2 rescued from ledge of Bethesda hotel after trying to escape armed gunman, police say
Two people were rescued from a ninth‑floor ledge of a Bethesda hotel after police say they climbed out while trying to escape an armed gunman attempting to rob them.
Jan. 6 DC pipe bomb suspect ordered detained pending trial, court documents say
The man accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot has been ordered detained pending trial.
End-of-year crime data released for DC
New end of year crime data is in for the District, capping a year when Washington drew national attention from presidential intervention and National Guard deployments to allegations of crime data manipulation.
Death investigation after man found lying in median of Fairfax County Parkway
A death investigation is underway after a man was found dead in the median of Fairfax County Parkway.
DC father arrested, charged after toddler drowned in hot tub during Florida trip
A D.C. father has been arrested and charged after his 20‑month‑old daughter drowned in a hot tub during a family trip to Florida.
Lowe’s worker convicted in deadly forklift attack in Maryland Home Depot parking lot
A Lowe’s employee accused in a deadly forklift attack in a Maryland Home Depot parking lot has been found guilty by a jury and now faces nearly 60 years in prison.
Prince George's County high school lockdown lifted after student stabbed; suspect in custody
The lockdown at Parkdale High School in Prince George's County was lifted following the stabbing of a student on Thursday morning, school officials say.
Brian Walshe sentenced to life in prison for murder of wife
Brian Walshe was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for the murder of his wife, who vanished nearly three years ago and whose body has never been found. The sentence carries no possibility of parole.
Fairfax County police arrest suspect accused of shooting, killing man in Reston home
A suspected shooter accused of murdering a man inside a Reston home is in custody just days after he reportedly faced felony malicious wounding charges and more.
3 puppies stolen at gunpoint in DC: What we know about the case
D.C. police are asking for the public’s help finding three French bulldog puppies stolen during an armed burglary in the northeast over the weekend.
West Virginia man found guilty in 2018 deadly double shooting
A jury has found a West Virginia man guilty of murder and other charges in a 2018 double shooting in Montgomery County.
Virginia man pointed gun at driver, blocked him in road rage incident, police say
A Virginia man is facing charges after police say he pointed a gun at another driver and refused to let him pass during a weekend road rage incident.
Suspect identified after inmate’s death at Jessup Correctional Institution: police
Maryland State Police say a suspect has been identified in the death of an inmate at the Jessup Correctional Institution.
2 dead in Brown University campus shooting
At least two are dead and more in critical condition after a shooting during final exams at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island on Saturday. The suspect is still on the run.
Fired DC teacher accused of sexually abusing 16 year old
35-year-old John Gass was arrested Thursday on charges of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student.
Annapolis man arrested in online sexual solicitation of a minor case, police say
An Annapolis man was arrested and charged after investigators said he sexually solicited a minor online.
Catherine Hoggle's phone calls from jail released
Catherine Hoggle has been charged with murdering her two children, Sarah and Jacob, and was just ruled mentally competent to stand trial.
Fairfax High School evacuated due to bomb threat
Students and staff were evacuated from Fairfax High School on Thursday after a bomb threat was reported.
Judge rules Catherine Hoggle is competent to stand trial in missing children case
A Montgomery County judge decided Wednesday that Catherine Hoggle is competent to stand trial in the disappearance of her two young children.
California man pleads guilty in Virginia Pokémon card robbery scheme
A California man arrested in Virginia over the summer in connection with an armed robbery scheme to steal high‑priced Pokémon cards has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of grand larceny.