Secret Service

A man fired shots at security guards at a U.S. Secret Service facility in Maryland Thursday evening, according to the Maryland U.S. attorney’s office. Jeremiah Peter Watson, 22, of Hyattsville pulled up to a gated entry at the facility in Beltsville, got out of the car and aggressively approached the security guard, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. He...

Park Police say one of their officers was injured in a crash while responding to the shooting.

For over 75 years, U.S. presidents and first families have taken part in a long-honored tradition of going by nicknames symbolic of their personalities or legacies.

Threats of attacks on President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration have prompted extreme security measures throughout the nation’s capital. A former chief of staff for the CIA, Jeremy Bash, joined LX News to break down the protective bubble in place for Inauguration Day.

Security has been ramped up across the country ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration as threats against the U.S. Capitol and state capitals continue to be a major concern. Charles Marino, CEO of Sentinel Security Solutions, breaks down the steps being taken to ensure a successful transition of power and what it is costing the country.

Right now, DC is a fortified city. Practically every road downtown is closed along with the National Mall. DC Police has “all hands on deck” and a massive force of federal agents and National Guard troops are guarding federal buildings and monuments. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The pressure is on U.S. Secret Service, military and law enforcement agencies to secure President-elect Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration after last week’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. Security expert Charles Marino, the CEO of Sentinel Security Solutions, joined LX News to explain the multiple layers of security that will be put in place to ensure an uninterrupted transition of...

The U.S. Secret Service seized more than $8 million from accounts linked to ASLAN International Ministry, which got PPP funds.

Three days after President Trump was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center with alarming symptoms of COVID-19, he walked out on his own Monday evening to return to the White House and continue his treatment. His discharge comes amid furious debate between doctors over whether Trump is well enough to leave the hospital.

The West Wing of the White House is a ghost town.

A man shot by a Secret Service officer near 17th and Pennsylvania is now charged with assault. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

A Secret Service officer shot a man who said he had a weapon and “withdrew an object from his clothing,” according to the agency. The shooting led to a brief scare at the White House. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.

Two mothers say uniformed U.S. Secret Service officers held them at gunpoint and separated them from their infant children for almost an hour last week. India Johnson and Yasmeen Winston decided to take their infant sons to the World War II Memorial to splash around in the fountain July 30. Johnson parked her car on Constitution Avenue near the White…

Two mothers say uniformed U.S. Secret Service officers held them at gunpoint and separated them from their infant children for almost an hour last week. They shared their story with News4’s Cory Smith.

The U.S. Secret Service says Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is receiving its protection beginning this week.

A 15-year-old boy from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was arrested weeks after two other teens were shot near the National Zoo during ZooLights. The suspect was arrested Saturday and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, D.C. police say. The arrest comes weeks after a chaotic night during the opening weekend of the National Zoo’s popular winter event. Around 7:30 p.m....

The National Zoo announced it has increased security measures for ZooLights after two teenage boys were shot near the event on Nov. 30. News4’s Darcy Spencer has more details.

Two teenagers were shot near the Smithsonian National Zoo in Northwest D.C. Saturday night as hundreds of people were in the area for ZooLights, authorities say.

A federal judge on Monday sentenced a Chinese businesswoman to eight months in prison for trespassing at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and lying to Secret Service agents. Judge Roy Altman also ordered that 33-year-old Yujing Zhang be turned over to immigration officials for deportation upon her release. Because she received nearly eight months’ credit for being jailed since...