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2 DC men behind 2016 crime spree convicted, face decades in prison 08/15/2018 04:08pm • WASHINGTON — The jury trial is over with multiple convictions for two armed robbers whose crime spree around D.C. two years ago touched at least a half dozen lives and even left one woman seriously injured. Dacquan Gregory, 20, and David Sutton, 22, both of D.C., were found guilty Tuesday of mu Seeking US Senate seat, Independent Simon lands on Md. ballot 08/15/2018 02:42pm • WASHINGTON — It took more than 10,000 signatures on a petition, but Neal Simon has made it. He submitted 12,000 signatures to the Montgomery County Board of Elections and now he has landed a spot on the ballot as an independent in the race for the U.S. Senate seat held by incumbent Sen. Democrat B Md. carjack arrest may provide break in murder of 10-year-old DC girl 08/15/2018 11:29am • WASHINGTON — Police in Maryland have charged a man with carjacking, and sources said the car he stole was used in the July murder of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson in Northeast D.C. Wilson was shot in the 300 block of 53rd Street NE, at Clay Terrace Northeast, the evening of July 16, as she prepare Md. woman arrested for drunken driving twice in less than 20 minutes 08/15/2018 11:24am • WASHINGTON — A Baltimore, Maryland, woman was arrested and charged with drunken driving twice within 20 minutes, the Maryland State Police said. Stephanie Ringgold, 33, was driving a gray Dodge Charger near Route 40 at Berk Lane shortly after midnight on Aug. 11. A state trooper stopped Ring 'Unite the Right' rally costs DC an estimated $2.6M 08/15/2018 10:51am • WASHINGTON — The District government says the estimated cost for the police and other city agencies to respond to the white nationalist rally near the White House Sunday is expected to hit nearly $2.6 million. Almost all of the estimated costs so far — $2.5 million — were spent by D.C. poli Density, development debates take center stage as Lee Highway planning nears 08/15/2018 10:45am • In many ways, the Lee Highway corridor is the last part of Arlington that looks like the rest of the Northern Virginia suburbs. With high rises coming to define both the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor and Crystal City, and neighborhoods along Columbia Pike becoming ever more dense, Lee Highway has rem 1 dead, another injured after Northeast DC barbershop shooting 08/15/2018 08:35am • WASHINGTON — D.C. police are investigating a shooting inside a Northeast barbershop that left one man dead and another injured Tuesday. When officers responded to Snap's barbershop in the 6200 block of Dix Street around 12:22 p.m., they found two men inside with gunshot wounds. Both men were tr Proven Strategies for Earning More Credit Card Points 08/14/2018 08:00pm • If you're saving for an upcoming trip or a big purchase, credit card rewards can help you reach your goal. The market for credit card miles, points and cash back is a lucrative one. In fact, Gary Leff, author at frequent flyer site View from the Wing, says it's become a kind of "arms race" between i Why You Shouldn't Ghost at Work 08/14/2018 08:00pm • "Ghosting" has moved from the romantic realm into the work world. Or at least that's the trend reported in recent news stories, which describe job candidates agreeing to sit for interviews or even accept offers only to disappear without a trace, baffling recruiters. Yet ghosting on job opportunities Pellet, BB gun used to damage cars in Germantown: Police 08/14/2018 07:58am • WASHINGTON — Montgomery County Police are investigating reports of vandalism to multiple vehicles in Germantown, Maryland. Nine vehicles were reportedly vandalized late Monday night or early Tuesday morning in the Dairymaid Drive area. Police think the culprits used a pellet or BB gun to da 10 Best Student Discounts to Save Money in 2018 08/13/2018 08:00pm • As a college student, you're probably on a tight budget -- and retailers know that. To get your business, many offer discounts on everything from clothes to pricey electronics. These are some of the best discounts college students can take advantage of this upcoming school year. All you need is a The Truth About Credit Card Debt Forgiveness 08/13/2018 08:00pm • When some people think about credit card debt forgiveness, it goes something like this: Your debt is erased, and you live happily ever after with no consequences. That would be amazing. But the harsh truth lies somewhere short of "totally erased" and "no consequences." To be clear, credit card debt Bike advocates craft map of DC region’s cycling trails 08/13/2018 04:45pm • A coalition of bicycling and transit advocates has drawn up a new map of the entire D.C. region’s bike trails, in a bid to promote a more holistic view of the area’s biking options. The Capital Trails Coalition released the “diagrammatic map” Monday, displaying not only the 436 miles of e 4 indicted in Md. carjacking ring 08/13/2018 04:21pm • WASHINGTON — Four Baltimore, Maryland, men have been indicted for their part in what prosecutors call a violent carjacking ring. Dalante Graham, 18; Tyheim Gray, 19; Travon Williamston, 17, and Daquan Johnson, 18, have all been indicted in a string of carjackings and auto thefts that spanned f 3 men sentenced in 2015 DC shooting that killed AU grad 08/13/2018 11:35am • WASHINGTON — The three men who pleaded guilty to a 2015 shootout that killed a local college graduate were sentenced in D.C. Superior Court on Monday morning. Andre Dudley, 22, Marcus King, 22, and Christopher Proctor, 28, each were sentenced for single counts of voluntary manslaughter while ar