National Guard’s DC clean up stirs debate on role and resources
WASHINGTON — National Guard members have been spotted doing clean up duty around D.C., including picking up trash and even doing landscaping. Troops were in McPherson Square Thursday morning laying down mulch. While many say they are happy to see it, others wonder if National Guard members are the...
Summer youth curfew ends Sunday night in DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Some people in D.C. say they’ve seen less crime because of the youth curfew that’s been enforced this summer, and Sunday, August 31, marks the last day of the current extended hours. Neighbors in Navy Yard told DC News Now they’ve felt safer this summer and haven’t experienced many issues....
Boots on the Ground dance with 803Fresh at National Harbor!
803Fresh joined FOX 5 DC's Zip Trip to National Harbor to talk all things Boots on the Ground, including Fantasia's remix, Beyonce performing Boots on the Ground during the Cowboy Carter tour, and more!
New DC restaurant faces closure threat amid federal surge | ‘Dream … becomes way...
WASHINGTON — Ali Astoria opened Maa's Chicken so he could give people in D.C. what he calls "real food," not out of a box or a freezer, but something he made himself from scratch. But three months in, he's feeling the effects of the federal surge on his business.
DC teen sentenced to 14 years for armed carjackings
A 19-year-old man will spend the next 14 years in prison after being sentenced Friday for two armed carjackings.
Woman charged with hate crime after calling man homophobic slurs during assault: Police
Responding officers arrested her and charged her with Simple Assault (Hate/Bias).
Metro police arrest man after altercation at Wheaton station
A man was arrested on Wednesday night after an incident on a Wheaton Metro station, police said.
Pentagon City Shoplifters Go On ‘Shopping Spree’ — Leave In Handcuffs, Not With Bags:...
A targeted retail theft crackdown in Arlington’s Pentagon City ended with 15 suspects in cuffs, dozens of charges filed, and thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise recovered, police announced. On Friday, Aug. 22, Arlington County Police rolled out a coordinated sting with officers from the Evening Patrol Section,...
19-year-old Prince George’s County woman missing for 6 days
A Prince George's County family is desperate for answers after their teen daughter's disappearance. She's been missing for six days now. FOX 5's Shomari Stone spoke to her parents tonight, who are hoping she'll be found safe.
Cyclist and pedestrian clash on sidewalk in Rockville
A bicyclist and a pedestrian entered into a standoff that ended in an assault on a sidewalk in Rockville on August 19, 2025. Rockville City police say the two individuals encountered each other on a sidewalk in the 12500 block of Parklawn Drive at 3:37 PM. They allegedly proceeded to argue about which of them had the...
