Free Lyft Rides Offered In Virginia, DC, Maryland On July 4 To Prevent Drunk Driving
Don’t drive buzzed — or at all — this Fourth of July in the DMV.
A free ride program is returning to help stop drunk driving before it starts during one of the deadliest holidays on US roads, officials announced.
The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) will offer free Lyft rides across DC, Maryland, and Virginia from 4 p.m. Friday, July 4, to 4 a.m. Saturday, July 5, to keep impaired drivers off the road.
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The initiative, called SoberRide, provides a $15 Lyft credit to anyone 21 or older who’s celebrating with alcohol and needs a safe ride home.
The promo code…
Knife-Wielding Hyattsville Man Stabs Passenger On DC Metrobus: Prosecutors
A knife-wielding Maryland Metrobus passenger cornered two strangers, threatened to kill them, and stabbed one during a terrifying ride through Washington, DC, prosecutors say.
Ankintola Olowofoyeku, 43, of Hyattsville, was indicted in DC Superior Court on multiple charges following an incident last summer that left one person with a stab wound, authorities announced.
The charges stem from a random attack aboard a Route 70 Metrobus on July 21, 2024, near Georgia Avenue NW and Jefferson Street NW.
According to court documents, Olowofoyeku began screaming at two strangers and demanding …
Unlicensed Hyattsville Teen Charged In Double Fatal New Jersey Crash: Police
A 19-year-old Hyattsville, Maryland resident faces numerous charges after a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike killed two teenagers, authorities said.
Cesar Martinez-Adino is charged with two counts of vehicular homicide, among other charges, in the death of Juan Carlos Munguia-Palma, 19, and a 14-year-old boy, following the crash in Gloucester County on Sunday, May 18, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
At 1:06 a.m., an Acura MDX with six occupants, operated by Martinez-Adino, was traveling northbound on the Turnpike in Harrison Township, Lebron said. Mart…
Hyattsville Teens Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash ID'd: Njsp
Two Maryland teenagers killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Gloucester County early Sunday, May 18, have been identified, authorities said.
Juan Carlos Munguia-Palma, 19, and a 14-year-old boy, both residents of Hyattsville, were identified as the victims in the fatal crash, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police, said.
At 1:06 a.m., an Acura MDX with six occupants, operated by a 19-year-old Maryland man, was traveling northbound on the Turnpike in Harrison Township, Lebron said. The driver lost directional control of the Acura, veered off the roadway to…
Murder Suspect Freed In Prince George's Recaptured By ICE After Killing Brother: Feds
A twice-deported murder suspect who was released in Maryland despite a federal immigration detainer has been arrested again — this time by ICE agents in Hyattsville, officials confirmed.
Rene Pop-Chub, 32, was taken into custody on Saturday, April 12, just four days after he was released by the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections.
He is accused of killing his brother, 45-year-old Crisantos Pop-Chub, during an argument in Capitol Heights on Aug. 16, 2024, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.
Police said Pop pushed his brother during the fight, causing him …
DNA Nails 82-Year-Old For Brutal 1979 Rape, Murder Of Virginia Woman In Prince George's County
After more than 45 years, the family of a Virginia woman who was raped and murdered in 1979 is finally getting answers after DNA evidence led to the arrest of an 82-year-old suspect, officials announced.
Rodger Zodas Brown, of Pinehurst, North Carolina, has been charged with first-degree murder, rape, and other related offenses in connection with the brutal killing of 31-year-old Kathryn Donohue, of Arlington, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.
For decades, the case remained cold—until now.
On March 3, 1979, a passerby found Donohue’s body in a parking lot in the 84…
Traffic Stop Leads to Armed Felon, Stolen Virginia Gun, Drugs in Waldorf: Sheriff
A Maryland man who tried to flee from police in a vehicle reported stolen in Virginia is now behind bars after officers found a stolen gun and a large quantity of drugs inside his car, officials said.
John Thomas White III, 20, of Hyattsville, was taken into custody late Tuesday, March 11, following a police pursuit in Waldorf, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office.
Officers were alerted to a stolen vehicle near Promenade Place and Aldergate Place around 10:45 p.m., authorities said, though when they attempted to stop the driver, White hit the gas and took off, prompting a pursui…
Fatal Hyattsville Crash Leaves Family Struggling To Bring Loved One Home To California
The family of a Maryland man killed in a tragic head-on crash is asking for help to bring him home to California, where his mother longs to lay him to rest.
Sehirbie Rouse, 36, of Brentwood, was behind the wheel on Friday, Feb. 28, when his car veered into oncoming traffic on Tuxedo Road in Hyattsville, leading to a fatal collision, Prince George’s County Police said.
Rouse was rushed to the hospital, but he did not survive. The other driver suffered minor injuries.
Now, in the aftermath of the tragedy, his grieving family is struggling to bring his body home to Long Beach, California, whe…
Who Is... DMV's Best? Local Contestants To Light Up Jeopardy!
For the second straight week, the DMV region is making its mark on America’s favorite quiz show.
Contestants from Maryland and Virginia are stepping up to challenge a two-time champion from New York, who has already racked up $51,400 in winnings.
The action kicks off Monday, Dec. 9, with Vienna, Virginia resident Lisa O’Donnell, an ESL teacher, facing off against Dave Bond, a retired grant writer from West Henrietta, and Boston native Bill McKinney, a vice president of restaurants and bars.
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, Hyattsville’s Sam Nguyen, a tax accountant, will try to dethrone the champion…
