Alexandria McDonald's suspends dine-in service for customers 21 and younger amid safety concerns

A McDonald’s near Thomas Edison High School is temporarily suspending dine-in service for customers 21 and younger due to ongoing incidents of juvenile violence inside the restaurant.

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Virginia family claims alleged sexual assault of daughter at middle school was mishandled

A Virginia family is heartbroken and furious, claiming their middle-school-aged daughter was sexually assaulted at Post Oak Middle School and that the school failed to properly handle the incident. The family also believes the principal only informed the school community after FOX 5 started asking questions.

Former DC police officer charged with sex trafficking children

 A registered sex offender and former D.C. police officer has been charged with more crimes against children. He was arrested on sex trafficking charges as part of a nationwide operation targeting child predators, federal authorities announced.

Maryland man pleads guilty to 2001 cold case murder of Chevy Chase mom

A man no one suspected as a suspect in a decades-old murder case has accepted a plea deal. Eugene Teodor Gligor, 44, has pleaded guilty in the killing of Leslie Preer, who was found murdered in her Chevy Chase home in May 2001. 

3 teens arrested for headphone thefts along DC trail, police say

Three teenagers have been arrested and charged with robbery after snatching headphones from pedestrians along the Metropolitan Branch Trail, authorities said.

Dozens of vehicles burglarized in Maryland neighborhoods over weekend

Authorities say more than 47 vehicles were broken into in the Laurel area over the weekend, with valuables stolen from multiple cars.

2 teens shot, one killed in alleged burglary
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Police in Spotsylvania Co. say two teens were shot, one fatally during an alleged residential burglary.

Police investigating fatal shooting in Hyattsville

Prince George's County Police say a man was killed in a shooting late Thursday night in the Hyattsville area.

Teen killed, another injured in shooting near Petworth Metro station in DC

Authorities say a teen was killed and another was injured during a shooting near the busy Petworth Metro station in Washington, D.C. late Tuesday night.

FOX 5 Exclusive: Video shows students in massive brawl at bus stop; Oxon Hill residents outraged

Residents near Potomac High School are expressing outrage over ongoing teen violence, following a video showing students involved in a massive brawl at a bus stop near Wheeler Road and Leeland Drive.

Police seek person of interest after woman dropped off at Maryland hospital dies from gunshot

Montgomery County police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a woman who died from a gunshot wound and the man who dropped her off at a Maryland hospital before fleeing the scene.

3 shot in Alexandria, 1 critically wounded

Authorities are investigating a shooting that left three men injured, one critically, in Alexandria on Sunday night.

Family dog shot, killed mistaken for coyote
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A woman is asking for answers after her family dog was shot and killed by who she says is a neighbor after mistaking it for a coyote in Anne Arundel County.

Addressing safety concerns in DMV schools
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After a spree of violent incidents in schools across DC, Virginia and, Maryland experts join the DMV Zone to discuss the uptick in safety concerns.

15-year-old charged in Virginia high school stabbing

A Fairfax County student has been charged in connection with the stabbing of another student at West Potomac High School. The violent incident, which occurred on Wednesday, was captured on video and has since gone viral, sparking widespread concern among parents, students, and staff.

Body of missing DC woman found inside dumpster

Authorities have launched a homicide investigation after the body of a missing woman was discovered inside a dumpster at a busy shopping center in northeast Washington.