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Virginia legislators introduce bills on animal cruelty offenders, age of marriage and towing fees 01/13/2024 11:34pm • Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In the return of this weekly series, the Mercury takes a look at a few of lawmakers’ 2024 proposals that might not otherwise make headlines during the whirlwind legislative session. House Bill 223 and Senate Bill 11: Restri Fairfax Police: Thieves adopt high-tech car theft methods, but old-school prevention methods can help 01/12/2024 09:31pm • The latest strategy some car thieves are using to steal your car right from your driveway involves a tool that locksmiths have been using for years. Fairfax County, Virginia, police say they are seeing an uptick in the use of key fob programmers by area car thieves. According to a release from Hate the Virginia 'car tax'? A plan to get rid of it is 'dead on arrival,' state Democrats say 01/12/2024 08:40pm • A plan to get rid of Virginia's local tax on personal property, which is often referred to as the "car tax," will not go far in the General Assembly, according to Democratic leaders. "My opinion is: it's dead on arrival," said Democratic Sen. Scott Surovell, the majority leader in Virginia's Sena Police: Man used 'replica firearm' to rob taxi drivers in Prince George's Co. 01/11/2024 03:11pm • The method was the same in all six cases, police said: A man calls an independent taxi service driver for a ride, and once in the car, he pulls out what appears to be a Western-style handgun and demands money. Prince George's County police arrested 24-year-old Francisco Chevez-Ramirez, of Hyattsv 18-year-old dead after being shot, then crashing in wooded area in Prince George's Co. 01/11/2024 01:36pm • An 18-year-old is dead following a shooting late Tuesday night in Prince George's County, Maryland, according to police. The shooting happened around 11:20 p.m. and police have identified Olamide Olakanye, of Upper Marlboro, as the victim. Officers responded to the 5300 block of Sheriff Road f After major flooding in parts of DC area, clean-up from drenching storm continues 01/10/2024 05:32pm • The heavy rain may be over, but the D.C. area was still dealing with its impact Wednesday as cleanup from historically high waters and damaging winds continued. Flood warnings for parts of the region continued into Wednesday evening as residents dealt with issues related to the severe weather 'We have an emergency' — can DC bill address spike in crime? 01/10/2024 04:57pm • While most parts of the country have seen decreases in crime, including violent crime, that has not been the case in D.C. After finishing 2023 with big spikes in homicides, carjackings, car thefts and other violent crimes, the chair of the D.C. Council’s public safety committee wants to move ag Heavy winds, rain batter DC area: 80 mph wind gusts clocked at Bay Bridge prompting 4-hour shutdown 01/10/2024 04:57am • Heavy wind and drenching rain hammered the D.C. region Tuesday, shutting down both sides of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Bridge for four hours, inundating roadways and knocking out power to thousands. Here's what you need to know. Wind gusts as high as 80 mph were clocked at the Chesapeake Bay Bridg DC Council takes first big step in crackdown on speeders in the District 01/09/2024 07:15pm • Facing a rising number of deaths on its roads and a mounting pile of unpaid speeding tickets, the District has taken a first step toward significantly strengthening enforcement against speeding drivers. In a 12-0 first vote, the D.C. Council has said yes to an amendment that would allow more boo Driver in custody after crashing into White House gate 01/09/2024 08:52am • U.S. Secret Service police investigate near a vehicle that hit a security barrier at a entry point for the White House complex Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) A driver was taken into custody after their vehicle smashed into the exterior gate at the White House c Some of James Bond's most iconic cars are coming to DC's Spy Museum 01/08/2024 04:35pm • Something is coming to the Spy Museum in D.C. that's going to "shake" things up and cause a "stir" among visitors and film buffs alike. The “Bond in Motion” exhibit will feature 17 full-sized vehicles that were used in the 60 years of James Bond films. The temporary exhibit opens March 1 a 1 dead after crash in Beltsville; stretch of Md. 201 reopens 01/08/2024 03:24pm • One person is dead following a crash in Beltsville, Maryland, on Monday morning, according to U.S. Park Police. Officers responded to the intersection of Edmonston Road and Sunnyside Avenue for a two-car crash around 6:45 a.m., police told WTOP. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. The This Bethesda company may repurpose your holiday gift returns 01/08/2024 10:51am • An estimated 18% of holiday gifts from this past season will be returned to retailers. Most won’t end up back on the retailers’ shelves, but those returns aren’t a total loss. Bethesda, Maryland-based Liquidity Services is among companies helping retailers salvage value from returned mercha 7 of 8 puppies found after being stolen in DC dognappings 01/07/2024 11:00pm • Seven of the eight American Bulldog puppies that were stolen over the weekend have been found, D.C. police said Sunday night. Authorities cited a "community member" who brought the pups to a district station. The eighth pooch is still being sought. Thank you to a community member who found se Car Review: 2024 Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe: A well-executed performer that is a standard-bearer for internal combustion sports cars 01/07/2024 06:55am • Brian Armstead, Special Contributor A-M-G: Three letters that stoke fear in pretender performance cars, and instill worship in those who understand what the ultra-performance wing of Mercedes-Benz is all about. The Sierra Nevada Mountain range on the outskirts of Granada, Spain, served as the perfec