Joshua Barlow is a News Writer and Web Editor for WTOP News, focusing on local news in the Washington D.C. area. With a keen interest in community stories and current events, Joshua covers a wide range of topics including transportation, crime, events, and human interest stories that impact the local community.
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The suspect allegedly told the owner "he was going to kill the dog or that she could give him $250 if she wanted her dog back."
Want to share your love for the season with neighbors? The town of Vienna, Virginia, is encouraging residents and businesses alike to take part in this year's “Shine Bright, Vienna” holiday decoration contest, and its first-ever lottery, to be a part of the community celebration.
By: Jessica Kronzer, Joshua Barlow
Two men in their 20s are dead after an SUV veered off the road and hit a utility pole in Shady Side, Maryland, on Sunday.
A collision between a tractor-trailer and a sedan on Interstate 95 Sunday morning has left one driver dead and Virginia State Police searching for the other.
By: Joshua Barlow
WTOP experts and analysts remember the life and advocacy of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who passed away Sunday afternoon at the age of 96.
By: Joshua Barlow
A woman who lost one dog earlier this year from the tragic flooding at District Dogs, is asking for help after D.C. police say her new puppy was stolen during an armed robbery on Saturday.
Virginia State University announced that it was selected to be one of the 2024 presidential debates, making it the first HBCU in the U.S. to receive that honor.
Police in Leesburg, Virginia, say two adults were seriously injured after a vehicle struck a light pole and caught fire along Battlefield Parkway.
By: Joshua Barlow
While responding to a reported stabbing and home invasion in District Heights, Maryland, a Prince George's County police officer shot a person who was holding a block of wood.
Twelve people protesting the war in Gaza, including nine students, were arrested at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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