Texas Woman Calls 911 for Cigarettes
A Texas woman who was arrested after calling 911 to ask for cigarettes now admits it was a frivolous request and says she regrets it. Linda White, 48, of Granbury, Texas, called 911 at about 1 a.m. on...
View ArticleTexas City to Impose "Crash Tax" for Car Accident Help
If you are planning on driving through Missouri City, Texas, be cautious. The Houston suburb has implemented a "crash tax" that requires drivers to pay a fee for their wrecks, according to KHOU 11 News...
View ArticleCap Hill Beating Victim Shares Recovery Story
A brutal beating last summer that left a 29-year-old father unable to walk or talk. He and his wife invited News4 into their home for the first time to share the progress he's made in his recovery....
View ArticleSchool Reeling After Two Students Killed in Two Days
Two more teenagers were shot, one fatally, in Prince George's County just minutes after a news conference on gun violence was wrapping up Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was a freshman at Suitland...
View ArticleChinese Businessman Offers Environmental Official $32,000 to Swim in Polluted...
A Chinese businessman agitated by a polluted river devised a plan to address the problem. He is offering an environmental official $32,000 to swim in the dirty water, according to the Hong Kong-based...
View ArticleJackson Jr. Pleads Guilty to Misusing Campaign Funds
Former Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. on Wednesday pleaded guilty in federal court to misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds, while his wife pleaded guilty to a tax offense. It...
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Michelle Obama Gets a New Portrait – with Bangs
A new year, a new 'do — and a new official portrait. Michelle Obama's new official White House portrait was unveiled Wednesday, replete with the bangs she has called her own take on a "mid-life...
View ArticleHusband of Reston Homicide Victim Found Dead
The husband of a pregnant Reston woman who died Monday has been found dead in an apparent suicide, authorities announced Wednesday morning. Timothy Connor, 31, was found dead in Bandera County, Texas,...
View ArticleEndangered Sumatra Tiger Born at San Francisco Zoo
It's anyone's guess what the sex of the 10-day old Sumatran tiger at the San Francisco zoo is. That's because no human has been inside the Lion House to see the cub, born Feb. 10 to parents Leanne and...
View Article2 San Diego County Sheriff's Deputies Shot, Wounded
Two San Diego County sheriff's deputies were shot and wounded Wednesday afternoon after someone fired shots at them from a residence, officials said. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. in the...
View ArticlePregnant Woman's Murder Investigation Ends Dramatically
The husband of a murdered pregnant Reston woman kills himself in his mother's driveway. News4's Pat Collins reports.
View ArticlePlan to Make D.C. Greener Could Cost Homeowners, Drivers
Driving a car in the D.C. could cost more while the city makes it easier for bikes, and homeowners could pay fees based on how much trash they generate. News4's Tom Sherwood reports on a proposal by...
View ArticleFood Warehouse Burns in Montgomery County
Firefighters battled a blaze at a commercial food warehouse in Montgomery County Wednesday night. The warehouse in the 17000 block of Germantown Road became fully involved. No injuries have been...
View Article5 Arrested in Teen's Death in Hillcrest Heights
Prince George's County police arrested five suspects and charged them in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old Suitland High School student Monday, and Tuesday's double shooting in...
View ArticleFamily Testifies in Mother-Daughter Murder Trial
News4's Chris Gordon spoke exclusively with family of the a mother and daughter killed in 2009.
View ArticleLee Highway Reopens After Train Strikes Tractor-Trailer
Lee Highway reopened before 8 p.m. after a train hit a tractor-trailer on the tracks. The train struck the truck near I-66 in Gainesville before 6 p.m., closing Lee between Route 55 and Interstate 66...
View ArticleSerious Injuries in Multi-Vehicle Crash
Serious injuries were reported in a multiple vehicle crash in Dale City, Va., Wednesday evening. Five vehicles were involved in the crash at Dale Boulevard and Cloverdale Road. All westbound and one...
View ArticleTeen Overcomes Cerebral Palsy to Play High School Sport
One of the most inspiring sports figures in town may be one of the least well known. News4 Carol Maloney reports on Sherwood High School senior Sheiku Koroma, whose sport of choice is bocce ball.
View ArticleTransit Police Boost Presence at SE Metro Stations
News4 transportation reporter Adam Tuss explains what Metro Transit Police are doing to combat a recent spike in crime near two Southeast Metro stations. Just Wednesday, police said, there was an armed...
View ArticleEarthquake Repairs to Begin on Washington Monument
A 2011 earthquake that hit our area left the Washington Monument with some pretty severe cracks. Repairs will begin on the historic figure in the next few days. News 4's Richard Jordan explains how...
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