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Maryland lawmakers push for a crackdown on reckless driving with option for jail time 02/13/2025 07:32pm • A Montgomery County police officer who lost his legs after a driver struck him in 2023 testified in favor of a bill that would boost the penalties for reckless drivers, including adding potential jail time. Sgt. Patrick Kepp explained that under current law, "baiting the police, speeding well ov Thousands sign petition to rename Prince William Co. football field after former coach who died in crash 02/13/2025 06:19pm • Wherever students at Freedom High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, were, security guard and coach Vernon Lee was too. He greeted students as they arrived in the morning, and made sure to be present for almost all of lunch. At the end of the day, he spent time near the bus loop, ensuring dismissal Youth curfew at National Harbor starts Friday, police say 02/13/2025 05:37pm • Kids and teens are once again getting a curfew at National Harbor in Maryland on Fridays and Saturdays, according to Prince George's County police. The new rule goes into effect Friday at 5 p.m. Police announced the curfew Thursday afternoon, saying an "increasing number of unaccompanied j Mayor Bowser speaks to report of Trump executive order targeting DC homeless encampments, local crime 02/12/2025 11:16pm • An executive order targeting D.C. that could be handed down by the Trump administration in the coming days was met with a mostly supportive tone from Mayor Muriel Bowser, as she addressed some of the items that may be included in the order Wednesday. "We have had a briefing that I would call at t Chinatown Commercial Corridor Hub addresses safety concerns, connects DC residents to services 02/12/2025 09:26pm • Renetta Martin was looking for somewhere to make a copy in November when she stumbled upon the city’s Safe Commercial Corridor Hub across the street from the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station. It looks like an ordinary office space from the outside, but when she and her son, Zion, entered, DC police trying to ID suspect after deadly shooting at Union Station parking garage 02/12/2025 10:45am • Homicide detectives in D.C. are asking for the public's help after a person was shot dead inside the parking garage of Union Station on Monday afternoon. D.C. police said the shooting happened at about 4:47 p.m. in the parking garage at 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE, behind Union Station. Amtrak and D Online sting operation nets several alleged predators, including a Fairfax Co. teacher 02/12/2025 05:09am • A Fairfax County, Virginia, teacher was among several people arrested in connection with a local sting operation targeting online predators. According to Fairfax County police, seven men — ranging in age from 24 to 50 — are facing a total of 25 felony charges. One of the suspects, Richard DC police offer reward for information leading to stolen 500-pound dog sculpture in SE 02/12/2025 12:59am • It's another classic case of a stolen pup — only this one weighs 500 pounds and is made of bronze. D.C. police say the statue of a Scottish terrier named "The Scottie" was stolen from a dog park in Southeast near Navy Yard between midnight and early afternoon on Jan. 24. Usually located Parts of DC region top 5 inches of snow with flakes still rapidly falling 02/11/2025 06:47pm • Parts of the D.C. area reached around a half-foot of snow Tuesday night, with flakes still falling at a rapid rate, sticking to roadways and making for treacherous driving conditions during the evening commute and beyond. Parts of Northern Virginia, including Dumfries, topped 4 inches of accu Police explain to Fairfax Co. families delay in announcing sex abuse allegations against teacher 02/11/2025 03:28pm • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are trying to ease the concerns of families after it took about three weeks to notify the public that a Fairview Elementary School teacher was accused of sexually abusing students. John Barger, 47, was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual battery this pa Fairfax Co. launches Conviction Integrity Unit to consider wrongful convictions 02/10/2025 03:22pm • Fairfax County prosecutor Steve Descano doesn't want an innocent person to spend time in prison, so his office has created a Conviction Integrity Unit to provide a way for people who believe they have been wrongfully convicted to have their cases reviewed. "This is our commitment to the public th With limited parking, thousands of workers return in-person at Washington Navy Yard 02/10/2025 03:07pm • Nearly 17,000 Washington Navy Yard workers reported back to work in person Monday, setting the stage for days of traffic headaches. "Federal personnel assigned to the base and the surrounding community should prepare for traffic congestion, increased foot traffic, and gate delays," Naval District Scam alert: Leesburg residents receive fake letters claiming to be from OMB 02/08/2025 05:06pm • Town officials in Leesburg, Virginia, are sounding the alarm about scam letters being sent to local residents, purported to be from the Office of Management and Budget. The letters, which have been received by some Leesburg residents who receive government benefits, requests them to appear for jo Md. Labor Department says unsafe agency workplace ultimately led to parole agent’s death 02/08/2025 08:25am • Maryland’s public safety department maintains an unsafe workplace that puts employees’ safety at risk and ultimately led to the May 31 killing of Parole Agent Davis Martinez while he was checking in on a parolee. That was the finding of a citation issued by the Maryland Department of Labor, w Fairfax Co. teacher charged with sexual battery of 2 students 02/07/2025 05:56pm • Fairfax County police in Virginia have arrested an elementary school teacher on two counts of aggravated sexual battery. Police said in a news release that investigators received a tip Jan. 17 that John Barger, 47, of Springfield, Virginia, had sexually assaulted a student at Fairview Elementary