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5 men indicted in kidnapping scheme at Prince George's County casino 04/01/2021 06:09pm • A federal grand jury has indicted five men on a charge of conspiracy to commit a kidnapping after they were caught on surveillance video executing their plan to extort the victim they met at a casino in Prince George's County, Maryland. According to court documents, four men from D.C. and one fro Police investigate stolen car on I-66; traffic backed up for miles 04/01/2021 07:10am • A police investigation in Fairfax County caused a four-mile traffic backup along eastbound Interstate 66 in Virginia, on Thursday morning. Fairfax County police stopped what they believe to be a stolen vehicle on I-66 after Chain Bridge Road in Oakton, a police department spokesman told WTOP. Easter Cinema: Examining 'Cool Hand Luke' and 'E.T.' as Christ allegories 03/31/2021 01:24pm • "Cool Hand Luke" and "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" both depict Christ allegories. (WTOP collage via YouTube) Happy Easter and Passover week to those who celebrate! Every year, "Ben-Hur" (1959) and "The Ten Commandments" (1956) are TV traditions. However, there are some undercover Christ al 2 arrested in Suitland fatal shooting 03/31/2021 12:53pm • Two 19-year-old men have been arrested and charged with killing a woman in Suitland, Maryland, on Monday. Keimoni Shepard, of Greenbelt, and Brendan Cooley, of Suitland, have been charged with first- and second-degree murder in connection with the killing of Marceese Norman, 30, of District Heigh Finalized Amtrak, VRE deal promises to expand service in Virginia and beyond 03/30/2021 03:22pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam attends an event titled “Transforming Rail in Virginia” at the Amtrak-VRE station in March 30, 2021 in Alexandria, Virginia. The Transforming Rail in Virginia program will cost about $3.7 billion and will double Amtrak service and double Virginia Railway Expr Spate of shootings in Prince George's County leave 3 dead in 2 days 03/30/2021 02:14pm • Three separate shootings over the course of two days in Prince George's County, Maryland, have left three people dead. The first shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. Monday in the 2300 block of Whitehall Street in Suitland, police said. Responding officers found Marceese Norman, 30, of District Bowie mayor makes comptroller bid official 03/30/2021 11:43am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Timothy J. Adams (D) made history when he was elected as Bowie’s first Black mayor in 2019. Now he’s looking to make history again as Capitol Riverfront presents Blossoms & Baseball drive-in movies this weekend 03/30/2021 02:58am • What better way to celebrate Opening Day than with baseball movies outdoors? The Capitol Riverfront presents the pop-up drive-in series Blossoms & Baseball, teaming with the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the Washington Nationals. Screenings will be held at The Stacks at 101 V St 1 dead in Gaithersburg crash 03/29/2021 12:30pm • A man was killed Sunday night in Gaithersburg, Maryland, when the dump truck he was riding in was hit by a car that had left the roadway and become airborne, Montgomery County police said Monday. Officials said the crash happened at about 10:25 p.m. on Airpark Road near Muncaster Mill Road when a Car Review: K5 GT-Line AWD places value and style in one package 03/29/2021 04:10am • This is the second K5 sedan I have sampled this year — and they are really standout sedans. This time, I drove the GT-Line AWD that has some visual enhancement over other Kia K5 models. The GT-Line trim level looks sportier with blacked-out trim pieces. The unique Wolf Gray paint makes a statement Md. stabbing suspect apprehended after being tased twice, rammed by police vehicle 03/28/2021 09:26pm • A stabbing suspect was arrested Saturday afternoon in Arnold, Maryland, after an armed confrontation with police during which officers tased him twice and struck him with a police vehicle, according to Anne Arundel County police. The department said it was called to a stabbing in progress around Six injured after Outer Loop crash in Montgomery Co. 03/28/2021 05:15pm • Six people were hurt after a multi-car crash on the Outer Loop of the Beltway in Montgomery County, Maryland, Sunday afternoon. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on Interstate 495 at the Bradley Boulevard overpass between Old Georgetown Road and River Road. Montgomery County Fire and EMS sai Woman dead, man seriously hurt after North Potomac crash 03/28/2021 01:41pm • A woman died and a man was seriously injured after a two-car crash in North Potomac, Maryland, on Saturday night, according to Montgomery County Police. Just before 8:30 p.m., a 2018 Toyota RAV4 attempted to turn left from westbound Darnestown Road onto Blackberry Drive and collided with a 2017 B Cars line up at drive-thru food pantry in Laurel 03/27/2021 03:16pm • A year after the start of the pandemic, financial hardship and food insecurity still have a grip on families in the D.C. area. Cars with people in need lined up Saturday for a free bag of groceries at a drive-through food pantry in Laurel, Maryland. "The first 150 cars that come through get a NPS promotes Cherry Blossoms reaching Stage 5 — puffy white — but cautions crowding 03/27/2021 12:20pm • While continuing to keep an eye on crowds, the National Park Service also was happy to promote that the cherry blossoms reached Stage 5 — puffy white — overnight Friday into Saturday. In a tweet written in the style of a Haiku poem, the park service said "this is stage five — puffy white. A