Dana Sukontarak is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP News, focusing on local news in the Washington D.C. area. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for storytelling, Dana covers a wide range of topics including crime, traffic, events, and human interest stories that impact the community.
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By: Dana Sukontarak
At least two people were shot “outside at a sporting event” at Potomac High School in Oxon Hill, according to a post on X by the Prince George's County Police Department.
A special education teacher at an elementary school in Burke, Virginia, was arrested Friday and charged with assaulting three students on separate occasions.
The motorcyclist who died at the scene has been identified as 23-year-old David Arias Sandoval of Herndon, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
Listen now to WTOP News Police in Fairfax, Virginia, said that a car crash in the parking lot of a car wash led to three employees of the business being struck — one of whom died as a result of her injuries.
To help you navigate Independence Day, here's a look and what's open and what's closed on the upcoming Fourth of July holiday in the D.C. area.
By: Dana Sukontarak
It can be a rocky road to finding an ice cream treat or flavor that has yet to delight your summertime taste buds. Here's the scoop on 14 D.C.-area shops.
A 30-year-old man has been charged in the series of vehicle-related offenses that led to his being pursued and shot by a Metro Transit Police officer in Rosslyn, Virginia, on Friday, according to the Arlington County Police Department.
By: Dana Sukontarak
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, is over after apparent shots rang out in the crowd.
By: Dana Sukontarak
Halfway through July, the D.C. area continues to feel the heat, as the National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for most of Monday's daylight hours.
By: Dana Sukontarak
As technology continues to evolve and reshape entire industries and work environments, the federal workforce is no exception.
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