Police identify suspect in fatal hit-and-run, car theft in Dumfries

Police have identified a suspect in the fatal hit-and-run that took place on July 20 in the parking lot of the Oasis at Montclair Apartment complex in Dumfries.

Maria Gomez-Perez found safe in Ohio, Guatemalan national arrested

Authorities have arrested a 34-year-old Guatemalan national after deputies say he was found with 12-year-old Maria Gomez-Perez at an Ohio shopping center.

'Queen of the South': Arizona drug trafficking suspect back in U.S., federal officials say

An Arizona woman who called herself 'Queen of the South' online is back in the U.S. to face various drug trafficking and money laundering charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

‘El Mayo’ Zambada, a leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, arrested by US authorities

The U.S. Justice Department says Ismael “El Mayo" Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, have been arrested.

Harvey Weinstein hospitalized with COVID-19, pneumonia

Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and double pneumonia, according to multiple reports. 

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientist convicted on child pornography charges

A U.S. Naval Research Laboratory research scientist and former assistant professor at George Mason University was sentenced Wednesday to over two decades in prison on charges relating to child sexual abuse material and coercion and enticement of minors.

5 teens suspected in Capitol Hill armed robbery

Authorities say five teens, at least one who was armed with a handgun, are suspected in a late-night armed robbery in D.C.’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Fairfax County murder suspect is in US illegally, ICE says

One of the suspects accused of murdering a man and leaving his body near a popular trail in Oakton is in the country illegally, according to ICE. 

Virginia man accused of megachurch mass shooting attempt ruled competent to stand trial

A judge has ruled that a northern Virginia man is competent to stand trial after he was arrested last year on suspicion that he was about to embark on a mass shooting at a megachurch.

Bethesda senior scammed out of $1 million in gold bars

A 74-year-old man from Bethesda has fallen victim to a gold bar scam that has been plaguing Montgomery County.

2 in custody in connection with Oakton homicide: chief

Two people have been taken into custody in connection with a weekend homicide in the Oakton area of Fairfax County.

VIDEO: Suspect sets his neighbor's apartment door on fire in DC

D.C. Fire and EMS are investigating a suspect for arson after he set a neighbor's apartment door on fire in Northeast.

Man sentenced for brutally beating Maryland landlord over rent dispute

A man who was found guilty of brutally beating his Maryland landlord over a rent dispute has been sentenced to nearly three decades behind bars.

Mother tells reporter why she killed son after 4-year-old's body found in lake

After a 4-year-old was found dead at an interstate welcome center and his brother found crawling in a ditch nearby, their mother told reporters why she did it.

DC crime: 11 shot, 2 dead in less than 24 hours

A surge in gun violence has left two people dead and nine others injured in less than 24 hours in Washington, D.C., and police are investigating to see if any of those shooting are connected.

This Florida school district will require teachers to wear panic button

Lake County Schools teachers are required to wear a panic alert system called CENTEGIX. It's essentially a panic button attached to a lanyard worn around their neck. This school year, it will automatically sync with the emergency system used by law enforcement, Fusus.