Sam Kosmas
Sam Kosmas is a FOX 5 Digital Content Creator and has covered news in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. region for over 20 years.
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Police identify Montgomery County child killed in accidental shooting
Montgomery County police have identified the 6‑year‑old boy who accidentally shot and killed himself in Montgomery Village as Lascelle Lee IV.
2 measles cases confirmed in northern Virginia; VDH lists possible exposure sites
The Virginia Department of Health has confirmed two measles cases in northern Virginia and released a list of dates, times and locations where the public may have been exposed.
Stimulus payment February 2026, IRS direct deposit relief, tariff dividend & tax refund fact check
Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends spread throughout 2025 — and they’re still circulating in 2026. But is there any truth to them?
Police identify 70-year-old man struck, killed by vehicle in Woodbridge
Authorities have identified the 70‑year‑old man who was struck and killed by a vehicle Tuesday in Woodbridge.
Potomac River Sewage Spill: DC Water targets mid‑March repair; Trump, Moore clash over response
DC Water says it is targeting mid-March to repair the collapsed pipe that sent sewage into the Potomac River outside Washington, D.C., last month.
Leaders honor Rev. Jesse Jackson after civil rights icon’s death
Leaders across the Washington, D.C., region and the nation are honoring the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights icon who died Tuesday at 84.
Potomac River sewage spill: VDH urges residents to avoid contaminated water
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has issued a recreational water advisory after a major sewage spill contaminated the Potomac River.
Man identified after deadly Kent County house explosion; 5 family members escape safely
A deadly house explosion in Chestertown is under investigation after a 68‑year‑old homeowner was killed and five family members escaped.