Sequestration's Effect on Local Public Schools
Public schools in the D.C. area face cuts because of their dependence on federal grants. Special education, child care and adult education are among the programs that depend on federal grants. In the...
View ArticleHuge Crowds in Annapolis for Gun Control Debate
Supporters and opponents of gun control flocked to Annapolis Friday for a hearing on a new gun control measure backed by Gov. Martin O'Malley. News4's Derrick Ward reports.
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Pope Benedict XVI: From the balcony window of the Pontifical summer residence, Pope Benedict XVI waved to a cheering crowd gathered to see him on the day he end his pontificate, Thursday, Feb. 28,...
View Article"East Coast Rapist" Receives More Than 3 Life Sentences
The man known as the East Coast Rapist was sentenced Friday to three terms of life in prison plus 80 years. Aaron Thomas of Connecticut pleaded guilty in November to two counts of rape and three counts...
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Beauty Queen "Terrified" by Suspect in Rape Case
A California beauty queen has claimed she was a potential victim of a man charged with raping a woman he met on a Christian dating website. Sean Banks, 37, of Del Mar, is accused of raping a woman he...
View ArticleDoor-to-Door Salesman Saves Woman From Fire
A door-to-door salesman selling home fire alarms noticed smoke coming from a Garland home, heard a woman screaming and broke a window to rescue her. Kaeriel Evans, 18, who has Down syndrome, was inside...
View ArticleAttempted Sex Assault at School in SE D.C.
A man attempted to sexually assault and rob a woman at a private school in southeast D.C. Thursday morning, police said. As a female employee entered the Naylor Road School at 2305 R St. SE about 6:40...
View ArticleShot Alexandria Officer Making Progress
There is encouraging news in the recovery of an Alexandria police officer who was shot in the head. Officer Peter Laboy’s wife, Suzanne, posted an update on her husband’s condition using the online...
View ArticleLeesburg Man Found Dead, Wife in Custody
A 57-year-old Leesburg woman has been taken in for questioning by police following the death of her husband. The 63-year-old man was found in the upstairs bedroom of the couple's home in the 1600 block...
View ArticlePrince George's Police Investigating Woman's Death
Prince George's County Police are working to find out how a woman died in a home overnight. Officers found the woman's body inside a home in the 3500 block of Round Hill Lane in Suitland around 10:45...
View ArticleAttorney: Nothing Points to Dead Lottery Winner's Wife
The sign said "open" but the doors were locked Friday at the north side cleaners lottery winner Urooj Khan owned and his wife, Shabana Ansari continues to operate. An employee said she was not there,...
View ArticleSequestration's Effect on College Students
Sequestration won’t just affect workers in the D.C. area but students, too – especially those who rely on financial aid. University of Maryland President William Loh sent an email to students...
View ArticleMan Gets 25 Years for 1970s Sex Assaults
A former Silver Spring resident has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for raping two sisters over 35 years ago. Christopher Chamblin, a resident of Davie, Fla. when he was charged in 2011, was...
View ArticlePolice Warn Northwest Residents in Wake of Burglaries
D.C. Police are warning residents of the Borderstan area of Northwest to be alert in the wake of four burglaries which they believe have been committed by the same person. The latest burglary took...
View ArticleFire Marshal: Women Torched Car to Avoid Payments
Three Charles County women are facing arson and related charges after investigators said one of them hired another to set fire to her car so she could avoid paying her car note. Authorities say that...
View ArticleStove Explosion Damages Centreville Apartment
Two buildings were evacuated in Centreville Saturday afternoon after a cooking stove exploded inside an apartment. Sources tell News4 that the explosion happened at around 4 p.m. in an apartment in the...
View ArticleReaction to the Sequester
Derrick Ward has local reaction to the sequester.Photo Credit: Getty Images
View ArticleCarjacking & Police Chase in NE Washington
Police have made one arrest after a carjacking and police chase in Northeast Washington. Darcy Spencer reports. Photo Credit: NBC
View ArticleMaintenance Worker Reunited with the Toddler He Saved
A California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) maintenance worker who helped save a toddler’s life earlier this week was reunited with the happy, healthy baby boy and his very grateful family...
View ArticleMd. State Police Search Bay for Missing Woman
The search continunes for a missing Queen Anne County woman. Investigators say that Robin Pope, 51, of Stevensville, has been missing since early Saturday morning, when her disappearance was reported...
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