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Coders and students go after counterfeit goods sold online 11/05/2022 02:31pm • It's the holiday shopping season, with many customers going online to make their purchases. However, it's not always clear whether the item you are buying is real. Amazon and George Mason University's Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center brought together 11 teams of coders and col Security guard, suspected shoplifter dead in shooting at Prince George's County grocery store 11/04/2022 02:14pm • Two people were fatally shot Friday at a grocery store in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Prince George's County police say. Police say a security guard at the Giant on Audrey Lane confronted a woman, who was suspected of shoplifting, when she pulled out a handgun from her backpack and began firing rounds Judge grants psychiatric evaluation for 'shopping cart killer' suspect 11/04/2022 10:45am • A judge has granted a defense motion to appoint a psychiatrist to evaluate whether "shopping cart killer" suspect Anthony Eugene Robinson was insane when he allegedly killed two women in the Harrisonburg, Virginia, area last year. Rockingham County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Albertson on Friday sa WTOP speaks to candidates for DC's Ward 3 council seat 11/04/2022 08:45am • For 16 years, D.C.’s Ward 3 council seat has been held by Democrat Mary Cheh. Earlier this year, Cheh ended her campaign for a fifth term, citing a “reevaluation” of her life amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Her departure from the race ahead of the primary prompted several candidates to jump into t Restaurant news: Soul food in Shaw, pokē bowls in Gaithersburg, local pizza at Reagan National 11/02/2022 09:03am • Doro Soul Food, a take-out and delivery restaurant focused on soul food, will open Nov. 17 in D.C.'s Shaw neighborhood at 1819 7th St. NW. Doro Soul Food comes from chef Elias Taddessee, the Ethiopian-born owner of burger and milkshake bar Mélange in D.C.'s Mt. Vernon neighborhood. The menu National Zoo to host its annual ZooLights 11/02/2022 08:09am • The Smithsonian's National Zoo will have its holiday tradition in hosting this year's ZooLights from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 25 to Dec. 30. What's different about this year's free event is that you will need a special entry pass, separate from a daily zoo pass, the National Zoo said. Mo 3 men charged after Montgomery Co. chase ended with crash into a Metrobus 11/01/2022 02:58pm • Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, say three men who led police on a chase before crashing into the back of a Metrobus in Silver Spring on Monday have been charged with armed robbery and gun offenses. The three men — identified as 18-year-old Natnael Akalu, of Silver Spring, 18-year-old Wes 2 in custody after police chase ends with crash in Silver Spring 10/31/2022 05:27pm • The collision at Georgia Avenue and East-West Highway near downtown Silver Spring left one person trapped and includes three trauma patients, Pete Piringer said. (Courtesy Chopper 4/Brad Freitas) Two people are in custody after a police chase ended in a crash near downtown Silver Spring, Marylan Insanity defense weighed for 'shopping cart killer' suspect 10/31/2022 10:41am • The lawyer for "shopping cart killer" suspect Anthony Eugene Robinson has asked a judge to have his client's mental health evaluated to determine whether he was insane when he allegedly killed two women in the Harrisonburg, Virginia, area last year. More 'shopping cart killer' coverage Program in Fairfax Co. engraves catalytic converters with anti-crime labels, shows results 10/29/2022 04:56pm • There's some progress to report in Fairfax County's battle against the theft of catalytic converters — a valuable, yet easy-to-remove part in a car's emissions system. Thieves target catalytic converters because they're particularly valuable and the crime has surged in the county this year Bicyclist, 19, hit by car in Georgia Avenue hit and run dies 10/28/2022 11:41am • CLICK TO EXPAND: William Villavicencio, 19, was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Georgia Avenue, Montgomery County Assistant Police Chief Mark Yamada said at a news conference Friday. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli) The 19-year-old bicyclist who was hit by a car Sunday on Georgia Avenue in Wheaton, Maryla Loudoun Co. Metro stations ready for Silver Line trains; new development expected 10/26/2022 01:17pm • Loudoun Station is a new development located near the Ashburn Metro station, along the Silver Line extension. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein, file) All that's needed is the trains. Loudoun County, Virginia's government has been waiting, spending and building for a long time, in anticipation of Metro t Tony nominee from 'Motown' musical salutes Smokey Robinson in Frederick theater 10/26/2022 01:11am • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-4AgLMQhY8 Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” After earning a Tony nomination for portraying Smokey Robinson in "Motown: The Musical," Charl Brown salutes the legendary singer and songwriter with his touring show "Smokey & M DC fashion icon and milliner Vanilla Beane dies at 103 10/25/2022 09:05am • Vanilla Beane, who was nicknamed "the hat lady," in D.C. has died at 103. Beane became known as a fashion icon and created unique hats for women. Vanilla Beane opened Bené Millinery & Bridal Supplies in Ward 4 in 1979. In the decades since, she served "the African American community that kep Making safe costume decisions for your kids this Halloween 10/24/2022 10:40pm • Children trick or treating along Main Street in Ellicott City on Halloween, 2021. (Courtesy Michelle Bonk) It’s the most wonderful time of the year for scares, but some costume shopping tips can make sure parents are only frightened on Halloween night for the right reasons. More Loc