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Silver Spring, MD

SILVER SPRING, Md. - Authorities say a man was shot and killed over the weekend at a Silver Spring apartment building. The shooting was reported around 7:20 p.m. at the building in at 2001 Treetop Lane. Montgomery County police say they arrived and found a man suffering from trauma. He...

Man shot, killed at Silver Spring apartment building

SILVER SPRING, Md. - Authorities have identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed over the weekend on a Montgomery County roadway. Police say Zelalem Yirga Adamu, 40, of Laurel was struck by two vehicles that were traveling northbound on Columbia Pike near Hillwood Drive in Silver Spring early Saturday morning around 1:50 a.m.

Police ID pedestrian killed on Columbia Pike in Silver Spring

Alexandria, VA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Authorities say a death investigation is underway in Alexandria. The investigation was centered around the 5800 Block of Quantrell Avenue. Details about the investigation have not yet been released. Police say the medical examiner will determine the manner of death. The investigation is continuing at this time.

Death investigation underway in Alexandria: police

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Reston, VA

RESTON, Va. - Detectives in Fairfax County say a man exposed himself to two women in a Reston hotel. The incident happened Friday around 4:30 p.m. at the Extended Stay at 12190 Sunset Hills Road. Officers say a woman was inside a room with her two children and saw a man expose himself outside.

Man exposed himself to 2 women at Reston hotel: detectives

Takoma Park, MD

TAKOMA PARK, Md. - Authorities are looking for a missing 14-year-old from Takoma Park. Police say Morlu Kollie has been missing since March 24 around 1 p.m. from the 600 block of Houston Avenue. Morlu is a Black male, five-feet-eight-inches tall, 130 pounds with a thin build. Morlu was last...

Police search for missing Takoma Park 14-year-old

Washington, DC

WASHINGTON - A shot was fired during a domestic incident that involved a struggle over a gun near Georgetown University Hospital on Saturday. The Metropolitan Police Department says officers responded around 4:43 p.m. to the area of 38th Street and Reservoir Road in Northwest D.C. According to a police report,...

Suspect in shot fired incident near Georgetown University Hospital found dead

Chantilly, VA

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - A teenager, who police believe spent the last two months burglarizing a Domino's, a Burger Shack, Dave's Seafood and Subs, and two other establishments in Chantilly – was taken into custody and charged over the weekend. An officer from Fairfax County Police Department's Sully Police...

Chantilly teen charged with burglaries at Domino's, Burger Shack, Dave's Seafood and Subs

SILVER SPRING, Md. - Montgomery County officials say the recently proposed "Police – Late Night Business Safety Plan" is supposed to improve public safety in the midst of Downtown Silver Spring’s crime wave and police staffing shortages. It requires businesses that operate within a "priority area" between midnight...

Silver Spring businesses divided on county's 'Late Night Safety Plan'

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Rockville, MD

ROCKVILLE, Md. - Students at a Montgomery County high school will learn the hard facts of the deadly fentanyl crisis from the County's top prosecutor. The message: Speak up, Save a Life. Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy will be speaking to Rockville high school students Monday following what he...

Montgomery County’s initiative 'Speak up, Save a Life' aims to help students deal amid fentanyl crisis

North Carolina State

Around the D.C. area Monday, viewers are reporting smells of something burning. Could it be from wildfires all the way in North Carolina?

What's that smell? DMV complains of burning odor

WASHINGTON - For the first time since those with the Downtown D.C. Business Improvement District can remember, the group is now looking at possibly hiring off-duty D.C. police officers, special police or other security members, as a means to increase security. This is something FOX 5 was told over the...

Crime concerns grow near local sports venues

More than 30-area restaurants are kicking off spring in a big way, by taking part in the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington's Spring Wine Fling. The staff from D.C.'s Central Michel Richard join FOX 5 Morning Sunday to share what the restaurant is offering.

Central Michel Richard offers Spring Wine Fling menu

Virginia State

The Capital Art and Craft Festival wrapped up its final day on Sunday at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia. Judy Spargo and David Maynard join FOX 5 Sunday Morning to talk about what visitors of the show can expect.

Capital Art and Craft Festival wraps up at the Dulles Expo Center

WASHINGTON - A pair of bear cub brothers are making their outdoor debut at Smithsonian's National Zoo. Zoo officials say the two male Andean bear cubs were born Nov. 15, 2022. These are the first cubs born to 4-year-old mother Brienne and 9-year-old father Quito. During the Andean bear cubs’...

Bear cub brothers make outdoor debut at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University announced Thursday Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin will speak to the graduating class of 2023 at its spring commencement in May. In response, some students started a petition to get the governor removed as a speaker at the ceremony. FOX 5's David Kaplan spoke with students on both sides of the issue.

George Mason University students petition to remove Gov. Youngkin as 2023 commencement speaker

College Park, MD

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Diamond Miller scored 14 of her 18 points in the final two quarters to lead second-seeded Maryland to a 76-59 victory over depleted Notre Dame and reach the Elite Eight for the first time in eight years. Maryland (28-6) used a third-quarter burst to put away the...

Diamond Miller leads Maryland women to Elite Eight

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2 injured during shooting in Gaithersburg

GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Authorities say two people were injured during a shooting in Gaithersburg. The shooting was reported...

2 injured during shooting in Gaithersburg

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