Mark Segraves is a general assignment reporter with News4.
Segraves has been reporting for television, newspaper and radio in the Washington area since 1999. Most recently, he worked at WTOP Radio and WJLA-TV where he specialized in breaking stories involving the D.C. government. He has received many honors for his investigative reporting including Edward R. Murrow Awards, Associated Press Awards and several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists.
Segraves’ journalism career started in Delaware where he worked for both WAFL Radio in Milford and the Coast Press in Rehoboth. His work has also appeared in the Voice of the Hill Newspaper and during newsbreaks on DC-50, Washington’s CW affiliate.
A native of Washington, Segraves grew up in Northwest Washington, close to NBC4’s studios. He attended Gonzaga College High School then the University of Maryland.
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One of DC's oldest golf courses is getting a makeover. Environmentalists are concerned
The National Park Service announced plans to begin rehabilitation of the historic Rock Creek Park golf course later this year — but the rehab is not without controversy.
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‘I want to be a part of that change': Community safety ambassadors will give MPD new approach to policing
The D.C. Police Department is launching a new team of crime fighters they’re calling Community Safety Ambassadors. They won’t have guns or badges, but they might be the first to show up when you call 911, depending on how serious the problem is.
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DC launches defibrillator rebate program
The D.C. government launched a program to help pay for automated external defibrillators for locations like apartment buildings and houses of worship, especially in African American neighborhoods. Sgt. Terrika Hooks, a paramedic with D.C. Fire and EMS, is part of the team helping raise awareness about CPR and having AEDs in more places. She’s trained to save lives, but...
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DC police expect slight increase in officers next fiscal year, reversing trend
For the first time in years, D.C. police expect to have more officers next fiscal year than they had the previous one. The Metropolitan Police Department — like other departments across the country — has been having trouble keeping up with staffing. For the past 10 years, MPD has been unable to hire enough new officers to keep up with…
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DC asks residents, businesses to register security cameras with real-time crime center
After weeks of delays, D.C.’s real-time crime center is open, and leaders want residents and businesses to register their security cameras with police. The center is a hub for technology like shot spotters, license-plate readers, traffic cameras and security cameras funneled through a command center at police headquarters. By registering security cameras with police, residents and businesses are not...
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DC mayor proposes cutting emergency rental assistance program she believes people are abusing
One of the programs targeted for cuts in D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget is emergency rental assistance the administration says has been abused by people who don’t really need the help. Thousands of D.C. residents have been able to stay in their homes thanks to help from the city’s emergency rental assistance program (ERAP), but Bowser proposed slashing...
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DC assistant city administrator under investigation for domestic call again
A high-ranking D.C. official is under investigation after his ex-wife reported he illegally entered her home and harassed her. Assistant City Administrator Chris Rodriguez’s ex-wife called police Friday, according to a police report. In a civil protection order filed after Friday’s incident, she told the court Rodriguez entered her bedroom and shouted and cursed at her and refused to...
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Deal to keep Caps, Wizards in DC lifts city's spirit, Mayor Bowser says
Bowser said she can feel the relief around the city now that the Caps and Wizards will no longer be relocating to Northern Virginia.
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$800 million in cuts, tax increases proposed for the District
D.C. Councilmember Christina Henderson became emotional while talking about programs that may receive cuts. “It feels as though we are proposing to balance this budget on the backs of Black and brown women,” she said. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Monumental agreed to stay in Capital One Arena. Now come negotiations with the DC Council
The D.C. Council is expected to vote on legislation Tuesday that would authorize $515 million over the next three years to help pay for renovations to Capital One Arena, keeping the Caps and the Wizards in D.C.