Washington, DC

Burtonsville, MD

Maryland State

Silver Spring, MD

WUSA9

WASHINGTON — Metro Transit Police responded to a report of shots fired inside the Potomac Avenue Metro Station Thursday evening around 7 p.m. Police have not confirmed any injuries or victims as a result of the shooting at this time. Trains are holding and currently not servicing the station.

Shots fired inside Potomac Ave. Metro Station

Prince George's County, MD

Joint Base Andrews, MD

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Joint Base Andrews in Prince George's County ended its lockdown at 6 p.m. ET after a search for a person with a gun, the base said Thursday. Joint Base Andrews said an armed person was reported near the base's housing. The base had asked people to stay away from base housing and to use lockdown procedures.

No suspect found after Joint Base Andrews lockdown

Fairfax County, VA

Laurel, MD

LAUREL, Md. — A Maryland police department has filed kidnapping charges against a woman who was involved in a multi-day standoff on Richmond Highway in Fairfax County, Virginia. According to a release from the Laurel Police Department, officers have filed charges against 29-year-old Brittany A. Copelin for Kidnapping, Home...

Woman behind 30+ hour barricade on Richmond Hwy. charged with kidnapping

Richmond, VA

Alexandria, VA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Richmond Highway has reopened after a 30+ hour standoff with an armed woman ended early Thursday. The standoff with the barricaded woman began Tuesday morning around 11 a.m. when officers with the Fairfax County Police Department were called by another agency to the 7200 block of Fordson Road in Alexandria to check the area for a critical missing person.

30+ hour barricade on Richmond Highway comes to an end

LAUREL, Md. — Thursday night, Lauren Kingsbury, her family and her attorney sat down with WUSA9. Just 24 hours earlier, Brittany Copelin, who Kingsbury said is her ex-girlfriend was taken into custody by Fairfax County Police. She now faces charges in both Fairfax County and in Prince George's County.

'The bullet went past my left ear' | Kidnapping victim speaks after suspect arrested in 30+ hour standoff | WUSA9 Exclusive

Anne Arundel County, MD

Pasadena, MD

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — A police officer took quick action to get people out of a home after noticing the house was on fire. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, Officer Moreland was driving through a neighborhood in the 2900 block of Crystal Palace Pl. in Pasadena when he saw flames coming from the home.

Police officer tells homeowner his house is on fire after noticing flames while driving by

WASHINGTON — The man killed in a double shooting in Southeast D.C. late Wednesday morning has been identified, the Metropolitan Police Department said. Around 11:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of 30th Street, Southeast for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found two...

Man killed in Southeast DC double shooting identified

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A portion of Richmond Highway continues to be shut down due to police activity more than 24 hours after a standoff with an armed woman began Tuesday morning and has stretched into Wednesday night. Drivers in the area are asked to seek an alternate route while...

Part of Richmond Highway remains shut down as barricade situation enters second night

WASHINGTON — Four existing, underutilized courts in the District will be repurposed into pickleball courts said Mayor Muriel Bowser at a press conference on Thursday. Mayor Bowser discussed new recreation investments, including the pickleball courts, at the conference held during a pickleball clinic with seniors at the Turkey Thicket Recreation Center in Northeast D.C.

Mayor Bowser talks recreation investments during pickleball clinic with seniors in NE

Howard County, MD

Dayton, MD

HOWARD COUNTY, Md. — Firefighters are still investigating the cause of a house fire in Howard County Wednesday night. According to firefighters, at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, a resident of a home in the 5100 block of Green Bridge Road in Dayton, Maryland called 911 to report a house fire. When firefighters arrived, they encountered heavy fire visible from the attic and the rear of the dwelling.

Howard County house fire sends 1 to hospital

Germantown, MD

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Police have arrested two teenagers they say carjacked a person before realizing they couldn't drive the car due to it having a manual transmission. According to a release from the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD), the 16-year-old juvenile from Rockville and a 17-year-old juvenile from Washington, D.C. have been arrested and charged for the strong-arm carjacking in Germantown on Saturday.

Police: Teens who carjacked man at gas station couldn't drive away due to manual transmission

Oxon Hill, MD

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Family of a Prince George's County man left paralyzed from the chest down after a 2019 traffic stop has settled their lawsuit against the county for $7.5 million. Attorneys and family members of Demonte Ward-Blake spoke at a press conference Thursday, calling it a sad day.

Family of Prince George's County man paralyzed in traffic stop settles lawsuit for $7.5M

Frederick, MD

FREDERICK, Md. — An investigation is underway after a student was found stabbed at Frederick High School in Maryland on Thursday. According to the Frederick Police Department, officers were dispatched to the high school around 2:30 p.m. for a report of a fight that took place off campus. At...

Frederick High student stabbed during fight off campus

Capitol Heights, MD

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. — Police in Prince George's County are investigating a shooting that left one woman dead in Capitol Heights. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, officers were called to the 600 block of Drum Avenue in Capitol Heights around 9 p.m. When officers arrived, they...

Grandmother shot to death while visiting her family in Capitol Heights for her grandson's funeral

Temple Hills, MD

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Police are investigating after a teenage boy was shot in Prince George's County Wednesday night. According to the Prince George's County Police Department (PGCPD), officers were called to an area hospital after a teenage boy walked in suffering from a gunshot wound. The boy...

Teen shot in Prince George's Co.

Fort Washington, MD

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — A viral social media post is giving thousands of people, including celebrities, a chance to celebrate one Maryland family. The Jordan family became the owners of the first Black-owned business park in Fort Washington off Livingston Road. Their mission is to uplift the community. The...

'You can do this' | Maryland couple becomes first Black owners of Fort Washington business park

Loudoun County, VA

Sterling, VA

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. — It has been more than two years since a 24-year-old Winchester man was shot and killed during an armed robbery, and on Wednesday, one of the suspects was sentenced in Loudoun County to 75 years in prison. Gavin Collins, of Sterling, who was 21 at...

Man sentenced to 75 years in prison for deadly Loudoun County shooting of 24-year-old in 2020

Mechanicsville, MD

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. — A 29-year-old is facing multiple charges after allegedly shooting and killing a transgender woman nearby a bar early Friday morning in St. Mary County, Maryland. Deputies with the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office responded to the parking lot of Big Dogs Paradise Bar Grille and Liquor...

DC suspect arrested for shooting, killing transgender woman near Maryland bar

Gaithersburg, MD

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Monday afternoon, residents of the Potomac Oaks Condominiums, who've been displaced since November got a major update. It has been nearly four months since the explosion at Potomac Oaks Condominium in Gaithersburg, Maryland. They did not respond to WUSA9's request for an interview about the update,...

'It's about time' | Fire investigation report from Potomac Oaks explosion shared with residents

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A community is rallying around a popular bartender who was shot after getting off work in Alexandria earlier this month. James Lee was on his way home from work when he stopped to get gas in southeast D.C. He would end up in the hospital after being shot multiple times.

Community rallies for popular Alexandria bartender shot multiple times in DC

Virginia State

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Police officers in Montgomery Co. are investigating a shooting that left a man dead. Officers responded to the 2000 block of Treetop Lane in Silver Spring minutes before 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. When police arrived they found a man suffering from trauma to the upper body. Despite trying to provide life-saving efforts, the victim was later pronounced dead at the scene, according to officials.

Man dead following shooting in Montgomery Co.

WASHINGTON — Police have identified a man they say died a little more than a week after he was shot in Southeast D.C. According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), officers were called to the area of Naylor Road and Southern Avenue just after 2 p.m. on Friday, March 17.

Man dies days after being shot in Southeast DC

Spencerville, MD

Scaggsville, MD

Fulton, MD

Calverton, MD

Colesville, MD

Ashton, MD

Highland, MD

Brinklow, MD

Montpelier, MD

Sandy Spring, MD

Simpsonville, MD

Beltsville, MD

Maryland City, MD

Savage, MD

Clarksville, MD

Russett, MD

Columbia, MD

Berwyn Heights, MD

Greenbelt, MD

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'All of the victims deserve better' | Rock Creek Parkway crash victims were riding in Lyft, family says

WASHINGTON — Three men killed in a crash on Wednesday were riding in a rideshare when their car was hit by another vehicle reportedly fleeing from...

'All of the victims deserve better' | Rock Creek Parkway crash victims were riding in Lyft, family says

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