Andrea Swalec is a digital editor and breaking news writer for NBC4 Washington. With a background in journalism and a passion for telling compelling stories, Andrea focuses on local news in the District of Columbia and the surrounding areas. Her work has also been featured on Telemundo San Antonio.
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Andrea's reporting primarily focuses on breaking news and evolving stories related to crime, shootings, accidents, government actions, and emergency services in the local area. Her coverage indicates a strong focus on incidents with significant impact or public interest.
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After the drivers of two stolen cars crashed on Southern Avenue SE, everyone in both cars got out and ran, except for Kavonte Whatley, who had life-threatening injuries
By: Andrea Swalec, Aimee Cho
Crimea Malita Baker, of New Market, and Sean Antoine Lange, of Arlington, were the victims of the crime on Mandalong Court
A Silver Spring, Maryland, resident was among six people killed, including a child, when a small plane crashed in the Outer Banks on Saturday, authorities say.
By: Andrea Swalec
A suspect was charged with murder and arson a day after two seniors and a woman in her 30s were killed in a house fire in Southeast D.C.
By: Andrea Swalec
If the Ravens win, D.C.'s mayor would have to give Baltimore's mayor “whatever kind of crab cakes you guys actually have in D.C.,” he said
By: Andrea Swalec, Ambar Rodriguez
If you need help for a young person struggling with fentanyl use in the D.C. area, many resources are available, including for Spanish speakers.
By: Susan Hogan, Andrea Swalec, Rick Yarborough
Teen drug problems are “an equal-opportunity evil” that “can happen to anybody.” Here’s an addiction psychiatrist’s advice on how to help your kids.
By: Andrea Swalec
A man who had lived in the U.S. for less than a year was shot and killed at a tire shop in Capitol Heights. Two men have now been charged.
By: Andrea Swalec
Two men are accused of using skateboards to destroy art in D.C. that showed a tiki torch and mocked former President Donald Trump’s remarks on the white supremacist march in Charlottesville, Virginia.
By: Andrea Swalec
After Virginia State Police shot and killed a driver on I-95 in Northern Virginia late Wednesday, two passengers who were riding with the man face charges.
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