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3 teenagers arrested after 2 carjackings hours apart in DC 10/11/2023 01:38pm • Three teenagers were arrested and charged in connection with two armed carjackings that happened within a few hours of each other, according to D.C. police. Two stolen vehicles were spotted by Seat Pleasant police officers on Monday, according to a news release. The department then worked with Tractor-trailer crash on I-95 kills driver, causing hours of traffic delays, police say 10/11/2023 11:43am • The tractor-trailer and the concrete it was carrying being cleaned up by a rescue crew after a fatal crash on I-95 in Stafford County. (Courtesy Virginia State Police) A tractor-trailer driver has died after police say he suffered a "medical emergency" that caused him to crash on Interstate 95 i Alexandria nears repeal of panhandling restrictions due to First Amendment concerns 10/11/2023 09:47am • The City of Alexandria, Virginia, is taking steps to repeal its restrictions on specific panhandling behaviors in public places. The City Council took its first vote, Tuesday, to eliminate its specified prohibitions on panhandling, which include panhandling that causes fear of injury or criminal Fairfax Co. police warns residents about 'bank jugging' 10/10/2023 11:27pm • Across the country, law enforcement is seeing a rise in a type of robbery known as "bank jugging," and in the D.C. region, Fairfax County police are sounding the alarm about the crime. The scheme involves criminals who follow someone who has left a bank or ATM with the hopes of stealing the money Bowie State cancels classes following homecoming shooting as police implore the public for tips 10/10/2023 06:15pm • Officials in Bowie State University in Prince George's County, Maryland, have canceled classes for the rest of the week following the shooting the happened on campus over homecoming weekend. This comes as Maryland State Police said they need help finding the people responsible for the shooting th What's behind recent violence in Prince George’s County? High school students share their ideas with county leaders 10/10/2023 05:24pm • Leaders in Prince George’s County, Maryland, on Tuesday met with students at Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Springdale, fielding concerns about recent acts of violence in the community. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy said they’re launching a s 'Ambushed': Maryland woman fatally shot in car at her apartment complex parking lot 10/10/2023 05:15pm • A woman was fatally shot while inside her vehicle at the parking lot of her Laurel, Maryland, apartment complex. The Laurel Police Department said that Tjai "TJ" Farmer, 42, of Laurel was "ambushed by a lone gunman" while she was sitting in her vehicle inside her apartment complex parking lot at 'We're just doing everything we can to stay safe': Md. families caught in the conflict in Israel 10/10/2023 05:13pm • A man who lives in Montgomery County, Maryland, has several close family members who live in Israel, and one of them had to hide during the attacks Sunday morning. Hamas militants stormed into Israel, slaying hundreds of residents in homes and streets near the Gaza border and bringing gun battles 16-year-old boy fatally shot in Prince George's County 10/10/2023 01:01pm • A 16-year-old boy has died after being shot in Fort Washington, Maryland, on Monday evening, police said. Elijah Fletcher, of Fort Washington, was fatally shot in the 8300 block of Indian Head Highway at around 5:40 p.m., Prince George's County police said in a news release. Fletcher was found Fairfax Co. police search for man behind vehicle break-ins, package thefts 10/10/2023 10:01am • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are searching for a man who they believe took part in a series of vehicle break-ins and package thefts last week. On Monday, police released surveillance photos of a man around 18 to 25 years old who they say broke into several vehicles and stole packages from 'Despicable what people will do, ruining other people’s peace and fun': Bowie State gathers after shooting 10/09/2023 06:49pm • Bowie State University is trying to pick up the pieces and move forward after a shooting on campus during homecoming weekend. On Monday, the school held a community conversation at the student center. “We are gathered together as one community (to) reclaim our community," university Presiden Juvenile arrests creep up in Montgomery County, with concern over weapons and carjackings 10/09/2023 06:30pm • The number of juveniles being arrested in Montgomery County, Maryland, is down compared to 2019, but the nature of the crimes — and the ages of some of the juveniles involved — is what concerns police, prosecutors and the community. In 2019, there were 1,646 arrests of juveniles in Montgomery 'All of the victims were so badly burned': 3 of 4 victims in fatal Prince George's Co. crash identified 10/09/2023 02:09pm • Three of the four people who died in a crash involving a stolen car late last month have been identified as Prince George's County teens. Police said they are still working to verify the identity of the fourth person. "All of the victims were so badly burned," a Prince George's County police s Man shot and killed in Prince George's Co. neighborhood 10/09/2023 11:47am • A man was shot and killed Sunday night in Prince George's County, Maryland, near a residential area, police say. Prince George's County police said they received a call about a shooting in the 6800 block of Red Top Road around 8:15 p.m. Police found a man who was shot on the roadway. He was d Prince George's Co. organization to host event aiding domestic violence victims 10/09/2023 07:08am • A local organization believes that building self-esteem is an invaluable tool in helping victims of domestic violence get out of dangerous relationships. I’m Bruised But Not Broken, a nonprofit organization in Prince George's County, Maryland, which provides resources and services to victims of