Annapolis police rescue 2 kidnapping victims, 3 suspects arrested and charged

Two kidnapping victims were safely rescued by Annapolis police early Tuesday morning, following a quick response that led to the arrest of three suspects.

Fatal crash under investigation in Bowie

Authorities are investigating a deadly single-vehicle crash that occurred early Tuesday morning in the 11400 block of Laurel Bowie Road.

DC could see first 90-degree day of August as heat returns

Summer heat is making a comeback on Tuesday, with hot and humid conditions that could push temperatures to 90 degrees for the first time this month in the D.C. region.

2 adults, 4 children killed in Waldorf house fire

A devastating house fire in Charles County has claimed the lives of six people, including four children, marking Maryland’s deadliest residential fire in more than a decade.

6 likely dead in Charles County house fire

A devastating blaze consumed a home in Charles County on Sunday morning, claiming what the Maryland State Fire Marshal says is six lives, four of which are believed to be children.

Elderly woman's purse stolen as she and husband visited son's grave at Suitland cemetery

An elderly woman says she was targeted by thieves at a cemetery in Prince George’s County. She and her husband were there visiting their son’s gravestone when the suspects went after her car.

Patients left in limbo as UnitedHealthcare, Johns Hopkins negotiate care plans

The home of Maryland's largest children's hospital, Johns Hopkins University, may force patients to pay out-of-pocket if they can't reach a deal with United Healthcare. 

Neo-Nazi group leader sentenced to 20 years in prison for planned power grid attack in Maryland

The founder of a Florida-based neo-Nazi group has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring with his girlfriend to plan an attack on Maryland's power grid in furtherance of their shared racist beliefs.

Maryland’s tax-free week returns August 10-16

Maryland shoppers will get a break at the register starting Sunday, August 10, as the state’s annual Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week returns through Saturday, August 16, 2025. 

DC, Baltimore among top sweatiest cities in US

Washington, D.C. and Baltimore are among the top sweatiest cities in the U.S. in 2025, according to a new report from home improvement tech website, Thumbtack.com.

WATCH: Baltimore firefighters rescue young boy trapped in railing

A young boy was safely rescued after getting stuck in a railing along the Baltimore Harbor, thanks to the quick and compassionate efforts of Baltimore City Fire Department’s Rescue 1 team. 

Wildfire smoke brings light haze to DC area Thursday

A touch of wildfire smoke is expected to drift over the Washington, D.C., region Thursday, bringing a slight haze but no major air quality concerns.

Teen charged with impersonating Maryland state trooper, making fake traffic stops

Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a Salisbury teenager accused of impersonating a state trooper and conducting fake traffic stops across Wicomico County.

Former boyfriend arrested in 1995 murder of DC police officer: officials

Nearly three decades after a D.C. police officer was found dead in her Maryland apartment, authorities have charged her former boyfriend with murder.

Slight haze Wednesday as wildfire smoke drifts toward edge of DC region

You may notice a slight haze in the sky on Wednesday across the D.C. area as smoke from Canadian wildfires brushes the region's edge.