Retired DC police lieutenant indicted in trainee’s fatal shooting
A former D.C. police lieutenant is now indicted on a second-degree murder charge after he said he shot a trainee accidentally with his revolver. Retired D.C. police Lieutenant Jesse Porter Jr. shot...
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DC Mayor Bowser unveils legislation to fill gaps in public safety
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser details her legislation increase penalties for illegal gun possession and other offenses in a press conference Monday (WTOP/Megan Cloherty) Before she heads to Capitol Hill to...
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Despite rash of burglaries, restaurants ‘here to stay’ on H Street
Bronze restaurant owner Keem Hughley speaks to a police officer, among those increasing patrols along the H Street corridor after a rash of burglaries there. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty) It’s a popular...
View ArticleDeliberations to begin for 6 DC men in fatal shooting of 10-year-old girl
Nearly five years ago, 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson was gunned down after walking back from an ice cream truck in Northeast D.C. Now, the three-month trial of six men charged in her murder is wrapping...
View ArticleMd. officials: Unexpected at-home COVID test kit deliveries could be a scam
The Maryland Department of Aging is warning state residents who may have received a COVID test kit they didn’t order that their personal information may have been used fraudulently. Although the COVID...
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Arlington debuts an alterative to the ER for those experiencing a mental...
Arlington County Board member Christian Dorsey cuts the ribbon on the county’s new Crisis Intervention Center. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty) Arlington County, Virginia, is set on improving its resources for...
View Article‘My heart will always be here’: DC police Chief Contee shares why he’s...
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View ArticleJudge orders Loudoun Co. schools turn over investigation into sexual...
A Loudoun County, Virginia, judge is ordering the school system to make public its internal investigation into two sexual assaults and a rape that occurred on school grounds. The ruling is a win for...
View ArticleMaryland lawsuit says 3M, DuPont knowingly made products with ‘forever...
They’re called “forever chemicals,” but companies such as DuPont and 3M which marketed products that contained PFAS, are now facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit filed by Maryland’s attorney general....
View ArticleSurprising defense in slaying of Va. woman in Ivy City Hotel room
A D.C. man accused of stabbing a Virginia woman more than 30 times in a Northeast D.C. hotel room in March will remain behind bars as his first-degree murder trial continues, a judge ruled Friday. The...
View ArticleRockville bank employee sentenced for fraud scheme targeting churches,...
A man from Rockville, Maryland, was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison for a yearlong bank fraud scheme that stole millions from local churches and religious organizations. The U.S....
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New survey hopes to improve policing in Fairfax County
Fairfax County residents will see the survey pop up where ads tend to display on their internet browsers. (Courtesy Fairfax County Police) The Fairfax County Police Department is hoping residents will...
View ArticleDC bill aims to require health insurers to cover costly fertility treatments
The D.C. Council will vote on a bill on Tuesday that would require insurance companies to cover fertility treatments. Infertility can be emotionally difficult and tough to navigate, and it’s also...
View ArticleFormer Prince George’s Co. police lieutenant awarded $1.1M after arrest for...
The hands-free cellphone law for drivers in Maryland doesn’t apply to law enforcement. So, after a state trooper pulled a Prince George’s County officer over near National Harbor for being on her...
View ArticleNo pot by the ocean: Ocean City lawmakers take steps to prevent cannabis use
In less than a month, marijuana use and possession will be legal in Maryland. But Ocean City isn’t on board with any changes. Ahead of July 1 — when possessing and using small amounts of marijuana...
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