Four Seasons Hotel conman wanted by DC Police

D.C. police are asking for the public's help identifying a man accused of committing fraud and theft at the Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown. 

Adnan Syed’s lawyers seek reduced prison sentence

Adnan Syed’s legal team is citing a Maryland law that allows individuals imprisoned for at least 20 years for crimes committed as minors to request a reduced sentence.

Suspect charged in NYC subway burning death appears in court

The suspect charged in the death of a woman who was set on fire Sunday inside a Brooklyn subway train made an initial court appearance Tuesday and will remain in custody.

DC dispensary shut down; cops seize 60 pounds of weed, edibles

The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration, with support from the Metropolitan Police Department, shut down an illegal cannabis business in Northwest D.C. on Monday, citing public health and safety concerns.

NYC subway fire: What to know about man facing murder charges

A man is facing murder charges after a woman was set on fire and killed over the weekend inside a Brooklyn subway train. Here’s what to know.

Teen suspects arrested in shooting of Marine at Beltway Plaza Mall

Two teenagers are in custody, accused of an armed robbery and a shooting that occurred in the parking lot of the Beltway Plaza Mall in Greenbelt, according to police.

District Heights community shaken after third shooting in seven days

The shooting marked the third case on Walker Mill Road within a week and the second fatal one. A woman FOX 5 spoke with works in a shopping center nearby and said the amount of violence happening so close is unsettling.

Former MPD Lieutenant found guilty of obstructing investigation into Proud Boys leader

The former supervisor of the Intelligence Branch of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homeland Security Bureau has been found guilty of obstruction, destroying property and making false statements to federal officers. 

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state murder, terror charges

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month in NYC, pleaded not guilty Monday morning in a Manhattan court on murder and terror charges in a state case that will run parallel to his federal prosecution.

Biden gives life in prison to most federal death row inmates: What to know

President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment.

Woman fatally set on fire on Brooklyn subway; suspect in custody: NYPD

A person of interest has been taken into custody in connection with a woman who was set on fire and died Sunday morning on a subway train in Brooklyn, police said.

Crime in the DMV: Dec. 22, 2024
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FOX 5 is keeping an eye on crime in your community. Here's a look at some of the most notable stories from across the DMV this week.

Sacramento father accused of 'gruesome' death of 1-year-old

If you or someone you know is facing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or text them at 88788 with the message "BEGIN."