Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s former colleague in ‘a state of shock’ after disturbing details revealed

A former colleague of Mamta Bhatt, a young Virginia mother who is missing and presumed dead, expressed shock on Friday after court documents revealed harrowing details about her disappearance.

DC forecast: Summer heat returns for weekend with temperatures near 90 degrees

Plenty of sunshine with clear skies and highs in the mid-80s on Friday as the summer feel begins to return to the Washington, D.C. region this weekend following a week of mild and pleasant temperatures.

Virginia State Police investigate two-vehicle crash on I-66

Virginia State Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred Friday morning on westbound Interstate 66 in the Express Lanes at the interchange with Interstate 495.

Daycare provider arrested after allegedly restraining children with tape: police

A 47-year-old woman was arrested earlier this month for allegedly assaulting two children in her at-home daycare in Bailey's Crossroads, police say. 

Community holds vigil as husband arrested in disappearance of Manassas Park woman

As police continue their search for Mamta Kafle, her friends and coworkers gathered for a vigil Thursday night to honor the woman they remember as someone who "lit up every room she walked in." 

DC Lululemon robbed again, cops search for smash-and-grab suspects

A D.C. Lululemon was burglarized again this week, and now police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects.

Virginia woman celebrates 100th birthday at childhood home in DC

Winona Flyzik, a resident of a Virginia senior living community, celebrated her 100th birthday by revisiting her childhood home in Washington, D.C.

DC invests in RFK Stadium plans for Commanders' return

Washington, D.C., may be one step closer to bringing the Commanders back to the RFK Stadium site. 

Southeast DC public school abruptly closes days before classes start

It’s down to the wire for some D.C. parents after their children’s school abruptly shut down, leaving them without a classroom just days before the academic year starts. 

Trial scheduled for man accused of attempting to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh

A trial is scheduled to start in June 2025 for a California man charged with trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.C.

Husband named person of interest in disappearance of Manassas Park woman Mamta Kafle

After executing a search warrant at the home of a missing Manassas Park woman, police announced Wednesday that Mamta Kafle's husband is a person of interest and is not cooperating with the investigation.

WATCH: Husband of missing Manassas Park woman led out of home in handcuffs

The husband of a northern Virginia woman missing for over three weeks was taken from their home in handcuffs on Thursday morning, according to authorities. Police say they escorted Naresh Bhaat to a patrol car after naming him a person of interest in the disappearance of his wife, 28-year-old Mamta Kafle, the previous day.

3-month-old baby fatally mauled by dogs in attic while parents smoked pot: NY police

Authorities say a man and woman were charged in Rochester, NY, after they left their 3-month-old baby alone in an attic with two dogs and the child was fatally mauled.

Yeti footprints found as Loudoun County Public Schools head back to class

BREAKING NEWS! FOX 5 DC found yeti footprints! The white markings of the mystical/mythical creature pointed parents dropping students off in the right direction at Watson Mountain Middle School – one of two brand-new school buildings this 2024-2025 school year and now home to the Watson Mountain Yeti mascot!