Pedestrian killed in multi-vehicle crash in Northwest DC

A man was struck and killed by a speeding car just blocks from the White House on Wednesday, and it seems that the driver may have been trying to get away from police. 

One-on-one with D.C.'s new Acting Police Chief Jeffery Carroll
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D.C. acting police Chief Jeffery Carroll is starting his new role under a cloud of controversy as Chief Pamela Smith departs amidst allegations of inaccurate crime statistics in the District. FOX 5's Bob Barnard sat down with the new leader to discuss the major issues he plans to tackle. 

New acting DC police chief to focus on building community 'trust' around crime data

D.C. acting police Chief Jeffery Carroll is starting his new role under a cloud of controversy as Chief Pamela Smith departs amidst allegations of inaccurate crime statistics in the District. 

MPD Chief Pamela Smith delivers emotional speech as she steps down
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D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith is leaving her post amid a federal investigation into allegations of manipulated crime statistics. She delivered an emotional speech on Friday as she steps down.

Emotional sendoff as DC police chief steps down as crime data probe looms

D.C.’s recently embattled police chief is leaving the District under a cloud of controversy — amid a federal investigation over crime statistics.

DC police K9 helps find 2 missing people
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A D.C. police officer is credited with finding two missing people in just four months, but this is no ordinary officer — it's K9 officer Bubba, a four-year-old bloodhound. FOX 5's Homa Bash has the exclusive interview with the department's bloodhound and his handler. 

DC Police Chief Pamela Smith speaks with FOX 5 about decision to resign

Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said her decision to step down at year’s end was not influenced by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision not to seek reelection or by the federal crime surge in the District. She called the move deeply personal, shaped by time spent with family over the holidays.

DC Police Chief Pamela Smith announces resignation

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith announced Monday that she is stepping down.

DC man’s lawyers say MPD hid details of federal agent shooting

Lawyers for a D.C. man shot at by a federal agent during a traffic stop earlier this month are demanding answers and transparency from police and the mayor’s office — also claiming there was a cover-up of the shooting.

Man arrested outside St. Matthew’s Cathedral with 'multiple suspicious items' in tent: police

Metropolitan Police arrested a man outside St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C., early Sunday morning after police said they found suspicious materials inside a tent he had set up on the church’s steps.

DC prepares for massive World Pride crowds: 'We cannot live in fear'

World Pride 2025 is kicking off in Washington, D.C., and city officials are outlining security plans and transportation strategies ahead of a busy season filled with parades, festivals, and celebrations. 

DC police chief says Memorial Day weekend juvenile curfew was 'a success'

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith is calling this past weekend's juvenile curfew a success, following growing concerns over large youth gatherings in the city that have frequently turned chaotic.

Police Union president raises concerns about MPD staffing crisis

On Thursday, the head of D.C.'s Police Union sounded the alarm, saying they are dealing with a staffing crisis that should concern anyone who lives or works in the nation's capital.

DC police cracking down on drivers with traffic safety violations

D.C. police say they’re cracking down on traffic safety violations — especially drivers running up thousands of dollars in unpaid photo enforcement speeding tickets.  

DC police officers are being investigated over COVID-19 relief fraud

Over two dozen D.C. police officers are under investigation after allegations that they pocketed federal pandemic relief dollars, reports say. 

Police officer assaulted in DC; search for suspect underway

Authorities are searching for a man accused of assaulting a Metropolitan Police Department officer in Southeast D.C. on Tuesday afternoon. 

6 preteen girls arrested for assaulting woman at Union Station

The Metropolitan Police Department announced the arrests of six juvenile females, aged 11-years-old to 14-years-old, in the assault of a woman at Union Station in Washington D.C.