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Violent night in DC leaves 3 dead
Three people were killed and two were hurt in shootings in D.C. overnight. News4’s Joseph Olmo has video from a barrage of gunfire in Petworth.
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Crime Victims Rights Week offers support for families that lost someone
The grief and trauma of losing a loved one to crime is difficult for families to navigate while also seeking justice. News4’s Dominique Moody reports National Crime Victims Rights Week raises awareness about rights while providing resources and support for families.
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Prince George's security camera program honors slain teen
Prince George’s County launched a new program that helps residents and businesses pay for security cameras. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports the driving force behind the program was the mother of teenage boy killed in 2022. She believes her son’s case could have been solved if there were cameras around to record the shooter.
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5 teens shot at senior skip day party in Prince George's County
Five teenagers were shot Friday afternoon as hundreds of teens gathered for a senior skip day party at a Greenbelt park. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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Five teens shot at senior skip day gathering
Five male teenagers were shot as hundreds of teens gathered at a Greenbelt park for senior skip day. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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Israeli flags stolen twice from house in Woodbridge
A Virginia man says the Israeli flag flying in front of his home has been taken down twice in the past four months. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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Prince George's introduces 2 bills to curb youth crime
Prince George’s County lawmakers introduced two bills Tuesday to address juvenile crime issues the county faces. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.
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1 dead, 3 injured in Prince George's shootings
Prince George’s County police are investigating two shootings that happened in the span of a few hours that could be related. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports police were called to a neighborhood park in Seat Pleasant where a man was shot and killed. Then, three men were shot less than a mile away in Capitol Heights.
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Teen shot, killed outside apartment on Elvans Road SE
A 15-year-old girl shot in Southeast D.C. Sunday night is the fourth juvenile killed in the District this year. News4’s Paul Wagner reports it’s the latest in a string of violent crime that plagues the neighborhood.
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5 card skimmers found in DC within 3 weeks, police say
A credit card skimmer found at a D.C. grocery store Wednesday night is just one of five skimmers found around the city recently, and the Metropolitan Police Department has released surveillance images of two men they believe may be responsible. John Perry-Miller came across a skimmer at self-checkout in the Safeway on Wisconsin Avenue NW in Georgetown. “I notice...
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5 skimmers found at grocery stores around DC
D.C. police released surveillance images of two men believed to have placed skimmers at five grocery stores to steal credit card information at checkouts. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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Community of ‘car geeks' finds new lead in fatal hit-and-run case
Police in Northern Virginia received an important lead from an unexpected source in a fatal hit-and-run in December. Mary Wong, 63, was just a few yards from her home in Springfield when she was hit two days after Christmas. “There’s a lot of people that care for her, and they’ve taken that away,” said her son, David Wong. But...
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Arlington bar receives bomb, death threats over drag story time
Families seeking fun at a popular LGBTQ+ bar in Northern Virginia last weekend became the latest victims in a wave of hateful threats happening across the country when a bomb threat was called in over a drag story time. Drag queen Tara Hoot’s Family Fun Story Time performance at Freddie’s Beach Bar & Restaurant in Arlington was delayed Saturday...
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Bomb threats made against bar over drag story hour
Families trying to have fun at a popular LGBTQ+ bar in Arlington last weekend became the latest victims in a wave of hateful threats happening across the country when a bomb threat was called in. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke to the bar owner, who says he received a death threat, too.
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Online car community provides lead in fatal hit-and-run
For months, the Fairfax County Police Department has struggled in its search for the driver who struck and killed 63-year-old Mary Wong, but a group of online car enthusiasts produced the most important lead yet. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.
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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 asks residents, businesses with security cameras to register with real-time crime center
After weeks of delays, D.C.’s real-time crime center is open, bringing together technology and law enforcement from around the region. News4’s Mark Segraves reports leaders are asking residents and businesses to register their security cameras with police.
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Real-time crime center to open in DC on Monday to combat crime
A new, real-time crime surveillance center will open in D.C. on Monday. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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‘I want my son back': Mother mourns man killed working on trash truck
A Prince George’s County family is grieving the loss of a man shot and killed while working a side job on a trash truck in Woodlawn Thursday. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke to the young man’s mother.
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‘I want my son back': Worker shot and killed on trash truck in Prince George's County
A worker on a trash truck was shot and killed in Prince George’s County Thursday, and police are looking for a shooter, authorities said. Several shots were fired near the intersection of Glenoak Road and Greenvale Parkway in Woodlawn before 4 p.m., police said. The scene was near Woodlawn Recreation Center. An employee of a private garbage removal company...