A fugitive tied to a $1.2 billion Medicare brace scheme was arrested in the Philippines and returned to U.S. custody. Authorities say the arrest follows the FBI’s new Most Wanted Fraudsters effort.

Two men were shot Saturday night near the U Street corridor; police say injuries are non-life-threatening and the investigation is ongoing.

Five people were rescued after a boat fire off Hains Point in Washington, D.C.; crews extinguished the blaze and officials say no one was hurt. Video from the scene circulated online.

A Fredericksburg woman is accused of a years‑long pattern of phone‑ and app‑based abuse of a Franklin County teen; she posted $25,000 bail and faces multiple charges.

A federal judge gave D'marrell Mitchell 224 months after prosecutors tied him to a multi-state crew that robbed pharmacies and cellphone shops across the DMV.

A 26-year-old was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport after police say he fled a Gaithersburg crash that killed a 56-year-old pedestrian. Authorities say the suspect faces manslaughter and hit-and-run charges.

A federal judge gave 33‑year‑old Fredrick Crawford 66 months after an undercover probe and an Oct. 1, 2025 search found fentanyl, cash and ammunition at a home with his children. Prosecutors said the operation moved hundreds of grams across D.C.

An armed carjacking in Suitland sparked a multi-jurisdiction chase that ended in Fairfax County with an arrest and a recovered firearm.

Charles County released photos and new details after identifying a woman found in a 1998 Bel Alton field as LaQuanda “Niecey” Williams. Detectives say the homicide remains unsolved.

A 43-year-old Alexandria man is jailed after Fairfax County police say he assaulted a 9-year-old inside a Woodlawn bathroom stall. He faces aggravated sexual battery charges.

A woman died Friday after being struck by a driver who fled the scene on Colesville Road in Silver Spring. Police and fire crews are investigating.

A man was arrested Wednesday in Washington, D.C., in connection with a November armored‑truck robbery in Clinton that investigators say took more than $500,000. Police recovered a firearm and are seeking tips.

A Virginia teen admitted trying to kill a Florence Township officer after a March 2025 crash-and-stabbing and will serve an 18‑year state-prison term under a plea deal. Prosecutors say extremist content and a swift, multi-agency investigation preceded the resolution.