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‘2026 difference maker’: How a drone is helping Fairfax Co. police respond to emergencies faster

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‘2026 difference maker’: How a drone is helping Fairfax Co. police respond to emergencies faster

Montgomery Co. police charge 147 with DUI during holiday initiative, with more planned

Montgomery Co. police charge 147 with DUI during holiday initiative, with more planned

Why crime in Fairfax Co. fell across several categories in 2025

Why crime in Fairfax Co. fell across several categories in 2025

DC police sergeant arrested in Maryland road rage incident

DC police sergeant arrested in Maryland road rage incident

2 men rescued from 9th-floor Bethesda hotel ledge after armed suspect breaks in

2 men rescued from 9th-floor Bethesda hotel ledge after armed suspect breaks in

Man charged in death of his infant son in Prince George’s County

Man charged in death of his infant son in Prince George’s County

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Teen charged in connection to murder inside Northeast DC apartment

Teen charged in connection to murder inside Northeast DC apartment

How long will the National Guard remain deployed in DC?

How long will the National Guard remain deployed in DC?

3 Maryland men charged with stealing millions in copper materials linked to organized crime, deputies say

3 Maryland men charged with stealing millions in copper materials linked to organized crime, deputies say

Montgomery Co. man accused of kidnapping Kentucky girl says ‘whole thing is a misunderstanding’

Montgomery Co. man accused of kidnapping Kentucky girl says ‘whole thing is a misunderstanding’

Tractor-trailer rolls through fence, nearly strikes 3-story apartment building in Rockville

Tractor-trailer rolls through fence, nearly strikes 3-story apartment building in Rockville

US Park Police officer hurt after being struck on BW Parkway

US Park Police officer hurt after being struck on BW Parkway

5 people shot near DC’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center

5 people shot near DC’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center

2 killed, 6 injured in Fairfax Co. car crash on Christmas

2 killed, 6 injured in Fairfax Co. car crash on Christmas

DC police officer seriously injured in crash while helping driver of broken-down vehicle

DC police officer seriously injured in crash while helping driver of broken-down vehicle

Two injured in Anne Arundel County shooting by immigration officer

Two injured in Anne Arundel County shooting by immigration officer

1 killed in early morning crash in Prince William County that closed portions of I-66

1 killed in early morning crash in Prince William County that closed portions of I-66

IG report: Montgomery Co. volunteer fire association received ambulance fee funds in violation of county code

IG report: Montgomery Co. volunteer fire association received ambulance fee funds in violation of county code

Rockville police welcome their first-ever bloodhound to K-9 unit

Rockville police welcome their first-ever bloodhound to K-9 unit

Former JMU student sentenced for selling fentanyl that killed Fairfax Co. teen in 2023

Former JMU student sentenced for selling fentanyl that killed Fairfax Co. teen in 2023

D.C. National Guard shooting suspect facing 5 additional federal charges

D.C. National Guard shooting suspect facing 5 additional federal charges

Man critically injured in apartment fire in Southeast DC

Man critically injured in apartment fire in Southeast DC

DC’s new interim police chief on what’s next in crime data tampering investigation

DC’s new interim police chief on what’s next in crime data tampering investigation

Montgomery Co. church teacher sentenced to 20 years for sexual abuse of minors

Montgomery Co. church teacher sentenced to 20 years for sexual abuse of minors

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