Serial gym thief racks up nearly 200 charges in Virginia theft spree: police

An Alexandria man is facing nearly 200 criminal charges following a months-long investigation into a serial theft operation targeting gym-goers across Northern Virginia.

Man in US illegally indicted for 3-month-old daughter's murder in Virginia

A 28-year-old man identified as a Guatemalan undocumented immigrant has been indicted for killing his baby daughter at their home in Fairfax County earlier this year.

Severe storms bring tornado, flood warnings to DMV Saturday

Severe thunderstorms moved through the DMV Saturday afternoon and evening, bringing heavy rain, flooding and more.

Virginia man indicted for deadly pedestrian crash in Alexandria

A Virginia man was indicted in connection with a pedestrian crash in April that left a 62-year-old woman dead, according to Alexandria police.

Virginia man peed on laptop to try and destroy evidence of child sex abuse material: Police

Stephen Howell pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting minors in person and online. When the FBI came to arrest him, police said he urinated on his laptop in an attempt to destroy evidence.

Brendan Banfield files to appeal murder conviction in au pair affair case

Brendan Banfield is appealing his murder conviction in the high-profile Fairfax County au pair affair case, weeks after he was sentenced to life in prison.

Code Purple air quality hits Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun as wildfire smoke continues

Wildfire smoke is creating dangerous air quality across the DMV, with Code Purple conditions across much of the region and hazardous pockets appearing in Northern Virginia.

Fairfax County school board approves boundary change amid parent pushback

The Fairfax County School Board is set to vote Thursday night to finalize the attendance boundaries for its newest school, Skyview High School.

Motorcyclist critically injured in Richmond Highway crash in Fairfax County

A motorcycle crash in Groveton left a man with life-threatening injuries and shut down part of Richmond Highway, Fairfax County police said.

Man shot, killed after 911 calls about woman screaming at Alexandria apartment parking lot

A man was killed after gunfire erupted outside an Alexandria apartment complex late Wednesday night, leaving residents shaken and police investigating a homicide in the area.

8 children taken to hospital after bus crash in Fauquier County

Eight children were taken to a hospital after a crash involving a school bus in Fauquier County, rescue officials said.

Heat Advisory in effect across DC, Maryland and Virginia Wednesday as dangerous temperatures climb

A Heat Advisory is in effect for Washington, DC, much of Maryland and northern Virginia on Wednesday as hot temperatures and rising humidity push heat index values toward 105 degrees. 

Amtrak adds temperature related speed restrictions as extreme heat grips Northeast, DC region

Amtrak has added temperature‑related speed restrictions to some trains across the Northeast, including the Washington, D.C., region, as extreme heat continues to grip the area. 

Wildfire smoke from Canada may impact DMV Wednesday and Thursday amid extreme heat

Wildfire smoke from Canada may drift into the Washington, D.C., region Wednesday, creating haze and contributing to air‑quality issues through Thursday as extreme heat pushes temperatures toward 100 degrees.

Volunteers to help gather data to map heat in Northern Virginia

The upcoming extreme heat in the D.C. region may be uncomfortable, but a team of researchers hopes it’ll be useful too.

Driver in deadly Virginia I-95 bus crash back in court Tuesday

The driver in the deadly Interstate 95 bus crash that killed a woman and a family of four was back in court Tuesday. Online court information shows this is an 8:30 a.m. discovery hearing for Jing Sheng Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York.