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Program in Fairfax Co. engraves catalytic converters with anti-crime labels, shows results 10/29/2022 04:56pm • There's some progress to report in Fairfax County's battle against the theft of catalytic converters — a valuable, yet easy-to-remove part in a car's emissions system. Thieves target catalytic converters because they're particularly valuable and the crime has surged in the county this year DC police charge suspect after woman shot while driving in NW 10/29/2022 03:20pm • A woman is in custody who D.C. police say shot and killed a woman while the two were inside the same car in Northwest on Thursday afternoon. Ariel Cooper, 39, of Northwest D.C. was arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed on Thursday. The shooting occurred at 12:20 p.m. in th Md. man accused of damaging cars in Arlington using BB gun 10/28/2022 04:48pm • Police in Arlington, Virginia, have arrested a man suspected of damaging dozens of vehicles with a BB gun over the past week. Luis Tavares Sanchez Manuel, 37, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, is facing 12 counts of destruction of property. More Local News More Maryland News La Family of DC library officer killed during training pushes for release of surveillance video 10/28/2022 04:23pm • The family of the D.C. Public Library special police officer who was fatally shot during a training course in August is frustrated by the decision not to release video of what happened. "We are trying to get the surveillance camera," said Sharene Manyan, the mother of Maurica Manyan, 25, Bicyclist, 19, hit by car in Georgia Avenue hit and run dies 10/28/2022 11:41am • CLICK TO EXPAND: William Villavicencio, 19, was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Georgia Avenue, Montgomery County Assistant Police Chief Mark Yamada said at a news conference Friday. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli) The 19-year-old bicyclist who was hit by a car Sunday on Georgia Avenue in Wheaton, Maryla Dozens of car windows shot out with BB gun in Arlington 10/28/2022 07:43am • The question about her car from a police officer came as a shock to Arlington, Virginia, resident Ellen Bartlett: "Did you know the window's been smashed in?" Clearly, Bartlett didn't. Arlington County police say between Tuesday night and Thursday morning, 54 vehicles have been damaged by someone Young child hospitalized after being hit by car in DC's U Street neighborhood 10/27/2022 07:30pm • A young child has been hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a car in D.C.'s U Street neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, officials said. D.C. police said the incident occurred after 3:30 p.m. at 11th and V streets Northwest. Third District Commander James Boteler said in a City-sponsored events through Halloween night in DC offer family-friendly, safe fun 10/27/2022 04:17pm • Halloween weekend is coming up, and D.C. sponsored family-friendly events are planned citywide through Monday, including at police stations. "Each district is doing something a little bit different," said D.C. Police Assistant Chief Morgan Kane while greeting children at the 3-D station's Haunted Virginia man found guilty in high-speed crash on GW Parkway that injured motorcyclist 10/26/2022 06:31pm • A federal grand jury has found an Alexandria, Virginia, man guilty of causing a crash while speeding on the George Washington Parkway that resulted in a motorcyclist losing a leg back in April. Menyelek M. Maynard, 26, was found guilty of assault resulting in serious bodily injury, reckless drivi Montgomery Co. officer won't be charged in pursuit that ended in deadly crash 10/25/2022 08:28pm • A Montgomery County, Maryland, police officer will not face charges after a car chase in February that ended in a deadly crash. The decision comes from the Howard County State Attorney’s Office after review of a report on the pursuit conducted by the Independent Investigations Division at the M Teenager accused of driving circles around patrol cars in Charles County 10/25/2022 07:57pm • The Charles County, Maryland, Sheriff's Office said that a 17-year-old accused of repeated instances of reckless driving on a stolen dirt bike has been arrested and charged. The teen initially was brought to the attention of authorities in September, when alleged offenses in the Bannister and Wak Metro safety commission finds 'no technical objection' to revised plan to return 7000-series cars 10/25/2022 07:00pm • A Metro watchdog has reviewed the D.C.-area transit agency's revised plan to return 7000-series train cars back into service. The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission said that it has no technical objections to the plan Metro submitted on Tuesday. Metro leaders said in a joint statement that Why is Northern Va. the world's data center capital? 10/25/2022 01:40pm • Most people don't give data centers a second thought -- or even know what they are -- until one affects their lives. In Northern Virginia, though, a lot of people do a lot of thinking about data centers. "It is true Northern Virginia is the data center capital of the world, the largest market in 4-year-old shot in Northwest DC 10/24/2022 09:44pm • Two men and a 4-year-old were injured in a shooting in Northwest D.C. on Monday night, D.C. police chief Robert Contee said during a news conference. The shooting, Contee said, occurred between several people in the 100 block of Kennedy Street Northwest. When officers arrived about 6:30 p.m., he Why Hyundai, Kia owners should be especially concerned about car thieves 10/24/2022 08:07pm • As the weather gets colder, you may be tempted to leave your car running in the driveway or outside a convenience store when you go indoors. But Maryland State Police say that practice increases the chances that your car will be stolen (something that happens every 49 minutes in Maryland) -- and