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So far, protest organizers have already submitted 10 permits for demonstrations. News4's Derrick Ward reports.
By: Derrick Ward
A Charles County second grader was hospitalized with serious injuries after he was hurt Friday while “horseplaying” in a bathroom inside his elementary school, school officials said. The Charles County Sheriff's Office is now helping the school investigate as the boy's parents demand answers. News4's Derrick Ward reports.
A woman was killed in a hit-and-run in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Thursday night.
December 1, 1974 — a quiet Sunday afternoon in the town of Bluemont, Virginia — until residents were shaken by what happened on the mountain.
By: Derrick Ward, Mark Segraves
What to Know Butler, an Environmental Protection Agency analyst, was last seen Feb. 12, 2009, outside her home on Fourth Street in northwest D.C.
By: Derrick Ward, Maggie
An investigation is underway after a cyclist crashed into the side of an unmarked D.C. Police cruiser in Columbia Heights early Saturday morning.
By: Derrick Ward, Matthew Stabley
Two students raped another student in a bathroom stall at a Maryland high school Thursday, Montgomery County Police said.
By: Clara Garcia, Derrick Ward
A man has been arrested after a prominent Pakistani scholar was fatally shot Friday morning just steps away from his home in Southeast D.C. in what police are calling a neighbor dispute.
As Hanukkah celebrations approach, security at synagogues, community centers and schools is a concern.
The last-minute passage helps clear the way for the Washington Commanders to potentially move back to the city. News4's Derrick Ward reports.
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