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DC police search for 2 people in 'suspicious' disappearances 07/23/2020 01:57pm • Police are searching for a man and a woman in D.C. who went missing under suspicious circumstances. They say the cases are unrelated. Police say Keith Johnson, 43, went missing on July 13 in D.C. (Courtesy D.C. police) Keith Johnson, 43, was last seen in the 1800 block of Tobias Drive Southea 4 charged in Virginia carjackings 07/23/2020 10:01am • Four 18-year-olds face charges after two carjackings in Virginia where the drivers were assaulted, Arlington police said Thursday. According to authorities, the suspects assaulted a man Tuesday in the 4600 block of Fairfax Drive and stole his Honda Civic around 2:30 p.m. He was taken to the ho DC-area leaders approve transportation network to serve walkers, cyclists 07/22/2020 10:57pm • What first was imagined as a "Bicycle Beltway" has evolved into a transportation plan for walkers and bikers approved by D.C.-area leaders in order to create seamless paths for travel regionwide. The National Capital Trail Network was approved by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Police: Man charged in fatal shooting of Maryland woman 07/22/2020 12:10pm • UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A Harmans, Maryland, man has been accused of fatally shooting a woman with whom he had a prior relationship. The Prince George’s County Police Department said in a statement that 25-year-old Donnell Mitchell was charged with murder in the death of Windy Robinson, 26 Md. election officials seek extra $20 million for Nov. election, mail-in ballots 07/22/2020 06:21am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland election officials have asked for an additional $20.6 million in state funding to conduct the November election, citing mail-in b 8 injured in multi-vehicle crash on Outer Loop 07/22/2020 04:30am • Eight people were injured after a crash involving multiple vehicles on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway early Wednesday. The incident occurred just past Connecticut Avenue, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer. The crash involved a jackknifed trac Anne Arundel County to make police use-of-force changes after lawsuit 07/21/2020 03:54pm • Changes are coming to police use-of-force policy in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, after a lawsuit was filed against three officers Monday over a 2019 arrest. The suit, by Daniel Jarrells, of Odenton, claims that county police officers Joshua Shapiro, Daniel Reynolds and Brian Ranck used excessiv Alexandria public safety administrator dies in single-vehicle crash 07/21/2020 05:18am • A public safety systems administrator for Alexandria, Virginia, died Monday morning after his SUV struck a traffic pole at the intersection of North Kings Highway and Telegraph Road in the Huntington section of Fairfax County. Bob Bloom worked for Alexandria. (Courtesy City of Alexandria) Rob Car Review: 2020 Ford Expedition has space, if you've got dough 07/20/2020 04:38am • Big SUVs still have a place in a world of more efficient crossovers. While large and a bit more raw and rugged than the crossovers, the Ford Expedition has learned some new tricks lately. The Expedition has moved away from the usual V-8 engine you’ll find in these huge SUVs. Now a twin turbo V6 pr Robert E. Lee's boyhood home in Alexandria sells after 'immense price reduction' 07/19/2020 09:07pm • Robert E. Lee’s boyhood home, a spectacular mansion that George Washington would crash at on occasion, has sold for $4.7 million after sitting on the market for more than two years. The historic estate at 601-607 Oronoco St., also known as the Potts-Fitzhugh House, was first listed for $8.5 mil Unique drive-thru drama brings safe theater to Virginia community during pandemic 07/19/2020 07:44pm • While most theaters have stopped live shows, a group in McLean, Virginia, has shifted its focus from creating shows for a big audience, to creating a show that comes right to car windows. "What would people in pre-Internet times do if the same situation came up?" asked Andrew Scott Zimmer, writer Heat index topped 100 degrees Sunday; potential for first 100 degree day since 2016 comes Monday 07/19/2020 02:48pm • Reporting stations throughout the D.C. area show the "feels like" temperature, known as the heat index, well over 100 degrees for much of the daytime hours on Sunday. Some locations, especially in the District had a heat index over 105. Temperatures early this week should come close to 100 with a Car Review sneak peek: 2021 Ford Bronco — the next hot ride 07/19/2020 03:12am • The last Ford Bronco was sold in 1996. When it went away, it was a large two-door SUV that was best known for a certain early 1990s low-speed chase on a California highway. Now, the Bronco is about to hit the market updated for the 21st century. Its funky, retro style throws back to the 1960s when t Owner of Captain White's Seafood in DC killed in truck crash 07/17/2020 08:57am • The longtime owner of Captain White's Seafood market in D.C. died in a truck crash in Fairfax County, Virginia, just days before he would have turned 65. Billy Ray White, 64, was remembered as dedicated and passionate on the Captain White's Seafood Facebook page.  "He will forever and always Weekend road and rail: I-66 projects, road construction and Metro work 07/17/2020 04:42am • Metro’s 24/7 track work project for this summer continues on the Green, Yellow and now incorporates the Red Line this weekend. Stops are scheduled for Interstate 66 inside of the Capital Beltway, and a transformation of the Nutley Street interchange is set for overnight. Here's what to know hea