WASHINGTON — DC Police officers want the community to grab a coffee with them this week and have a conversation about crime victim resources. For National Crime Victims' Rights Week, they've been posting up at Starbucks throughout the District with the goal of 1) building positive relationships with neighbors, and 2) making sure they know what services are available if they ever become a victim of a crime.

MCLEAN, Va. — In light of the NFL draft, we are hearing more about the popularity of flag football and how more girls are playing and receiving support on the field. WUSA first reported that Montgomery County Public Schools are piloting a girls' flag football program this fall. Now...

WASHINGTON — Detectives have arrested and charged a D.C. man for a shooting that left someone wounded in Southeast back in March. Calvon Brown, 30, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in connection to the shooting. On Friday, March 22, at 4:29 p.m., police say the victim...

WASHINGTON — Long before there was a city of Washington or a District of Columbia, there was an area first known as the Town of George. The area most likely took its name from a Scottish merchant and wealthy landowner, George Gordon. The area’s name was later shortened to Georgetown.

WASHINGTON — Did you know there is a Titanic memorial statue in Washington D.C.?. The Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, claiming the lives of over 1,500 people, including friends and advisors to President William Howard Taft. Of those friends, was military advisor, Major Archibald Butt, and his close friend Francis Millet. Millet partially helped design plans for the National Mall.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Police are investigating several overnight shootings in Woodbridge that occurred within a two-day span as related to one another. On April 24, at 3 a.m., officers responded to a home in the 15000 block of Alaska Road in Woodbridge to investigate a shots fired call. An investigation revealed the homeowner heard gunshots before finding damage inside the home.

WASHINGTON — As the Supreme Court considers the landmark immunity case, what happens outside the court room is a reminder of how these Supreme Court cases hit close to home here. Protestors lined up outside the Supreme Court, is a DC sight, as common as the cherry blossoms; they...

WASHINGTON — Two dogs are dead after an officer responding to a call for service shot and killed them on Thursday. At 1:39 p.m., officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 3600 block of 11th Street NW for a reported stabbing. At the scene, police say they were charged by two off-leash dogs. This is when one officer pulled out his gun and shot the animals. Both dogs were declared dead at the scene.

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. — Police have arrested five men in connection to a catfish ring that ended with multiple victims being robbed in Maryland. Charles County Police arrested five suspects between the ages of 17 and 21 years old. According to police, the men created a fake profile on a dating app. Once they matched with someone, they would give them directions to meet in an area along Amberleaf Place. When the victims would arrive, the robbers would hold them at gunpoint, beat them up, and steal their money.

WASHINGTON — The Washington Commanders have their new quarterback and he comes in the form of former LSU quarterback and 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels. Daniels was born and raised in San Bernadino, California, playing at Cajon High School where he started all four seasons amassing career statistics of 14,000 passing yards and 170 touchdowns, both of which are conference records.

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Starting Friday evening, Prince George's County Police say any juvenile at the National Harbor not accompanied by a parent or guardian 21 years or older on the weekends between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m. will be detained. Parents or guardians of that child could also face a fine of more than $250.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A Woodbridge woman is facing charges after police say she locked her child out of the house following an argument that escalated Wednesday night. According to the Prince William County Police Department, 37-year-old Ange Nizigiyimana Swinton has been charged with felony child neglect. Officers responded to...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Virginia State Police are asking for the public's help finding any more information on a man accused of child sex crimes who tried to flee the country before getting arrested. Jason Robert Fragale, 38, is believed to have victims in Florida and ties to a cheerleading...

WASHINGTON — An innovative program inside the DC Jail encourages constructive disagreements. The new debate team is part of a national network of debaters doing time, but the incarcerated team is making history as the first co-ed team inside a jail. Going head-to-head in a heated debate challenges your...

WASHINGTON — Well-known chefs in the DMV are uniting for a dinner event to raise money for the families of the seven World Central Kitchen humanitarian aid workers killed in Gaza earlier this month. Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate (CSAH), a group that collaborates with chefs to support a cause,...

WASHINGTON — A new program to stop drivers passing stopped school buses has been introduced in the District. The Bowser administration announced the Stop-Arm Safety Program on Tuesday. Under it, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) will install stop-arm safety cameras on 25 OSSE school buses to help curb dangerous driving behavior.

WASHINGTON — Twenty-one senior DC Police officers won't return to their posts next month, several of whom are out due to a rule regarding officers having "serious misconduct in their background," the police department confirmed to WUSA9 on Thursday. The formerly retired officers, classified as senior officers or senior...

WASHINGTON — After months of warnings from Metro that they were facing a financial crisis that could lead to dramatic service cuts, the transit agency announced Thursday that they had approved a budget to keep service levels as is. Metro's Board of Directors approved a $4.8 billion capital and...

DUMFRIES, Va. — The driver of a motorcycle was killed Wednesday night in a hit-and-run crash in Dumfries, sparking an investigation into what happened. Officers with the Prince William County Police Department responded to the area of Richmond Highway and Pine Bluff Drive just before 10:20 p.m. after a report of a crash involving a motorcycle.

WASHINGTON — Look, we get it. There's a lot exciting D.C. sports going on this weekend. The Washington Commanders are making picks in the NFL Draft and the Capitals are trying to keep their playoff hopes alive against the Rangers. But another D.C. team wants your attention, too. The...