Local

Police and National Guard clash with Juveniles at Navy Yard

WASHINGTON — A massive disturbance near the Washington Navy Yard late Saturday night drew a heavy police and National Guard response after a large group of juveniles clashed with one another and

November 1, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

F-16s Scramble After Air Defense Alert Near D.C., Delaying Flights at Reagan National

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 30, 2025 — Flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were delayed Wednesday after what authorities described as a “national security issue” led to the temporary grounding of departures. The

October 30, 2025

DC·Local

Fairfax Virginia Urban Search and Rescue Activated for Hurricane Melissa Response.

WASHINGTON — The Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Task Force has been activated for deployment to the Caribbean to assist in relief operations after Hurricane Melissa, one of the most catastrophic

October 29, 2025

Local·Virginia

Police Make Arrest in Shooting / Barricade in Southeast.

WASHINGTON — Metropolitan Police arrested a 61-year-old man in Southeast Washington on Monday after a shooting outside an East Capitol Street apartment complex left one man wounded and drew a heavy police response

October 29, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Thirteen Shot Across D.C. in Series of Friday Night Attacks

Thirteen people, including two teenagers and a child, were shot across Washington, D.C., on Friday night in a string of unrelated incidents that stretched from Benning Road in the Northeast to Savannah

October 25, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Mass Casualty Hit-and-Run in Maryland Leaves at Least 11—Including Infants and Young Children—Hospitalized

Bladensburg, Md. — A suburban birthday-party celebration turned into a scene of trauma late Saturday evening when an apparently out-of-control vehicle struck a gathering just outside a residence in this Prince George’s County

October 19, 2025

Local·Maryland

Maryland Attorney General Issues Sweeping Limits on Maryland Police Cooperation with Federal Law Enforcement and Immigration.

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Wednesday issued a sweeping memorandum directing state and local law enforcement agencies to follow Maryland law—not federal policy—when participating in joint operations with federal agents.

October 16, 2025

Crime·Local·Maryland

Stubborn Dumpster Fire in NE at a Storage Facility

WASHINGTON — About 75 firefighters and 24 pieces of equipment responded Monday afternoon to a dumpster blaze in Northeast Washington’s Kenilworth area, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. The fire sent smoke

October 16, 2025

Fire·Local

Georgetown University Names New President.

WASHINGTON — Georgetown University has appointed Eduardo M. Peñalver, the president of Seattle University and a former dean of Cornell Law School, as its 49th president, the university announced Wednesday. “I’m deeply

October 16, 2025

DC·Local

Man Who Died at Great Falls Billy Goat Trail Identified as Local Teacher.

Authorities have identified the man who died Monday on the Billy Goat Trail in Great Falls as Todd Funkhouser, a beloved elementary school teacher from Inwood, West Virginia. Funkhouser, who taught physical education

October 15, 2025

Fire·Local·Maryland·Virginia

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