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Maryland man charged with stabbing mother's boyfriend in Silver Spring 06/08/2025 05:03pm • A man has been charged with stabbing his mother's boyfriend in the chest and then running away during a fight last week in Silver Spring, Maryland. Officers arrested O’Shea Hunter, 23, of Silver Spring, on the charge of first-degree assault, second-degree assault, resisting arrest and reckless Trump deploys California National Guard to LA to quell protests despite the governor's objections 06/08/2025 09:52am • PARAMOUNT, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom after a second day of clashes between hundreds of protesters and federal immigration authorities in riot gear. Confrontations broke out on Former NFL player Kelvin Joseph facing charges after crash that killed motorcyclist 06/08/2025 01:37am • DALLAS (AP) — Former NFL player Kelvin Joseph is facing charges for his involvement in a crash that killed a female motorcyclist on a Dallas-area freeway, The Dallas Morning News reported. Police in the Dallas suburb of Richardson said on social media that Joseph, who has been playing in the Un Man shot, 2 teens stabbed in Dupont Circle 06/07/2025 08:32pm • A man was shot and two others stabbed after an incident in Northwest D.C. Saturday night. Just after 7 p.m., there was a fight between a group of teens at Dupont Circle Park, police said. Two of those teens were stabbed and were taken to the hospital. Then a man was shot in the foot just befor Dupont Circle Park reopens ahead of WorldPride weekend events 06/07/2025 12:52pm • Shortly before WorldPride festivities kicked off in D.C. on Saturday, Dupont Circle Park reopened, and all fencing surrounding it was removed, ending a weeklong saga that featured flip-flopping by District officials and backlash from community members. In a joint statement to WTOP, Mayor Muriel B Fiesta DC, the nation’s largest Hispanic festival, still a go despite ICE raid concerns 06/06/2025 05:46pm • Fiesta D.C., considered the nation’s largest Hispanic festival, will continue as scheduled in late September despite growing concerns surrounding the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The two-day annual event, scheduled for Sept. 27 and 28, has brought over thousands of people to P 2 young kids, 2 adults shot dead in apparent murder-suicide in Manassas Park 06/06/2025 01:41pm • Two young children and two adults were fatally wounded Thursday night in what appears to have been a murder-suicide inside a Manassas Park, Virginia, home, police said. A homeowner in the 9400 block of Lanae Lane asked police to do a welfare check on his tenants, who lived in a downstairs apartme Officials say it's 'necessary' to close Dupont Circle Park during WorldPride 06/06/2025 10:28am • After days of flip-flopping and backlash from community members, National Park Service officials made the official decision to close Dupont Circle Park through WorldPride festivities this weekend. Kevin Griess, superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Park, said the closure will run u US Capitol Police selects next chief to be sworn in this month 06/05/2025 04:57am • U.S. Capitol Police has named Michael Sullivan as its next chief, the department announced Wednesday. Sean Gallagher is currently serving as the acting chief until Sullivan, who most recently served as interim chief of the Phoenix Police Department, is sworn in on June 30. Capitol police mov Public employees get help with private struggles: Montgomery Co. tackles mental heath in the workplace 06/04/2025 06:32pm • Sometimes, one tough day at work can be followed by another, and employees can suffer stress and eventual burnout. Montgomery County, Maryland, has been addressing mental health through workplace wellness initiatives that program leaders say can make a real difference. That's especially true in c Crew charged with stealing nearly $32K worth of candles from stores in Fairfax Co. 06/04/2025 05:59pm • A crew that police said is responsible for the theft of nearly $32,000 worth of candles in a monthslong crime spree in Fairfax County has been shut down and its members arrested. Sincere Stewart, 25, Devon Owens, 28, and Delontae Shaw, 34, all of D.C., were arrested in the District and are aw Fairfax Co. reports fewest deadly opioid overdoses since 2015 06/04/2025 04:41pm • After sounding the alarm about a rise in opioid overdoses early last year, Fairfax County, Virginia, reported its fewest fatal opioid overdoses since 2015, according to preliminary data. There were 71 fatal opioid overdoses last year, down from a record 117 in 2023. Notably, there weren't any ove Md. man found in backseat of his burned-out pickup truck, charging docs detail 06/04/2025 11:37am • Two Anne Arundel County teenagers allegedly attacked the owner of a koi pond business in his Davidsonville, Maryland, store before burning him. Jonah Michael Poole, 18, of Davidsonville, and Kylee Alyssa Dakes, 18, of Harwood were charged last Saturday in the death of Edward Koza, whose body was Aisha Braveboy declares victory in special election for Prince George's Co. executive 06/04/2025 10:55am • Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy is claiming victory in the special general election for county executive Tuesday after amassing over 89% of the unofficial vote over Republican Jonathan White. The county Board of Elections hasn’t officially called the race, but Braveb Police walk back plan to close Dupont Circle park during WorldPride parade 06/03/2025 04:37pm • U.S. Park Police and D.C. police have reportedly called off a decision to close down Dupont Circle Park during the WorldPride parade and festivities this weekend. An announcement of the decision came from D.C. Council members Brooke Pinto, of Ward 2, and Zachary Parker, of Ward 5, both of whom w