Joe Calabrese
Joe Calabrese is a digital journalist for FOX 5 New York, FOX 29 Philadelphia and FOX 5 DC.
Over his career, Joe worked in several top media markets including Washington, D.C., Cleveland and, most recently, Los Angeles. A New Jersey native, Joe has now returned home to the East Coast.
Joe has covered several major breaking news stories, like the COVID-19 pandemic in rural Ohio, the Capitol Riot on Jan. 6, 2021, the deadly Southern California wildfires of 2025 and more. Joe enjoys covering a vast range of topics, including sports and politics, using his skills in data journalism, web development and interactive graphics to bolster his storytelling.
In addition to his day job, Joe teaches future journalists at his alma mater the University of Southern California.
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The latest from Joe Calabrese
Family of man with autism killed by Howard County officers files federal lawsuit
Howard County Police officers shot and killed Alex Lamorie on March 1. Now his family is suing the county and the department, saying they failed to use proper mental health resources.
DCA ranked least reliable airport in U.S. in 2026: Report
A new report just ranked Reagan Airport the least-reliable big airport in the U.S. this year. But, they say, DCA isn't all to blame.
Suspect kicks back with soda in middle of DC break-in
The MPD is searching for a man they said broke into a building in Southeast last month.
DC man charged with 2023 murder of 7-month-old boy
King Phelps was murdered on March 16, 2023. He was seven months old.
Arlington police release body camera footage of fatal shooting of 7-Eleven barricade suspect
Two Arlington County Police Officers fatally shot Shawn Valn inside a 7-Eleven in May, after officers say Valn came at them with a knife.
Man sentenced for 2023 shooting outside Clarendon bar after international search
Taha Zouheir was sentenced to 17 years in prison for shooting a man outside a Clarendon bar in 2023. He was able to escape to Europe, and extradited to the U.S. in 2025.
Four charged in connection with two separate 2024 murders in Prince George's County
Two of the suspects have been charged in connection with both murders.
Suspect wanted, 4 detainees released after gunshots reported near Bethesda-area high school
Four people were detained, police said, after reports of gunshots near a Bethesda high school.
DC man charged with selling fatal dose of fentanyl to 20-year-old Virginia man
Anthony Winslow has been charged with selling 20-year-old John Hargreaves the fentanyl pills that killed him in May 2024, officials announced Thursday.
Two DC licensed security guards among 5 charged in East Coast gun trafficking case
Two women charged in connection with a gun trafficking ring accused of smuggling guns across the East Coast were licensed as special police officers in D.C., including one who had contracted with D.C. Public Schools, and was licensed to carry.