Thousands Expected at Pride in the Plaza in Downtown Silver Spring
Montgomery County will host its fifth annual Pride in the Plaza celebration on Sunday afternoon at Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring. The free, family-friendly event, organized in partnership with the county, Live in Your Truth, and the MoCo Pride Center, attracts thousands of attendees and will feature a drag...
Metropolitan Police Arrest Suspect in Connection with Southeast DC Homicide on Benning Road
The Metropolitan Police Department has disclosed the apprehension of an individual in connection with the homicide that transpired on Benning Road in Southeast, a sobering reminder of the persistent violence plaguing the streets. On the late afternoon of May 13th, police were summoned to the 4500 block in response to...
Second suspect arrested in DC shooting that left two teens dead, one hurt
DC Police said a teenager from Hyattsville is now facing first-degree murder charges for the May 23 incident.
‘Not like him’: DC man with dementia missing 3 days during scorching heat wave
A 73-year-old man with dementia has been missing for three days during this punishing heat wave, and a frantic search is underway. For years, retired truck driver Frankie Jones Sr. fixed cars for neighbors in Southwest D.C., letting people pay him what they could for his work. Now, a missing person flyer is on every...
DC Council walks back cuts to low-income assistance, youth programs proposed in Bowser’s budget
The Council of the District of Columbia decided to reverse an estimated $63 million in budget cuts this week, which were proposed in Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser‘s budget. She sought to address the $1.1 billion deficit forced onto the city by congressional spending cuts. Bowser’s budget included major cuts...
Man killed in DC shooting in Southeast
A man is dead after an overnight shooting in Southeast, D.C., and police are searching for a suspect.
DC Public Libraries offering free eye exam, glasses to kids
D.C. Public Libraries is offering free children's eye exams and glasses.
DC beats the heat with go-go music and trips to local pools
Temps have soared into the high-90s in a historic heatwave this week. From taking a simple pool trip l to embracing the tradition of DC go-go music, Washington residents have found plenty of ways to beat the heat. Fox 5's Gwen Tolbart reports.
27 Years Later, Investigators Still Searching for the Killer of LaQuanda Denise “Niecey” Williams
BEL ALTON, Md. — For 25 years, she was only known as Jane Doe—a nameless woman found dead in a field in Charles County, Maryland, with no identity and no justice. But in October 2023, a breakthrough changed everything. Cold case investigators confirmed the woman’s name: LaQuanda Denise “Niecey” Williams, a...
DC man sentenced to 15 years for deadly drug deal
A man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a December 2023 drug deal that killed two people.
