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Woman killed in Georgetown hospital parking garage crash identified 07/21/2023 11:30am • Police in D.C. identified the woman who was killed when the driver of a car crashed into several people inside a Georgetown hospital parking garage — and released more details about the collision. The woman who died has been identified as Jewel Regina Bazilio-Bellegarde, 68, of Silver Spring, M How a three-digit phone number has changed mental health and crisis services in Maryland 07/20/2023 09:08pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A year ago, a new three-digit phone line launched nationwide, making it easier for people facing a mental health crisis and other issues t 1 dead, several hurt after being struck by car in Georgetown hospital parking garage 07/20/2023 04:49pm • One person is dead and at least five others are hurt after they were struck by the driver of a car in the parking garage of MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in D.C. Thursday afternoon. D.C. police confirmed that one victim, an adult woman, died at the hospital from her injuries. Accordin Armored truck employee shoots, kills man at Md. Starbucks, police say 07/20/2023 02:55pm • Prince George's County police investigate a shooting at Starbucks in Forestville on July 19, 2023. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) Police in Prince George's County, Maryland, say they are investigating a shooting at a Starbucks involving the driver of an armored truck. It happened Wednesday around 2 p.m. Members of Philadelphia 'high-end theft crew' arrested in Fairfax County 07/19/2023 11:24pm • Police said that they have caught members of a "high-end theft crew" who took items from a department store in Virginia without paying and then scattered when confronted by police — with one person found hiding in a dumpster. It happened on July 13, when a loss prevention team alerted police th Sports cars and SUVs: What Americans drive in their dreams 07/19/2023 04:12pm • A Corvette or maybe that Mercedes G-Wagon — what exactly is America's dream car? The sleek and sexy BMW M4 was the most popular dream car among Americans at 17%. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Tesla Model S were tied for second at 16%. The findings are part of a survey conducted by OnePoll, a ma 6 years running: Arlington is the fittest city, with DC on its heels 07/19/2023 10:57am • The American College of Sports Medicine has ranked Arlington, Virginia, the nation's "fittest city" for the sixth consecutive year. The District ranks No. 2. The ACSM's fitness index uses 34 indicators of fitness, including health outcomes, environment, recreational facilities and policies and Montgomery Co. forces the removal of a little library that resembles a speed camera 07/19/2023 08:20am • Little libraries — through which people can share books in their neighborhood — are a common sight in the D.C. region, but one that was set up in Kensington, Maryland, had drivers hitting their brakes. This little library on McComas Avenue in Kensington didn’t look like a little wooden What is the best electric car to take on a road trip? 07/19/2023 06:00am • Summer is a great time for a road trip. But if your ride is an electric vehicle, it will take some careful planning. Whether you're driving a Tesla Model 3 or a Nissan Leaf, John Vincent, senior automotive correspondent at U.S. News and World Report, said the road trip requires preplanning chargi Teen killed, 4 other people injured in Fairfax County crash 07/19/2023 04:22am • A teenager is dead, and four other people are in the hospital, after a deadly crash in Burke, Virginia, on Tuesday. The crash happened outside the Burke Centre Shopping Center just after 9 p.m. Tuesday, according to Fairfax County police. Officers said four teenagers in a Kia sedan were exiting t DC bill aims to crack down on fake temporary vehicle tags 07/18/2023 07:10pm • D.C. Council members are looking to crack down on fake temporary vehicle tags, proposing new legislation that allows city workers to immediately tow and impound vehicles in the District that display counterfeits. The Fraudulent Vehicle Tag Enforcement Amendment Act of 2023, introduced by Council Fairfax County’s 'most wanted' who was 'playing games' with police indicted on murder charge 07/18/2023 06:55am • A Virginia man who police once considered Fairfax County's most wanted has been indicted for killing a man last October. Kyjuan Trott-McLean, 43, of Alexandria, is accused of killing Brandon Wims, 31, last October. Fairfax County police said he opened fire on Wims' vehicle from a car near a Mount Man who killed ex's friend in 'jealous rage' outside Md. hotel to spend 50 years in prison 07/18/2023 04:25am • A man who prosecutors said chased his ex-girlfriend's friend to a field next to a Maryland hotel and killed him in a "jealous rage" will spend 50 years in prison. A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge sentenced Kyle Noble, 30, in the death of Efrain Arias, 31. Noble was sentenced to 60 years wi How to build wealth in your 20s and 30s 07/17/2023 08:00pm • It may feel challenging to build wealth in your 20s and 30s when you're starting your first job and paying your first bills. But the decisions you make and the habits you form when you're starting out can make a big difference in your financial future. Even if you don't have a lot of money to sav 'It's about all actors': DC actor Ed Gero of 'House of Cards' explains why Screen Actors Guild is on strike 07/17/2023 12:37pm • He's best known for local theater roles like Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" at Ford's Theatre and Justice Antonin Scalia in "The Originalist" at Arena Stage. However, D.C. actor Ed Gero has also starred in popular TV shows from Netflix's "House of Cards" to AMC's "Turn," filmed locally