Category Archives: Local News

John Matthews WMAL.com WASHINGTON — For the Washington Nationals tonight, it’s a case of “win or go home.” For Nats fans taking Metro to the game, it’s a case of “g...

CHICAGO — Stephen Strasburg shook off an illness and all doubts about his mettle to pitch seven dominant innings, Michael A. Taylor hit a late grand slam and the Washington Nationals beat the Ch...

BALTIMORE (AP) – Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm a decision upholding the constitutionality of the state’s ban on military-style assault we...

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) – Lawyers for a man charged with murder in the death of a 13-year-old Virginia girl have asked a judge to throw out incriminating statements he allegedly made to investi...

  PARKVILLE, Md. (AP) – A motorist accused of obstructing a school bus driver says through a lawyer he tried to stop the bus to complain a student passenger threw a bottle at his windshield...

  Amanda Engel WMAL.COM GAITHERSBURG, Md. (WMAL) — A Karate instructor from Gaithersburg has been arrested and charged with inappropriately touching a minor. Montgomery County Police say, F...

  BALTIMORE (AP) – An attorney for two Baltimore police officers says they have agreed to be disciplined for their roles in the arrest of Freddie Gray, a young black man who died in custody...

https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2017/10/10142032/TUES-PM-PGPD-Plea-NEW-CT-1.wav   Caroline Tucker WMAL.COM UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (WMAL) — Two brothers who played a role in the death of a...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (WMAL/AP) - A college student from Bowie, Maryland was shot and killed by police Sunday evening after she ran over an officer while apparently trying to make a getaway after causing ...

Steve BurnsWMAL.comDULLES – (WMAL) The D.C. region has appeared on many short lists as a serious candidate to win Amazon’s coveted HQ2 and the 50,000 high-paying jobs that come with it. Th...