Allison Laforce, a model and beauty queen from Damascus, Maryland, has competed in Miss Maryland USA twice and won Miss District of Columbia USA 2025. She graduated with a psychology degree from the University of Miami and worked in veterinary and human resources fields. Laforce was a candidate for Miss USA 2025.
11 Miss District of Columbia USA 2025 candidates competing in Germantown, Maryland
Kleo Torres, an alumna of Alabama State University and American University, is the Miss Nation's Capital USA 2024. Competing in the pageant held in June 2025, she secured the title among 15 candidates. Torres will crown her successor in September 2025, with 11 women vying for the Miss District of Columbia USA 2025 crown.
Share this:
13 things about Miss District of Columbia USA 2021 Sasha Perea
Sasha Perea, a model and author, represented Washington, D.C. in Miss USA 2021. She has degrees in mass communication and media studies, and in communication studies. Perea has held various roles including sales associate at Michael Kors and digital media specialist at Verizon. She won Miss District of Columbia USA 2021.
Share this:
13 things about Miss District of Columbia USA 2018 Bryce Armstrong
Bryce Ariel Armstrong is a Washington, D.C.-based entrepreneur and beauty queen. Standing 5'9", she has participated in several pageants, including Miss District of Columbia USA 2018. An avid baker, she owns Cakes By Ariel and has traveled extensively since becoming Miss USA 2018 candidate. She turns 28 in July 2024.
Share this:
Bea Millan-Windorski crowns Miss Earth USA 2025 Haley Grace Poe in Washington DC
Beatrice "Bea" Millan-Windorski, of Filipino descent, won the Miss Earth USA 2024 title, representing Wisconsin. She later crowned Haley Grace Poe as her successor on July 6, 2025. Millan-Windorski also competed internationally, placing third at Miss Earth 2024. The event highlighted the pageantry's continuing legacy since its inception in 2011.
Share this:
23 Miss US International 2025 candidates competing in Washington DC
The U.S. has participated in Miss International since 1960, achieving 32 placements. The Miss U.S. International 2025 coronation will occur on July 6, 2025, with 23 contestants vying for the title. Current titleholder Alysa Cook was crowned in 2024 but did not place in her subsequent international competition.
Share this:
US Marshals arrest Oxon Hill, Maryland’s Roscoe Jones in Washington DC
Roscoe Jerome Jones, 31, was arrested in D.C. for allegedly murdering John Emery Simms Jr., 36, in a shooting incident at a school bus stop on March 19, 2025. The confrontation stemmed from bullying allegations involving their children. Jones, a previously convicted felon, faces extradition to Maryland for trial.
Share this:
Edgar Fabian Villasenor Garcia biography: 10 things about CJNG member
Edgar Fabian Villasenor Garcia, known as El Gary and el Monje, is a Mexican accused of drug trafficking for the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación. Arrested in 2020 for kidnapping, he was indicted in the U.S. in 2021 for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine. In 2025, he was sentenced to 20 years and 10 months in prison.
Share this:
Washington, DC’s Charles Stephen Wolf charged with indecent liberties with a minor
Charles Stephen Wolf, 24, of Washington, D.C. was charged with indecent liberties with a minor, use of vehicle to promote unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and three counts of solicitation of a minor.
Share this:
Washington DC’s Mel J. Horne carries machete, 3 knives during Jimmy Carter casket viewing
Mel J. Horne, 44, was arrested at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center while attempting to view the casket of former President Jimmy Carter. He had a machete and three knives in his bag, leading to multiple charges of carrying dangerous weapons. Security was delayed, but the viewing proceeded without major disruption.
CONAN Daily 