Woman falls from building in Northwest, suspect in custody

Authorities say a woman fell at least seven stories from a building in Northwest Thursday evening after a domestic dispute. 

DC Mayor wants more police, city council wants an audit

The head of the D.C. Council has responded to the mayor's budget with a request to audit the police department.

NYC subway attack prompts metro surveillance camera scrutiny

People are taking a closer look at metro surveillance systems after it was reported some security cameras were not functioning properly enough to capture the scene when a gunman opened fire in a Brooklyn subway.

Suspects arrested after police pursuit that started in Virginia ends along DC-Maryland border

Five people are in police custody after a crime spree and pursuit that started in Virginia, spanned D.C., and ended in along the Maryland-D.C. border, according to authorities.

DC Police Union vice chairman under investigation

The vice chairman of the D.C. Police Union is currently under investigation and has been stripped of his police powers, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) confirmed with FOX 5 DC. 

Georgetown University student sexually assaulted by burglar in his DC home: police

DC Police are searching for the person responsible for breaking into a Georgetown University student's home and sexually assaulting him near Georgetown just weeks after a similar incident occurred along the U Street corridor. 

MPD arrests suspect accused of killing on duty special officer in Southeast DC

Police say Jadohn Bracey, 22, of Temple Hills, Maryland is charged with First Degree Murder in the killing of Angela Washington in September 2021.

Police seek public's help finding gunman targeting and murdering homeless men

Police are imploring the public to help find a man accused of targeting and murdering people experiencing homelessness in D.C. and New York City.

DC Attorney General responds after suit alleges MPD denies, delays public records to certain people

DC Attorney General Karl Racine has officially responded in court to the news FOX 5 broke last month that attorney Amy Phillips is suing DC Police for allegedly delaying or denying public information requests for certain attorneys and journalists.

Suspect arrested in officer-involved shooting in southeast DC

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating an officer involved shooting Saturday afternoon in southeast D.C.

Police arrest DC man who beat an elderly woman with her wooden cane

D.C. Police say they have arrested a man they believe used a cane to assault an elderly couple in Northwest on Wednesday. 

Police: off-duty DC officer shot at after crash in northwest DC

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a car crash and shooting involving an off-duty officer in northwest D.C.

DC police plan for possible trucker protest

D.C. Police will mobilize early next week ahead of a trucker convoy that could be headed to the city.

Former DC police officer arrested for allegedly engaging in sex acts with minor

A former DC Police officer who led the department's LGBT liaison unit was arrested in Florida over the weekend for allegedly engaging in sex acts with a minor.  

DC police ask for help finding southeast robbery suspects

The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the public's help finding two armed robbery suspects in southeast D.C.

Former DC Police Chief Peter Newsham denies he kept a watch list

Former Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham is denying allegations in a lawsuit filed last week that he delayed or denied public records to people he thought would embarrass the department.