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74-year-old Bethesda man realizes he's been scammed out of $1M in gold bar scheme after seeing local news report 07/26/2024 07:28am • A 74-year-old Bethesda, Maryland, man was scammed out of more than $1 million he converted to gold bars and then unwittingly handed over to fraudsters, police in Montgomery County say. It's the latest example of what seems to be a growing trend of scams involving gold bars. The alleged scammer NPS director speaks out on revoking permit for pro-Palestinian protests that vandalized Columbus Circle 07/25/2024 06:40pm • It will likely take a few more days to clean up the remaining graffitti and vandalism around D.C.'s Union Station where demonstrators gathered Wednesday afternoon in protest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington. The National Park Service said Thursday that its preser Silver Spring man who beat landlord nearly to death using table leg sentenced to 27 years 07/25/2024 02:53pm • A Silver Spring, Maryland, man who beat his landlord with a broken table leg in a near-fatal 2020 attack was sentenced to 27 years in prison Thursday, A jury found 31-year-old Geofrey Gaitan guilty of second-degree attempted murder in April. The conviction came after two previous trials ended wit 1 dead, 5 injured after 2 DC shootings that may be linked, police say 07/25/2024 06:09am • One man is dead and five more men are injured after two late Wednesday night shootings in D.C., according to police. Officers responded after hearing the sounds of gunfire around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of 7th and O streets NW, police Chief Pamela Smith said during a press conference. Po Car crashes into Friendship Heights bank, 2 other cars, before driver flees on foot 07/24/2024 09:24pm • A vehicle driving at a high speed hit two cars before crashing into a bank Wednesday night in the Friendship Heights neighborhood bordering Northwest D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland. Around 8:30 p.m., the vehicle, a gray Honda CR-V, was allegedly driving south down Wisconsin Avenue at a high WATCH: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers speech to Congress 07/24/2024 01:06pm • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s war in Gaza and condemned American protesters in a scathing speech to Congress Wednesday that triggered boycotts by many top Democratic lawmakers and drew thousands to the Capitol to condemn the war and the humanitarian crisis it has cr Fairfax Co. police officers recruited to help secure the Olympics in Paris 07/24/2024 09:38am • Yes, that was a Fairfax County K9 dog in the pilot's seat of a United Airlines flight out of Dulles International Airport bound for Paris. K9 Presley, who specializes in explosives detection, was posing for pictures as the four-legged law enforcement officer and his handler Master Police Officer What you need to know about Netanyahu's DC visit 07/24/2024 09:30am • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit D.C. on Wednesday to address Congress and discuss a hostage and cease-fire deal with U.S. officials as the Israel-Hamas war continues into its ninth month. Netanyahu's three-day visit will lead to some changes to everyday traffic routines i 3 dead following early morning crash in Fairfax County 07/24/2024 08:30am • Three people are dead after a vehicle crash in the Fair Oaks area of Fairfax County, Virginia, early Tuesday morning. Fairfax County police said officers responded to the one-vehicle crash on the overpass of West Ox Road and U.S. Route 29 just before 4 a.m. Its investigation revealed that Core Fairfax Co. police propose moving forward with more speed cameras in school zones 07/24/2024 05:59am • Fairfax County police are recommending that the county move forward with plans to add more speed cameras to school zones across the Northern Virginia suburb, citing data that shows a drop in average speeds in most areas where cameras were added during a pilot program. As part of a Board of Superv Man dies after being struck by his own stolen vehicle in Dumfries, police say 07/23/2024 03:50pm • A 37-year-old Dumfries, Virginia, man has died after he was struck Saturday by his own SUV when someone stole it and ran over him before driving off, police said Tuesday. Prince William County police said officers were called to the parking lot of the Oasis at Montclair Apartment complex in the 1 Kids World returns to DC's Franklin Park for weekend of free fun 07/23/2024 04:35am • Are you looking for something fun to take the kids to this weekend in the nation's capital? Kids World returns to Franklin Park in Northwest D.C. this Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. after last year's inaugural event drew over 7,000 people over three days. WTOP caught up with the D Freight train cars derail, striking wall that collapsed garage buildings in Fredericksburg, Va. 07/21/2024 12:31pm • Five cars from a CSX freight train derailed, striking a wall that collapsed four garage buildings in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on Saturday night. As of Sunday morning, two of the derailed cars have been removed and the remaining three are expected to be removed by the end of the day, according to Police seek vehicle tied to deadly shooting of woman in Manassas 07/21/2024 11:14am • An 18-year-old woman is dead following a Thursday shooting in Manassas, Virginia, and police are searching for a vehicle tied to the suspected shooter. Prince William County police said officers went to the area of Pineview Road and Cregger Lane shortly after 8:20 p.m. on Thursday for a report of Montgomery Co. police investigate set of deadly crashes 07/20/2024 11:06pm • A woman and man have died following two separate crashes in Montgomery County, Maryland, according to officials. The first two-car crash happened early Saturday morning in Montgomery Village, according to Montgomery County police. First responders were called to the area of Goshen Road near Ro