
Shomari Stone
Shomari Stone joined FOX 5 DC in May 2023 as an Anchor and Reporter.
Stone is a 7-time Emmy and 2-time Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist, coming to FOX 5 from CNBC. He was a correspondent for "The News with Shepard Smith," based at the network’s Washington, D.C. bureau. He spent over 10 years as a general assignment reporter at WRC, an NBC owned television station in Washington, D.C.
Prior to WRC, he served as a reporter for KOMO in Seattle, CBS Miami, and WINK in Fort Myers, Florida.
Throughout his on-air career, he has reported on a multitude of high-profile stories across the country including Hurricane Ian, the expansion of Veterans’ health care benefits, the Buffalo mass shooting, the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the bombing at the Boston Marathon, immigration reform, the local impact of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro's relinquished power and the fall of Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide, as well as an exclusive interview with Trayvon Martin’s parents while they were in Washington, among others.
He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he received six journalism awards. He enjoys spending time with his family, cheering for his son, Shomari Stone II, on the University of Michigan Football team, playing golf, hosting charity events and galas, along with mentoring and volunteering with the youth.
Follow Shomari Stone on Twitter and Instagram at @shomaristone and on Facebook at @ShomariStoneFOX5DC
The latest from Shomari Stone
DC teen accidentally shoots, kills herself while recording social media video: police
A teenage girl is dead after D.C. police believe she accidentally killed herself during the making of a social media video in Northeast.
DC mom outraged after teen who killed her son escapes youth detention center
A D.C. mother is demanding to know how a juvenile convicted of killing her son escaped from a youth detention center in Pennsylvania over the weekend.
Montgomery County police investigating multiple car break-ins, thefts in Chevy Chase
A woman’s car window was shattered and thousands of dollars worth of her items were stolen from her car in what is supposed to be a secure parking garage.
DC mom says teacher used corporal punishment on daughter
A D.C. mother is outraged after she says a middle school teacher used corporal punishment on her daughter in Southeast.
3 suspects wanted in connection to shooting near Northeast DC high school
D.C. police are working to identify three suspects involved in a shooting near a school in Northeast.
Spotsylvania County middle schooler allegedly sexually assaulted by another student
The Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged sexual assault that happened at Post Oak Middle School two days ago.
Fairfax County police searching for man suspected in string of restaurant break-ins
Fairfax County police are looking for a suspect behind a string of recent restaurant break-ins. FOX 5 obtained exclusive surveillance video of one of the incidents.
Prince William County parents charged after 2-year-old dies from fentanyl
A mother and father have been charged with murder after their two-year-old daughter was found dead in a Prince William County motel.
Rockville preschool teacher among 8 men busted in child predator sting
Investigators with the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office have arrested eight men accused of using the internet to try to exploit children and it was later discovered that one of the suspects is a local pre-school teacher.
Search for gunman underway after man shot multiple times outside Fairfax County nightclub
A man is in the hospital, recovering from several gunshot wounds after a fight outside a Fairfax County nightclub.