Jackie Bensen

A D.C. police officer exchanged gunfire with a suspect in Southeast, and a responding officer crashed a cruiser. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

A man is seriously hurt after being stabbed on board a Metrobus in Northwest D.C. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports live with developing details.

The number of deadly crashes in Virginia reached a 14-year high, in a troubling trend seen across the region and country. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Many people in the D.C. area and beyond have never forgotten Relisha Rudd’s solemn little face or her big brown eyes.

News4’s Jackie Bensen reports on the case that shone a light on the cracks in a system that allowed an 8-year-old child to go missing for more than two weeks before police were ever notified.

First responders said on Christmas that they’ll always be here to help, and they pitch in to work holidays to give colleagues a needed break. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Health professionals, firefighters, police and other emergency responders are always on the job, even on Christmas.

A Montgomery County police sergeant speaks about working on Christmas and how first responders try to help each other. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Jeremy Black was killed by a stray bullet in June after leaving a restaurant near Logan Circle. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports on a break in the case and where the investigation stands.

Fairfax County’s top prosecutor says he’ll appeal a federal judge’s decision on Friday to dismiss charges against the U.S. Park Police officers who killed Bijan Ghaisar in 2017. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

The killings of a woman and two men on Longfellow Street in Northwest D.C. have frustrated loved ones, neighbors and local leaders — but not everyone agrees on how to stop the surge in gun violence. News4’s Jackie Bensen spoke to 31-year-old Donnetta Dyson’s grieving family.

A woman’s car was stolen twice in 24 hours, and the second time occurred after D.C. Police had found it and notified her.

The disappearance and death of 24-year-old Chandra Ann Levy were among the most talked-about cases in the history of Washington crime. Levy disappeared in May 2001, and her body was found in Rock Creek Park about a year later. NBC4 reporters Pat Collins and Jackie Bensen look back at a local case that made national headlines 20 years ago.

A man is arrested, charged with setting a fire in a Georgetown home that has may have ties to actress Elizabeth Taylor. News4’s Jackie Bensen has more on how that arrest happened while fire crews were still on the scene.

Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand hosted a town hall on Wednesday night with parents who are concerned over how virtual school will go in the fall. Braband said special needs students are one of the first groups prioritized for in-person instruction. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Fifteen women have alleged they were harassed while working for the Washington NFL team. The allegations do not include allegations of harassment involving team owner Dan Snyder. News4’s Jackie Benson spoke to an attorney who has represented victims in some of the country’s most high-profile sexual harassment cases.

Restaurants are calling for delivery services like Uber Eats and Door Dash to lower their commission fees. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports why some say the cuts could do more harm than good.

American University announced that all classes will temporarily move to online platforms following spring break as cases of the rare coronavirus spread in the D.C. area. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Police say the person who was found dead inside a vacant building nearly 24 hours after exchanging gunfire with security guards was a transgender woman. Police say the investigation is still active. Jackie Bensen reports.

Thirty-thousand people in Northern Virginia could see a big impact to their daily commute. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports the Metrobus driver strike could extend to the Fairfax Connector.