Kitten Stolen From Washington Humane Society Found
Eight-week-old kitten Callista has been returned to the Washington Humane Society five days after disappearing from the New York Avenue Adoption Center. Last Sunday, Callista was stolen during a busy...
View ArticleWATCH: Powerhouse Fire Fight Continues, Evacuations Ordered
Evacuations were again ordered Friday afternoon in the 1,500-acre brush fire burning in steep, rugged terrain of San Francisquito Canyon, north of Los Angeles. Flare-ups, meanwhile, tested homeowners'...
View ArticleMd. Officer Charged With Credit Card Fraud
A Bladensburg police officer has been charged with theft in a credit card fraud case. Authorities say Ridwan Osanyinpeju stole more than $4,000 by illegally billing a woman's credit card. He was...
View Article18 Men Arrested in North Laurel Prostitution Sting
Eighteen men were arrested in North Laurel Wednesday during a reverse prostitution sting, Howard County Police announced. Police say the men were arrested after they approached undercover female...
View ArticleSink Hole Repaired in Downtown D.C.
All lanes of 14th Street NW are expected to reopen late Friday afternoon, more than a week after a broken storm drain caused a sink hole to open in downtown D.C. The northbound lanes of 14th Street...
View ArticlePD: Woman Kidnapped, Assaulted in SE in Broad Daylight
Police say three men sprayed a woman with mace, placed a bag over her head, and sexually assaulted her Wednesday afternoon. Tisha Gant with the Metro Police Department said the woman was walking in the...
View ArticleDilapidated Shopping Center in Md. Revitalized
A once-dilapidated and lifeless shopping plaza in Prince George's County is gaining new life thanks to a group developers. The Amann family purchased Forestville Plaza on Marlboro Pike and Forestville...
View ArticleDeputy Charged in Alexandria Man's Murder
An Arlington County sheriff's deputy is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of 22-year-old Julian Dawkins. Deputy Craig Patterson, a 17-year veteran with the sheriff's office, appeared in...
View ArticleMaryland Golfer Making Pro Debut With Help of His Family
Golfer Charlie Weingardner, 22, of Lothian, Md., competes in the Mid-Atlantic Championship with help from his family, News4's Jason Pugh reports.
View ArticleMaryland's Race for Governor Already Heating Up
Several candidates are already in the race even though the election is more than a year away. News 4's Tom Sherwood heard from another local candidate who says she will decide soon whether she will...
View ArticleNew Smart Meters Concern Some Dominion Customers
A new high-tech device is sparking a lot of controversy for a local power company. This month, Dominion Virginia Power began a yearlong process of replacing old meters with new smart meters. Some...
View ArticleCalls to Air Traffic Control Moments Before Plane Crash
Full transcript of the calls to Potomac air traffic control from a pilot, calling himself DC Photo, before his Cessna 177B crashed into a Herndon, Va. apartment early Friday. (From: LiveATC.net) Read...
View ArticleTeen Struck, Killed by Lightning Days Before Graduation
A suburban Chicago high school senior was struck and killed by lightning during Thursday's storm, officials said. Jennie Dizon, 17, of Downers Grove, was found unconscious and not breathing in O'Brien...
View ArticleCalif. Minimum Wage Could Grow to Highest in U.S.
Minimum-wage workers in California could see their first raises in six years if a bill that passed the state Assembly this week continues to make its way through Sacramento. The state’s minimum hourly...
View ArticleHepatitis A Outbreak May Be Linked to Fruit Mix
A hepatitis A outbreak in California and four other Western states may be linked to a brand of berries sold at Costco stores, officials said Friday. At least six of 30 cases of the liver disease were...
View Article2 Young Girls Found Locked in "Filthy" Mobile Home
A couple is accused of keeping two young girls – ages 5 and 10 – locked up inside an Anaheim mobile home, with broken toilets and piles of trash strewn about the trailer. “Neither child has ever...
View ArticleTop Chicago Cop: City's Murder Rates Declining
Chicago’s murder mayhem is declining, police said. Chicago ended the month of May down four murders from May 2012, an eight percent decrease, according to Director of News Affairs Adam Collins. Overall...
View ArticleChurch Refuses to Host Troops Over Scouts' New Gay Policy
A Crystal Lake, Ill., church is reportedly refusing to sponsor a local Boy Scout troop after the Scouts’ lifted their ban on openly gay boys. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, believed to be the...
View ArticleStrasburg Injured In Atlanta, Leaves After 2 Innings
Stephen Strasburg lasted only two innings and 37 pitches before being pulled from the Nationals' 3-2 victory over the Braves Friday with a right oblique strain. He will return to Washington to be...
View ArticlePr. George's School Restructuring Law Takes Effect
Saturday marked the beginning of a change in the Prince George’s County Public Schools system. House Bill 1107 went into effect at midnight Saturday morning. The restructuring law, also known as the...
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