'It's a very amazing thing': DC police bloodhound helps find 2 missing people
A D.C. police officer is credited with finding two missing people in just four months, but this is no ordinary officer.
DC police K9 helps find 2 missing people
A D.C. police officer is credited with finding two missing people in just four months, but this is no ordinary officer — it's K9 officer Bubba, a four-year-old bloodhound. FOX 5's Homa Bash has the exclusive interview with the department's bloodhound and his handler.
DC Police Chief Pamela Smith speaks with FOX 5 about decision to resign
Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said her decision to step down at year’s end was not influenced by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision not to seek reelection or by the federal crime surge in the District. She called the move deeply personal, shaped by time spent with family over the holidays.
DC Police Chief Pamela Smith announces resignation
Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith announced Monday that she is stepping down.
D.C. police are looking to hire 2 more experienced helicopter pilots
D.C. Metropolitan Police Department is not just recruiting officers, they are also looking for help in the air.
DC man’s lawyers say MPD hid details of federal agent shooting
Lawyers for a D.C. man shot at by a federal agent during a traffic stop earlier this month are demanding answers and transparency from police and the mayor’s office — also claiming there was a cover-up of the shooting.
Man arrested outside St. Matthew’s Cathedral with 'multiple suspicious items' in tent: police
Metropolitan Police arrested a man outside St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C., early Sunday morning after police said they found suspicious materials inside a tent he had set up on the church’s steps.
Man jumps from American University radio tower, death investigation started
D.C. police confirm the man who climbed to the top of a radio tower at American University has jumped in an apparent suicide.
DC prepares for massive World Pride crowds: 'We cannot live in fear'
World Pride 2025 is kicking off in Washington, D.C., and city officials are outlining security plans and transportation strategies ahead of a busy season filled with parades, festivals, and celebrations.
DC police chief says Memorial Day weekend juvenile curfew was 'a success'
D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith is calling this past weekend's juvenile curfew a success, following growing concerns over large youth gatherings in the city that have frequently turned chaotic.
Police Union president raises concerns about MPD staffing crisis
On Thursday, the head of D.C.'s Police Union sounded the alarm, saying they are dealing with a staffing crisis that should concern anyone who lives or works in the nation's capital.
DC police cracking down on drivers with traffic safety violations
D.C. police say they’re cracking down on traffic safety violations — especially drivers running up thousands of dollars in unpaid photo enforcement speeding tickets.
DC police officers are being investigated over COVID-19 relief fraud
Over two dozen D.C. police officers are under investigation after allegations that they pocketed federal pandemic relief dollars, reports say.
Police officer assaulted in DC; search for suspect underway
Authorities are searching for a man accused of assaulting a Metropolitan Police Department officer in Southeast D.C. on Tuesday afternoon.
6 preteen girls arrested for assaulting woman at Union Station
The Metropolitan Police Department announced the arrests of six juvenile females, aged 11-years-old to 14-years-old, in the assault of a woman at Union Station in Washington D.C.
Police shoot at suspects seen firing guns in Northwest DC
A D.C. police officer opened fire Tuesday afternoon after witnessing two individuals firing weapons near Georgia Avenue and Quebec Place NW, authorities said.
Man shot, killed by DC police after alleged knife attack, carjacking attempt
A man was shot and killed by D.C. police Tuesday evening after he crashed into a police cruiser, threatened an officer with a knife, and attempted to carjack a woman, authorities said.
DC's crime lab regains accreditations
D.C.s Department of Forensic Science is fully accredited again after losing its accreditation in 2021.
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.
3-year-old boy shoots sister, 5, in DC
A young girl is fighting for her life after being shot Monday evening in Southwest D.C., authorities confirmed.