Does having cops run crime rewards for tips program help or hurt?
Many communities offer cash rewards for tips from the public to solve difficult cases, but the News4 I-Team found there’s little scrutiny of how effective those programs are.
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Death behind bars: DC family searching for answers after son's death in federal prison
A D.C. family was hoping for their loved one to be released this month after serving 12 years in prison for armed carjacking and robbery – crimes he committed as a teen in 2012. Instead, 29-year-old R... -
DC police dealt thousands of guns; ATF demands answers after concerning number found at crime scenes
For at least seven months in 2020 and 2021, the D.C. area’s largest police department was the only legal gun dealer in the nation’s capital. It was the only place D.C. residents could legally get a ha... -
DC officials met privately on Caps, Wizards deal despite Open Meetings Act concerns
D.C. taxpayers still don’t know the finer details of this deal. But D.C.’s elected leaders do, because they heard about them in a meeting the public had no idea about.
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Consumer warning: Refunds from check fraud not always guaranteed
John Hyman took his passion for planting trees and turned it into a multimillion-dollar Maryland landscaping business that is going strong after 45 years. While many companies rely on electronic payme...