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The Department of Justice announced on Thursday that it will not pursue criminal civil rights charges in connection with the death of Bijan Ghaisar – a man who was shot to death by U.S. Park Police in the fall of 2017.

A suspect who became known as the Potomac River Rapist during a series of sexual assaults in Montgomery County and DC in the 1990s – including a fatal attack – has been arrested in South Carolina.

Authorities are searching for a missing 13-year-old girl from the District.

Authorities say four people were taken into custody after an alleged carjacking that began in Prince George's County and ended with a crash in D.C.

Former D.C. firefighter Ryan Thompson has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in the 2015 death of Matthew Roth.  

House Majority Leader Steny Hamilton Hoyer says a vote will be held next week to extend government funding into December, according to a report.

A major hearing is taking place on Capitol Hill and, in true DC fashion, many throughout the District will take to local bars to watch the events unfold.

Back in May, Metro’s police chief told all of his officers not to write tickets for fare evasion on buses and the subway. 

A FOX 5 analysis of police data shows a more than 50 percent increase in juvenile group attacks across the District, with the most serious assaults up nearly 80 percent year to date as compared to last year.

As the sun set on the nation’s capital Monday, hours after the day’s most prominent Veterans Day celebrations had come and gone, some tributes to those who’ve served remained — both expected and not.

A pit bull was stolen at gunpoint over the weekend in the District and now police are asking for the public's help in finding a vehicle of interest that may have been involved in the incident. 

The quirky, locally-owned Call Your Mother deli on Georgia Avenue NW has found itself in the midst of a firestorm over a proposed expansion into a residential portion of the Georgetown neighborhood, just two blocks from Georgetown University.

A local veteran with a military career spanning three wars is remembering his time serving his country.

A person has died after a Veterans Day morning fire in Southeast, D.C.

Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley blasted former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, recalling a private conversation where they defended resisting President Trump, telling her they did so out of necessity.

George Washington University leaders are speaking out against an anti-Semitic video posted by a student.

Officials have lifted a boil water advisory in Arlington County and parts of Northwest D.C., two days after a water main break sent residents scrambling for clean water.