Crime in the DMV: DC arson investigation, teens accused violent in attempted robbery, Potomac neighborhood fighting crime
FOX 5 is keeping an eye on crime in your community. Here's a look at some of the most notable stories from across the DMV this week.
DC crime: Early morning shooting leaves 1 dead
An early morning shooting has left one person dead in the District.
Columbia mall shooting: Police ID teen killed in Maryland mall food court
Police have identified the teenager shot and killed inside a shopping mall in Columbia, Maryland as the search for the suspect continues.
Southeast arsonist nabbed for allegedly setting cousin's apartment on fire twice
A D.C. man has been arrested in connection with two arson fires at a southeast D.C. home.
5 teens suspected in Capitol Hill armed robbery
Authorities say five teens, at least one who was armed with a handgun, are suspected in a late-night armed robbery in D.C.’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.
2 in custody in connection with Oakton homicide: chief
Two people have been taken into custody in connection with a weekend homicide in the Oakton area of Fairfax County.
Man sentenced for brutally beating Maryland landlord over rent dispute
A man who was found guilty of brutally beating his Maryland landlord over a rent dispute has been sentenced to nearly three decades behind bars.
DC crime: 11 shot, 2 dead in less than 24 hours
A surge in gun violence has left two people dead and nine others injured in less than 24 hours in Washington, D.C., and police are investigating to see if any of those shooting are connected.
DC police ID man killed in shooting inside southeast apartment
D.C. police have identified a man who was killed after a shooting inside a southeast Washington apartment.
Arrest made in string of Lululemon store thefts; police investigate additional robbery
D.C. police say a man is in custody in connection to a string of retail thefts at Lululemon stores in the District as detectives release new surveillance images they say show suspects in an additional robbery reported at one of the athletic apparel company's locations.
Montgomery County police to hold drone program meeting with Bethesda-Chevy Chase community
Bethesda-Chevy Chase is next on the list of community town halls to discuss the Montgomery County Police Department’s newer drone program.
Thieves crash U-Haul truck into Maryland gas station in attempted ATM smash-and-grab robbery
Thieves used a U-Haul truck as a battering ram to try and steal an automatic teller machine from inside a Montgomery County gas station early Tuesday morning.
Police ID man killed in overnight DC shooting
Authorities have identified the man shot and killed early Friday in northeast D.C.
FBI issues new bank jugging warning
The FBI has issued a new warning, now also alerting people to an increasingly alarming crime trend called jugging.
DC woman arrested, charged with murder in infant’s 2023 death
A Washington, D.C. woman was arrested and faces charges in the 2023 death of an infant.
DC man arrested, charged in April shooting death of teen
D.C. police have arrested and charged a man in an April shooting that left a teenager dead.
Escapee in custody in Annapolis area; some schools on lockdown
Authorities captured an escaped suspect in the Annapolis area who was able to slip away from officers while en route to the detention center Thursday.
Man shot, killed in southeast DC; police say no suspects
Authorities are investigating after a man was shot and killed Wednesday night in southeast D.C.
Traces of Truth: How one Virginia DNA lab is helping solve cold cases across the country
As DNA testing quickly advances, new clues are emerging to help detectives crack even their toughest cases — some that have gone unsolved for decades.
VIDEO: Man attacked by teens in Southwest DC neighborhood
A video going viral on social media shows a man trying to run away from what appears to be teens harassing him in D.C.'s Buzzard Point neighborhood.