Investigations

A second former auxiliary sheriff’s deputy in Culpeper County pleaded guilty in the bribery case centered on former Sheriff Scott Jenkins. The News4 I-Team’s Ted Oberg reports.

Ride-share companies have become a way of life — used to transport everything from people to packages around town — but one Uber driver told the News4 I-Team he picked up something unexpected.

At a hearing last week, the D.C. Council raised questions about how well the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement runs some of the District’s violence reduction programs. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg and the News4 I-Team looked into some of the director’s answers — or lack thereof.

For months, the I-Team filed Freedom of Information Act requests in D.C., Richmond and Alexandria seeking emails, letters, presentations, studies and documents related to how the deal came together and the studies supporting it. Except for a long-sought study released Friday, the results have been limited.

Lithium-ion batteries have exploded in popularity but also have been blamed for exploding and causing deadly house fires.

An economic analysis report released Friday morning by the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership projects relocating the Washington Capitals and Wizards to Alexandria would create 22,340 jobs in Alexandria alone and thousands more across Virginia — if it comes to pass.

A new study out Wednesday from the Department of Veterans Affairs on disparities with benefits shows some progress, but also that there’s still work to do.

Members of the D.C. Council grilled the head of the District’s 911 system Thursday about her agency’s staffing, ability to answer emergency calls on time and overall transparency – with one councilmember slamming the agency for a “troubling pattern” of not complying with a law requiring it to provide Council with answers.

Election season is in full in the first presidential election since Jan. 6, 2021, and experts who study political violence worry it isn’t limited to that day. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg and the News4 I-Team are learning more about the sizable percentage of Americans who support political violence.

Kevon McNeal was dressed and ready to head out the door at 6:30 a.m. on a cold Monday. On a typical school day, the 13-year-old would be headed to Kramer Middle School in Southeast D.C., but on this day, Kevon, his mother and a group of students were headed to the ski slopes as a reward for good grades...

A U.S. Senate committee advanced seven judicial nominees for D.C. Superior Court on Wednesday, a critical step at a time the court’s bench is facing steep vacancies and criticism for a growing backlog of criminal cases.

As the first month of 2024 wraps up, there are some signs of improvement in the District with homicides and violent crime down so far. But there’s still work to be done especially when it comes to young people. Last year was a tough year with 109 juveniles shot in D.C. This year, five have already been shot. But that…