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
Kobe Bryant's death hits Prince George's County youth basketball team hard
Most of the players on the T.J. Lakers travel basketball team based in Prince George's County know Kobe Bryant from watching clips of his games on YouTube. That's because they're just 10 and 11 years old.
Several armed robberies reported at Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, police say
In just four days, two people were held up inside the parking garage at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City. In one case, the robbers even stole a luxury car.
Virginia Senator proposing fines for owners of abandoned shopping carts
A Virginia Senator is proposing a bill that would fine the owners of abandoned shopping carts.
Dispatch audio: Home where Arlington man murdered smelled of bleach
Dispatch audio recordings say the home where police found an Arlington man dead on Friday smelled of bleach.
Response to fatal Prince George's County fire raises questions from local firefighters
“It’s just so unfortunate that people weren’t available,” says a family member of the woman killed in Saturday’s New Carrollton fire.
AAA: Indian Head Highway deaths at lowest in years
According to a new report by AAA, traffic fatalities are at their lowest in at least six years.
DC Fire and EMS investigating photo where recruits are seen making hand signal
The D.C. Fire and EMS Department has launched an internal investigation after a photo surfaced Wednesday of a recruit class in which some of the members are making what appears to be an OK sign with their hands.
Exclusive: Seat Pleasant Police Chief accused of lying on police certification application
A search warrant FOX 5 has reviewed outlines serious allegations against Seat Pleasant Police Chief Devan Martin related to an application for police recertification made to the state of Maryland.
Woman’s death after being dropped off by Redskins’ Nicholson linked to fentanyl overdose
A fentanyl overdose led to the death of a woman who was dropped off at the hospital by Washington Redskins safety Montae Nicholson, according to a medical examiner’s office. They also indicated that the death was accidental.
Electric scooter injuries surge along with their popularity, researchers say
Electric scooter injuries have surged along with their popularity in the United States, nearly tripling over four years, researchers said in a study published Wednesday.