Man, 75, Ran Prostitution Ring in NJ Senior Complex: Cops
A 75-year-old resident of a New Jersey senior citizen housing complex is suspected of running a prostitution ring that employed some elderly residents as sex workers, NBC 4 New York has learned. The...
View ArticleMetro Meets With Montgomery Co. About Transit Center
Montgomery County leaders said they met with Metro Monday to talk about fixing the transit center in downtown Silver Spring. A county spokesperson told News4 Metro agreed to meet weekly to help come up...
View ArticleAuthorities ID Bones of NJ Teen Who Went Missing in 1972
For 40 years, Ron Soden and his sisters have been haunted by a painful family mystery: their 16-year-old brother's disappearance from a New Jersey orphanage. With each year that passed without finding...
View ArticleFirst Launch of Unmanned Drone From Aircraft Carrier
The U.S. Navy launched an unmanned drone the size of a fighter jet off of an aircraft carrier for the first time Tuesday. The Navy catapulted an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System off the USS George H.W....
View ArticleMetro Back to Service After Fire on Train
Metro trains are back in service Wednesday morning after a fire on an unoccupied train suspended Red Line service between Takoma and Forest Glen during rush hour Tuesday evening. The flames, visible on...
View ArticleNew Blood Alcohol Levels Proposed for Drunk Driving
The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending states drop maximum blood alcohol levels from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent. News4's Chris Gordon reports.
View ArticleD.C. Poolside Water Bottle Ban Lifted
An unpopular ban on water bottles at D.C.'s popular Wilson Pool ended almost as soon as it started. After the D.C. Health Department banned water bottles at city swimming pools for health reasons,...
View ArticleMaryland Bar's Hand Stamp Sparks Controversy
A hand stamp used by a bar in College Park, Md., was pulled after students protested that it condoned sexual assault. The stamp applied by front door security at the popular Barking Dog Restaurant and...
View ArticleVa. Sergeant's Name Added to Law Enforcement Memorial
Almost four decades after he was shot in the line of duty, the name of Alexandria Sgt. Morty Ford is among the 321 that were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this week. Ford was...
View ArticleDrug Take-Back Program Announced
Program announced in Fairfax County to fight prescription drug addiction and take back prescription medicines. Click here for details.
View ArticleShould Business Owners be Responsible for Prostitution on Their Property?
The Prince George’s County Council is considering holding building owners and property managers accountable for prostitution and human trafficking. Police and county council members are concerned about...
View ArticleNationwide Manhunt for John Doe Child Porn Producer
Authorities are searching for a man seen in a recent child pornography video. A nationwide manhunt was launched in D.C. after discovery of the video. In it, a man is seen with a girl believed to be 7-9...
View ArticleDC 6th Most Bikeable Big City in U.S.
If you prefer to get around on two wheels, the nation’s capitol is the place to be. Washington, D.C., is ranked the sixth most bikeable big city in the U.S., according to Bike Score. The website looked...
View ArticleOvechkin: "Nobody [Remembers] Losers"
As Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin held his final media availability of the season Tuesday afternoon, he did so while wearing a black Nike T-shirt. In large white type, it asked a simple question:...
View ArticleWater Main Break in Northwest
Water crews are repairing a broken 8" water main in the Northwest section of the District. The main is located on Randolph Street between Georgia Avenue and 10th Street. Some customers in the area may...
View ArticleVirginia Man Wins Lottery for Fourth Time
A Virginia man recently won the lottery. Again. As in, for the fourth time. Melvyn Wilson, of Woodbridge, just won $500,000 in the Virginia Lottery's Millionaire Mania scratch-off game. In 2005, he won...
View ArticlePolice Looking for Nine-Person Break-In Crew
Police in Montgomery County are asking for the public's help to find the nine people shown in these videos, who are accused of breaking into three businesses in Silver Spring. The three businesses are...
View ArticleHiring our Heroes Job Fair at Ft. Belvoir
Veterans, military spouses and their families can get help finding jobs at a Hiring our Heroes job fair Wednesday at Fort Belvoir, Va. The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the John Mosby...
View ArticleMissing Hyattsville Teen Safe
A teen who went missing Monday evening has returned home safely, Hyattsville police say. Police were particularly worried because Krystal McClain, 15, is bipolar. Hyattsville City Police thanked the...
View ArticleNeighbor Call Cops Over Frog Mating Calls
Police responding to a noise complaint in Baraboo, Wis., found that the loud noises were actually the loud sounds of frogs fornicating. It was the second time this month that a neighbor called police...
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