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4-month-old baby girl found after Jeep stolen in Georgetown with her inside 01/05/2024 08:33pm • A 4-month-old baby girl was located safely after a white Jeep was stolen in Georgetown on Friday evening with the child inside, according to D.C. police. Authorities say it happened around 6 p.m. in the 3000 block of M Street NW. The baby girl — who police say was wearing a pink snowsuit — Prince George's Co. animal shelter temporarily closed after mystery dog illness outbreak 01/05/2024 01:39pm • The outbreak of an unidentified canine illness shut down a Prince George's County, Maryland, animal shelter and halted most dog adoptions on Thursday. Shelter staff are initiating quarantine protocols to stop the spread of the disease and begin treating ill dogs, the Prince George’s County Anim More than 50 cars stolen in DC in first few days of 2024 01/05/2024 08:38am • The troubling spike in stolen cars in the District seems to be continuing into 2024. According to D.C. police data, there were 6,829 thefts of motor vehicles last year — an 82% increase from the previous year. In the first four days of 2024, 53 cars have already been stolen. On New Year's NTSB criticizes 'ineffective safety culture' at Metro leading up to 2021 derailment 01/04/2024 05:04pm • The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report on the October 2021 Blue Line train derailment, which led to more than half of Metro's fleet of trains being pulled off the tracks and drastically reduced rail service. The NTSB's final report said Metro was aware of a problem th Review: 'All of Us Strangers' finally opens in DC for haunting, supernatural tale of love, grief 01/04/2024 03:46pm • It premiered to acclaim at the Telluride Film Festival in August before being released in select U.S. cities Dec. 22. This Thursday, the British indie gem "All of Us Strangers" finally opens in our area, including the Landmark E Street Cinema in Northwest D.C., the Alamo Drafthouse in Northeast D Police: Loudoun Co. gun store burglary suspects drove stolen car into building, took 'multiple' guns 01/04/2024 02:15pm • Police arrived at Loudoun Guns in Leesburg early Thursday for reports of a loud noise. At the scene, they found a four-door Kia sedan that appeared to have crashed into the front doors of the store and lodged into the building. (Courtesy Leesburg Police Department) Four burglary suspects broke i 1 dead after 'chain-reaction' crash on I-66 in Virginia, police say 01/04/2024 01:47pm • One person died Wednesday after a series of three-vehicle crashes on Interstate 66 in Virginia, according to state police. Around 6:30 p.m., police responded to a three-car crash in the westbound lanes of I-66 at the 51-mile marker. One driver had minor injuries but declined treatment. A tow t Pedestrian injured after SUV crashes into bank in Arlington 01/04/2024 01:34pm • A man has serious injuries after being struck by a car that veered off the road and crashed into a bank in Arlington, Virginia, Wednesday evening. Arlington police said they responded to reports of a crash in the Crystal City area Wednesday just after 7 p.m. An initial investigation found that Car strikes deer, sending it flying into another car, leaving 1 dead in Charles Co. 01/04/2024 07:56am • A driver on Maryland Route 6 near Port Tobacco Road struck a deer that went flying into another vehicle, striking and killing its driver on Tuesday. Maryland State Police arrived on the scene at approximately 3:44 p.m. When they arrived, they found that a Nissan Altima driven by a 50-year-old Wal Prince George's Co. man faces murder charges after disappearance of friend 01/03/2024 09:26am • A Prince George’s County, Maryland, man is facing murder charges after the mysterious disappearance of his friend in April 2023. Parrish Goode, 23, of Fort Washington was arrested on Dec. 27 and has been charged with first- and second-degree murder in the death of 20-year-old Damion Myers Ac 'Bad everywhere': How DC is using Bluetooth devices in response to rise in carjackings 01/03/2024 05:18am • Michele Dedeaux said that when her daughter's best friend had her car stolen a few days ago, she luckily had an Apple AirTag inside. The devices use Bluetooth technology to connect to drivers' phones. The device pinged, Dedeaux said, and the friend was told to go to the nearest police station. Th 'Favorable conditions' for winter storm this weekend in DC area 01/02/2024 05:45pm • Sign up for WTOP alerts to get up-to-date information on storm-related traffic disruptions and closings, sent to your email or phone. The full force of winter could be coming to the D.C. region early in 2024, with an evolving storm system that could result in snowfall in parts of the area thi Juvenile justice among criminal justice reform topics up for discussion in upcoming Md. legislative session 01/02/2024 10:47am • The Maryland General Assembly passed a juvenile justice reform measure last year to restructure how the state deals with young people involved in certain crimes by providing them resources versus detaining them behind bars and prosecuting them in court. Juvenile justice was a major topic in 2023 Car Review: The MINI Cooper SE Hardtop 2 Door is an EV that infuses fun into the daily commute 01/01/2024 09:20am • MINI still builds small cars that tend to be more fun to drive, like the Cooper SE Hardtop. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Small cars might be passé in the big crossover SUV craze we live in today. Luckily, MINI still builds small cars that tend to be more fun to drive, and now the MINI Cooper 2 Door Hardtop i DC-area officers finish New Year weekend with increased police presence 01/01/2024 03:20am • Maryland, Virginia and District police agencies have spent New Year's Eve — a night of drinks and celebration — responding to several incidents across the region. WTOP's Traffic Center and producer's desk reached out to several agencies about their plans to increase patrols over the holiday w