Category Archives: Local News

BALTIMORE — (CNN) A Baltimore judge is due to issue a verdict Monday morning for Lt. Brian Rice, the highest-ranking police officer charged in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, who suffered...

Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) A grand jury decided not to bring charges against Prince George’s County Police officer Taylor Kraus who killed his plain clothes colleague Jaca...

Bridget Reed MorawskiWMAL.comFALLS CHURCH, Va. — (WMAL) The body of a teenage boy who went missing Thursday evening in Falls Church while swimming in Lake Barcroft has been recovered.The boy, id...

Bridget Reed MorawskiWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) A court has ruled that WMATA is on the hook for $50,145 in legal fees, stemming from a local musician's lawsuit over his right to perform near me...

Ryan NoblesCNNHe rose to prominence by pulling off one of the biggest upsets in political history and now Rep. David Brat, a Virginia Republican, is considering his next move.In an interview on CNN...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) An explosion in Central Park that seriously injured a tourist during the Fourth of July weekend was caused by the homemade explosive TATP, according to multiple law enforcemen...

Steve Burns WMAL.com WASHINGTON – (WMAL) It may be surprising for Metro riders to hear, but a new report set to be released today indicates the WMATA system sees the second-fewest number of coll...

  Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) Three University of Maryland College Park students were trying to “catch ’em all” when a thief caught up to them. They were r...

Bridget Reed Morawski WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) Five suspects were arrested overnight for allegedly shooting at D.C. police just after midnight on Tuesday. Police responded to gunshots in sou...

  https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2016/07/MON-AM-WWI-Memorial-Wrap-1.wav Alicia Abelson WMAL.com CLARENDON, VA — (WMAL) A plaque on Arlington’s World War I Memorial ...