Washington Post journalist charged with possession of child pornography

An award-winning journalist with the Washington Post made his first court appearance on Friday after being charged with possession of child pornography. 

21 car break-ins in Montgomery County under investigation

Police are investigating a string of car break-ins at a new shopping center in Montgomery County where several dozen cars were targeted. 

Police release video showing rescue of 'visibly emaciated' baby in south Phoenix

Police say an infant survived after being alone for several days inside a south Phoenix apartment near Central Avenue and Illini Street after the child's mother passed away.

Brad Pitt's LA home broken into, LAPD investigating

Three people broke into Brad Pitt's Los Feliz home and "ransacked" the place, according to the LAPD.

Man charged after shooting dog with AR-15 during neighborhood dispute

A Waldorf man is in custody after allegedly using an AR-15-style rifle to shoot and kill a dog during a dispute with a neighbor, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. 

Man kicks K9 agent at Dulles so hard the dog “lifted off the ground:" officials

An Egyptian man is being sent back to his country after assaulting a police K9 at Dulles International Airport – kicking the dog so hard it lifted off the ground.

Cuban nationals arrested for nationwide multimillion-dollar auto theft ring

The charges allege that vehicles were primarily stolen from major metropolitan airports and surrounding areas, including Las Vegas; Phoenix, Arizona; Salt Lake City, Utah; Denver, Colorado; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Texas cities such as Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston.

DC Council considering changes to violence interrupter programs

A major pivot came Wednesday night as D.C. councilmembers waged a mini-war over taxpayer-funded programs to help reduce violent crime in the city with so-called violence interrupters.

Mother claims children suffered ‘religious brainwashing’ as Amber Alert issued

Idaho officials have issued an Amber Alert for two missing teens who may be heading to Utah over their "religious beliefs," according to authorities and local reports.

Porch pirate on e-scooter strikes twice in Fairfax County

Police are asking for help in identifying the man who stole two packages off the porches of homes in Annandale and Springfield.

Army Major sentenced to 53 years for serial rape, assaults in DC area

An Army major has been sentenced to 53 years in prison after a military jury found him guilty of a sweeping series of rapes and sexual assaults against multiple women in the Washington, D.C., area, marking one of the most significant sexual abuse cases in recent Army history.