CRIME & SAFETY
Honor roll student fighting for his life after Oxon Hill shooting, mom says
A mother is devastated after she says her 16-year-old son is fighting for his life in a hospital in Prince George’s County. He was shot in the head this past Monday in Oxon Hill. He's an eleventh-grade honor roll student at Archbishop Carrol High School” in D.C. FOX 5's Shomari Stone spoke to his mom who says he's in critical condition in intensive care at a level II trauma center.
Alexandria police investigating person found dead
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — The Alexandria Police Department (APD) said a person was found dead near a park Wednesday. A person was found dead near Four Mile Park in the 4100 block of Mount Vernon Ave. Someone reported that they saw a dead body in a river at around 1:30 p.m. When police […]
PHOTOS: Crews put out house fire in Prince George’s County
CLINTON, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department (PGFD) said a house fire displaced three people Wednesday. The fire broke out at around 5 p.m. in the 7100 block of Branchwood Place in Clinton. There, PGFD crews saw a 3-story townhouse on fire. No injuries were reported.
3 killed, 2 hurt in overnight shootings in the District
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating three separate shootings that happened overnight in the District that left three people dead and two hurt. MPD responded to a shooting just after 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday in the area of Bruce Place and Ainger Place SE. They found a teenage boy […]
DC barricade shuts down several roads, suspect remains on building roof
WASHINGTON - D.C. police have set up a barricade after a suspect ran from officers in Northwest. Police say they attempted to stop an individual for an investigation. The suspect took a bicycle and fled. Officers found the suspect a few blocks away in the 600 block of H Street, Northwest.
Police officer hurt in crash that flipped vehicle on side in Prince George's County
LANHAM, Md. - A police officer was injured after a crash early Tuesday morning in Prince George's County. The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. on Annapolis Road at the I-495 off-ramp in Lanham. The vehicle flipped onto its side, trapping the officer inside temporarily. The cause of the crash is...
Impaired Waldorf Woman Arrested After Speeding With Two Children In Vehicle
LA PLATA, Md. – A La Plata Police Department officer observed a vehicle speeding and driving erratically in the early hours of April 21, 2024. The vehicle was clocked at 68 mph in a 50 mph zone and stopped near the intersection of Crain Highway and Centennial Street. Upon...
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