Pit bull puppies stolen during DC burglary

Police are searching for eight pit bull puppies stolen during a burglary at a home in southeast Washington.

Police: 13-year-old charged in DC armed carjacking, officer shoots at second suspect

D.C. police arrested a 13-year-old boy after an armed carjacking early Wednesday that led to a police chase and an officer firing his service weapon at the fleeing suspects.

U Street corridor DC juvenile curfew zone: What you need to know

D.C. police, aiming to curb recent violent teen takeovers, have announced a new juvenile curfew zone for the U Street corridor, and this one began earlier than usual.

Man in US illegally convicted in exploitation case after pursuing agent posing as teen girl: court

A federal judge has convicted a 50‑year‑old El Salvadoran man who was in the United States illegally on child sexual exploitation charges after he contacted and attempted to meet an undercover law enforcement agent posing online as a 14‑year‑old girl, officials say.

White House UFC Freedom 250 attack plot: Alleged ringleader was in US illegally, DHS says

Federal officials say Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez, identified in court documents as the alleged ringleader of a plot to attack the White House UFC event this past weekend, was in the country illegally after overstaying a visa, according to information from Fox News Digital.

Laurel issues summer youth curfew

Laurel has enacted citywide youth restrictions for anyone under 18, marking the second summer the mayor has put the rules in place.

Rookie Sonny Styles Stars at Commanders Mini Camp
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Fox 5's Chad Ricardo joins us from the Washington Commanders' training facility with an inside scoop on the team's new first-round pick, Sonny Styles.

Homeowner says suspect with BB gun targeted American flag | Crime in the DMV
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Court docs say teacher groped a student, suspect in shooting of local rapper sought, carjacking spree suspect indicted. Crime stories throughout DC, Maryland and Virginia during the week of June 8, 2026.

Local rapper killed in Northwest DC apartment shooting, teen girl injured

A local rapper was shot and killed, and a teenage girl was injured in a shooting at an apartment in Northwest D.C. Wednesday night, and now police are searching for suspects.

Bus driver in deadly I-95 crash appears in court

The driver of a charter bus involved in a deadly Interstate 95 crash in Stafford County made his first court appearances Thursday, as investigators continue trying to determine why the vehicle never slowed before plowing into traffic near a construction zone.

3 year old boy grazed by bullet in DC shooting

A 3‑year‑old boy was hospitalized Tuesday night after a bullet grazed his ear during a shooting in the 1700 block of Benning Road, D.C. police said.

Court date postponed for suspect in National Guard shooting

The hearing for the man accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members in the District late last year has been postponed.

Ghost gun debate at center of Montgomery County hearing

A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday on a proposed update to Montgomery County’s gun control law, as county leaders move to revise restrictions on ghost guns and firearms near public gatherings after portions of the existing law were struck down by Maryland’s highest court.

Virginia chase and abduction suspect taken into custody, police say

The man wanted in connection with a multi‑state police chase and abduction is now in custody. Herndon Police tell FOX 5 that 25‑year‑old Cristian Vasquez Alvarenga was taken into custody in Herndon around 8 a.m. on Tuesday.

Mugshot released of bus driver charged in deadly Stafford County crash

Authorities have released the mugshot of Jing Sheng Dong, the bus driver charged in last month’s deadly crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County.