Jackie Bensen is a General Assignment Reporter at NBC4. She specializes in breaking news reporting, with a focus on areas such as crime and justice, juvenile justice, and public transportation issues. Bensen has been featured in various outlets including NBC New York, Telemundo Fresno, and NBC Los Angeles.
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Jackie Bensen's reporting primarily focuses on local crime, breaking news, and evolving stories in the District of Columbia area. She covers a range of topics including crime, violence, family & relationships, animal welfare, and cold cases.
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The incident has led some leaders to discuss school resource officers.
A guest was fatally shot in broad daylight in the parking lot of a North Bethesda, Maryland, hotel late Thursday morning, and police are searching for the shooter.
Jail time — That's what U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro says is on the menu for parents of repeat juvenile curfew violators.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed a plan for retail marijuana sales in the commonwealth, something she previously said she supported. News4's Jackie Bensen reports.
President Trump says he has ordered the DOJ to open an investigation into a recent mail ballot error in Maryland. In a social media post, he pushed unsubstantiated claims that it was the result of fraud. News4's Jackie Bensen reports.
In court documents, the federal judge in Tennessee called the case “vindictive,” “selective” and “in violation of the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause.” News4's Jackie Bensen reports.
Police say a shooting at a Laurel, Maryland shopping center that left two people injured happened during an online marketplace transaction. News4's Jackie Bensen reports.
An arrest has been made in a May 14 murder that happened in the parking lot of the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Center.
By: Jackie Bensen
A weekly protest outside the Kennedy Center became a celebration after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from closing the cultural institution for two years or formally changing its name
By: Jackie Bensen
The victims of the midair collision were honored with a new memorial along the Potomac River in Alexandria. News4's Jackie Bensen was there to see it dedicated.
