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2 people in their 70s die in Frederick Co. house fire 08/27/2023 08:50am • Two people are dead following a house fire in Frederick County, Maryland, early Sunday morning. Thomas Wiles, 74, and Joy Wiles, 75, died in a house fire in the 6800 block of Stonewall Court East in Adamstown just before 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. Teen killed in early-morning 3-car crash in Prince William Co. 08/26/2023 09:03pm • A teen is dead after a high-speed crash involving three cars early Saturday morning in Prince William County, Virginia, authorities said. Police identified the teen who was killed as Qais Jailani, 19, of Haymarket, Virginia. Officers were called to the area of Catharpin Road and Fallen Oaks Pl Tips on how to avoid scams when back-to-school shopping 08/26/2023 08:55pm • Looking for a deal on back-to-school shopping? Scammers may be looking to take advantage of you. This warning comes as Americans are set to spend around $890 per child this year on back-to-school supplies and clothes, according to the National Retail Federation. "The bad guys know this and they're Police seek suspect after teenager shot and killed in Southeast DC 08/26/2023 03:51pm • A teenager is dead after a Friday evening shooting in Southeast, D.C. police say. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. Friday evening near the intersection of Naylor and Minnesota Streets, D.C. police said on Saturday. Sixth District officers responded at 7:08 p.m. to emergency calls reporting DC police officer identified who shot man after domestic violence report 08/26/2023 10:29am • D.C. officials have identified the police officer who critically wounded a man while responding to a reported domestic violence incident earlier this month. Officer Randall Butler shot Javier Reyes-Lopez, 34, on Thursday, Aug. 17, according to a Friday news release from deputy mayor Lindsey Appia 'Threat of violence' at Stafford Co. high school cancels football game 08/25/2023 10:00pm • A high school football game in Stafford County, Virginia, scheduled for Friday night was canceled following what officials are calling a "threat of violence" made against the opposing team. Stafford High School has forfeited the football game where they were set to take on James Monroe High Schoo Residents 'nervous' as Montgomery Co. sees increase in carjackings 08/25/2023 08:41pm • It's not the news Montgomery County officials want to hear. The number of carjackings is on the rise, and so are concerns for county residents. "I'm always a little nervous about being exposed because you never know," said Abrilla Mackey of Takoma Park. Mackey says she has anxiety when she Retired DC officer sentenced to 3 years in fatal shooting during library training 08/25/2023 06:15pm • A retired D.C. lieutenant who fatally shot a trainee during an instructional exercise for library police officers last summer has been sentenced to three years behind bars. In June, 59-year-old Jesse Porter pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter while armed and unlawful discharge of a firearm Have a gun at home? Montgomery County will give you a gift card for it 08/25/2023 02:38pm • A gun buyback event in Rockville, Maryland, on Saturday is offering incentives to get guns off the street: Gift cards of up to $200. "The first thing that people think about probably is violence in the community and crimes. But, we also are interested in removing some of these weapons because of Thousands expected Saturday for 60th anniversary of the March on Washington 08/25/2023 10:39am • The March on Washington will return to D.C. this weekend, honoring the 60th anniversary of the civil rights demonstration as it aims to continue the movement's decades of work. Organizers expect tens of thousands of visitors to take part in this year's march, happening Saturday, Aug. 26, at the L No injuries reported after seaplane crashes into Maryland cornfield 08/25/2023 08:07am • Two men survived after a small seaplane they were flying in crashed into a cornfield in St. Mary's County, Maryland, on Thursday afternoon. The Cessna 185 reportedly suffered engine failure and stalled while in flight around 5:30 p.m. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a field o Traffic closures in DC for 60th anniversary of March on Washington 08/25/2023 05:35am • The 60th anniversary celebration of the March on Washington is happening Saturday on the National Mall. Organizers expect tens of thousands of visitors to take part in this year���s march, which starts at the Lincoln Memorial. Participants plan to gather at the memorial at 7 a.m. and the progr 60 years after the March on Washington, MLK's speech rings true for students 08/25/2023 05:17am • Nearly 60 years after the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his ���I Have a Dream��� speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, a Howard University professor said his students still find the address relevant ��� once they read the entire speech. Marcus Board Jr., associate professor of 'Our streets, our future': Prince George's County holds back to school rally 08/25/2023 04:11am • The Office of the State���s Attorney for Prince George���s County hosted its annual ���Our Streets, Our Future��� rally on Thursday evening to get kids on the right path as they kickoff the school year. ���We send a strong message against gun violence, but we also give people hope and opportunity It's back to school for Loudoun County students 08/24/2023 12:00pm • Students in Loudoun County, Virginia, schools started slogging their backpacks Thursday, returning to school for two days before the weekend. The Loudoun County schools' account posted the following video welcoming students back to school Thursday morning on social media. Welcome back to schoo