Jackie Bensen is a general assignment reporter for News4. She specializes in reporting breaking news, mostly for News4 at 11.
Bensen joined News4 in 1999 after spending 12 years at WTTG-TV in a variety of roles, including news writer, special projects producer and, for the last few years, general assignment reporter. She has also worked for Media General's cable channel and in the Washington Bureau of Outlet Communications.
A Philadelphia native, Bensen came to Washington to attend American University, where she earned a Master's Degree in Journalism and Public Affairs. She has an undergraduate degree in English literature from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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Stolen Petco reptiles worth thousands of dollars found in Maryland home
Pythons, geckos and a handgun were recovered at a Capitol Heights home after police served a search warrant in connection with a suspected reptile theft ring.
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Bodycam released from fatal police shooting at Gaithersburg bus stop
Maryland’s Office of the Attorney General released police body camera video from the fatal shooting of a 46-year-old Rockville man at a bus stop in Gaithersburg last month. On July 12, Gaithersburg police received a call about a man loading a gun at a bus stop on Lost Knife Road. Officers found Elliott Powers sitting on the bus stop bench….
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Magnolia — stolen kitten used in attempted bank robbery — finds a forever family
A man grabbed a kitten from the adoption area of a Maryland pet store, then allegedly tried to use her to rob a nearby bank.
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Man found shot, killed in Glover Park apartment
A man was shot and killed in Glover Park Wednesday night, according to police. Police were called to the area at about 8 p.m. for a report of gunshots. Officers then found the man dead in an apartment. The circumstances of exactly what happened were not immediately clear. Police on the scene were investigating a white Kia with Virginia license…
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Good Samaritan describes helping stop Georgetown attempted sexual assault
A man leaving an early morning showing of the new Spider-Man movie at the AMC Georgetown sprang into action to help a woman yelling for help from the bushes in the nearby waterfront park.
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16-year-old dies after shooting at Woodbridge car meetup
Officers found “evidence of an altercation” off Prince William Parkway early Saturday.
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17-year-old charged as adult after shooting at Wheaton Mall that struck 13-year-old
A 17-year-old was at the food court’s Cinnabon stall when he stood up, pulled out a handgun and began firing.
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One killed, one critically injured in shooting in Shaw
D.C. police were called about 2:30 p.m. to the 1300 block of 5th St NW, a few blocks east of the Washington Convention Center.
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Residents grill Dominion Energy over Fairfax County data center proposal
About 100 people attended an information session Tuesday evening and made it clear about their passionate displeasure for the proposal.
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National Harbor Sphere project moves forward with creation of development district
A sibling to the Las Vegas Sphere — a dazzling immersive music and entertainment experience that generated nearly $800 million in revenue last year, according to its owners — is now a step closer at National Harbor. In an eight to zero vote, the Prince George’s County Council created a development district that will, among other things, create a tax…
