The FTC warns scammers are posing as agency officials by phone and text, sending fake IDs and pressuring victims to move money. Here’s what officials say to watch for.

A class action alleges WilmerHale exposed names and Social Security numbers; a Vermont notice lists 11 residents.

A Montgomery County first‑grade teacher was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after prosecutors say she sold fentanyl‑laced pills that led to a fatal overdose. The sentence includes restitution toward the victim’s burial.

Surveillance images show five people inside a Chick‑fil‑A on 14th Street NW after a June 20 burglary; police and Crime Solvers are offering a reward for tips.

FedEx-flagged packages led police to a Woodbridge smoke shop, where a multi-state probe recovered thousands of grams of cannabis, psilocybin and thousands of THC products.

A vehicle tied to an Arlington armed carjacking overturned during a U.S. Park Police chase in southeast D.C.; the driver was arrested and investigators recovered a shotgun.

A man was found shot late Tuesday on the 2500 block of 17th Street NW and taken to a hospital. Police are asking witnesses to call (202) 727-9099 or text 50411.

A two-vehicle crash at Suitland Road and Southern Avenue SE killed one man and sent another to the hospital Tuesday night. City alerts closed lanes while police investigated.

In a new DC News Now interview, Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy lays out a data‑driven plan to target guns, violent offenders and juvenile crime. He highlighted specialized units, a public dashboard and cross‑jurisdiction work.

A person was detained after a shooting Tuesday on Folksie Court in Manassas; Prince William County police say the investigation is active and are asking witnesses to come forward.

A retired Prince George's County firefighter was sentenced to five years' probation after pleading guilty in a decades-old sexual‑abuse case involving a junior firefighter.

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment accusing two Seminole County marijuana-farm workers of smuggling unregistered pesticides from Hong Kong; EPA and Homeland Security investigators joined the probe.

A U.S. Park Police pursuit of a vehicle tied to an armed robbery ended in Northeast D.C. Monday, with three arrests and a firearm recovered.