Suspected stolen vehicle overturns during chase in Alexandria: police
A driver suspected of fleeing police in a stolen vehicle was hospitalized early Monday after crashing into another vehicle and overturning in Alexandria, authorities said.
Porch pirate returns stolen cap and gown to George Mason graduate
A Washington, D.C. woman has had her stolen doctoral cap and gown returned, days after her Ring camera captured video of the theft from her front porch.
Corporal punishment allegations against DC middle school teacher: FOX 5 Exclusive
A mother is outraged after alleging that a middle school teacher at Sousa Middle School in the District used corporal punishment on her daughter.
DC Mansion Murders: 10 years since brutal killings of Savopoulos family and their housekeeper
A decade has passed since the brutal killings of four people in what became known as the D.C. Mansion Murders.
$875K of marijuana discovered in shipment disguised as overalls
Over two-hundred pounds of marijuana valued at nearly one-million dollars was seized by authorities after it was discovered in a shipment disguised as overalls leaving Baltimore for Belgium.
Man shot, killed in southeast DC
A man was shot and killed late Wednesday night in southeast D.C., authorities said.
80-year-old man arrested in Fairfax County for attempting to abduct girl near school: police
An 80-year-old man has been jailed without bond after he allegedly inappropriately touched and attempted to abduct a girl near a school in Fairfax County, authorities said.
Virginia man arrested in decade-long indecent exposure investigation: police
A Fairfax man has been arrested in connection with multiple indecent exposure incidents dating back nearly a decade, authorities said.
189 arrested in 'Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful' immigration crackdown
Federal authorities have arrested 189 individuals in the District of Columbia as part of a coordinated immigration enforcement operation, officials announced Tuesday.
10 shot in 24 hours in violent DC weekend
10 people were shot, including a teenager, in separate shootings occurring hours apart.
Family grieves after woman killed inside her home
FOX 5's Melanie Alnwick has the latest after a woman was shot to death in her home in Prince George's County.
Woman shot, killed in Landover home
A woman was found shot to death in a Landover, Maryland residence.
Woman hits officer, drives into Laurel Main Street Festival
A woman was charged after hitting an officer and recklessly breaching barriers and driving into the crowd at the Main Street Festival.
Alexandria McDonald's suspends dine-in service for customers 21 and younger amid safety concerns
A McDonald’s near Thomas Edison High School is temporarily suspending dine-in service for customers 21 and younger due to ongoing incidents of juvenile violence inside the restaurant.
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Virginia family claims alleged sexual assault of daughter at middle school was mishandled
A Virginia family is heartbroken and furious, claiming their middle-school-aged daughter was sexually assaulted at Post Oak Middle School and that the school failed to properly handle the incident. The family also believes the principal only informed the school community after FOX 5 started asking questions.
Former DC police officer charged with sex trafficking children
A registered sex offender and former D.C. police officer has been charged with more crimes against children. He was arrested on sex trafficking charges as part of a nationwide operation targeting child predators, federal authorities announced.
Maryland man pleads guilty to 2001 cold case murder of Chevy Chase mom
A man no one suspected as a suspect in a decades-old murder case has accepted a plea deal. Eugene Teodor Gligor, 44, has pleaded guilty in the killing of Leslie Preer, who was found murdered in her Chevy Chase home in May 2001.
Pedestrian killed after hit-and-run on U Street
Authorities say a man was struck and killed early Wednesday morning in Northwest DC.
3 teens arrested for headphone thefts along DC trail, police say
Three teenagers have been arrested and charged with robbery after snatching headphones from pedestrians along the Metropolitan Branch Trail, authorities said.