sponsored the “Safe Schools and Students Amendment Act of 2023.” It would DC leaders chide Biden support of GOP-led resolution to block crime bill 03/03/2023 04:50pm • Several District of Columbia elected officials reacted quickly and critically to President Joe Biden after he said he would sign a Republican-led resolution that would block D.C.'s revision of criminal sentencing laws from taking effect. In doing so, President Biden would be allowing Congress to 'Painful journey' ends with final conviction in Fairfax Co. double killing 03/02/2023 05:57pm • A man who fled the country following a 2016 double killing in Northern Virginia was convicted Thursday in his final trial before he is ultimately sentenced to prison. A jury found Yohannes Nessibu, 28, guilty of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the killing of Henok Yohannes. M DC woman sentenced who stole benefits from elderly, mentally ill tenants in rooming house  03/01/2023 06:48am • A D.C. woman faces almost three years in jail for stealing over $400,000 from elderly residents in her care. Rosemary Ogbenna, 46, was sentenced Tuesday to 32 months in prison for what the Justice Department said was a scheme to steal government benefits, including Social Security Administration Police, family plead for help from public 3 months after Silver Spring man's killing 02/27/2023 01:37pm • Family members of 29-year-old Nathaniel Potts remember the day police in Montgomery County, Maryland, told them of his murder last December. “This was the nightmare that happened before Christmas,” said William Potts, the victim’s older brother. Montgomery County police rushed to parking Va. lawmakers pass energy bill, 'skinny' budget as session ends 02/27/2023 05:37am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The politically divided Virginia General Assembly worked through dozens of pieces of legislation, including a major energy bill and stop-gap budget bill, on Saturday as lawmakers reached the end of their regularly scheduled session without a deal on the entire state spending p Montgomery Co. police release video of deadly shooting inside Metrobus 02/23/2023 10:11pm • Police in Montgomery County have released dramatic footage of a man walking into a Metrobus in the White Oak neighborhood, opening fire on a teenager, and running away. The Feb. 17 shooting happened on the Z6 bus near the busy White Oak Shopping Center and left 19-year-old Justice T’Ziyan E Montgomery Co. council leader plans to create 'anti-hate' task force to combat rise in antisemitic acts 02/23/2023 04:16am • Following recent reports of vandalism, including in multiple schools, the president of the Montgomery County, Maryland, council wants to form a task force to tackle the incidents that he described as "disturbing and frightening." Council President Evan Glass said in a letter to County Executive M 'I don't think the mayor fully understands the bill': DC council chairman defends criminal code rewrite 02/22/2023 04:39am • The District's revised criminal code faces its final hurdle before becoming law in the U.S. Congress, where even D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson — who has long championed the revision — has admitted it's an uphill battle. After the House voted to block the revised criminal code in a Montgomery Co. police looking for info on who shot, killed teenager on Metrobus 02/20/2023 05:15pm • A teenager is dead and Montgomery County, Maryland, police want help finding the man who shot him on a Metrobus Friday evening. When officers arrived just before 7:45 p.m. Friday to investigate why a Metrobus was pulled over and passengers were getting off on Lockwood Drive in the White Oak area, Md. lawmakers announce $5.1 million grant for gun violence prevention programs 02/18/2023 09:05pm • A group of Democratic leaders and lawmakers in Maryland announced Friday that the state would receive $5.1 million in federal funding for its gun violence prevention programs. A press release from Sen. Chris Van Hollen said the money would come from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Byrne Memori Amid rise in carjackings, 7 teens charged with auto theft in Montgomery Co. 02/17/2023 02:35pm • Seven teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 have been charged with auto theft in Montgomery County, Maryland, according to police. Officers were called to Livingston Street in the Glenmont Forest neighborhood around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday for the report of suspicious activity. Police said detectiv Homeless encampment cleared a block from White House; dozens relocated 02/16/2023 05:31am • The National Park Service cleared a D.C. park just a block from the White House, where dozens of people had been living in tents in the small green space. Park Service employees wore white hazmat coveralls as they combed McPherson Square Park on Wednesday morning, filling garbage trucks with tent Tips for Keeping Your Home Safe and Sound 02/15/2023 07:00pm • The American dream centers around homeownership, and feeling secure within that space is a key part of enjoying it and the neighborhood. Home security and real estate experts agree: Some relatively inexpensive tools, tricks and changes can keep that home safe while also ensuring your most valuable a