Fentanyl supplier in California sentenced to prison in DC after agents intercept packages
A 32-year-old man was sentenced in D.C. on Friday after authorities revealed he was the supplier of more than 8 kg of fentanyl being sent from California. Albert Rios, of D.C. and California, was discovered after packages carrying drugs were intercepted, allowing authorities to hone in on who was supplying them.
Metropolitan Police Seek Public’s Help to Identify Suspects in H Street Robbery in Northeast...
The Metropolitan Police Department is on the lookout for five individuals implicated in a recent robbery on H Street, Northeast. The incident took place last Tuesday, at about 10:05 p.m., when a victim was attacked by the group and robbed of their belongings. As captured by surveillance cameras, the suspects...
Five D.C. area record shops and their favorite new albums from 2025
HR Records (702 Kennedy Street NW, Washington, D.C.) This rare vinyl shop in Brightwood Park offers jazz, soul, reggae, and more. The HR stands for Home Rule, and they’re the folks behind the annual Home Rule Music Festival. Co-owner Charvis Campbell says his favorite new release of 2025 comes...
Family pleads for answers after disappearance of Maryland man
A family is still searching for answers more than nine months after 61-year-old Robert Norris vanished, leaving loved ones fearing the worst and pleading for closure.
Man found dead in median in Virginia, investigation underway
VIRGINIA — Fairfax County Parkway was closed in both directions at Old Plains Road late Tuesday morning as police conducted a death investigation, according to authorities. The Fairfax County Police Department announced the investigation in a social media post around 10:30 a.m. Officers responding to the scene...
Suspects break into T-Mobile store, steal nearly $100K of merchandise: DC police
WASHINGTON - D.C. police are continuing to search for two suspects accused of robbing a cellphone store in Northeast D.C. last week. According to investigators, two armed suspects went into a T-Mobile store in the 800 block of H Street, Northeast, just before 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 18. Police...
Metro announces free rides, parking for holidays
Metro has announced that there will be additional hours of operations for the holidays, and free rides and parking will also be available during select times.
Acting DC police chief addresses concerns about ICE, extremist groups
D.C.’s new acting chief of police takes over the department at a tumultuous time for the city with a police force facing a range of challenges. Acting Chief Jeff Carroll has been No. 2 at the Metropolitan Police Department since Pamela Smith became chief in 2023. Last week, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Carroll was her...
One-on-one with D.C.’s new Acting Police Chief Jeffery Carroll
D.C. acting police Chief Jeffery Carroll is starting his new role under a cloud of controversy as Chief Pamela Smith departs amidst allegations of inaccurate crime statistics in the District. FOX 5's Bob Barnard sat down with the new leader to discuss the major issues he plans to tackle.
‘Potential for a perfect storm’: Analysis shows DC area hit hard by cuts to...
The D.C. area was hit the hardest by federal layoffs and that greatly impacted the amount of people turning to nonprofits for help. But those nonprofits themselves saw major cuts to the amount of federal funding they received, with some seeing all of it disappear. Laura Tomasko, senior policy program...

















