Woman Pleads Guilty to Murder of 94-Year-Old Man
A woman pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder and attempted arson in connection with the death of a 94-year-old man in February. Marie M. Johnson, 45, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty in...
View Article"Sesame Street" Toolkit Helps Kids Cope with Parents in Prison
I is for Incarceration. The producers of “Sesame Street” have come up with new tools on their website to help children and caregivers cope when parents land in prison. The program “Little Children, Big...
View ArticleOfficer Laboy Receives Valor Award
An Alexandria officer who was shot in the head during a traffic stop last February received a Valor Award Thursday for a 2012 incident. Officer Peter Laboy struggled for his life four months ago after...
View Article12-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing From Silver Spring
Officials are asking the public's help in locating a 12-year-old Silver Spring girl who was last seen Wednesday afternoon. According to Montgomery County Police, Essence Bailey was last seen at...
View ArticleMd. Man Convicted of Cyberstalking His Ex-Wife
A Hyattsville man was found guilty Thursday of 73 counts of stalking, reckless endangerment, harassment and violation of a protective order after terrorizing his ex-wife and her children over the...
View ArticleMasked Man Breaks Into Home, Sexually Assaults Woman
A woman was sexually assaulted during the early morning hours when a stranger donning a mask entered her home through a window, police said. The woman reported the incident happened just before 3 a.m....
View ArticleMen Walk Out of 7-Eleven With Register Tray of Cash
Metro Police are asking for the public's help in identifying two men wanted for robbing a Northeast 7-Eleven during the early morning hours Wednesday. The two men entered the store in the 2500 block of...
View ArticleCops Nab 1st Chicago Gang Members Under RICO Law
Authorities early Thursday morning rounded up more than 40 leaders and senior members of Chicago's "Black Souls" street gang in a first-of-its-kind sweep conducted under Illinois' new RICO statute. The...
View Article92-Year-Old Man Thrown to Ground, Has Bible Stolen
Police are looking for a suspect believed to be in his 30s who threw a 92-year-old man to the ground and stole his bible and glasses in New York City earlier this week. Authorities say the suspect...
View ArticleGov't Denied Santa Monica Shooter Firearm
The gunman in a fatal shooting spree in Santa Monica tried to legally buy a firearm in 2011 but was denied by the Justice Department, and last week penned a farewell note expressing remorse for his...
View Article24 Hurt in Deck Collapse
Twenty-four people were hurt, two of them seriously, after the deck of Shuckers Bar & Grill collapsed in North Bay Village Thursday night, authorities said. About 100 people were on the deck at the...
View ArticleTimelaspe Video: Thursday A.M. Storms
View a timelapse video of Thursday morning's storms.
View ArticleArmy Celebrates 238th Birthday
The Army is celebrating its 238th birthday Friday with a number of events across the country. The Continental Army was formed in 1775 during the American Revolution to confront British troops outside...
View ArticleMake a Wish Makes a Robot Lover's Day
Peter is 9, and loves robots. He's also living with adult lymphoma, a lung condition that makes it tough to fight off infection. But he still loves gadgets, and wants to see robots in action. Enter...
View ArticleMasked Men Sought in Fairfax Co. Robbery Attempt
Fairfax County police say four masked men tried to rob a man and a woman Wednesday night, and the suspects are still on the loose. The 23-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were walking in the 3300...
View Article"Chicago Stronger" T-Shirts Pulled After Boston Backlash
A Chicago T-shirt company has decided to pull a controversial Blackhawks shirt that was a take on the "Boston Strong" motto that popped up following April's Boston Marathon bombings. Cubby Tees...
View ArticleThe Most Expensive Divorces of All Time
What better way to lick one’s divorce wounds than with a hefty settlement? Rupert Murdoch filed for divorce on Thursday from his wife of 14 years, Wendi Deng. The media mogul -- who is worth about $9.4...
View ArticleWendy's Employee Eats Frosty Straight From Dispenser
The Taco Bell shell-licker has nothing on this guy. A photo circulating on Reddit shows a Wendy’s employee inhaling a mouthful of the fast-food chain’s Frosty frozen treat straight from the dispenser....
View ArticleMetro Reports 5 Failures to Stop Trains at Red Lights
WMATA train operators could see stickers placed inside their cabs reminding them to stop at red lights after the agency reported that five red lights have been run through over the past three months....
View ArticleString of Assaults, Robberies on Reston Paths May Be Connected
Police say a series of four assaults and robberies along pathways in Reston, Va. during the past couple of weeks may be related. A common thread between the incidents is that individuals walking or...
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