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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOWK) – A superseding indictment filed against the man accused of killing a West Virginia National Guard member and critically wounding another in Washington, D.C. , could lead to the death penalty if he is convicted. According to the superseding indictment filed on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in the U.S.

MARYLAND (WBFF) — A former police chief in Prince George’s County has been convicted by a federal jury for his role in an auto-insurance fraud scheme, according to the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office. The jury found Davion Percy, 40, of Suitland, guilty of one count of conspiracy...

Montgomery County Police have arrested Melvin Andrew Pinkney Jr. of California, Maryland, and charged him with impersonating a police officer after he allegedly attempted to conduct a traffic stop on an off-duty Montgomery County Police officer in downtown Silver Spring. According to police, the incident occurred short

The James Beard Foundation announced the winners of its 2026 Restaurant and Chef Awards — and one D.C.-area pro took home the gold. The big picture: Five semifinalists with local ties made it to the award ceremony Monday in Chicago. State of play: Susan Bae of Moon Rabbit took...

A 34-year-old Northwest DC resident was pronounced dead after officers responded to reports of gunfire in Southeast D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man was found fatally shot in Southeast DC early Sunday, marking another homicide under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 1

LORTON, VA. - A Wingstop employee was fired after a Northern Virginia woman reportedly found a racial slur printed on her order receipt and displayed on the restaurant's order tracking screen, an incident she said left her shocked and outraged. What we know. Nita Sutherland told FOX 5 D.C. she...

ODENTON, Md. — An 85-year-old Odenton woman was killed Monday afternoon in a head-on crash on Piney Orchard Parkway. The crash was reported around 3:25 p.m. on June 15, 2026, on Piney Orchard Parkway near Ransom Drive in Odenton. The preliminary investigation found a 2013 Lexus RX350 was traveling...

Summer in Fairfax County means a break from school, an abundance of outdoor music options and, in recent years, the return of the spotted lanternflies. The invasive insects started to reemerge earlier this month, but they are still in their young “nymph” stage, resembling small beetles with white spots on their black b

After years working for Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, Trent Holbrook is now running to succeed her. He joins "The Final 5" to explain why he decided to jump into the Democratic primary race.

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- One of the people on Honor Flight Mission 26 out of Flint is Vietnam War Veteran Robert James Olson, Jr., also known as Bob. We caught up with him recently to talk about his service. "I got out of high school in 1963. I joined...