Woodbridge man arrested in death of his 4-month-old baby
A 22-year-old Woodbridge man is jailed without bond in the Sunday death of his 4-month-old baby boy. On July 17, police were called to can area hospital just after noon to investigate a child abuse case that occured at the Elevations One Apartments in the 14300 block of Jeffries Road, Prince William County police...
DASH bus mascot named ‘Dashy’ after community vote
Alexandria’s public transit system has named its new mascot “Dashy” following a community vote that drew more than 250 participants. The Alexandria Transit Company (DASH) announced Tuesday that Dashy received 37% of the votes in an online contest that ran from July 3 to 18. The other options were Duke (29%), Dasher...
2 arrested after copper wire theft led to discovery of multi-state burglary scheme
Two people were arrested after a series of copper wire thefts in Maryland led to the discovery of a multi-state burglary scheme, police said.
Former Alexandria pet groomer charged with killing one dog in his care, abusing others
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) — A man who once worked as a groomer at Your Dog’s Best Friends, a popular pet grooming and boarding facility in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood, has been charged with killing a dog in his care and abusing four others. Kevin Malik Sanders, 29,...
Search underway in DC for 73-year-old man with Alzheimer’s missing since June, police say
A search is underway in Washington, D.C. for a 73-year-old man with Alzheimer's who has been missing for nearly a month, police said.
MPD: Motorcyclist dead after crash with pickup truck; truck driver left the scene
D.C. police said that the motorcyclist hit the side of a pickup truck that had stopped mid-way through a turn.
Increased numbers of spotted lanternflies across DMV
It’s not your imagination—an expert tells FOX 5 that the DMV really does have more spotted lantern flies this year than usual. FOX 5's Josh Rosenthal reports.
Annandale woman faces charges after robbing parking enforcement officer during dispute over ticket, authorities...
A Northern Virginia woman is facing felony charges after her dispute with an officer over a parking ticket in D.C. escalated.
Police Seek Public’s Help to Locate Missing 76-Year-Old Man in Rockville
The Rockville City Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating Rahmatolla Izadshenas, a 76-year-old white male, missing from The Village at Rockville (9701 Veirs Drive). Per Rockville Police: “He was last seen Sunday at 5:30 PM, wearing a gray striped polo shirt and gray sweatpants. He is...
$500K fire engine stalls out in floodwater, likely ruined
A fire engine that cost more than a half million dollars likely was ruined in floodwater over the weekend, and the firefighter who drove it is under investigation. Firefighters on the engine were attempting to rescue people from a partially submerged car at Washington Avenue and East-West Highway in Silver Spring,...
