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Her father is serving a life sentence for raping her as a child. This Va. woman now says the crime never happened 05/16/2024 05:07am • The life sentence being served by a Virginia father was for a vile crime — raping and sexually battering his young daughter with the assistance of his wife and allowing other adults to do the same. Alfred "Rick" Alessi was sentenced to life in prison plus 40 years in October 2016, after a L Silver Spring man charged with distribution of child pornography 05/11/2024 08:33pm • The FBI-MPD Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force arrested a Silver Spring, Maryland, man in D.C. on Friday who's accused of sharing child pornography on social media. In an indictment, unsealed Friday, Joseph Ruben Baer, 20, was charged with one count of distribution of child porno Several closely-watched US House primaries in Maryland are loaded with candidates 05/10/2024 05:15am • Three open Maryland congressional seats have led to a flood of candidates in a trio of districts, providing dozens of choices for voters in the May 14 primary. The sprawling 6th District, which stretches from part of Montgomery County, through the Frederick area to the westernmost counties of the 'I hate you!': Md. residents, kids react to 'devastating' Potomac playground arson 05/08/2024 10:32pm • A cherished playground in Potomac, Maryland, is normally a spot where smiling children climb its rope ladders and cheer as they glide down its many slides. But on Tuesday night, arsonists brought an end to the fun. “Who burns down a kid's playground? Like why would someone do that? It just does Meet the Democratic Senate candidates not named Trone or Alsobrooks 05/08/2024 02:06pm • Tired of the skirmishing between the leading Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. David Trone and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks? Looking for alternatives in the May 14 primary? Democratic voters do have other choices — eight to be exact. While their messages 'Hard to celebrate' drop in homicides, says DC anti-violence leader 05/06/2024 02:00pm • According to figures from D.C. police, there have been 60 homicides, which is down 21% when compared to the same time last year. However, this is no time to celebrate, according to a local anti-violence leader. "We have a lot more work to do," said Marcus Ellis, executive director of Peace For 'No guarantee of a lawyer': Pro bono lawyers in DC provide legal help in times of need 05/03/2024 04:48pm • There are many situations in which a person needs a lawyer — even if they can't afford one. And while criminal defendants are guaranteed representation by a public defender, that's not the case in civil court. "There is no guarantee of a lawyer" in civil court, said Jodi Feldman, pro bono ma Two teens arrested in Greenbelt 'senior skip day' shooting that wounded 5 04/29/2024 07:02pm • Two teenage boys have been arrested in connection with a shooting at a "senior skip day" gathering at a Greenbelt, Maryland, park that left five young people injured earlier this month. The boys, aged 14 and 16, are charged as adults with attempted first-degree murder and weapons charges, Pri 21 senior members of DC police to be dismissed — more than half due to 'serious misconduct' 04/25/2024 07:01pm • More than 20 senior members of D.C.'s police department are on the way out. A total of 21 senior police officers or senior sergeants will be leaving the department on April 30, according to D.C. supervisory public affairs specialist Thomas Lynch. Senior officers are those who've retired from the Maryland man charged in rowdy Fairfax County 'street takeover' 04/23/2024 02:12pm • A Maryland man has been charged in connection with a chaotic "street takeover" incident last month, involving a large outdoor gathering of people partying and driving recklessly, who police say eventually surrounded the car of a responding officer in Fairfax County, Virginia. Brandon Extecoc Sant Maryland's Trone, Alsobrooks offer contrasts in first and possibly only televised debate 04/20/2024 08:10am • The top two Maryland Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate took the stage Friday evening in their first, and possibly, only televised debate, which showcased their similarities on the issues but also their distinct personalities, backgrounds and strategy. Before the one-hour debate began at the s As Mother's Day approaches, one group wants more women released from prison 04/19/2024 12:04pm • A march is happening in D.C. next week to call attention to sentences given to women who are serving time in prison. The FreeHer March and Rally is set for April 24. Qiana Johnson, founder of Life After Release, who herself served time, said the incarceration of women has had a devastating impact HBO's 'The Jinx' returns Sunday night for Part 2, a sequel to greatest true-crime docuseries 04/19/2024 04:23am • If Errol Morris' "The Thin Blue Line" (1988) is the greatest true-crime documentary film for getting a wrongfully-convicted man off death row, Andrew Jarecki's "The Jinx" (2015) is the greatest true-crime docuseries I've ever seen, capturing Robert Durst's confession on a hot mic: "There it is, DC police seek suspects in 'disturbing' Navy Yard retail theft, assault 04/18/2024 11:01am • Police in D.C. are looking for several young people they say were involved in a Tuesday night theft and assault at a CVS location in the Navy Yard neighborhood in Southeast. At about 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, the large group entered the store and took items without paying, police said. When confr 'A quiet hero:' Detective who helped solve high-profile Virginia murders dies 04/17/2024 01:51pm • Michael Boone, the detective who helped solved high-profile cases in Northern Virginia, has died. (Courtesy City of Fairfax police) Michael Boone, a Northern Virginia detective who helped solve the Hannah Graham and Morgan Harrington murders in Charlottesville, and the murder of Bethany Decker i