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DC carjackings and homicides see dramatic drop in 2024 01/01/2025 11:30am • After years of surging violent crime in the District, updated crime data from D.C. police shows both carjackings and homicide rates dropped dramatically from 2023. For the first time since 2020, the District saw fewer than 200 homicides. In 2024, 190 people were killed, a staggering 31% drop f Look back on the weirdest stories of 2024 01/01/2025 05:04am • Everyone has a different definition of how something can be considered weird. It may be shocking, surprising, unbelievable, breathtaking or just downright insane. 2024 had multiple stories that fell under these categories, but ultimately left readers wondering, “What the heck did I just read.†Va. man charged with murder in stabbing at Pentagon City shopping center 12/31/2024 03:37pm • A Virginia man was charged Monday with second-degree murder in the now-fatal Dec. 14 stabbing of an Arlington woman. The second-degree murder charge against Leonardo Reyes, 23, stems from the stabbing of Iman Gaye, 26. Gaye died in the hospital from her injuries early Monday. Reyes had initial With Jan. 6 less than a week away, Capitol Police say they're ready for anything 12/30/2024 09:51pm • With the four year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection coming up in less than a week, U.S. Capitol Police said they are prepared for anything that might come up. It's the day that Congress meets to formally count the electoral votes following the presidential election. It also marks th WTOP's most viral videos of 2024 12/30/2024 06:27am • In an age where social media drives conversations and shapes public interest, WTOP’s video content continues to capture moments that resonate deeply with the D.C. community and beyond. From breaking crime news to heartwarming human-interest stories, these viral clips have sparked conversations 3 DC firefighters injured while battling rowhouse blaze in Northwest 12/29/2024 03:06pm • Three firefighters were injured Saturday evening after battling a fire that spread across several rowhomes in Northwest D.C. All three firefighters were hospitalized in stable condition. Officials told WTOP on Sunday the firefighters have been released from the hospital. According to D.C. Fire Man dead after motorcycle crashes into SUV in Fairfax Co. 12/29/2024 12:52pm • A man has died after his motorcycle crashed into an SUV in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Friday night, police said. It happened shortly after 6:30 p.m. when a 2021 GMC SUV was attempting to make a left turn from West Ox Road onto Piney Branch Road near Fair Lakes. Police said Michael Yung, 26, of Suspect arrested after woman stabbed in Union Station 12/29/2024 09:20am • A suspect has been arrested after a woman was stabbed in Union Station on Saturday, according to D.C. police. Police said when officers arrived at Union Station at 1:18 p.m. on Saturday, they found a woman inside suffering from a stab wound. The woman was transported to a hospital "conscious a Woodbridge man found dead near I-95 ramp at Dale Boulevard 12/29/2024 08:01am • Police are searching for witnesses after a 27-year-old man was found dead early Saturday near an Interstate 95 ramp in Woodbridge. At 1:18 a.m., officers were called to the intersection of Dale Boulevard and the northbound I-95 ramp for an unconscious man in the roadway, Prince William County polic From 'pandapalooza' to a history-making dog, WTOP looks at the top animal stories of 2024 12/28/2024 06:00am • From a new chapter to D.C.’s giant panda story to agile canines making history and a dog and cat’s amazing story of survival, there were some memorable moments involving animals in 2024. WTOP is looking back at a few of the animal stories that you were talking about this year. DC one step c Buddhist monk who died after self-immolation at Lake Ridge temple identified 12/28/2024 05:12am • A man is dead after suffering severe burns inside the Watt Buddhacheya Mongkol Buddhist Temple in Lake Ridge, Virginia. Prince William County police said they responded to the scene on Thursday and were directed by temple members to a bedroom housing the body of a 48-year-old man who had sustaine Virginia man who shot into teen's room over video game argument gets 3 years in prison 12/27/2024 04:01pm • A Leesburg, Virginia, man was sentenced to three years in prison after firing gunshots at an apartment after an argument over a video game console. Emerson Josue Martinez Alvarenga, 20, pleaded guilty to one count of maliciously shooting at an occupied building, two counts of possession of a fire Montgomery Co. officer hopes to create legacy for his late K-9 partner 12/27/2024 08:38am • A Montgomery County, Maryland, police officer is going into the new year without his K-9 partner by his side. Just before Christmas, Montgomery County Police Cpl. Phil Brower lost K-9 Monte, a German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois cross that had been his partner in patrol work since 2018. Browe Viral video appears to show woman attacking DC Chipotle worker 12/26/2024 07:11pm • A woman could be facing charges after she stepped behind the counter of a D.C. Chipotle to serve herself and then tossed a bowl of food at an employee, police say. A video posted on X shows an irate woman behind the counter of the Chipotle location on Rhode Island Avenue NE pushing away several w The US stories everyone was talking about in 2024 12/26/2024 09:24am • Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- This year was full of first-of-its-kind stories that got Americans talking.While this year saw Donald Trump's historic conviction and election to a non-consecutive second term, here's a look back at some of the most t