76-year-old man struck, killed in Fairfax County crosswalk
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A man crossing the road in West Springfield on Friday was struck and killed by a motorist, Fairfax County police said. Police identified the victim as 76-year-old Jay Kim of Springfield, Virginia. Kim, police said, had been in the marked crosswalk around 7:30 a.m....
Alexandria Man Dies in Police Custody, Investigations Launched into Arrest Procedures and Cause of...
An investigation is underway following the death of 32-year-old Allan F. Tucker III of Woodbridge, Virginia, who died in police custody in Alexandria after being arrested for public intoxication. According to FOX 5 DC, officers responded around 5:07 p.m. Friday to reports of a man running and yelling through an...
Carlos St. James Hover Raped Woman, Robbed Bank In MD Spree
Montgomery County Police said Carlos St. James Hover, 34, of Washington, DC, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 15, after walking into a Capital One Bank on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring and committing an armed robbery. Detectives quickly linked Hover to a rape that happened the night before at a...
Two shootings blocks apart in DC within hours
Three people were injured after two separate shootings in the same location just hours apart in Southeast D.C. amid a heavy federal law enforcement presence.
Four arrested in connection with shoplifting thousands of dollars worth of items from Target
Charles County sheriff's officers responded on Aug. 3 to Target in Waldorf for a shoplifting in progress. Loss prevention employees allegedly observed two women and a man enter the store, grab two carts and reusable shopping bags and walk around the store placing various items inside the bags, completely filling...
Tammy Lynn Edwards Killed By Stray Tire On I-495 In Maryland
Troopers responded at about 1:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, to I-495 near Medical Center Drive in Largo, according to investigators. The victim was identified as Tammy Lynn Edwards, who was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Investigators said the rear driver-side tire of a Dodge Ram 1500 separated while...
Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent walks out for taped interview with FOX 5
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid cut her interview with FOX 5 short Monday, appearing unwilling to discuss certain topics as students headed back to class. Interview cut short. What we know:. Topics FOX 5 sought to discuss included: FCPS policy on ICE agents...
4 displaced after lithium-ion battery sparks fire at DC row house
Four people are without a place to live after a fire ignited at a Washington, D.C. row house Monday morning.
National Guardsman Stops Assault of Police Officer at National Mall: ‘I Care a Lot...
A national guardsman stopped an assault in Washington, DC, that occurred at the National Mall, the National Guard confirmed in a press release. On Friday, D.C. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Hector Amaya, whom the press release described as “a security forces officer with the 113th Squadron,” patrolled the National...
Police Respond to Armed Robbery at Local Check Cashing Business
On August 15 at approximately 7:32 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Check Cash Depot in the 1000 block of University Boulevard. According to police, after completing a transaction, the victim was approached in the parking lot by two men who exited a gray Hyundai sedan. One...