15% of D.C. Residents Worried About Having Enough to Eat
Gwen Bing used to be a secretary for the General Services Administration. But on Wednesday, she was waiting in a line outside a Southeast D.C. church as volunteers unloaded the contents of a box truck...
View ArticleWorkers Burned in Laurel Auto Shop Fire
Two workers suffered severe burns in a small explosion inside a Laurel auto body shop Friday morning. Fire crews were called to the Sport Collision Center at 5310 Minnick Rd. at about 8 a.m. The fire...
View ArticleWoman Pleads Guilty to Sandy Hook Fraud
A Bronx, N.Y. woman pleaded guilty Thursday to charges she fraudulently collected money in the name one of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Nouel Alba, 37, entered the plea in...
View ArticleConstruction Trailer Falls Into Georgetown Site
Overnight rain may have caused a construction trailer in Georgetown to topple over into the construction site. Workers told NBC4's Derrick Ward they arrived at the 1045 Wisconsin Avenue NW site Friday...
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Tornado Watch in St. Mary's County
Flash flooding is possible throughout the entire D.C. area Friday and a tornado watch is in effect in Maryland as the first named storm of hurricane season soaks the East Coast. The tornado watch for...
View ArticleCalif. Utility to Close Troubled Nuclear Plant
A leak led to an investigation and then a shutdown. Now, more than a year later, two reactors inside the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) in California will be retired. The announcement...
View ArticlePolice: Tots Found in Street Alone, Soaking Wet
A Winchester, Va., woman is behind bars after police say her young children were found playing in the street alone and soaking wet. Officers were called to the 100 block of East Pall Mall around 1:30...
View ArticleOfficer in Bank's Drive-Thru Witnesses Robbery
You could call it a case of being in the right place at the right time -- an off-duty Montgomery County police officer was in a bank's drive-thru line when a robbery occurred inside the branch. Officer...
View ArticleOrchestra's Pop-Up Airplane Performance
What does a world-class orchestra do while stuck in a plane and on the tarmac for hours? Play classical music, of course. Stuck for three hours waiting for their flight from Beijing to Macao to depart,...
View Article"Night Stalker" Richard Ramirez Dies
Serial killer Richard Ramirez, dubbed the "Night Stalker" during a series of Southern California slayings in the mid-1980s, has died of natural causes after more than two decades on death row at San...
View ArticleDisturbing Home Invasions Could be Connected
A well-known D.C. community activist and his wife were the victims of a disturbing home invasion, and police believe the crime could be connected to a series of others in nearby neighborhoods. The...
View ArticleMechanical Failure Caused Ambulance Breakdown
D.C. Fire and EMS says the breakdown of an ambulance transporting a gunshot victim last month was caused by a mechanical failure. Tests on the vehicle revealed that a faulty fuel cooler screen...
View ArticlePolice Search for Backhoe Operator in Building Collapse
The search is on for the man who operated a backhoe at the site of Wednesday's deadly building collapse in downtown Philadelphia. An arrest warrant was issued for 43-year-old Sean Benschop late Friday...
View ArticleProsecutors Want 4 Years for Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
Federal prosecutors are recommending former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. get four years in prison for misusing $750,000 in campaign money. In a sentencing memo filed Friday, federal prosecutors asked Judge...
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Alleged Cigarette Smugglers Busted
A simple traffic stop unveiled a multi-thousand-dollar haul of federally regulated goods illegally crossing state lines. Two men are under arrest after they were found to have more than 200 cartons of...
View ArticleWoman Robbed Leaving Coffee Shop in Centreville
Police say a 44-year-old woman was robbed leaving a coffee shop in the Old Centreville Crossing Shopping Center on Braddock Road in Fairfax County. According to officials, the victim said she entered...
View ArticleTractor-Trailer Jackknifes on Beltway
A jackknifing tractor-trailer led to a chain-reaction crash in the outer loop of the Beltway at about 2 p.m. Friday, leading to major traffic delays. The accident and backup is near the Ritchie...
View ArticleDramatic Photos: Santa Monica Shootings
Students rush to safety after shots were fired near the Santa Monica College. An armed gunman opened fire on a bus, a home and cars near the college on Friday afternoon. Police confirmed there are...
View ArticlePolice Investigating 20 Burglaries in Rockville
Within two months, police say 20 homes and apartments in one Rockville neighborhood were burglarized. According to Rockville City Police, the incidents occurred between April 11 and June 5 on weekdays,...
View Article90-Year-Old Receptionist Not Planning for Retirement
June Springer has been working for the majority of her life and now, at 90 years old, doesn't have plans to stop any time soon. Springer turned 90 this week and was celebrated by her co-workers and...
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