Derrick Ward is a general assignment reporter for News4.
A native of the District of Columbia, Ward grew up in Marshall Heights and the H Street Corridor in Northeast. He lived through the 1968 riots and documented his experiences on News4 as part of the station's 40th anniversary coverage. Ward attended HD Woodson High School and the University of Maryland.
Ward's journalism career began in radio. He worked for WPFW, WAMU and WTOP, covering major stories such as the Iran-Contra hearings, the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon, and the Washington-area sniper shootings.
When Ward made the move to television reporting, his first job was at WKBW-TV in Buffalo. He returned to Washington in 2006 and began reporting for News4.
When not working, Ward spends time with his three children. He also plays guitar and golf.
Ward currently lives in Bowie, Md.
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‘When is it going to stop?': 3 dead, 2 hurt in shootings across DC
Three people are dead and two are hurt after three overnight shootings Thursday in D.C., police say. Officers responded after hearing gunfire on 10th Street and Spring Road NW just after midnight. They arrived to find three victims, D.C. police said. Residents said they heard about 30 seconds of gunfire. They grabbed their babies and spouses and dropped to the floor....
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Police search for suspects who placed skimmers around DC
Police released updated surveillance images of the suspects responsible for placing card skimmers on Wednesday.
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DC police search for card skimmer suspects
Since March, card skimmers have been found at six retailers across the District. News4’s Derrick Ward reports on D.C. police’s search for the suspects.
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‘That little girl did not deserve that': 15-year-old shot and killed on Elvans Road SE, police say
A 15-year-old girl was killed late Sunday in Southeast D.C. when shots were fired from a vehicle, police say. Niomi Russell, of Northwest D.C., was in the 2400 block of Elvans Road SE when someone started shooting at people outside an apartment building, D.C. police said. Russell was hit and went inside the building, police said. She had been...
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Calling Kia Owners: Anti-theft upgrade clinic Sunday at National Harbor
Kia America hosted the event among a rise in car thefts fueled by a popular social media challenge. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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Cherry Blossom Festival's capstone weekend kicks off
The National Cherry Blossom Festival parade was drawing crowds Saturday, and the Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival will be going on all weekend. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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Man shot in Bailey's Crossroads during attempted robbery, police say
A man was shot in an attempted robbery early Friday in the Bailey’s Crossroads area of Fairfax County, Virginia, police said. The victim was shot in the upper body about 5:30 a.m. on the 3400 block of Charles Street, police said. That’s just off Leesburg Pike and north of Columbia Pike. The victim was rushed to a hospital and...
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Georgia man visiting Maryland to care for grandmother has been missing for a week
Update (April 7, 2024 at 6:38 p.m.): Montgomery County police said Sunday that Andrew Mostyn Jr. was found safe and unharmed. A Georgia man visiting Maryland to care for his grandmother who is battling cancer vanished last weekend, Montgomery County police say. The family of 23-year-old Andrew Mostyn Jr. hasn’t heard from him since March 30, the evening before Easter….
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Scared of driving over bridges? Maryland company takes the wheel
For people who already feared driving on bridges, the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge may have intensified that fear. For others, that fear is new. For the past 11 years, Steven Eskew has run Kent Island Express, with a fleet of drivers who will take the wheel for a fee. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge poses 4.3 miles of...
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See It: Christians observe Easter with sunrise service at Lincoln Memorial
Christians across the D.C. area celebrated the resurrection of Jesus with sunrise services and Easter mass. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.