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John Lyon, longtime DC radio host dies, spent decades quietly seeking answers, justice for murdered daughters 07/12/2025 02:19pm • John Lyon, whose 22-year career at WMAL radio in Washington, D.C. coincided with his family's quiet, determined search for answers in the 1975 disappearance of his young daughters, Sheila and Katherine, has died at the age of 85, according to his family. "He was a great father, a great model Maryland funeral company owner sentenced to 35 years for shooting pallbearer during child's service 07/11/2025 07:14pm • The owner of a Prince George's County, Maryland, funeral company has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally shooting a pallbearer during a child's burial service in 2023. On Friday, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Tara Jackson announced Wilson Chavis' sentencing in the death Montgomery Co. police sergeant faces charges of possessing child sexual abuse materials 07/11/2025 07:13pm • A 20-year veteran of the Montgomery County Police Department in Maryland was arrested Thursday on multiple charges of possession of child sexual abuse materials, according to police. In a statement Friday, Montgomery County police confirmed Sgt. Mark Burhoe, of Mount Airy, had been arrested by th Family, friends honor retired DC police detective killed by alleged drunk, off-duty Prince George's Co. officer 07/11/2025 04:35pm • A retired D.C. police detective was killed in a car accident by an off-duty Prince George's County police officer who was under the influence of alcohol on Monday. The crash happened Monday evening on northbound Route 301 in Brandywine, Maryland, near the intersection of Missouri Avenue. Carlton DC man charged with murder in killing of 3-year-old girl 07/11/2025 04:31pm • A man has been arrested and charged in the killing of a 3-year-old girl who was shot last weekend in Southeast D.C., police said. Charles Rucker, 24, of Southeast, was taken into custody Friday afternoon in Northeast and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Honesty Cheadle, a Defense casts doubt on ‘catfishing’ theory in Fairfax Co. double murder case involving au pair 07/11/2025 03:51pm • FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — An au pair who pleaded guilty in October for her involvement in a Fairfax County, Virginia, double murder told police about a complicated series of events that allegedly led to the killings. She's been accused of working with Brendan Banfield in a plot to kill his wife and a Defense challenges 'catfishing' theory in Herndon au pair murder case, claims detectives were silenced 07/11/2025 10:23am • The aggravated murder trial of a Fairfax County man charged with killing his wife and another man in the couple's home doesn't begin until October, but defense attorneys for Brendan Banfield are challenging the "catfishing" theory that led to his indictment. Fairfax County police and prosecutors Hear from the candidates on the special election ballot for the Ward 8 DC Council seat 07/11/2025 09:07am • On Friday, Ward 8 residents will begin casting their ballots to select their next D.C. Council member. Among the candidates is Trayon White, the council member whose expulsion led to the special election. White was expelled from office as he awaited trial on a federal bribery charge. He was arres 70-year-old DC man charged in 1999 stabbing cold case 07/11/2025 04:14am • On a Friday evening back in 1999, police were called to a basement apartment in Northeast D.C. Inside that apartment, they found 24-year-old Susan Cvengros dead. Now, D.C. police has said it solved the cold case that happened 26 years ago. The news comes with the arrest of 70-year-old George Prince William Co. police officer arrested, accused of using database to stalk man 07/10/2025 05:55pm • An officer with the Prince William County Police Department has been arrested and accused of using official law enforcement databases to access information about another man. In a statement, Prince William County police said Godson Vondee, 42, of Stafford, used the Virginia Criminal Information N Police: 80-year-old woman sexually assaulted at Woodbridge Hobby Lobby 07/10/2025 04:49pm • Police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted an 80-year-old woman Wednesday inside the Woodbridge Hobby Lobby store. The victim was shopping at the store at 14000 Shoppers Best Way when she was approached from behind by an unknown man just before noon. "During the encounter, the suspe DC police identify man as suspect in 3-year-old girl's killing 07/10/2025 04:43pm • A man has been identified by D.C. police as a suspect in a shooting that left a 3-year-old girl dead over Fourth of July weekend. Charles Rucker, 24, of Southeast D.C., is wanted for first-degree murder while armed in the killing of Honesty Cheadle, police said in a news release Wednesday. Pol Landover man charged with girlfriend's murder was charged with assaulting her last month, but released 07/09/2025 08:10pm • A Landover, Maryland, man charged with murdering his girlfriend earlier this month had previously been arrested and charged for assaulting her, then was released from custody in the weeks before the killing, according to Prince George's County officials. Harry Lindsey, 32, is accused of shooting $40,000 reward offered for info on fatal shooting of congressional intern in DC 07/08/2025 06:57pm • Authorities have upped the reward for information on the deadly shooting of a 21-year-old congressional intern in D.C. D.C. police are offering $25,000 and the FBI will offer an additional $15,000 — a total of $40,000 — for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or Montgomery Co. says flood sensors cut the number of water rescues 'precipitously' 07/08/2025 04:40pm • Two years ago, Montgomery County, Maryland, officials introduced 35 flood sensors designed to give emergency personnel more time to take action when flash flood watches turn into warnings. The sensors were provided through a national pilot program to enhance early warning systems, and county offi