Ex-Prince George's Officer Claims Self-Defense in Assault Trial
A retired Prince George's County police officer took the stand Wednesday to address assault charges against him. Former Officer Donald Taylor said he was acting in self-defense. At the center of the...
View ArticlePatron: Georgetown Restaurant Called Me a Prostitute
A popular Georgetown restaurant is defending itself in court against the accusations of a customer. According to the City Paper, a diner at Bourbon Steak on Pennsylvania Avenue is suing the restaurant...
View ArticleNationwide Manhunt for John Doe Child Porn Producer Over
The nationwide manhunt for a man suspected of producing child pornography ended not long after Homeland Security launched it. The manhunt began Tuesday night after discovery of a video showing a man...
View ArticleMd. Gov. Gets Back $271 in Unclaimed Property
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley got a surprise delivery from Comptroller Peter Franchot: $271. The governor had unclaimed property with the state government. The comptroller’s office urges Maryland...
View ArticleVa. AG Hires Law Firm for Governor's Office
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli cited a conflict of interest Wednesday in recusing his office from representing Gov. Bob McDonnell and hiring private lawyers to handle matters arising from a...
View ArticleFla. Candidate Who Claimed Jesus' Endorsement: Voters Chose Lucifer
The defeated North Miami mayoral candidate who claimed that Jesus Christ endorsed her now says that the city chose Lucifer over the son of God. In a post-election statement on her Facebook page, Anna...
View ArticleCharges for Man Disguised as Woman in Bathroom Filming
Charges were filed Tuesday against a man who wore a wig and women's clothing to disguise himself as he allegedly used a concealed camera to record "hours" of video of women in a Los Angeles-area...
View Article7-Year, Billion-Dollar Plan to Bury Major D.C. Power Lines
A seven-year, billion-dollar plan by the District and Pepco to protect homeowners from power outages by burying major power lines underground would add a few dollars to monthly bills. Hundreds of trees...
View ArticlePolice: Student Recorded Woman Showering
A 19-year-old George Mason University student was arrested for allegedly recording a woman while she was taking a shower at a freshman dorm. According to GMU Campus Police, a woman bathing on the third...
View ArticleYoung Afghanistan Vet Killed in Md. Home
A 23-year-old Seat Pleasant man was shot and killed at his home Tuesday night following a home invasion, and police are investigating whether he was targeted because of his side job. At approximately...
View ArticleNo Winners of Powerball Jackpot Wednesday
Your big-jackpot dreams are still alive this morning: No one hit the jackpot in last night's Powerball drawing. One ticket sold in Christiansburg, Va. matched the the first five numbers, but missed the...
View ArticleLoose Part Seems to Have Sparked Tuesday Metro Fire
A loose part under a Metro train, which struck a power cable, seems to have been the cause of a fire during Tuesday's evening rush hour that frightened passengers and led to a rough commute home for...
View ArticleOne Hospitalized After Prince William Co. Collision
One person has been flown by medical helicopter to a local hospital after a crash between an SUV and a minivan in Prince William County. The collision happened just after 7 a.m. at the intersection of...
View ArticlePolice Investigating Murder-Suicide in Clinton
Thursday morning, police were investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Clinton, Md. Wednesday night. Police said a couple, who they believe were married, were in a home in the 7700 block of Pinewood...
View ArticleGun Control Activist Becomes Gun Violence Victim
Gregory Jackson Jr. believes in stronger background checks for gun buyers. He had become a leader in a group pushing President Obama's calls for gun control. Now, Jackson is himself recovering from a...
View ArticleO'Malley to sign sweeping gun control bill
Maryland will soon have some of the toughest gun restrictions in the country. Governor Martin O'Malley will sign a sweeping gun control measure into law Thursday. Under the new legislation, which the...
View ArticleAbortion Doctor Lived in "Squalor": Investigators
For nearly three years, Philadelphia Police crime scene investigator John Taggart has remained silent about what he saw after stepping inside Dr. Kermit Gosnell’s two homes and West Philadelphia clinic...
View ArticleTornado Survivors Recall Horrifying Night: "Never Been So Scared"
Earl McCoy was asleep when a tornado — one of 16 to tear through North Texas Wednesday night — arrived in Ennis. He was awoken, not by screaming wind or blaring sirens, but by a drip of water that fell...
View ArticleOJ Simpson Prosecutors Want to Call Surprise Witness
During the second-to-last day of testimony Thursday, prosecutors in Las Vegas revealed they want to call a surprise witness to rebut OJ Simpson's testimony in his bid to have his 2008 armed robbery...
View Article"Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" Arrested in NJ Killing
Authorities have arrested the internet celebrity known as "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" in connection with the murder of a New Jersey lawyer. Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, who received the...
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