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
Group pleads guilty to kidnapping, attacking women who applied for fake babysitting job
Officials say Kayvon Edwards orchestrated the attack from jail in Prince George's County as an effort to intimidate a woman involved in a pending rape case against him.
White House Correspondents' Dinner: New video allegedly shows suspect shooting Secret Service officer
Officials released a nearly-six-minute video Thursday that they say clearly shows the attack at the White House Correspondents Dinner.
UMD police searching for serial flasher exposing himself in campus library
University of Maryland Police said the same suspect is wanted for exposing himself multiple times in the university library bathroom.
19-year-old charged after fight, shooting in Blake HS parking lot
Djibia Gombo, 19, of Silver Spring, was charged with assault after a fight in a high school parking lot ended with a student shot.
John Wall named Howard University's President of Basketball Operations
John Wall is returning to D.C. as President of Basketball Operations for the Howard University men's basketball team.
Woman shot and killed in Prince George's Co. park ID'd as DC woman
Juanita Frazier, 38, of DC, was found shot to death in Oxon Run Community Park in Prince George's County on Tuesday. A $25,000 reward is being offered for info that leads to an arrest.
Police search for 2 suspects in shooting that injured 5-year-old boy in Northwest DC
Police said that the two gunmen fired indiscriminately into the courtyard of an apartment building before riding off on bikes.
Romanian man gets 2 years in prison for 'swatting' congressmembers, threatening Trump
Thomasz Szabo led an online group that made dozens of bomb threats and swatting calls to the homes of prominent U.S. officials including dozens of congressmembers, several cabinet-level officials and more, the DOJ said.
House Oversight Committee demands DC police records on alleged crime data manipulation
A recent Internal Affairs investigation found "substantiated claims" against MPD leadership, alleging the department underreported crime numbers, according to the House Oversight Committee.
Fairfax County rejects homeowner’s appeal over large home addition near property line
The Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals has denied a homeowner's appeal for a zoning variance on an addition that has drawn national attention.