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Leesburg man pleads guilty to $2.5 million pandemic fraud 01/29/2021 05:55am • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia man has pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining $2.5 million in federal coronavirus loans and using the money to buy an airplane and luxury car. Didier Kindambu, 49, of Leesburg, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Alexandria to bank fraud. Pr Boy backs car into Pr. George's Co. officer during stolen car traffic stop 01/29/2021 04:49am • A 12-year-old boy drove what police said was stolen car into a Prince George's police officer, breaking the officer's leg before taking off in the vehicle early Friday. The incident started after Prince George's County officers made two traffic stops on a pair of stolen cars around 1 a.m. Friday 2 teens charged in Montgomery Co. carjacking, crash 01/28/2021 10:48am • Two teenagers have been charged in a carjacking in Germantown, Maryland, that ended in a high-speed chase and a crash on Interstate 270 Tuesday night. Narada Coleman, of Northeast D.C., and Isaiah Summervillle, of Temple Hills, Maryland, both 16 years old, are being charged as adults with one cou Jurassic Wonder dinosaur drive-thru roars into Frederick Fairgrounds 01/28/2021 12:39am • In "Jurassic Park," Jeff Goldblum joked, "Are there dinosaurs on your dinosaur tour?" The answer is yes with the drive-thru "Jurassic Wonder" at the Frederick Fairgrounds in Maryland this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as the following weekend, Feb. 5 to Feb. 7. "It's surprising how Maryland selects four-lane 'high occupancy toll' design for I-495, I-270 01/27/2021 03:31pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. After years of study, the Maryland Department of Transportation has chosen its “preferred alternative” for Gov. Larry Hogan’s plan t Prince William Co. official: New scheduling system should facilitate COVID-19 vaccinations 01/26/2021 06:48pm • The COVID-19 vaccination rollout in Prince William County, Virginia, has left residents frustrated, with eligibility requirements changing and a lack of supply prompting county officials to stop scheduling first-dose appointments until at least Feb. 15. But Dr. Alison Ansher, the health director Man dead after crash on I-95 in Howard County 01/26/2021 11:24am • A man is dead after a crash on Interstate 95 in Howard County, Maryland. It happened around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday in the northbound lanes just before Route 32. Maryland State Police said, initially, three vehicles were involved in a minor crash. The drivers pulled off the road, and one of the driv 5 shot, 1 dead, in early morning shooting in Southeast DC 01/25/2021 08:41pm • One person is dead and four people are injured after an early morning shooting in Southeast D.C. Monday. D.C. police said the shooting happened inside a store just before 9 a.m. on the 1400 block of Good Hope Road, a couple of blocks from the intersection with Minnesota Avenue. When police arr Safety audit recommends 12 corrective actions for Metro bridge safety 01/25/2021 03:40pm • Metro needs to take 12 steps to improve safety on its 148 "elevated structures," including bridges that carry rail cars. According to an audit from the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, Metro is unable to pinpoint exactly how much weight its elevated structures can carry, needs to ensure th Car Review: Kia Telluride SX mixes size and luxury for a surprisingly low price 01/25/2021 04:50am • Bigger crossovers and SUVs have taken place of the venerable bland minivan, but most don’t pack enough space. Enter the Kia Telluride, which challenges the mid-size market with above average size and room for the family. The big Telluride SX doesn’t skimp on that luxury feeling, either. With com Joe Biden stops at Georgetown deli for bagels after first mass as president 01/24/2021 08:33pm • Apparently, Joe Biden's first mass and Sunday outing in D.C. as president would not be complete without a bagel. After attending mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, which he frequented when he was vice president, President Biden's motorcade made a stop at Call Your Mother, a deli in Georgetown Lawmakers threatened ahead of impeachment trial 01/24/2021 07:55pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal law enforcement officials are examining a number of threats aimed at members of Congress as the second trial of former President Donald Trump nears, including ominous chatter about killing legislators or attacking them outside of the U.S. Capitol, a U.S. official told The Montgomery Co. officials discuss 'Vision Zero' roadway safety plan 01/23/2021 02:18pm • In 2020, 18 pedestrians in Montgomery County were killed, while 501 others were injured out on the roads. On Saturday, the "Vision Zero Virtual Conference" invited residents to discuss plans to reach zero traffic fatalities by 2030. Councilmember Evan Glass and Congressman Anthony Brown organi Man dead, several injured after car crashes head-on into Metrobus 01/22/2021 12:35pm • A Maryland man was killed and several other people were injured late Thursday after the car the man was driving crashed head-on into a Metrobus in Northeast D.C. The crash occurred just before midnight on Minnesota Avenue near Benning Road, D.C. police said. The Metrobus was making a left turn DC Auto Show postponed due to COVID-19 01/22/2021 08:52am • The Washington Auto Show is always popular. Here's what it looked like in 2020. (WTOP/John Aaron) The Washington, D.C., Auto Show will not be held as planned March 26 through April 4. Show organizers cite the ongoing coronavirus health emergency in D.C. and around the world. The show’s orga