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Fairfax Co. police ask public to help locate jewelry store robbers 09/22/2022 08:09pm • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are asking for help in locating three men they believe were involved in robbing three local jewelry stores. The Fairfax County Police Department says three men went into Prince Jewelers in Tysons Corner Center on Sept. 8 at 2:45 p.m. where they smashed display Metro says root cause of rail-car problems may never be known 09/22/2022 05:33pm • Metro officials said Thursday they're committed to safely returning more troubled 7000-series railcars to service, though they're still at a loss as to what’s caused the wheel-set issues that sidelined much of its fleet. "The problem is complex and there's no obvious root cause at this time ... Police arrest LA woman in connection with Rockville lottery ticket scam 09/22/2022 09:50am • A California woman has been arrested for her part in what police describe as a lottery ticket scam. Police in Maryland's Montgomery County say 54-year-old Daisy Castillo Badillo, of Los Angeles, California, worked with two others to steal nearly $14,000 from a local woman. In April, police sai What rising interest rates mean for you 09/21/2022 03:35pm • In its continued bid to quash high inflation, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the overnight bank lending rate to a range of 3% to 3.25%. It is the fifth increase by the US central bank in six months and its third consecutive 75- basis-point hike, which will put upward pressure on other in Md. officials: SNAP helped thousands during pandemic, but challenges navigating system remain 09/21/2022 11:22am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Mark Griffin had a good-paying job as an ophthalmological assistant for two decades, earning enough to purchase a $150,000 home in Baltimore Prince George's Co. confronts spike in carjacking and youth crime 09/20/2022 09:43pm • The recent spike in carjacking crimes in Prince George's County, Maryland, has been marked by an alarming increase in youth crime. While there has been criticism against supporting the early release of first-time juvenile offenders who may commit more crimes, the numbers tell a different story. â Metro trains to start test runs on new phase of Silver Line 09/20/2022 08:32pm • Drivers along the Dulles Toll Road past Reston may soon see a Metro train or two. While the trains will be stopping at six brand new Silver Line stations, riders won’t be able to hop on the cars — these are only test runs. Inside a document posted ahead of WMATA’s board meeting this Thursda Montgomery Co. still a long way from 'Vision Zero' goal 09/20/2022 08:27pm • More people are dying on Montgomery County, Maryland, roadways, despite efforts to reduce traffic deaths through its Vision Zero initiative. According to data submitted to the Montgomery County Council on Tuesday, 28 people were killed in crashes from Jan. 1 to Aug. 31 — compared with 18 fatali DC Council votes to ban 'right turns on red' 09/20/2022 06:18pm • The full D.C. Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve legislation aimed at stopping drivers from turning right on red lights in the District. Tuesday's vote was preliminary, and a final vote is still required. If approved, the bill would take effect in 2025, making "no turn on red 'Thin Black Line' filmmaker brings 'Service & Sacrifice' to DC's Law Enforcement Museum 09/20/2022 01:26pm • You've seen him in "Blue Bloods," "True Detective" and "The Wire," but did you know Hollywood actor Jim Klock moonlights as a sheriff's deputy in Stafford County, Virginia? This fall, he's combining both passions for a new documentary at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund an Safety official: A person or vehicle is hit by a train every 3 hours, half by drivers dodging gates 09/20/2022 11:22am • The number is staggering; the result, often deadly. "Every three hours in the United States, a person or vehicle is hit by a train," said Jennifer DeAngelis, communications director with Operation Lifesaver, Inc., a nonprofit rail safety organization. More Local News More National N Victim, suspect dead in Hyattsville double shooting 09/20/2022 08:00am • Prince George's County police say they are investigating a fatal early morning shooting in Hyattsville where the victim was found in his car leaving the area, as the suspect was still inside the victim's home. Both have died. Zach Nesmer with the Hyattsville Police Department told WTOP that autho Deadline approaching for longtime public service workers to see student debt waived 09/20/2022 04:51am • A career in public service could pay off for some federal student loan borrowers — a program with an upcoming deadline could help some D.C.-area workers apply to have their debt waived. Borrowers who have worked in public service for a decade could have their entire student loan debt waived, ac DC police dog found dead inside K9 vehicle 09/19/2022 10:36pm • A bomb-sniffing dog with the District's bomb squad was found dead after being left unattended in a vehicle outside of headquarters in Northeast D.C. late Monday morning. D.C. police said in a news release that a 7-year old Malinois Shepherd named K9 Rocket was found dead by his handler "inside of DC bill would put points on licenses for violations caught on traffic cameras 09/19/2022 03:56pm • If you get caught by a traffic enforcement camera in the D.C. area, the ticket results in a fine. But some District lawmakers think the tickets also should include a point on the driver's licenses of vehicle owners. "We have had a record year in terms of traffic violence across the District,"