(Washington, DC) — A DC man may have been murdered for his tennis shoes early Sunday. Nineteen-year-old David Robinson was gunned down at the intersection of 58th and Foote Streets in Northeast and his Nike Rookie basketball shoes were missing. Robinson was shot after an SUV with three or four men inside had pulled up […]
(Takoma Park, MD) –Takoma Park police say over the past month, there have been several incidents of thieves stealing fuel from vehicles parked in the area of New Hampshire Avenue. The thieves are apparently using drills to puncture the gas tanks and drain the fuel, mostly during the overnight hours. At this time there is […]
A long investigation into a botched abortion in Elkton, Maryland is the reason two abortion doctors face murder charges. WJZ-TV says the investigation was launched last year when police say Dr. Steven Brigham and Dr. Nicola Riley performed part of an abortion in New Jersey then transferred the patient to Maryland to finish it. After […]
(Washington, DC) — A new study shows that black students at public schools around the region are suspended and expelled two-to-five times as often as white students. The study done by the “Post” looked at the city’s school system, as well as suburban schools in Maryland and Virginia. It’s a trend that’s also seen nationally. […]
(Washington, DC) — The Christmas-time fundraising goal hasn’t been met yet, but the Salvation Army is hoping a late surge in donations will change that sometime soon. Spokesman Ken Forsythe says the Red Kettle campaign raised about 1.4 million dollars this year, but they were hoping for 1.6 million. Donations sent through the mail are also […]
(Detroit, MI) — A Detroit man who had his nine-year-old daughter drive him to a gas station while he was drunk probably won’t spend any time in jail. Shawn Weimer pleaded guilty yesterday to a felony charge of child abuse and Wayne County Circuit Judge Margie Braxton said it’s likely he will receive probation when he’s […]
(Undated) — Former Prince George’s County Executive and convicted felon Jack Johnson is collecting a pension, due to a loophole in Maryland law. ABC7 reports the former lawmaker will collect nearly 50-thousand-dollars a year for life because he was convicted on corruption charges after he left office. ABC7 confirmed through the Maryland State Retirement and Pension […]