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Fairfax Co. police announce arrest in 1988 rape case 11/22/2022 04:26pm • The Fairfax County, Virginia, police on Tuesday announced an arrest in an alleged rape from 1988. George Thomas Jr., who is now 61, is being charged with two counts of rape, one count of sodomy and one count of abduction, Cmdr. Ed O’Carroll said at a briefing. He’s being held without bond in Advocate for DC crime bill overhaul fatally shot in Southeast 11/20/2022 07:46am • A criminal justice policy advocate who testified last year about the D.C. crime bill was fatally shot in Southeast D.C. on Tuesday. Kelvin Blowe, 32, of Lexington Park, Maryland, died from a gunshot wound after a confrontation with another driver in the 2500 block of Southern Avenue at around 5:2 Nearly 200 convictions linked to discredited NYPD cops dismissed at DA's request 11/19/2022 12:08pm • Nearly 200 misdemeanor convictions tied to eight former New York Police Department officers who were themselves previously convicted of crimes have been vacated at the request of the Manhattan district attorney's office. "While most law enforcement officials and police officers are dedicated publ FBI says minor was responsible for racist threats at HBCUs 11/15/2022 06:20am • A person under 18 was responsible for making a series of "racially motivated threats" against historically Black colleges and universities earlier this year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI said that the suspect made dozens of bomb threats in January and February at HBCU Police search for suspects after teen shot, killed while raking leaves in Prince George's Co. 11/13/2022 09:40pm • A 13-year-old who was shot while raking leaves in his front yard in Prince George’s County, Maryland, passed away on Friday. Jayz Agnew was shot on Jameson Street in Hillcrest Heights around 5 p.m. Tuesday. When officers found the boy they said he was suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. From a prison cell to a college degree: Second Chance program now at Bowie State University 11/12/2022 08:15am • Maryland's Bowie State University is now offering people serving time at Jessup Correctional Institution the opportunity to earn a degree in sociology and a certificate in entrepreneurship. The Institute for Restorative Justice's prison education program is made possible through Bowie State's par Fredericksburg man guilty in COVID unemployment benefits scheme that netted up to $3.5M 11/10/2022 07:35am • A Fredericksburg, Virginia, man pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge for his part in a scheme where he and others obtained somewhere between $550,000 and $3.5 million in pandemic unemployment benefits. The scheme involved mail theft, bank fraud and pandemic unemployment benefits. DC attorney general to make 'major announcement' on Commanders 11/09/2022 11:40pm • D.C.'s attorney general says he'll make a "major announcement" at 1 p.m. Thursday regarding the Washington Commanders. The news came in a statement from Karl Racine's office, which was sent out late Wednesday morning. There were no additional details. More Washington Commanders News Woman found guilty of killing mother, sister in Fairfax Co. has conviction vacated 11/09/2022 08:13pm • Less than a year after she was found guilty of murdering her mother and her sister in 2017, Megan Hargan's conviction has been vacated. “We are disappointed that a juror’s inappropriate actions led to this double murder conviction being vacated. We are still committed to getting justice for t Father of missing children 'cautiously optimistic' as Catherine Hoggle dismissal date nears 11/07/2022 07:21am • With a Dec. 1 deadline three weeks away, the father of Jacob and Sarah Hoggle is "cautiously optimistic" a Montgomery County judge will, after eight years, determine the children's mother Catherine Hoggle is competent to stand trial. Under Maryland law, if Hoggle is not found competent to stand t Netflix's revamped 'Unsolved Mysteries' drops new batch of true-crime puzzles 11/04/2022 11:55am • True-crime junkies get their fix this week, as "Unsolved Mysteries" drops the remaining batch of its nine-episode season delivered in three chunks. It's the third season of the revamped series on Netflix and overall the 16th season of the long-running series that became a staple of true-crim 2022 DC election: The District's mayoral candidates on the issues 11/03/2022 05:18pm • D.C. voters will elect the city's next mayor in November. Three candidates are seeking to challenge Mayor Muriel Bowser, who is vying for a third term. If elected, Bowser would become the District's first mayor since Marion Barry to serve three terms. Bowser's second term coincided with the co Former Montgomery elections board chair accuses Peroutka of seeking to ’cause havoc’ 11/03/2022 10:47am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The former chair of the Montgomery County Board of Elections, a Republican, said recent statements by a top campaign aide to attorney genera Think Wonder Woman — Fairfax Co. police test lasso-like restraint 11/03/2022 05:19am • A device created to help police restrain people without hurting them is being tested by police in Virginia's Fairfax County. BolaWrap, a low-level, lasso-like control device, allows a police officer to shoot a Kevlar tether at someone from as far as 25 feet away. More Local News Mor Five Northern Virginia MS-13 gang members sentenced in gruesome 2016 murders 11/02/2022 05:42pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Five members of the transnational street gang La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, have received life in prison for their roles in the 2016 kid