Three New Traffic Cameras in Fairfax City
The City of Fairfax approved a plan to double the number of red-light camera locations at a city council meeting Tuesday night. According to the new plan, three new cameras will be placed at three...
View ArticleAre Republicans Cutting Ties With McDonnell?
With the controversy surrounding Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, how do Republicans feel about continuing to support him? NBC's Senior Political Editor Mark Murray also discusses President Obama's meeting...
View ArticleDivorce Lawyer Shoots Officer Husband, Kills Self
Investigators say an Irving, Tex., police officer was shot twice by his estranged wife before she committed suicide Tuesday evening. Irving police said officer Brandon Spencer was shot at least twice...
View ArticleIll. Gov. Suspends Lawmakers' Pay Amid Pension Crisis
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced Wednesday he will use his veto power to suspend state lawmakers' pay after they missed his deadline to deliver pension reform. "This is an emergency," Quinn said....
View ArticleSan Francisco Police Investigate More Poison Meatballs
San Francisco police are investigating a case involving numerous poisonous meatballs, apparently intended for dogs, found on city streets. They released new photos of the poisoned product on Tuesday....
View ArticleSen. Murphy’s Unintentional Vine Gets Buzzfeed’s Attention
If you follow U.S. Senator Chris Murphy on Twitter, you know he is active when it comes to social media. That includes using Vine, which lets you share six-second videos on Twitter. The Connecticut...
View ArticleRushern Baker's Son Charged for Suspended License
NOTE: This story has been corrected from an earlier version. Rushern L. Baker IV was charged, but was not arrested as was earlier reported. The son of Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker...
View ArticleElderly Woman Assaulted, Robbed at Bus Stop
A 73-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed by four men while walking past a bus stop in Annandale, Va., according to police. The woman was walking in the 7900 block of Heritage Drive just after 8...
View ArticleCapitals Re-Sign Alzner
The Washington Capitals re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Karl Alzner to a four-year, $11.2 million contract extension Wednesday. “We are very pleased to sign Karl Alzner to a contract...
View ArticleFairfax County Police Search for Serial Exposer
Fairfax County Police have received multiple reports in the last few weeks of a man exposing himself in the Landmark Plaza area. The latest incident occurred at a bus stop near Little River Turnpike...
View ArticleBond Set for Next Week for Mom Who Left Baby in Hot Car
The Virginia mother who left her 8-month-old baby boy in a hot car for about 6 hours will remain in jail until next week, a judge ruled Wednesday. Zoraida Magali Conde Hernandez, 32, was charged with...
View ArticleRemembering Grace: Bullied Teen Took Her Own Life
News4's Eun Yang has the story of a Howard County teen who took her own life after becoming the victim of vicious online attacks. Her family worked to find justice, and earlier this year, a state law...
View ArticlePrince George's Co. Clerk Assaulted by Chief of Staff
News4 has learned Clerk of Circuit Court in Prince George's County Marilynn Bland was reportedly assaulted by her chief of staff, David Billings. Prince George's County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins...
View ArticleLoudoun Co. Man Gets 7 Years for Child Porn
A Purcellville, Va. man has been sentenced to seven years behind bars for possessing more than 1,000 images and videos of child pornography. Jay Darwin Palen, 54, was arrested in September 2012. Among...
View ArticleD.C. Council Gives Preliminary Approval to Outdoor Smoking Ban
The D.C. Council gave preliminary approval to a ban on smoking within 25 feet of any city-owned park, dog parks, trail, community center, swimming pools and bus stops. The Council's final vote on the...
View ArticlePolice Shoot Man at BJ’s Wholesale
Police shot a man accused of brandishing a knife at the BJ’s Wholesale Club in Columbia, Md., Wednesday. Howard County police received a report of a man with a knife in the tire center at the store at...
View ArticleFire Chief's Redeployment Plan Voted Down by Council
D.C. City Council Wednesday unanimously struck down Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe's ambulance redeployment, designed to shift resources to "peak" times. Ellerbe has been under fire for a series of...
View ArticleTeen Relative Arrested for Murder of Missing Boy
An unidentified 16-year-old family member has been arrested for murder in the death of Menifee, Calif., boy Terry Smith, city Police Chief John Hill said Wednesday afternoon. In the fourth day of a...
View ArticlePrince George's Prepares for New Mall, Possible Casino, More Traffic
An upscale outlet mall is set to open in south Prince George's County, and with it, it is expected to bring added traffic to already-congested Highway 210. The Tanger Outlets along Oxon Hill Road are...
View ArticleAUDIO: 911 Calls for Asiana SF Airport Plane Crash
The California Highway Patrol has released audio of the emergency calls related to the deadly Asiana Airlines Flight 214 plane crash at San Francisco International Airport. The audio begins with a call...
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