Silent Streets: Wytheville's Polio Epidemic
Step back to the summer of 1950, when fear silenced the streets of Wytheville, Virginia. Told through powerful firsthand accounts and rare archival footage, this documentary reveals how one small town became the epicenter of one of America's worst polio outbreaks. Families barricaded their doors, children vanished from playground, and life changed overnight. "Silent Streets: Wytheville Polio Epidemic" uncovers the heartbreak, the heroes, and the resilience that carried Wytheville through its darkest season and the lessons that still echo in today's world.
Stolen Innocence: A FOX 5 Documentary
In the latest True Crime DMV documentary, FOX 5?s Jacqueline Matter speaks with several victims from the area who share the horrific experiences they had within the walls of these privately-run youth residential facilities that claim to "cure" young people who struggle with everything from substance abuse to emotional problems.
Hoggle Children Disappearance: 10 Years Later
FOX 5 takes a look back at one of the Washington, D.C. area’s most notorious missing persons cases — the tragic disappearance and murder of young Sarah and Jacob Hoggle
The Search for Missing Mom Mamta Kafle Bhatt: One Month Gone
Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a Manassas Park mother of an 11-month old, was last seen on July 27, 2024. Her husband Naresh Bhatt was arrested last week and charged in connection with her disappearance. FOX 5 DC reporters Lili Zheng and Nana-Sentuo Bonsu walk through their coverage of the story over the last few weeks as community members and police continue to search for Mamta.
Traces of Truth: A FOX Local True Crime Special
Host Jacqueline Matter going behind the scenes of a local DNA lab, Parabon Nanolabs, to learn how cold cases are solved.
District of Carjacking: The Doctor?s Last Drive
Through interviews from family, friends and eyewitnesses, unravel the tragedy of D.C.-based Dr. Rakesh Patel?s fatal carjacking, and dive deeper into the overall issue of carjacking and violent crime in the nation?s capital.
In Plain Sight: The Unsolved Murder of Joe Reynolds
Unraveling the chilling crime of a Maryland parking garage murder, FOX5 DC is exposing the shadows where danger lurks "In Plain Sight." Hosted by Jacqueline Matter, In Plain Sight: The Unsolved Murder of Joe Reynolds attempts to piece together the puzzle of what happened to the husband and father on the night his life was taken.
The Baby Holly Journey
Imagine learning you?ve been missing for four decades and that your parents were murdered. That?s the perspective of one woman who was dropped off at an Arizona church as a baby.
Is DC a "City Under Siege" as crime levels rise?
In the 80s as drugs, guns and crime rocked the District, FOX 5 DC had a recurring segment called "City Under Siege." With numbers rising again across D.C., FOX 5 has resurrected "City Under Siege" -- but is crime in D.C. back to the same level we saw decades ago? FOX 5's Maureen Umeh looks at archival reports and talks to leaders today to answer the question - is D.C. a "City Under Siege"?
Behind Closed Doors: The murder of Lauren Charles
The family of a Montgomery County woman killed in March of 2021 is sharing her story with FOX 5.
The Disappearance of Ana Walshe: A FOX 5 Special
On January 1, 2023, mother and D.C. realtor Ana Walshe went missing. Her husband, Brian Walshe, was indicted for her murder last week. FOX 5's Jacqueline Matter will take you step-by-step through what investigators found, and whether the state has what it needs to move forward with its case ? even though Ana's body has never been found.
Missing Pieces Mystery on Swann Street Episode 4 Preview
FOX 5?s Paul Wagner previews Missing Pieces: Mystery on Swann Street, Episode 4: The Prosecutor's Theory.
Host Melanie Alnwick recaps final episode of "The Search for Alison Thresher" true crime podcast
FOX 5's Melanie Alnwick chats with Steve and Allison about Episode 8, the final episode of true crime podcast "The Search For Alison Thresher." Listen to the whole series online
True crime-inspired pop up bar opens in DC
FOX 5's Gary McGrady reports.