Quince Orchard High School on heightened security after social media threat
A social media threat has sparked an increased security presence at Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
DC ballet school executive accused of stealing nearly $800K
Federal authorities are investigating a fraud scheme at a D.C. ballet school.
3 teachers in DC region accused of preying on students
Three teachers in Fairfax County and Montgomery County have been accused of preying on students, according to police.
Missing woman found dead after going with stranger to buy marijuana: police
A missing Indiana woman was found dead Thursday night after she was last seen getting into a car with a man she met on Facebook.
4th grade boys accused of making sexually explicit comments, advances at Charles County school
Parents at an elementary school in Charles County are outraged after learning from administrators that a group of fourth-grade boys were allegedly involved in some sexually explicit encounters with girls in their grade.
Texas man arrested for dragging dead dog behind pickup truck
When Bautista was confronted by the onlookers, he picked up the canine -- which appeared to be dead -- and threw it in the back of his pickup truck before driving away.
Redskins safety Montae Nicholson addresses death investigation
Washington Redskins safety Montae Nicholson spoke publicly for the first time since he's been involved in the investigation into the death of a woman who was at his home.
Magruder HS teacher used Snapchat to communicate with student he sexually abused: Court documents
A special education teacher in Montgomery County is accused of sexually abusing a female student.
DC juveniles shot 75-year-old woman with a BB gun; punched, shoved, and robbed her
D.C. police are looking for multiple juveniles after they shot a 75-year-old woman with a BB gun, punched her, and stole her purse.
Ex-Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh pleads guilty to conspiracy, tax evasion; not guilty to wire fraud
Catherine Pugh, the former mayor of Baltimore, pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy and tax evasion charges.
Former ‘American Idol’ contestant sentenced to nearly 4 years in Virginia fentanyl case
Former ‘American Idol’ contestant Antonella Barba has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for carrying nearly two pounds of fentanyl in Virginia’s Hampton Roads area.
Semi-truck driver hits, kills woman on I-95 in Laurel then flees scene, police say
Maryland State Police said a woman's body was found on Interstate 95 near Route 198 in Laurel on Thursday.
McLean construction company owner charged with manslaughter in teen worker’s death
Thomas Digges, the owner of Digges Development Corporation, was arrested in connection to the death of 16-year-old Spencer Lunde, who died at a construction site, police said.
11-month-old and 18-year-old reported missing in DC have been located, police say
An 11-month-old and a teenager who were reported missing in the District on Thursday have been located, police say.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged with fraud, breach of trust and bribery
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been charged in a series of corruption scandals.
Death investigation sparked in Sterling after woman struck by car on Algonkian Parkway
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a woman who was found on Algonkian Parkway in Sterling on Thursday.
Prince George’s County police ID victim in deadly Capitol Heights shooting
Prince George’s County police have identified the victim in a deadly shooting in Capitol Heights Wednesday evening.
Virginia police rescue unconscious woman from burning car in dramatic bodycam video
Two police officers in Virginia were hailed as heroes after body camera footage captured the pair charging toward a burning car in a race to rescue an unconscious woman from the growing flames.
Unauthorized SUV attempts to enter White House complex, Secret Service says
An unauthorized SUV attempted to gain entry at the White House on Thursday, according to officials.
‘Potomac River Rapist’ to be held without bond after first DC court appearance
The Potomac River Rapist, who terrorized the DC region in the 1990s, is expected in court on Thursday.