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An off-duty D.C. police officer shot and killed a man who he says pointed a gun at him in Reston, Virginia, police say.

Typically, church pews would be packed during the funeral service for a fallen police officer. But the service for Sgt. Mark Eckenrode was more intimate due to the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Pat Collins reports the police department intends to give him a proper send off once the pandemic is over.

A Prince George’s County officer helped a family in need – with a jam session. He saw that a man with autism was having a bad day and decided to diffuse the situation by playing guitar with him. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.

Animal experts say pets often process loss in a manner similar to humans. In a recent newsletter published by the Funeral Consumer Alliance of Maine, researcher Jessica Pierce says a growing body of research into ‘animal thanatology’ suggests common pets such as dogs and cats seem to share with humans many behavioral reactions to death, such as mourning and rituals...

When one of the New York Police Department’s horses loses a metal shoe, or they just wear out on the gritty city streets, a blacksmith shop on wheels rushes to the rescue, equipped with a 2,850-degree furnace and trained farriers who can make the fix on the spot. It’s like AAA for horses.

A golden retriever leaped into the waters off Long Island during a morning walk over the weekend and, after a furious swim, returned with a drowning fawn in its mouth, its owner says.

A Colombian drug cartel has offered a reward to anyone who can kill or capture a drug dog that has an exemplary record.

A sea lion blocked the road in Sonoma County on Monday morning, as traffic gawkers looked and marine mammal center crews worked to get the animal out of harm’s way.

An animal hospital in central Illinois recently gave bereaved pet owners an opportunity to memorialize their beloved pets. They gathered in Decatur Sunday to pray and share stories at the service held by Northgate Pet Clinic, the Decatur Herald and Review reported. Veterinary assistant Angie Litz, who helped organize the ceremony, said there can be a stigma around grieving a...

All kinds walk through the security checkpoints at the Frederick County Courthouse on any given day, but few manage to turn heads like Giuseppe, Welton, Zeke and Zoey. “We’re just the handlers. They call us ‘the dopes on the ends of the ropes,'” said Francina Baldi with a smile as she led Giuseppe, a 3-year-old mini goldendoodle, toward the stairwell...

After more than three decades with the Dallas Police Department, Chief of Police David O. Brown announced his retirement Thursday, ending a six-year tenure.

A police lieutenant in Maryland has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman after she left a party. Prince George’s County Lt. Richard Tallant, 46, was convicted Thursday of second-degree sex offense, news outlets reported. The verdict came after a three-day trial. Tallant and other officers were socializing outside the Fraternal Order of Police building in Upper Marlboro in…

A Maryland woman accused a police officer of raping her inside a police station while she was in custody, and police said she never should have been taken to the station.

An attorney for a former police officer accused of raping a woman he had in custody says his client is innocent and asked for his release. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports a judge denied the request.

A police officer in Prince George’s County, Maryland, is accused of breaking into a D.C. office building, police say.

For more than three decades, Sharon Bulova helped lead Fairfax County during its growth in population and diversity. Now, after a decade as Board Chair — she’s headed into retirement. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey was there as Bulova presided over her last meeting and reflected on her tenure.

A 19-year-old woman says she was raped at a Maryland police station after a traffic stop. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports.

A months-long joint investigation between NBC Bay Area and NBC News found thousands of foreign students may have used false employment records at more than a dozen potential shell companies to illegally stay in the country after attending American universities. Stephen Stock reports on a story that first aired Wednesday, Nov. 27.