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Ashburn, VA

Washington, DC

WASHINGTON - A man is scared after an armed carjacking inside the parking garage of his apartment complex in northeast D.C. He told police, it happened in a parking garage on the 300 block of H Street around 8:30 p.m. this past Tuesday night. He spoke exclusively to FOX’S 5...

Man says teens attacked, carjacked him at gunpoint inside parking garage of DC apartment complex

WASHINGTON - A suspect has been charged after a man was shot and killed while passing by a deli in Northwest D.C. Thursday. Metropolitan police said Friday that 20-year-old Demarcus Barnett of Southeast D.C. was arrested on one count of second-degree murder while armed in connection to the shooting death of 62-year-old Lasanta McGill.

Innocent bystander killed outside of DC deli as man tried to shoot robbers, police say

Waldorf, MD

Authorities are on the scene of a homicide investigation in the parking lot of a Charles County apartment complex after two men were killed Friday. Investigators were called to Lake Drive in Waldorf Friday around 7:30 a.m. They say they responded for reports of shots fired and found a man...

Homicide investigation in Waldorf after 2 men dead

WASHINGTON - A dispute inside a Northwest deli Thursday afternoon escalated into shots being fired, and police say now a man is dead. The victim, according to D.C. police, did not appear to have been involved in the original altercation. At this point in the investigation, authorities believe he just happened to be walking in the area when the fight spilled outside the deli and into the street.

Man passing DC deli shot, killed after argument escalates

Virginia State

WASHINGTON - D.C. police officials say an officer was killed Wednesday in a motorcycle crash in Virginia. "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ofc. Nelson Casillas, an 8-year member with MPD, who was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident earlier today in Virginia," the department posted on Twitter. "Our heartfelt sympathies are with his family & friends during this difficult time."

DC police officer killed in Virginia motorcycle crash

Police in D.C. are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in broad daylight on Thursday. A bystander was shot and killed while walking in Northwest. FOX 5's Nana-Sentuo Bonsu is at police headquarters with more on the latest fatal shooting in the District.

Innocent bystander shot and killed outside DC deli

Prince George's County, MD

Bowie, MD

Police say a student brought a loaded gun onto school property in Prince George's County on Friday. 18-year-old Onterrio Wilkinson of Hyattsville brought a gun to Non-Traditional Program North in Bowie, according to police. At around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, police were notified that school security took the gun from...

Loaded gun recovered from student at high school in PG County: police

BETHESDA - A teenage suspect was taken into custody Wednesday after an hours-long lockdown at Bowie High School. Bowie police said they received a call from the Bowie Library Wednesday afternoon after someone was spotted carrying a long gun in the area. Another report came from Bowie High School, which shares a parking lot with the library.

Bowie High School lockdown lifted; teenage suspect in custody

Baltimore, MD

WASHINGTON - Klaus the Parrot was reunited with his family June 9 after a month-and-a-half-long sabbatical. Klaus went missing from his owners’ home in Baltimore City in April, only to be discovered in Arlington, Virginia nearly two months later. The bird traveled over 40 miles during his 49-day disappearance.

Bird reunited with owners after 49-day odyssey

Alexandria, VA

Fairfax County, VA

Fairfax County police are on the hunt to find four suspects responsible for trying to steal an ATM from a 7-Eleven near Fort Belvoir. FOX 5’s Sierra Fox is in Alexandria to explain how this all went down.

4 men try to steal ATM from 7-Eleven

WASHINGTON - A deadly shooting at a gas station in Southeast Tuesday is now under investigation by police. One man was killed, and the victim's family told FOX 5 they're devastated and concerned for their own safety. The Shell gas station in the 4700 block of South Capitol Street SE...

Man shot, killed at Shell gas station in Southeast

Bethesda, MD

BETHESDA - Bowie High School was on lockdown Thursday afternoon after reports of someone seen carrying a gun in the area of the school, according to police. The lockdown has since been lifted. Police say one person is in custody. At 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, Bowie Police Department tweeted that...

Bowie High School lockdown lifted: police

WASHINGTON - Carjackings are up over 100% in the nation's capital compared to this time last year. On Wednesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a new strategy to tackle the problem as Doordash presented her with a $500,000 check to provide dash cams for D.C. residents who work as delivery and rideshare drivers.

Doordash partners with DC to provide dash cams for rideshare and delivery drivers

Beltsville, MD

Another bear sighting in the DMV. This time, in Prince George's County. A viewer sent FOX 5 video and photos of this bear that was spotted in Beltsville at the Calverton Shopping Center.

Another bear sighting in the DMV

Upper Marlboro, MD

Upper Marlboro, Md. - Last year, FOX 5 visited 15 cities across the DMV. And in 2023, we're continuing that by visiting 15 more cities. Today's destination: Upper Marlboro, MD. The FOX 5 team was in Upper Marlboro on Friday, June 9. Here's everything you missed!

Exploring Upper Marlboro: FOX 5 Zip Trip 2023

Calvert County, MD

Prince Frederick, MD

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. - A Calvert County church has set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for repairs after a car crashed into their building Sunday. The crash happened at the Calvert County Baptist Church building on Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick on June 4. Church officials said...

Calvert County Baptist Church looks for help after car crashes into building causing major damage

Hyattsville, MD

HYATTSVILLE, Md. - A black bear was spotted Thursday morning in in Hyattsville. The sighting was made in the 4300 block of Oglethorpe Street. The City of Hyattsville posted a photo of the bear who appeared to have just knocked over a bird feeder. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources...

Black bear spotted in Hyattsville

WASHINGTON - Smoke from wildfires in Canada has elevated Washington, D.C. to Code PURPLE Air Quality Alert Thursday and raised the Baltimore and northern Virginia areas to Code RED as a thick, hazardous haze blankets the Mid-Atlantic. The smoke blotted out skylines and turned skies orange - turning the air...

Smoky haze from Canadian wildfires blankets region Thursday; Code Purple Air Quality Alert in DC

WASHINGTON - Food delivery companies grew in both size and power over the pandemic but now, some D.C. restaurant owners say they need help. They’re pleading with the D.C. Council to reign in the fees they’re charged by delivery apps like DoorDash, GrubHub and UberEats. The Workers and...

New bill would protect DC restaurants from discrimination on food delivery apps

Gaithersburg, MD

GAITHERSBURG, Md. - You can now own a part of Gaithersburg's Lakeforest Mall, thanks to an online auction. The mall closed its doors at the end of March, but owners are letting people bid on items that were left inside. A Lakeforest Mall pickup truck, a candy machine, and a...

Lakeforest Mall items up for auction

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. - The FOX 5 Zip Trip will go on – but we'll take the show inside Friday to Upper Marlboro's Show Place Arena due to the poor air quality across the D.C. region. Smoke and haze from the Canadian wildfires is blanketing the D.C. area triggering...

FOX 5 Zip Trip to Upper Marlboro moved indoors Friday due to poor air quality

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser introduced new agency leaders to her cabinet Thursday. Sam Abed will become director of the Department of Youth and Rehabilitation Services. He's been a top juvenile justice official with the state of Maryland. Dr. Ayanna Bennett has been appointed acting director of the D.C. Department of Health.

Bowser names new directors for DYRS and DC Health

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Texas man charged for taking cell phone video of child in Virginia restaurant bathroom: police

ASHBURN, Va. - Authorities have charged a Texas man they say took cell phone video of several people, including a child, in the bathroom of a...

Texas man charged for taking cell phone video of child in Virginia restaurant bathroom: police

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