10 from New York arrested in Leesburg for organized retail theft at Target, other stores: police
Authorities in Loudoun County have arrested ten individuals in connection with a series of organized retail thefts at local stores, including a Target in Leesburg.
DC, Maryland AGs sue gun shops for allegedly facilitating illegal gun trafficking into nation’s capital
District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb and Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown have filed a lawsuit against three Maryland gun dealers for allegedly facilitating illegal gun trafficking into the District.
Man shot dead in Silver Spring alleyway
Authorities are investigating a shooting that left a man dead in a Silver Spring alleyway.
WATCH: The Hoggle Children Disappearance, 10 Years Later
As the 10th anniversary approaches of one of the Washington, D.C. area’s most notorious missing persons cases, new developments are drawing renewed attention to the tragic disappearance and murder of young Sarah and Jacob Hoggle.
Man killed in officer-involved shooting after crashing car into McDonald's: DC police
D.C. police are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting that occurred in Southeast Sunday morning.
VA man charged in wife's murder, DC police officer killed, Adnan Syed murder conviction reinstated | Crime in the DMV
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.
Toddler's death linked to fentanyl, meth in DC
How does a 2-year-old get their hands on Fentanyl and methamphetamine?
Fallen DC officer honored with memorial, procession after accidental shooting
A fallen D.C. police officer was honored with a procession Friday as his body was transported to a funeral home just outside the District. Officer Wayne David, who was fatally shot two days earlier, was moved from the medical examiner’s office in D.C. to Pope’s Funeral Home in Forestville.
Man stabbed at Silver Spring Transit Center
A man was hospitalized as he was stabbed at the Silver Spring Transit Center on Wednesday night.
Police ID man killed in Northeast DC shooting; $25K reward offered
Authorities have identified a D.C. man killed in a shooting in the northeast.
Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s mother, brother in US; husband’s defense waives right to preliminary hearing
Naresh Bhatt’s defense team waived the right to a preliminary hearing Thursday at a Prince William County courthouse, as supporters of his missing and presumed dead wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, gathered outside.
Surveillance images show suspect who discarded gun that killed officer: police
Police have released surveillance images of a man they say threw a gun into a Washington, D.C. storm drain that accidently fired, killing an officer as he was trying to recover it.
DC area officials mourn police officer killed after gun he was trying to retrieve went off
The Metropolitan Police Department and officials across the region are remembering an officer who died Wednesday after being shot by a gun he was attempting to retrieve from a storm drain.
Homicide investigation after 2 shot in Rockville: police
Authorities say two people were wounded and one person has been taken into custody following a shooting in Rockville.
2 dead in Sterling double shooting; police search for witnesses
A man and a woman are dead after an early morning shooting in Sterling.
Unsettling Google searches made by Naresh Bhatt months before wife went missing: prosecutors
The defense attorney for Naresh Bhatt argued in court that the prosecution’s case is missing a crucial element: the body of Mamta Kafle Bhatt. But prosecutors say unsettling online searches were made by Naresh months before his wife went missing.
Maryland AG announces indictment of 4 for string of suspected gun shops burglaries
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, alongside the ATF and multiple Maryland county police departments, will announce the indictments of four individuals involved in a series of gun shop burglaries across Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, and Baltimore Counties.
What we know about Naresh Bhatt, Manassas Park man accused of killing his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt
Naresh Bhatt, the husband of the missing Manassas Park mom Mamta Kafle Bhatt, was denied bond in a Monday morning court hearing as he faces charges of killing his wife and concealing her body for weeks.
Multiple Montgomery County businesses targeted in overnight burglaries: police
Montgomery County Police are investigating a series of overnight burglaries at multiple businesses in the Glen Echo Shopping Center and surrounding areas.
DC police warn of phone scam impersonating officers
D.C. police are alerting the public about a phone scam where fraudsters impersonate police officers, claiming victims are facing imminent arrest. Officials say the scammers sometimes request additional personal information or advise victims to turn themselves in.