Las Vegas Feds Sound Alarm Over D.C. ‘Hotel Rapist’ Still at Large
On Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, the FBI's Las Vegas field office resurfaced a Most Wanted bulletin. It urged the public to help identify a man linked by DNA to a series of violent sexual assaults targeting hotel housekeepers in the Washington, D.C., area between 1998 and 2006. The bulletin states that the FBI is offering up...
Police Arrest Man After Stolen Car Chase and Collision on I-495
Maryland State Police arrested a 23-year-old Washington, D.C., man following a traffic stop that led to a multi-vehicle crash on the Capital Beltway in Prince George’s County. According to police, the incident occurred shortly before 5:30 pm on February 3, 2026, when a trooper from the College Park Barrack...
McLean man convicted for leading $1.5 million Ponzi scheme
A McLean man faces 30 years in prison after being convicted on charges related to his operation of a Ponzi scheme centered on the buying and selling of precious metals. Warith Deen Muhammad, 39, was convicted in federal court on Wednesday (Feb. 4), less than four months after being arrested for his role in the scheme...
» Parking Dispute Escalates to Gunfire in Shooting Case
Prosecutors say a parking dispute between neighbors led to a non-fatal shooting in opening statements of a jury trial before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on Feb. 2. Juwan Russell, 29, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, endangerment with...
2 juveniles detained after injuring man in shooting at Springfield home: police
SPRINGFIELD, VA - A shooting happened inside a home Friday afternoon in Springfield, Virginia, leaving one victim in life-threatening condition, officials say. What we know: — Fairfax County Police are on the scene of a shooting on 7600 block of Cork Glen Way just after 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 6.
DC Councilmember Charles Allen visits Museum Square Apartments after tenants say they have no...
WASHINGTON — Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen toured the Museum Square Apartments Wednesday after residents in the 8-story building said they’ve been without a working elevator for months. According to Allen, the building has five total elevators, and two are currently bolted shut because they were deemed unsafe;...
14-Year-Old Charged After Using Lighter Fluid, Gasoline To Start Middle School Fire In Charles...
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. – The Office of the State Fire Marshal charged a juvenile after determining he was responsible for intentionally setting a fire inside a bathroom trash container at Mattawoman Middle School in Waldorf. At around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Deputy State Fire Marshals were requested to assist...
Raising the Stakes: MGM National Harbor Expands High Limit Gaming
Washington-area high rollers will have a little more breathing room after MGM National Harbor expanded the casino’s high-limit gaming area. The Oxon Hill casino, just across the Potomac River from Alexandria, has raised the stakes for top-tier gamblers, upping the high-limit space by 40 percent to 14,000 square feet....
2 arrested after shooting near Union Station
WASHINGTON — Two people are in custody after a shooting on Massachusetts Avenue, Northeast that caused a calamity around Union Station Friday afternoon. DC police haven't released any information about the people arrested, nor have they identified the victim. Police stressed on social media that the shooting did not...
Bethesda’s Marriott family donates $100M to Mayo Clinic
From the headquarters of Marriott International in downtown Bethesda to the hospital corridors of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, the Marriott family’s philanthropy is helping to shape the future of American health care, according to the family and the clinic. The Bill and Donna Marriott Foundation, in...
