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13-year-old boy dead after being swept into Md. drain by floodwaters 07/31/2025 11:56pm • A 13-year-old boy died in Carroll County, Maryland, on Thursday after being swept away by raging floodwaters during evening storms that hit the region. Spokesman Doug Alexander, with the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company, said first responders were called to the 200 block of Watersville Road near 9-year-old boy held at knifepoint by father, Montgomery Co. police say 07/31/2025 05:43pm • A young boy was allegedly threatened and held at knifepoint by his father who is now facing charges stemming from the incident, according to Montgomery County, Maryland, police. Gokhan Dugan, 47, is being held without bond after police said he threatened to kill his 9-year-old son on Saturday nig Plans to make you safer as you move around Montgomery Co. 07/31/2025 01:49pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, is out with seven new ideas to make it safer to move around the area. The initiatives are part of Vision Zero, which has the goal of eliminating all serious injuries and fatal accidents on county's roadways. Among the new plans: Converting hundreds more signalized Man with plastic training rifle leads to Walter Reed Medical Center lockdown over active shooter concerns 07/31/2025 12:22pm • A man with a fake gun used for training prompted a lockdown at Walter Reed Medical Center in Maryland over concerns about a potential active shooter Thursday morning, investigators say. Authorities said there's no active shooter threat at medical center, located in the 8900 block of Rockville Pik String of Fairfax Co. burglaries concerns police about this substance's popularity 07/30/2025 05:54pm • Fairfax County police are issuing a public warning and urging Northern Virginia business owners to be vigilant after a string of burglaries involving kratom products. "Kratom is something new that we have seen stolen, most recently, only in these burglaries that have just occurred,��� said Gr Prince George's Co. swim instructor charged with sexually assaulting children during lessons 07/30/2025 04:12pm • Editor���s note: This story contains sexually graphic details involving children that readers may find disturbing. A man in Prince George's County, Maryland, has been charged with sexually assaulting a boy and a girl he was teaching to swim. A relative of two children who were taking swim les Analysis: After NYC shooting, focus returns to ���see something, say something��� 07/30/2025 04:09pm • The shooting Monday at a midtown Manhattan office building ��� carried out by a man armed with an M4-style rifle ��� was a chilling reminder of how fragile public safety can be when a determined assailant strikes, even in one of the most densely populated places on the planet. The armed attacker Suspects in bikinis attack victim inside her DC home 07/30/2025 02:20pm • A woman told D.C. police she was attacked inside of her home by two female suspects who appeared to be wearing bikinis. Police are asking for help identifying the suspects who appear on surveillance footage in bathing suits. The burglary and assault happened in the 5000 block of Central Avenue Kids, cops and catfish: How a hot day on the Anacostia became a great one 07/29/2025 06:27pm • On a blistering day, even along the Anacostia River, where there was no helpful breeze to be found, there was still excitement and joy about being outside. The heat was brutal, but swimming underneath the water were a bunch of catfish who were hungry, and willing to risk it for the piece of bait Montgomery Co. EMT arrested on child sex abuse charges dating back to 2004 07/29/2025 04:58pm • A Virginia man who volunteered as an EMT and previously worked as a voice coach has been charged for allegedly sexually abusing children dating back more than 20 years. Christopher Dudley, 46, of Fairfax, was arrested last week after Fairfax County police said he inappropriately touched four chi 'Hard to comprehend': Virginia Task Force 1 returns from helping flood-ravaged Texas 07/29/2025 04:22pm • Virginia Task Force 1 returned to the D.C. region Monday, two weeks after getting deployed to Texas to help with the response to this month's deadly floods. Kristi Bartlett, a canine search specialist, said there were about 60 miles of shoreline that "got flooded out, so there was a really long s Handyman knock on your door? It could be a scam 07/29/2025 01:31pm • Has a crew come up to your door saying they will fix your roof or driveway? The Arlington County Police Department is warning residents they could be scammers posing as licensed contractors. Several people in the area have reported seeing scammers going around door to door in their neighborhoods. Former Va. senator calls arrest of Purcellville town manager, vice mayor 'weaponization' of justice system 07/28/2025 05:12pm • The town manager and the vice mayor of Purcellville, Virginia, made their first appearance in court Monday morning after they were arrested and charged with several felonies last week. After proceedings finished, one former Virginia State Senator told reporters the case is ���the weaponization o '365 days ... no answers': Friends, supporters of Mamta Bhatt reflect on a 'heartbreaking' year 07/28/2025 10:36am • During a peaceful gathering early Sunday in front of the Prince William County judicial center in Manassas, Sunita Basnet paused for a moment to reflect, reminiscing on the hardship of the past 365 days. July 27 marks the one-year anniversary of the day Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a Manassas Park nurse and Trump administration seeks to end safeguards for immigrant kids 07/28/2025 05:00am • ��� Watch Video: Full interview: Acting ICE director Todd Lyons A child developed a rash after he was prevented from changing his underwear for four days. A little boy, bored and overcome with despair, began hitting himself in the head. A child with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity