DC family grieves after mother of four killed in alleged murder-suicide; baby in her arms

A D.C. family is reeling after a mother of four was shot and killed while nursing one of her twin babies, in what Prince George’s County police are calling a murder-suicide linked to domestic violence.

Judge denies DC sniper Malvo's request to vacate Maryland murder convictions

Convicted sniper Lee Boyd Malvo’s attorneys are expected to argue Wednesday for the vacating of his six murder convictions in Montgomery County, Maryland, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Woman found shot dead inside Prince George’s County residence

Authorities say a woman is dead after she was found suffering from gunshot wounds Tuesday night inside a Prince George’s County residence.

Prince George's County police warn of online predators in lewd extortion scheme

Prince George’s County police are warning residents about a disturbing online extortion scheme where predators coerce victims into sending sexually explicit photos and videos, then threaten to expose the material unless money is paid.

Surveillance footage captures chilling moments before mom allegedly shoots teen daughter

A 13-year-old girl is fighting for her life after police say her mother shot her in the neck during a domestic dispute Monday evening. Surveillance footage shows the teen walking home from school, grabbing a trash can from the curb, and entering the house.

Kings Dominion Halloween haunt event breaks down into ‘mass chaos’ as teens brawl, police say

A Halloween event at the popular Kings Dominion theme park broke down into "mass chaos" over the weekend as a brawl erupted among young adults with as many as 300 people in the area encouraging the unrest.

Naresh Bhatt, husband of Manassas Park missing woman, appears in court Tuesday

Naresh Bhatt, a Manassas Park father accused of killing his wife and hiding her body, appeared in court on Tuesday. The details of the appearance remain unclear.

Arrest in DC property destruction cases; police investigate as possible hate crimes

D.C. police have arrested a suspect in connection with two property destruction incidents and say they are investigating the offenses as potentially being motivated by hate or bias. 

Weekend shootings in Montgomery County leave 2 dead, 1 teen injured

It was a violent weekend in Montgomery County that left police investigating three different shootings that happened within 24 hours. 

Secret Service snags fence-climber near White House

An individual was arrested Thursday after scaling the north side fence of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., according to the U.S. Secret Service.

Maryland judge finds evidence for probable cause, holding student in attempted murder case

A Maryland judge ruled on Friday that there is sufficient evidence to hold 16-year-old Jaiden Ochieng on attempted murder charges related to a March incident in Germantown.

Trial set for Virginia husband indicted in double homicide of wife, another man

The trial for Brendan Banfield, a Virginia man accused of killing his wife and another man at the married couple's Fairfax County home, has been scheduled for February 3 of next year.