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Hillcrest Heights, MD

WASHINGTON - Prince George's County police are investigating a shooting at Washington National Cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Police told FOX 5 the call came in at 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday for the report of a shooting on the 4100 block of Suitland Rd in Hillcrest Heights, MD. PG Police told FOX...

Police investigating shooting at Washington National Cemetery

WASHINGTON - The driver who was arrested in connection with a deadly crash on Rock Creek Parkway is expected in court Tuesday. Authorities say Nakita Marie Walker, 43, of Washington, D.C. will be in court for a preliminary hearing beginning at 9:30 a.m. Walker was arrested last month and charged...

DC woman charged with murder in deadly Rock Creek Parkway crash due in court Tuesday

The driver who was arrested in connection with a deadly crash on Rock Creek Parkway is expected in court Tuesday. Authorities say Nakita Marie Walker, 43, of Washington, D.C. will be in court for a preliminary hearing beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Driver in deadly crash due in court

Bowie, MD

BETHESDA - A teenage suspect was taken into custody Wednesday after an hours-long lockdown at Bowie High School. Bowie police said they received a call from the Bowie Library Wednesday afternoon after someone was spotted carrying a long gun in the area. Another report came from Bowie High School, which shares a parking lot with the library.

Bowie High School lockdown lifted; teenage suspect in custody

WASHINGTON - Prince George's County police are investigating a fatal shooting at the funeral of a 10-year-old girl at Washington National Cemetery Tuesday afternoon. PG Police told FOX 5's Stephanie Ramirez that two were shot at the funeral for Arianna Davis, a 10-year-old who was killed by a stray bullet on Mother's Day.

Police investigating fatal shooting at funeral of 10-year-old girl

WASHINGTON - A man is dead, and two other adults were hospitalized after a crash on Interstate 395 in southwest D.C. Police say the crash happened around 7:50 p.m. Sunday in the southbound lanes and involved two vehicles. The man died at the scene. The cause of the crash is...

1 killed, 2 injured on I-395 in southwest DC crash

Bethesda, MD

BETHESDA - Bowie High School was on lockdown Thursday afternoon after reports of someone seen carrying a gun in the area of the school, according to police. The lockdown has since been lifted. Police say one person is in custody. At 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, Bowie Police Department tweeted that...

Bowie High School lockdown lifted: police

Springfield, VA

Fairfax County Police announced today that Cedric Antonio Minger, 20, was arrested on May 22nd in Washington, D.C. by the United States Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) in connection with a gun store burglary that happened in Springfield back on April 29th. On April 29th,...

Arrest made in connection with Springfield gun store burglary from April 29th

WASHINGTON - A deadly shooting at a gas station in Southeast Tuesday is now under investigation by police. One man was killed, and the victim's family told FOX 5 they're devastated and concerned for their own safety. The Shell gas station in the 4700 block of South Capitol Street SE...

Man shot, killed at Shell gas station in Southeast

Virginia State

Fairfax, VA

A Fairfax City vape shop was recently targeted by a group of burglars. A hidden camera captured the suspects breaking into the business. FOX 5's Shomari Stone breaks down what took place.

Vape shop in Virginia broken into by crooks

Prince George's County, MD

Lanham, MD

LANHAM, Md. - Authorities are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash in Prince George's County. The crash happened around 10 p.m. Sunday in the 9400 block of Lanham Severn Road in Lanham. The man was found in the roadway and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the striking...

Man killed in hit-and–run crash in Lanham

WASHINGTON - Carjackings are up over 100% in the nation's capital compared to this time last year. On Wednesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a new strategy to tackle the problem as Doordash presented her with a $500,000 check to provide dash cams for D.C. residents who work as delivery and rideshare drivers.

Doordash partners with DC to provide dash cams for rideshare and delivery drivers

Lorton, VA

LORTON, Va. - A massive fire at a landfill in Virginia sent smoke and flames into the sky overnight into Tuesday morning. The fire was reported overnight in the 9900 block of Richmond Hwy in Lorton. Officials said the fire was contained just after 5:45 a.m. Smoke is visible in...

Virginia landfill fire sends flames, smoke into sky

Alexandria, VA

Fairfax County, VA

Fairfax County police are on the hunt to find four suspects responsible for trying to steal an ATM from a 7-Eleven near Fort Belvoir. FOX 5’s Sierra Fox is in Alexandria to explain how this all went down.

4 men try to steal ATM from 7-Eleven

Landover, MD

LANDOVER, Md. - Authorities say a mother and her daughter have been charged in connection with murdering the family's grandmother inside their Prince George's County home. Police have charges 44-year-old Candace Craig with first and second-degree murder. Her 19-year-old daughter, Salia Hardy, is charged with accessory after the fact. Officials...

Mother, daughter charged with murdering grandmother in Landover home: police

WASHINGTON - Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggered Air Quality Alerts across the Washington D.C.,. and Virginia regions Wednesday. The smoke blanketed the Mid-Atlantic area in a haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray, and prompted warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside. The Maryland Department of the Environment...

Canadian wildfire smoke, haze blankets DC region Wednesday; Code Red Air Quality Alert in effect

Tysons, VA

TYSONS, Va. - Over a thousand dollars of merchandise was reported stolen from Nordstrom at Tysons Corner Center Tuesday and police said while trying to get away, the suspects damaged three cruisers. Just before 1:30 p.m., officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to the retail store for a...

Cops nab 4 suspects accused of stealing from Nordstrom at Tysons Corner Center

Montgomery County, MD

BETHESDA, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - When children are shot and survive, all too often they don’t get the mental health services they need. That’s according to a new study released this week. It’s research that resonates across the United States, including in the DMV. For instance, a...

Young shooting survivors not receiving mental health help they need: report

Beltsville, MD

Another bear sighting in the DMV. This time, in Prince George's County. A viewer sent FOX 5 video and photos of this bear that was spotted in Beltsville at the Calverton Shopping Center.

Another bear sighting in the DMV

Rosslyn, VA

Fort Myer, VA

Navy Yard, DC

Historic Anacostia, DC

Chillum, MD

Chevy Chase, DC

Takoma Park, MD

Potomac, VA

Cottage City, MD

Brentwood, MD

Colmar Manor, MD

N Brentwood, MD

Silver Spring, MD

North Chevy Chase, MD

Langley Park, MD

Fairmount Heights, MD

Seven Corners, VA

Bladensburg, MD

Hyattsville, MD

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Multiple victims dead after 6 shootings across the District in less than 12 hours

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - DC Police say they are investigating seven shootings in the District since Thursday afternoon with multiple deaths and injuries. It has...

Multiple victims dead after 6 shootings across the District in less than 12 hours

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