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Teenager charged with kidnapping in car theft that sparked Amber Alert in Prince George's Co. 02/24/2023 01:40pm • A 3-year-old old boy from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has been found after he went missing when the vehicle he was inside was stolen, according to Prince George's County police. An Amber Alert was issued around 6:20 p.m. for Blake Morgan. The boy was in a brown, 2015 Nissan Armada when it was stole Double dose of freaky movies as 'Cocaine Bear' hits theaters, 'M3GAN' hits Peacock 02/24/2023 12:59pm • Get ready to pop some popcorn at home — or lather on that butter at the multiplex. Whether you're staying in or going out, there's a double dose of freaky film options this weekend with "Cocaine Bear" in theaters and "M3GAN" streaming Friday on Peacock. The former is the latest in a long Fairfax County budget proposal includes tax bill increases, increased schools funding 02/24/2023 06:01am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill has presented his proposed fiscal year 2024 budget, which includes a steady real estate tax rate, Metro considers design that would allow passengers to move between rail cars 02/24/2023 05:27am • Metro riders might be able to move freely between rail cars when the new 8000 series trains are introduced into Metro's fleet. WMATA General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke said during Thursday's Board of Directors meeting the transit agency is considering an "open gangway" design for its next gener DC police offering free wheel locks to certain Hyundai, Kia car owners 02/23/2023 08:39pm • Citing an increase in car thefts, D.C. police are offering free wheel locks to city residents who own certain Kia or Hyundai cars. In a news release, the city said the wheel locks will be available to D.C. residents who own a 2011-2021 Kia or Hyundai car. Proof of a steel key ignition, D.C. regis Thinking of getting a new car? Here are the safest, according to IIHS 02/23/2023 02:45pm • The annual Vehicle Top Safety Picks are out from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety — and fewer cars made the cut. The vehicles that receive the award are those who meet certain criteria in a number of safety ratings. Last year, 101 vehicles earned the Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick A call to boost pedestrian safety on a major Montgomery Co. commuting route 02/22/2023 11:40pm • Pedestrian fatalities have been rising across the region, and a public meeting in Wheaton Wednesday night put a spotlight on a hazardous stretch of road in Montgomery County, Maryland. "Right now, Georgia Avenue, which is owned by the state, is extremely dangerous. People are dying just by crossi Virginia, DC girls accused of stealing cars, stabbing 02/21/2023 09:01pm • Two teenagers from D.C. and Virginia are accused of stealing cars and stabbing one person. Police arrested the girls, both 15, on carjacking offenses that happened in D.C. One of the girls is from Northeast D.C., and the other is from Herndon, Virginia. More Local News More DC News Taking stand in DC murder trial, sister recalls 10-year-old's final moments after gang shooting 02/21/2023 04:44pm • The older sister of a 10-year-old girl, who was gunned down in 2018 after returning from an ice cream truck, took the stand Tuesday during the trial of six men charged in the killing. Nyjhay Lewis, who was 18 at the time of the shooting, described for the jury how she and her younger sister Makiy 7 injured in serious crash in Northwest DC 02/21/2023 02:47pm • Seven people are injured — three critically — after a crash on Connecticut Avenue in front of the National Zoo in D.C. The crash happened just after 8 a.m., according to D.C. Fire and EMS. More DC News More Local News It involved two vehicles, and three victims were tra Red Line service increasing on Metro's busiest days of the week 02/21/2023 04:08am • D.C.-area riders on Metro's Red Line will see more trains during the busiest days of the week starting Tuesday. Trains will operate every eight minutes all day Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, which have become Metro’s highest ridership days, the transit agency said in a news release. 'I wanted to help save them': Maryland girl pens bird guide for a cause 02/20/2023 11:00pm • At 11 years old, Xaviana Leis, from Edgewater, Maryland, is not only a published author, but she's also a philanthropist. Leis, who goes by Xavi, has written and illustrated a guide to the birds of Maryland, and the money raised from the sales of her book goes to a nonprofit organization that reh Family and friends remember Silver Spring woman killed in weekend apartment fire 02/20/2023 10:17pm • Family, friends and colleagues remembered the Silver Spring, Maryland, woman who died during a fire at an apartment building downtown on Saturday. They said Melanie Diaz, 25, is a loving daughter and colleague who put others first. "Everybody loved her, she gave you a lot of love,” her fathe Prince George's Co. police give out steering wheel locks to Kia, Hyundai owners 02/20/2023 02:50pm • A long line of vehicles snaked through a parking lot of a District Heights, Maryland, shopping center on Monday. They were there because Prince George's County police were giving away 150 steering wheel locks to people who owned Hyundais and Kias. The bright yellow locks, given to the departm Car Review: Cadillac XT4 offers loads of space and style for pint sized exterior 02/20/2023 06:19am • Cadillac has been very successful building and selling large luxury SUVs for two decades now. For the last couple of years, the carmaker been giving attention to its smallest crossover, the XT4. More Consumer News WTOP’s Car Reviews The small XT4 is very stylish just like its bestselling big b