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5 injured, 1 dead in multivehicle crash in Montgomery Co. 12/14/2023 04:00pm • Five people were injured and one person killed in a multivehicle crash in the Wheaton-Glenmont area of Montgomery County, Maryland, late Wednesday night. Around 10:17 p.m., Montgomery County police officers were attempting to stop a suspect who fled after striking a police cruiser during a traffi Police arrest driver involved in deadly hit-and-run of tree-trimmer on the Capital Beltway 12/14/2023 09:49am • Police have arrested the driver of a car that struck a contractor trimming trees in a work zone during a hit-and-run Wednesday on the Capital Beltway's Inner Loop in Silver Spring, Maryland. On Thursday, Maryland State Police identified Jadien Ranard Jones, of Virginia, as the operator of a white Sirens, Santa and lots of smiles as kids get to shop with a cop in Prince George's County 12/13/2023 03:17pm • There was a parade of police cars, many of them with sirens blaring, coming down Route 450 in Landover Hills, Maryland, and making a turn toward Walmart. Leading the way on a police motorcycle was the big guy, Santa, himself. Ten years ago, it was about 10 kids big, but this year, Prince Geor Hate going to court? In Prince William Co., you can let court come to you 12/12/2023 07:10pm • A Prince William County, Virginia, program that aims to make court services more accessible is returning to the region early next year. Circuit Court Clerk Jacqueline Smith first launched the initiative, called Seals on Wheels, last year. She came up with the concept while campaigning for her fir Fiery bus crash on the Beltway in Prince George's Co. — but no students hurt 12/12/2023 03:59pm • A school bus caught fire on the Beltway in Prince George's County Tuesday morning after being rear-ended by another car, but no students were hurt. Prince George's County Fire and EMS told WTOP the car rear-ended the bus on the Outer Loop of the Beltway near Ritchie Marlboro Road. There were 2 DC installs car emissions test site in Kenilworth Park, National Park Service says it's not allowed 12/12/2023 01:40pm • The District recently installed a self-service car emissions testing site in Kenilworth Park in Northeast. But the facility will never open. The U.S. Park Service said the District didn't have the authority or permission to build the site on federal park property. Built just off Anacostia Aven Metro's budget proposal includes massive layoffs, cuts in service — along with fare increases 12/12/2023 08:57am • Millions of Metro riders could see a system with fewer Metro stations and bus routes, longer wait times, and much higher fares, with a massive reduction in service inside Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year. Clarke said the budget contains a "a Montgomery Co. officials voice concern over local bus service facing massive funding cuts 12/11/2023 07:30pm • Local officials have expressed concern over proposed cuts outlined by Maryland's secretary of transportation, which could mean a hit of more than $17 million to Montgomery County's Ride On bus service. The cuts proposed by State Secretary of Transportation Paul Wiedefeld, if adopted, would repres 'Grand Theft Auto in real life': 10 teens charged in 2 DC-area carjacking rings 12/11/2023 06:26pm • A total of 10 teenagers have been charged with conspiracy to commit a series of carjackings in the D.C. region, according to two separate indictments announced Monday by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves. Three of the teens — Cedae Hardy, Landrell Jordan III and Malik No Man and 2-year-old son dead in suspected Prince George's Co. murder-suicide 12/11/2023 06:01pm • A man and his 2-year-old son are dead in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, following what Prince George's County police believe to be a domestic-related murder-suicide. Officers said they responded to a medical center located in the 1200 block of Mercantile Lane at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunday for a we Snowfall totals from DC region's unexpected winter weather 12/11/2023 03:44pm • Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM for the latest road conditions and closures. The unexpected wintry mix that made for a somewhat slippery morning commute is in the rearview mirror for D.C.-area drivers as blustery conditions are expected to dry roads out Monday. W The Wills Group, Melwood and Chef Spike Mendelsohn inspire children at Camp Accomplish through culinary exploration 12/11/2023 11:46am • This content is sponsored by Melwood. Melwood’s Camp Accomplish was a bold idea for its time when it opened in 1998 – a first-of-its-kind inclusive summer camp experience where kids with and without disabilities could go to camp together. Melwood, a leading national employer, advocate, and se Roughly 114,000 vehicles in DC region have rolled-back odometers 12/11/2023 10:16am • Centreville, Virginia-based car history company Carfax reports odometer rollbacks are on the rise nationally, with roughly 2.1 million vehicles on the road with altered mileage, up 14% from a year ago. In D.C., Carfax reports roughly 33,000 vehicles have rolled back odometers, 24,800 vehicles in Car Review: Toyota Tundra TRD Pro ready to play when the pavement ends 12/11/2023 04:55am • The Tundra TRD Pro is ready for the great outdoors but is a more refined truck than before. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Toyota redesigned its full-size truck line less than two years ago to better compete with the big dogs of the Big Three and now it’s time for the Tundra TRD Pro to come play with the 2 seriously injured after SUV crash in Leesburg 12/10/2023 09:02pm • Police in Leesburg, Virginia, say two adults were seriously injured on Saturday evening after a vehicle struck a light pole and caught fire along Battlefield Parkway. Officers responded to reports of the collision at around 5:30 p.m., according to a news release. On the scene, investigators fo