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43+ min ago (260+ words) WASHINGTON " A Frederick County judge sentenced Ernesto Cesar Torres, 74, to 30 years in prison on Monday for Sexual Abuse of a Minor and three counts of Third-Degree Sex Offense." Torres was a former pediatrician with a practice based in Frederick, Maryland. In March, he was found guilty on 97 criminal charges"of sexually abusing dozens of his pediatric patients for at least four decades. On May 7, 2019, Frederick Police received a call from a mother that her 11-year-old daughter had been sexually abused during her pediatric exam. The mother told police she brought her child into Torres' office to treat a mild skin condition. Her daughter later told her Torres made her feel uncomfortable by placing his hand down her pants and touching her "down there."" The child also reported that Torres rubbed her stomach repeatedly and kissed her. The family changed pediatricians,…...

1+ hour ago (354+ words) WASHINGTON " DC residents are now waiting to see who will take over as the next Chief of Police. "I was not totally surprised following the announcement by Mayor Bowser that she was not going to seek re-election," said Robert Vinson Brannum, Chief's Citizens Advisory Council Member, "Felt there would be a great deal of turnover of district officials. Just a matter of timing." Robert Vinson Brannum serves on the Chief's Citizens Advisory Council. He says whoever is chosen must be ready to balance what locals want and the pressures from the federal government. "The relationship between DC, the federal government, and Congress is unique and carries a great deal of burden," said Brannum. DC Police Chief Pamela Smith announced she will leave the position on December 31 after serving as chief for a little over two years. She told reporters Monday,…...

2+ hour, 41+ min ago (965+ words) CLOSINGS AND DELAYS: Culpeper County schools to open 2 hours late Tuesday December 8, 2025, 9:45 PM About two years after Pamela Smith was approved to lead officers on a permanent basis, the D.C. police department is once again searching for a new chief. Smith said Monday that she will step away from her position at the end of the year, calling it a personal decision she talked over with family. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke about Smith's resignation during a news conference Monday. "I've been around long enough to know and to have lived through transitions," Bowser said. "There are ways to approach this period of time and do it in a way that's going to be most beneficial to D.C. residents. I'm going to marinate on it a little bit, and I'll appoint the right, perfect person." Bowser will nominate the department's next chief. The…...

3+ hour, 10+ min ago (143+ words) WASHINGTON " Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a settlement with Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. over allegations that the company discriminated against a group of children from Dr. James Craik Elementary School during their visit to its Waldorf location. In December 2024, 11 students and their teachers visited the restaurant as part of a community-based instruction program. The program is designed to help students practice social and life skills." According to the teachers chaperoning the field trip, the group experienced delays and mistreatment because of the students' disabilities. The teachers reported the incident, which prompted an investigation." Two employees and the general manager were all fired a few weeks after the incident. Under Maryland law, public establishments are prohibited from denying individuals with disabilities full and equal enjoyment of goods and services. Under the terms of the settlement:"...

4+ hour, 54+ min ago (731+ words) With the 2025 season all but over, I wanted to take a long, hard look at what pieces this roster has we can build around for the future. As you all know around this time of year, when Washington is out of playoff contention (something we all should be very familiar with), focus starts to shift to the NFL Draft. The building blocks are something to monitor as we begin to evaluate draft prospects and try to match value at our draft position with positional need. Below are who I view as building blocks on this team moving forward. I have also added in some good young role-players we have, some question marks for the future and players I'd rather not see back. Jayden Daniels: Yes, he's struggled a lot this season with both injuries and inconsistencies, but make NO mistake…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago (227+ words) A California man pleaded guilty Monday in a case in which he was accused of breaking into his friend's Fairfax County, Virginia, home and stealing more than $50,000 worth of rare Pok'mon cards. Mohammad Asif was caught on home surveillance camera in July breaking into a Fair Oaks home where his friend and friend's girlfriend live, prosecutors said. Asif allegedly stole the rare Pok'mon cards and a designer bag. Minutes before the burglary, the girlfriend was held up with a rifle outside of her workplace in Tysons, police said. Someone pointed a gun at the woman in a parking garage, took her cellphone and left as she was talking to her boyfriend. Her boyfriend heard what was going on and rushed out of their home to the parking garage to help his girlfriend, leaving no one at home. The boyfriend looked…...

5+ hour, 46+ min ago (351+ words) Twelve former FBI agents fired after kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest in Washington, D.C., sued Monday to get their jobs back, saying their action had been intended to de-escalate a volatile situation and was not meant as a political gesture. The agents say in their lawsuit that they were fired in September by Director Kash Patel because they were perceived as not being politically affiliated with President Donald Trump. But they say their decision to take a knee on June 4, 2020, days after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, has been misinterpreted as political expression. "Plaintiffs were performing their duties as FBI Special Agents, employing reasonable de-escalation to prevent a potentially deadly confrontation with American citizens: a Washington Massacre that could have rivaled the Boston Massacre in 1770," says the lawsuit, which was filed by attorneys with…...

5+ hour, 57+ min ago (320+ words) December 8, 2025, 6:29 PM What is nearly 7 feet tall and brings joy to kids in the hospital during this holiday season? Several members of the Washington Wizards. They made a Christmas visit to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital on Monday to spend time with the children who will be in the hospital for the holidays battling cancer and other serious diseases. "When kids are in the hospital, it gets really boring and it's not very fun when they're here. They're not feeling great, and having visits like this really lifts their spirits, especially around the holidays and this time of year, it's extra hard to be in the hospital," Katie Wallace, the child life supervisor at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, said. Almost a dozen players from the team showed up in matching gray jumpsuits and spent hours going room to room dropping off…...

6+ hour, 6+ min ago (350+ words) December 8, 2025, 6:20 PM Quince Orchard High School's football team secured its 27th win in a row Friday, and it was a big one. The Cougars defeated Prince George's County football powerhouse Henry A. Wise Jr. 26-21 in Maryland's 4A State Championship. It's Quince Orchard's second consecutive state title. The Montgomery County program has just one loss since 2021. "All the hard work and stuff like that, obviously, almost pretty much year-round, so it's good," coach John Kelley said. Either Quince Orchard or Wise has won every single 4A state championship since 2015. And while success has practically become a given at Quince Orchard, Kelley said he tells his teams to take it one game at a time when the season starts in August. "Don't look ahead, we talk a lot about not being the same team that you are in August that you are in December." He said…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago (233+ words) PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. " For the first time in a decade, Prince George's County opened the waitlist for the Housing Authority's voucher program. In the five-day preliminary application period, more than 47,000 people applied for one of the coveted 5,000 available spots. The program helps eligible tenants choose where they want to live, with the county covering a portion of the rent based on income. RELATED: Prince George's County opens Housing Choice Voucher waitlist for first time in 10 years The Housing Authority of Prince George's County (HAPGC) opened the preliminary application period on Dec. 1. It was the first time since 2015 that thousands of residents had their chance to apply for rental assistance in the county." At 11:59 p.m. on Friday, the preliminary application period closed. Of the 47,383 people who applied, 5,000 will be selected at random using the federal lottery system on the new Housing Choice…...