Evan Lambert
I am an award-winning journalist, who joined the FOX 5 News team in July 2017 from our sister station in Tampa, Fla. I'm thrilled to be back in the DMV, where I grew up.
While covering news in Tampa, with stops along the way in Orlando and Myrtle Beach, S.C., I have reported on numerous stories of national interest. I was my station's lead reporter on one of the hardest stories I've ever had to tell, the Pulse nightclub attack.
I reported live the night a jury reached a not-guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman case, followed developments in the "Loud Music" murder case, and was one of the first reporters on the scene when FBI agents shot and killed an associate of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
In Tampa, my relentless reporting on safety concerns over discount airline Allegiant Air, led to an early safety review of the company by the FAA. My career in broadcast journalism began before I graduated high school as a reporter and anchor for Teen Perspective 2News, a teen news show at the ABC affiliate in my hometown of Baltimore.
That's where I developed a passion for storytelling. I am a proud graduate of the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Go Terps! When I'm not on-air, you can find me at my Crossfit gym or eating my way through the District.
The latest from Evan Lambert
Virginia couple settles with apartments that banned their Bible study
The legal team for a Virginia couple who took the owners of their senior living apartments to court over a ban on Bible study at the facility tells FOX 5 the parties have reached a settlement.
Feds: Fairfax County doctor filled illegal Adderall prescriptions
Federal prosecutors say a Northern Virginia doctor illegally prescribed Adderall to multiple patients, including an undercover officer who asked for the medication to help her improve her workouts.
Man dead, 2 others injured in shooting outside Northeast DC corner store, police say
A man is dead and two others are injured following what police call a targeted shooting outside of a corner store in Northeast.
Woman drops toddler from 2nd-floor window to save him from fire
A grandmother dropped her two-year-old grandson from a second-story window to save him from a raging fire that left her with critical injuries early Sunday in Northeast D.C.
New laws go into effect in District, Maryland, and Virginia
Several new laws take effect in the DC region in 2020, including many which take effect on January 1.
Police increasingly turning to genetic genealogy to crack cold cases
Every few weeks, law enforcement seem to be reporting another cold case solved based on the use of DNA and genetic genealogy, including two high-profile cases in the D.C. area.
Manhunt intensifies for gunmen involved in deadly Manassas Denny’s shooting
Prince William County police have released the identity of a man who was killed when two gunmen opened fire during a robbery at a Manassas Denny’s early Thursday morning.
Families saved from carbon monoxide leak by neighbors in DC
Firefighters say alert neighbors saved several families from what could have been a deadly carbon monoxide leak in a row of homes on Gallatin Street in Northwest.
Former Montgomery County lacrosse coach facing attempted murder and kidnapping charges
A former Walter Johnson High School lacrosse coach is awaiting extradition from the United Kingdom after prosecutors say he was part of a bizarre attempt to kidnap five children and kill their two sets of parents.
Fairfax County prosecutors pursuing criminal case against Park Police officers in deadly shooting of Bijan Ghaisar: report
Fairfax County prosecutors may bring charges against two U.S. Park Police officers in the shooting of Bijan Ghaisar, an unarmed motorist who was killed in 2017 on the George Washington Memorial Parkway, a family lawyer confirmed to FOX 5 on Wednesday. This was first reported by the Washington Post.