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When Kavon Young was first charged with the 2010 murder of John Pernell, the affidavit filed in D.C. Superior Court said the DNA profile recovered from the victim matched the DNA profile of Young. The document said the probability it was not Young was one in 3.4 billion in the U.S. African American population. Prosecutor Michael Spence stood by tha...

Since the deadly midair disaster in January, both the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation are pushing for greater safety improvements around Reagan National Airport (DCA).  The FAA is making some tweaks when it comes to helicopters and planes to prevent the possibility of any more close calls.  Helicopter ...

The Mexican Cultural Institute on 16th Street has an exciting new art and food exhibit. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.

Two days after the D.C. military parade celebrating the Army’s 250th anniversary, crews are still reopening streets, taking down miles of fencing and checking roads for any damage.

The Senate is set to hold a security briefing with U.S. Capitol police as threats of political violence arise. The News4 I-Team has tracked this data for years. News4’s Ted Oberg tells what you need to know.

Joseph has an extensive work history in education and is currently an assistant professor at Howard University and co-director of the university’s Urban Superintendents Academy.

Flash flooding caused by torrential rains killed five people in northern West Virginia and rescue crews were searching for three other people who were missing Sunday as authorities assessed damage to roads, bridges, natural gas lines and other infrastructure.

I-95 was shut down in both directions in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as of midday Monday after power lines fell on the highway, authorities said.

Volunteers from Giant Food and John C. Flood packed fresh food for those in need in the Northern Virginia area at the Capital Area Food Bank. News4’s Molette Green helped present a gift to Loudoun Habitat for Humanity.

A tractor trailer overturned onto a car on Interstate 270 near the Montgomery-Frederick County line in Maryland Monday morning, and all northbound lanes were blocked for a time as crews worked to get the truck upright. The crash happened just before 8 a.m. on I-270 near Dr. Perry Road in the Hyattstown area, Davis Pazos, assistant chief for Montgom...

An alligator was spotted roaming around outside a motel in Northern Virginia overnight Monday.

People gathered on Capitol Hill Sunday in support of the transgender community. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke to the leader of the Trans Unity Coalition about the community’s concerns.

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place early Saturday morning in Northwest D.C., not far from the Georgia Ave-Petworth Metro station. No one was injured, police said, and the officer has been put on administrative leave per MPD policy. Nashell Sowells, 43, of Northwest D.C. has been charged ...