Ted Oberg

Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins’ trial on federal bribery, fraud and conspiracy charges was postponed Thursday until mid-December after the judge said Jenkins suffered panic attacks.

Right now D.C. courts tell the News4 I-Team the trial for someone newly accused of a violent crime is scheduled to start in summer 2026 – more than a year-and-a-half away. That means a victim or their family has to wait all that time for answers they’re desperate to receive. D.C. judges made an urgent plea Wednesday to prevent an…

D.C.’s attorney general alleges that since 2022, Amazon has secretly excluded two D.C. ZIP codes from expedited delivery.

D.C.'s attorney general alleges that since 2022, Amazon has secretly excluded two D.C. ZIP codes from expedited delivery.

Gunfire has affected almost every D.C. school over the past decade, risking profound impacts on children, an investigation by the News4 I-Team and The Trace Gun Violence Data Hub found

Prosecutors say Scott Jenkins "used his position as sheriff to line his pockets and benefit himself." His defense said he had a "creative response" to protecting Second Amendment rights

Jurors heard more testimony Friday in the federal bribery trial of former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins, including by a man who already pleaded guilty to paying for a badge.

Prosecutors said Scott Jenkins took $75,000 in bribes in exchange for auxiliary deputy badges. His defense said the funds were campaign contributions and a “provocative" defense of gun rights

“This was not a case that was close to the line or close to the edge. This really struck in the heartland of corruption,” a prosecutor on former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins’ bribery case told the I-Team

Violent crime in D.C. is down 35% this year. The historic drop represents the lowest number of violent crimes in D.C. in 30 years, according to the U.S. Attorney Matt Graves.