Drew Wilder is a reporter in News4's Northern Virginia Bureau.
Wilder has covered Northern Virginia for NBC4 since 2019, reporting on a range of topics including politics, education and crime. His experience covering the commonwealth started in 2015 at WWBT-TV, the NBC affiliate in Richmond.
Wilder’s work has been recognized with 10 Capital Region Emmy Awards, including four for best daily news reporter.
A native of Bourbonnais, Illinois, Wilder graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a communications studies degree.
Right out of college, he began reporting for WCIA-TV in Champaign-Urbana. He anchored the morning news and hosted a lifestyle show there. Prior to NBC4, Wilder made brief stops at WJLA-TV and WNBC-TV.
Wilder lives in Fairfax County with his wife, their daughter, their son and their dog.
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Naresh Bhatt found guilty of first-degree murder in killing of wife, Mamta Kafle
Bhatt admitted to dismembering and disposing of his wife’s body but said on the stand that he didn’t kill her.
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Prosecution tells jury not to believe Naresh Bhatt's ‘crazy story' about finding wife dead
Naresh Bhatt testified that he dismembered his wife Mamta Kafle’s body and got rid of it. But he claims he didn’t kill Kafle.
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Psychologist testifies Naresh Bhatt has PTSD
The psychologist testified that post traumatic stress disorder could cause someone to panic and not think clearly.
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Will the charges against Naresh Bhatt change after his bombshell testimony?
Here’s what charges are on the table for Naresh Bhatt, who is accused of killing his wife Mamta Kafle and dismembering her body.
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Naresh Bhatt testifies he found his wife dead, then disposed of her body
In stunning testimony, Bhatt said he decided to dispose of Mamta Kafle’s body after finding her dead in their bedroom at their Manassas Park home.
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Naresh Bhatt takes the stand in his murder trial
Naresh Bhatt took the stand in his own defense. Bhatt is accused of killing his wife, Mamta Kafle, at their home in Manassas Park, Virginia.
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Prosecution rests in Naresh Bhatt trial after emotional testimony from Mamta's brother
A forensic scientist said it was “beyond likely” that blood found on carpet was Mamta Kafle’s. Bhatt is accused of killing Kafle in Manassas Park.
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Alexandria man confesses to killing missing neighbor, police say
Joshua Cochran was found dead inside a closet in his neighbor’s apartment in Alexandria, Virginia, police say.
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Blood found in saw likely was Mamta Kafle's, forensics pro testifies
Information was inconclusive on other blood samples in Naresh Bhatt’s murder case. He’s accused of Mamta Kafle, his wife, in Manassas Park.
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Man accused of damaging Iwo Jima statue might have mental health issues, police say
A Virginia judge granted bond for Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, who is accused of using a sledgehammer to knock off one of the monument’s heads.
