Hidden redirect chains are funneling users to phishing pages and malware, the FBI warns. The PSA lists how the trick works and steps residents and businesses can take.

MPD has declared a juvenile curfew zone in the U Street Corridor this weekend; staggered start times will limit youth gatherings and bring extra patrols.

A Washington man who ran a Los Angeles–to–DMV marijuana pipeline was sentenced to 30 months after agents found 54.5 pounds of vacuum‑sealed cannabis at BWI and seized firearms. The probe involved DEA and FBI teams.

Montgomery County police say a shot was reported at Wheaton Regional Park after two men were seen fighting over a gun; a shell casing was recovered and the investigation is active.

Federal prosecutors in Houston reported 160 new immigration-related cases filed Friday under Operation Take Back America. The filings add to a steady run of high-volume weeks in South Texas.

A former Voice of America employee was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to a string of violent, anonymous threats against Marjorie Taylor Greene; prosecutors traced calls to VOA studios.

The last top buyer tied to a $31.8M counterfeit coupon ring was sentenced this week, closing a multiyear federal probe out of Virginia Beach.

An X post from the FBI Las Vegas office says a $10M reward is now tied to MS‑13 leader Yulan Archaga Carias, though federal postings continue to show $5M.

International law enforcement disrupted the SocGholish "FakeUpdates" network, cleaning nearly 15,000 infected WordPress sites and taking servers offline. The action is part of the FBI-led Operation Endgame effort.

A rider died after an e-bike crash on the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Wednesday evening; MPD says no other vehicle was involved and investigators are working the scene.

A former Glen Haven Elementary employee was arrested after allegedly trespassing on campus and assaulting staff, prompting a lockdown at the Silver Spring school.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced indictments against 14 people tied to a crack-and-cocaine ring allegedly operating near an elementary school.

A 58-year-old Silver Spring instructor surrendered after an alleged May 6 rape at a training academy; police say there may be more victims.