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Montgomery County cold-case murder suspect killed during arrest attempt 02/13/2020 11:02pm • Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, believed that they finally solved a cold-case killing dating back almost 28 years. But an attempt to arrest the suspect ended in his death. On Wednesday, Montgomery County police officers, who are members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force, approached 51-year-o US News unveils best car deals for Presidents Day 02/13/2020 09:49pm • If you're in the market for a brand-new vehicle, Presidents Day might be your best bet for a bargain. As the annual holiday looms, retailers are breaking out deals on some of their most popular products — cars included. On Thursday, U.S. News & World Report announced its 2020 Best Presid Metro train operator fell asleep at the switch, investigation finds 02/13/2020 05:08pm • A Metro train operator fell asleep at the controls, leading to a rush-hour train blowing right through a station without stopping last year, a newly-finalized investigation concluded. The 7000 Series Green Line train toward Branch Avenue kept going through the Waterfront station just before 8 a.m Alexandria teen arrested in deaths of 2 Maryland high school grads 02/13/2020 05:01pm • Virginia State Police are investigating a double homicide in Halifax County. (Courtesy Virginia State Police) An Alexandria, Virginia, teenager has been arrested and charged in connection to the deaths of two Maryland high school graduates over the weekend, Virginia State Police said. Police 3 teens arrested for burglary, sexual assault near Howard University 02/13/2020 01:03pm • Three teenage boys have been arrested and charged with breaking into a woman’s home and sexually assaulting her last Friday in D.C. D.C. police said in a release Thursday that the three teens broke into the woman’s home on Girard Street, near Howard University in Northwest, at about 3 a.m. Gaithersburg man killed while crossing highway in Montgomery Co. 02/13/2020 08:47am • A man is dead after being struck by a car while attempting to cross Midcounty Highway in Montgomery Village, Maryland, on Wednesday evening. Montgomery County Fire & Rescue received a call about a crash shortly after 7 p.m. Adonias Gomez, 62, of Gaithersburg, was struck by a car traveling Va. toll lane extension could worsen traffic unless Legion Bridge work is done simultaneously 02/12/2020 11:33pm • Virginia is moving forward with a toll lane extension on the Beltway that will make at least some traffic worse unless a planned widening of the Legion Bridge and toll lanes into Maryland are done by the time the extension opens. If only the 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension from the current e Doctor caring for homeless in Alexandria seeking donations, volunteers 02/12/2020 11:00pm • Dr. William Mazzella has set up a nonprofit to help the homeless people of Alexandria, Virginia. (WTOP/Michelle Basch) Dr. William Mazzella has a message for the homeless living on the streets of Alexandria, Virginia. "I have the medicines," Mazzella said. "I have the bandages, the training, Virginia woman accused of abducting 4 kids found in Indiana 02/12/2020 06:58pm • PLAINFIELD, Ind. (AP) — A Virginia woman accused of abducting her four children and leading authorities on a nationwide chase for several months was taken into custody Wednesday morning in Indiana, authorities said. Melody Bannister, 34, of Henrico, Virginia, was arrested at a gas station in He Suspect wanted after stealing vehicle at Prince George's Co. deputy sheriff's home 02/12/2020 02:15pm • One man is at large after being involved in a car theft in Bowie, Maryland. Bowie police told WTOP they received a call around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday for three people pulling on car doors in the 14800 block of Dunleigh Drive, near Central Avenue. Police were able to arrest two suspects when they Arrest made in 2019 fatal pedestrian crash in Northern Virginia 02/12/2020 01:07pm • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, have arrested a man in connection with a crash that killed a 93-year-old man over a year ago. Michael Smith, 30, was arrested and charged with felony hit-and-run on Feb. 6. Fairfax County police said Smith was the driver of a car that struck and later killed Big changes advance in Virginia ahead of crossover deadline 02/12/2020 05:00am • Major pent-up Democratic priorities that could mean significant changes across Virginia are moving forward after Tuesday night’s crossover deadline that marks the procedural midpoint of the annual General Assembly session. Minimum wage hikes, a limited “assault weapons” ban, allowing locali 2 Md. high school grads found near car crash were murdered, Va. police say 02/11/2020 05:35pm • Virginia State Police are investigating a double homicide in Halifax County. (Courtesy Virginia State Police) A man and a woman from the D.C. area, whose bodies were found lying near a crashed car on an isolated stretch of highway in Southern Virginia over the weekend, were murdered and did not Gas tax changes among votes on Virginia's 'crossover' day 02/11/2020 04:40am • Gas taxes would rise less than initially proposed and car inspections would remain an annual requirement under the latest version of a major Virginia transportation funding overhaul set to be approved by the state's Senate on Tuesday. While the bill remains far from the final form it is expected Car Review: Audi expands SUV offerings with new flagship Q8 02/10/2020 05:29am • If you are searching for a more luxurious SUV, the new sporty Audi Q8 could be a good fit. Audi has filled this new Q8 with a plush interior and loads of technology and high-tech gear. The new ride elevates the driving experience with better-than-expected handling. The Quattro AWD turns it into a su