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Conflicts over blame emerge after police pursuit kills 87-year-old Maryland woman
It was a violent, grinding crash on what began as a quiet Sunday afternoon. Instead, car parts, broken glass and radiator fluid littered Pegg Road in Lexington Park. The blare of sirens, echoing up and down the street. “We’re just holding onto our prayers and our faith,” Katelin Downs said. “That’s all we can do at this point. ”Inside a crushed Volkswagon, 87-year-old Carol Jean Anderson had… → Read More
Loudoun Co. to improve dangerous road after outcry over fatal crashes
Along Evergreen Mills Road, you’ll find car parts, and damaged lane dividers. Loudoun County engineers say there’ve been 625 crashes here, ten fatal, in just seven years. In September 2017, Erin Kaplan was killed when a converted food truck slammed into her Audi station wagon at the corner of Evergreen Mills and Watson Roads. Her mother and three of her children, trapped inside the car, were… → Read More
Cell phones provide insight into shutdown's cost
During the government shutdown in December and January, as more than one million federal workers and contractors went unpaid for weeks, businesses all over America felt the impact and lost money. Gravy Analytics, which uses smartphone data to track consumer trends, says during the shutdown, foot traffic in area electronics stores dropped 46 percent compared to last year. Best Buy lost 44 percent… → Read More
Poll shows Virginians divided down the middle on Gov. Ralph Northam's future
A new poll shows Virginians are divided equally on whether or not their governor should resign: 47 percent want to see Gov. Ralph Northam stay, 47 percent think he should go. And despite the fact that he's facing calls for his resignation over a 1980s blackface scandal, a majority of African American voters want him to stay in office, 58 to 37 percent. ABC7's Richard Reeve has more, above. → Read More
Federal workers bracing for no paychecks as government shutdown drags on
Joanna McCleland is bracing for Friday and a paycheck that’s not coming. “I can barely leave my house,” she says. “I’m having to track nearly every dollar we’re spending. ” McCleland, a program analyst for the Department of Homeland Security, has been furloughed since December 21. The ensuing weeks have been a time of financial uncertainty and hard choices. “I got physically sick just from the… → Read More
A family and a man and his dog, all traveling for love
WATCH: One family travels every holiday season to different destinations. Because home is where the heart is: WJLA. WATCH: A man and his dog fly to Virginia to visit his girlfriend for the holidays: WJLA. → Read More
Judge tosses out lawsuit seeking to delay renaming of Washington-Lee High School
An Arlington judge tossed out a lawsuit seeking to delay the renaming of Washington-Lee High School Wednesday. ABC7's Richard Reeve reports that the judge dismissed the lawsuit "without prejudice," meaning the plaintiffs will be able to try again to appeal their case. This story is developing and will be updated. → Read More
Toys R Us bankruptcy hurts “Toys for Tots” charity
Every year, 7 On Your Side teams up with the Marines to help collect toys for “Toys for Tots. ” But this year the drive is falling short because a major donor isn’t involved. Before declaring bankruptcy, Toy R Us was collecting $5 million in cash donations, and $3 million worth of toys for the charity each year. Here’s how you can help: You can still donate toys in collection bins at stores,… → Read More
Loudoun County school JROTC annex may be named after Iraq War hero
On a chilly, windy Veteran’s Day Monday, Asher Freese quietly talked about what his Junior ROTC unit does. “Having characters such as selflessness, respect honor,” he said. “These are all things that we incorporate into our unit. ” Those ideals, all learned at the group’s JROTC annex at Loudoun County High School in Leesburg. Ideals held by Army Capt. James Adamouski, known as “Jimmy” to his… → Read More
Plans underway for National World War I Memorial set to open in D.C.
On Veterans Day Sunday, World War I reenactor James Miller wasn’t just another guy from West Virginia visiting Washington, D. C. No, on this day, in honor of Armistice Day, he is portraying a French soldier, a Poilu, an infantryman. It’s not a role he takes lightly. The young men, from the United States, from France, and so many other countries, who gave up everything. “You see dead that are… → Read More
Family of Maryland grandmother killed by dump truck pleads for safety improvements
If nothing else, Huma Isfahani’s family would want you to know she was loved. “She was a very humble, very sweet lady,” says her cousin Adil Rizvi. “Very unassuming. Very religious. ”Isfahani’s family and friends are still reeling, after the 54-year-old mother and grandmother was hit and killed by a dump truck last Tuesday night, while crossing a stretch of Dorsey Road in Elkridge. → Read More
Residents in Crystal City react to news of potential new Amazon HQ2 location
The high-rise building, at 1851 South Bell Street in Crystal City is an unusual structure. A colorful, giant tarp covers most of the upper floors. But soon, this building could be known for something else: Amazon’s coveted second headquarters, known as HQ2. “I think it’s actually pretty exciting,” says building engineer Khaled Eldomiaty, playing a game of outdoor ping pong in the courtyard… → Read More
New technology helps find buried chemical weapons in DC's Spring Valley neighborhood
Encrusted with dirt and rust, the table, in a US Army Corps of Engineers office, is covered with mortar shells, cannon ball fragments, hand tools, even a toy gun that looks like the real thing. Each has a story to tell. “At this point it’ll be a needle in a haystack,” says project manager Harold Zahl. “We’re looking for the last of the last, leaving no stone unturned. → Read More
D.C. high school students gather for gun violence summit
It was a lesson in school safety, survival, and the struggle for change. “The main thing about gun violence is, a lot of people don’t expect it to happen,” says Zyan Bangura-Williams, a senior at Dunbar High School. Bangura-Williams was among dozens of students from across the country, attending a student summit, just blocks from the US Capitol. The idea: to talk about gun violence, and how to… → Read More
American University students complain mold in freshman dorm is making them sick
Just days after the University of Maryland finished its mold cleanup, American University is now battling the potentially dangerous fungus. ABC7's Richard Reeve has more in the video above. → Read More
Husband heartbroken after pit bull, raised since puppy, mauls his wife to death
You could see the grief in Rob Frazier’s eyes, as he spoke about his wife’s sudden, shocking death. “That’s all I know, last twenty years was her,” Frazier said tearfully. “I left her at the house, it’s like fifteen minutes, came back and she was dead. ” He and Angela Smith were together for 20 years and married for the last two. Now Frazier, 60, is trying to comprehend how their 8-year-old Pit… → Read More
UMD fraternity assembles aftercare kits for sexual assault victims
There’s controlled chaos at the Alpha Tau Omega house at the University of Maryland. Dozens of fraternity brothers were working like an assembly line, shouting instructions, filling up drawstring bags. All this, to help victims in need. “The biggest things we stand by is anti-sexual assault, and sex assault prevention,” Kevin Scranton said. “To try to lessen the burden of such a traumatic… → Read More
2 letters sent to Pentagon test positive for ricin
The US Secret Service says Monday it intercepted a suspicious envelope addressed to President Trump. “The envelope was not received at the White House, nor did it ever enter the White House,” a Secret Service statement said. “We are working with our law enforcement partners to fully investigate this matter. ” Two other envelopes were sent to Defense Secretary James Mattis, and to the head of the… → Read More
Seniors hoping to retrieve possessions after fire in D.C.
Nearly two weeks after a massive fire tore through a senior complex in Southeast Washington, Delores McMillian says she’s glad to be alive. “I’m grateful and I’m thankful to God that we have our lives,” she said. “But now we’re going to have to live with the quality of our lives. ” McMillian, 69, escaped the Sept. 19 blaze with only the clothes on her back. She was hoping to get back inside to… → Read More
Police say they are investigating 3 separate deadly overnight shootings in Northeast DC
A trio of deadly shootings in the District has resulted in a sobering statistic: 119 people have been killed in the nation’s capital since the beginning of the year. That’s three more people than in all of 2017. “It’s like the wild, wild west out here,” says Melanisha Wilson, who was walking along Benning Road, NE Tuesday afternoon. “I hope it gets better. We don’t need so much more violence. ”… → Read More