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Man stabbed 'multiple times' outside Dulles Town Center 11/12/2023 08:02am • A man was pulled from his car and stabbed "multiple times" in the parking lot of Dulles Town Center in Sterling on Friday evening. At 9:45 p.m., deputies responded to the mall parking lot, where they learned the victim was approached by two men wearing masks as he got into his car, the Loudoun Co Police find UDC cruiser stolen early Friday, no arrests announced 11/10/2023 09:05pm • D.C. Police have recovered a campus police vehicle stolen from the University of the District of Columbia's Van Ness campus early Friday morning. Police said surveillance cameras around the school showed an unidentified suspect successfully stealing the vehicle at around 3:45 a.m. The grey 2023 F Amid fierce criticism, GSA defends and Md. leaders celebrate Greenbelt FBI HQ choice 11/10/2023 01:40pm • When word got out that federal officials had chosen Greenbelt, Maryland, to be the new home of the FBI’s headquarters, criticism came fast and furious from both leaders in Virginia and leaders in the FBI. While government officials in Maryland are celebrating the decision to locate FBI’s ne Veterans Day 2023 restaurant giveaways, specials and other deals 11/09/2023 11:33am • While Veterans Day is on Saturday, Nov. 11, some businesses will be celebrating the holiday throughout the weekend or earlier on Friday with discounts, specials and other freebies. To find out which ones may be worth visiting, here is a list of a few local and national deals to consider. Note tha DC Council members divided on bill allowing warrantless searches 11/08/2023 12:04pm • A bill that would allow D.C. police to randomly search individuals who are charged with violent crimes led to passionate debate on both sides of the issue Wednesday, as the measure was reviewed by the D.C. Council's public safety committee. Under the legislation, people on pretrial release ch DC's acting police chief approved by council to serve on permanent basis 11/07/2023 05:29pm • D.C. Acting Police Chief Pamela Smith has been approved by the D.C. Council to lead the city's police department on a permanent basis. Smith's unanimous confirmation Tuesday comes as homicide and violent crime levels in the District reach levels not seen since the 1990s. Smith took over as act 'Not one more': Advocates demand Supreme Court maintain law meant to keep guns away from domestic abusers 11/07/2023 03:40pm • A large rally gathered outside the Supreme Court Tuesday as justices heard arguments in a case pertaining to a 1994 law aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. An appeals court in the 5th Circuit overturned the law, citing another recent decision by the high court as it pertai Transportation panel eyes toll increases and fees on electric, hybrid vehicles in Maryland 11/07/2023 09:15am • A blue ribbon transportation panel is poised to recommend new fees for electric vehicles and increased tolls as part of an effort to solve a revenue shortage plaguing the state’s Transportation Trust Fund. The Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs Commission was briefed on both poss Bail denied for Prince George's Co. man accused of stabbing, carjacking 75-year-old woman 11/07/2023 03:30am • The man who police said stabbed and carjacked an elderly woman in Prince George's County, Maryland, last Wednesday has been denied bail after Monday's arraignment hearing, a spokesperson for the county's State's Attorney's Office confirmed to WTOP. James Minor, 30, of Clinton, Maryland, faces cha Keeping up with car maintenance? Virginia-based Carfax company knows 11/06/2023 02:13pm • Centreville, Virginia-based vehicle history company Carfax knows more about your car than you might think, including which owners are missing regularly-scheduled preventive maintenance. Carfax can also remind you it's time with an app that's free. According to its most recent data, 29% of vehi Car Review: Can EVs be the next sports car? The Audi RS e-tron GT delivers with more power and improved handling ability 11/06/2023 05:23am • When you hear about Audi RS models, you know that the fun factor is turned up to 11 with improved handling and more power to thrill when you hit the go pedal. Now, Audi has given its RS treatment to its EV flagship car. When you spend six figures on a performance-based EV, you need to pack some powe Running on all cylinders: This fall's fastest and fanciest cars 11/06/2023 05:00am • It’s not a secret to listeners that WTOP morning anchor John Aaron is a big car aficionado. So when the Washington Automotive Press Association held its annual rally — giving reporters and reviewers a chance to sample numerous new cars, from the Lexus RZ to the Mazda Miata Club — it was like C How to protect your personal information when renting a car 11/06/2023 04:15am • Have you ever rented a vehicle and found an unfamiliar contact list when trying to connect a phone to the car's infotainment system? Turns out, the information may belong to an earlier renter of the automobile. This is happening more often as states require drivers to go hands free behind the whe Maryland State Police identify 4 killed in deadly Carroll Co. crash 11/04/2023 11:32pm • Maryland State Police are investigating after four people, including one teen, died in a multi-car crash Saturday evening. The crash happened just before 5:30 p.m. along westbound Liberty Road in the area of Westminster, Maryland. Investigators said that the driver of a Chevy Equinox, 72-year- DC man arrested after carjacking teen driver and crashing into Fairfax Co. gas pump 11/04/2023 02:44pm • A D.C. man was arrested Monday after he stole thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise from a local mall, carjacked a teenager and drove into a gas pump, according to Fairfax County, Virginia, police. Mecca Lee-Bey, 20, has been charged with carjacking and grand larceny. Police were called s