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1 person dead, another hospitalized after police shoot knife-armed man at Va. senior community 04/28/2025 03:25pm • One person was killed and another sent to the hospital after police shot a man armed with a knife Saturday morning at the Westminster at Lake Ridge senior living home in Woodbridge, Virginia. Prince William County Police Chief Peter Newsham detailed during a news conference that officers were cal Prince George's Co. officer fatally shoots 'large dog' that charged police, attacked Md. man 04/27/2025 04:23pm • A Prince George's County police officer on Saturday shot one of two dogs that were attacking a man in District Heights, Maryland. Police said the attack happened shortly after 10:30 a.m. in the 3200 block of Walters Lane when officers were responding to a report of "two large dogs attacking a man Arrest made in the theft of Kristi Noem’s purse and thousands in cash, source says 04/27/2025 08:22am • (CNN) — An arrest has been made in the investigation of the theft of a high-end Gucci bag belonging to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation tells CNN. One person is in custody and multiple additional arrests are expected in a theft ring recently ta Races, emergency training exercise to close roads in DC area Sunday 04/26/2025 03:51pm • Several roads in the D.C. area will be closed Sunday for a number of road races and an emergency training exercise. See a list of road closures and maps of area races below. As always, tune into 103.5 FM for updated WTOP traffic information throughout the day. Maryland The Pike’s Peek 10K rac Charles Co. Sheriff’s Office: Maryland mother's boyfriend and his uncle facing charges for killing, burying her 04/26/2025 11:43am • Two men close to a Charles County, Maryland, mother missing since March 31 are facing charges in her murder, according to the sheriff's office. Lesbia Mileth Ramirez Guerra disappeared from her Waldorf home and was reported missing by her boyfriend on April 2. The Charles County Sheriff’s Of McLean restaurant makes this one topic of conversation off limits 04/25/2025 09:01pm • The main industry in the D.C. area is politics, so it's only natural that politics would be talked about when people are out for a meal or a drink. But honestly, it's sometimes nice to think about getting away from the stress. You can do just that at a restaurant in Northern Virginia. At N Police: Driver dies after striking, resting underneath tractor-trailer on I-495 in Fairfax Co. 04/25/2025 06:00pm • A driver is dead after striking a tractor-trailer from behind on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Virginia, early Friday morning, according to Virginia State Police. The driver was identified as 21-year-old Danielle Foreman, of Woodbridge. The crash caused a major backup on the Capital Beltwa Fairfax Co. community members speak out about proposed cuts to education programs, law enforcement 04/25/2025 01:15am • Dozens of Fairfax County community members spoke in a series of budget public hearings this week, urging leaders in the Northern Virginia suburb to reject proposed tax hikes and cuts to law enforcement agencies and education programs. The county is facing a nearly $300 million budget deficit and Fairfax Co. school board members call for extra security after stabbing at West Potomac High 04/24/2025 05:19pm • Fairfax County, Virginia, parents, community and school board members are calling for extra security and school resource officers, after a stabbing at West Potomac High School on Wednesday sent a student to the hospital. In a joint statement, Board Members Mateo Dunne, Ilryong Moon and Ryan McElv Distracted driving remains a top concern for law enforcement in Maryland 04/24/2025 04:56pm • Despite seeing a 34% decrease over last year, the state of Maryland continues to see a large number of deadly crashes. The numbers come as the state continues to see a common theme behind crashes, including those that claim lives. Distracted driving, according to Capt. Warren Jensen with Montgome Police identify Fairfax County man who was killed after shooting 2 officers during traffic stop 04/24/2025 04:21pm • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, said Thursday that a 36-year-old man from Fairfax shot two county police officers before another officer shot him four times and killed him. The incident started Wednesday afternoon when an officer operating a radar gun in the area clocked a driver speeding and 'I thought I was actually safeguarding the money': Man scammed out of $40k shares red flags 04/24/2025 02:15pm • The warnings are everywhere because the scams are happening all the time. And they happen all the time because they keep working. Just this year, Prince George’s County police said they believe county residents have been scammed out of about $1 million. In recent weeks, arrests have been made i Don't go 'Cruisin' for trouble: Ocean City lays out rules for Cruisin’ Ocean City Special Event Zones 04/24/2025 01:03pm • Ocean City is bracing for the roar of thousands of classic and custom cars next week as the 35th Annual Cruisin’ Ocean City event kicks off in Maryland. The high-profile car celebration is expected to bring lots of vehicles and a sea of spectators to the beach town — and with it, tighter enfo Police ID knife-wielding man shot and killed at National Harbor 04/24/2025 08:33am • The suspect and the officers involved in a deadly Prince George's County, Maryland, shooting — where a knife-wielding man involved in a domestic-related stabbing at National Harbor was shot and killed — were identified Wednesday by the Attorney General's office. Aevon Bucknor Jr., 44, of Oxon Top DC education leader outlines plans for the future, but budget cuts are looming 04/23/2025 06:01pm • One of the top education leaders in D.C. is laying out her plans and priorities for the future, but she's facing a nagging question that she can't quite answer yet: How much money might be slashed from public education due to looming budget cuts? "All children should be attending schools that mee