Firefighter injured in Sterling house explosion returns to duty

A Virginia firefighter has returned to duty after an extensive recovery from injuries she sustained in the catastrophic home explosion in Sterling that claimed the life of fellow firefighter Trevor Brown and injured several others.

Reston electronics store burglarized by crooks on Christmas Eve

Detectives are asking for the community’s help identifying four thieves who broke into a business and stole electronics on Christmas Eve in Reston.

Maryland man arrested after pouring whiskey in holy water at Christmas Eve mass

A 56-year-old man has been arrested and charged after causing disturbances at two local churches on Christmas Eve, disrupting services and endangering parishioners, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office.

Loudoun County honoring lynching victims with memorial markers

Loudoun County leaders are taking steps to acknowledge and confront the injustices of Virginia’s history, as the community commemorates lynching victims from the Commonwealth’s past.

Man found dead with severe burns at Buddhist temple: police

A 48-year-old man was found dead with severe burns at the Watt Buddhacheya Mongkol Buddhist Temple on Wednesday. 

Four Seasons Hotel conman wanted by DC Police

D.C. police are asking for the public's help identifying a man accused of committing fraud and theft at the Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown. 

Ride On Bus crash leaves 1 dead in Germantown

A person was fatally struck by a Ride On bus in Germantown Thursday evening, prompting a road closure and significant traffic delays in the area.

Car rams into adult day center in DC, woman trapped in fire: police

One woman is injured after she drove it into an adult day center in Northeast, causing a fire and a partial building collapse.

Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippo

A female pygmy hippopotamus at the Metro Richmond Zoo has welcomed a new addition to her family. On December 9, Iris, the mother hippo, gave birth to a healthy female calf after a seven-month gestation period. This marks the third hippo birth at the zoo in the past five years.

White Plains man killed by deputies after 911 call identified

The man killed in a police-involved shooting in Charles County last weekend has been identified by authorities as 30-year-old Jordan Proctor of White Plains, Maryland. 

President elect-Trump vows to 'vigorously pursue' capital punishment

President-elect Donald Trump promised on Tuesday to “vigorously pursue” capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most people on federal death row, partly to stop Trump from pushing forward their executions.

Body found in wheel well of United Flight from Chicago to Maui

A body was found in the wheel well of a United Airlines aircraft upon its arrival at Kahului Airport on Tuesday, according to the airline.

Adnan Syed’s lawyers seek reduced prison sentence

Adnan Syed’s legal team is citing a Maryland law that allows individuals imprisoned for at least 20 years for crimes committed as minors to request a reduced sentence.