Copyright 2012 http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 16:37:42 -0400 Wed, 16 May 2012 16:37:42 -0400 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/first-read-dmv/Maryland-House-Approves-Tax-Hike-in-Budget-Package-151744605.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:57:22 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/generic+money+new.jpg
Taxes will increase for some Maryland residents after the state's House of Delegates approved a budget package Wednesday in a special session.

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Armed-Robbery-Manassas-7-Eleven.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:53:21 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/257*120/sus8.JPG
Manassas City Police are looking for the publics help in identifying the individual who robbed a 7-Eleven store with a handgun.

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Tour-Bus-Accident-on-Inner-Loop-of-the-Beltway-151726675.html Wed, 16 May 2012 16:04:07 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/160*120/busside.jpg
Three tour buses were involved in rear-end collisions Wednesday morning on the Inner Loop of the Beltway, sending 13 people to the hospital.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Bars-Allowed-Open-Late-On-Holidays-151694035.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:38:00 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Bar-generic.jpg
Being able to party in D.C. at 4 in the morning can happen, on holidays

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Six-Year-Old-Hit-by-Vehicle-in-Odenton-151697265.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:44:04 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/180*120/police_lights.jpg
A 6-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle Wednesday morning in Odenton, police say.

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Report-of-a-Gun-at-Local-Schools-Police-151695455.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:40:21 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Students-in-Hall-032312.jpg
A person was reported pointing a gun at two local schools: A.G. Richardson Elementary School and Pearl Sample Elementary School on James Madison High way, deputies say.

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A trip to the store for milk gave one retired waitress a $100,000 pay day. News4's Shomari Stone has the exclusive interview.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/first-read-dmv/Montgomery-County-Council-Votes-for-Ambulance-Fee---Again-151649495.html Tue, 15 May 2012 22:59:56 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/219*120/PHI+generic+ambulance+350+for+city+worker+shot.jpg
Less than two years after voters voted it down, the Montgomery County Council again voted in favor of ambulance fees.

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Dozens of animal activists and dog owners held a rally outside the Maryland statehouse in Annapolis Tuesday in support of pit bulls.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Huguely-Police-Interview-Swayed-Jurors-Away-From-First-Degree-Murder-151647365.html Wed, 16 May 2012 06:29:03 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/AP12020819158.jpg
George Huguely spoke few words at his murder trial in February, but the videotaped police interrogation played for jurors was a critical piece of evidence.

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Doors-Open-Mid-Ride-on-Metro-Red-Line-Train-151637775.html Wed, 16 May 2012 12:38:36 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/metro_train_generic_lovelorn.jpg
Investigators are trying to determine why doors on a Metro train opened while it was traveling between stations.

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/local/Report-Shows-MWAA-Spending/151718945 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:43:11 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/control+tower-722.JPG
News4's Megan McGrath has more on a report by the Department of Transportation that shows what the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has been spending your tax dollars on.

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Valuable-Coin-Collection-Stolen-from-Elederly-Couple-151647605.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:19:47 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/gold-and-silver-coins-money-gold-standard.jpg
An antique coin and bank note collection was stolen out of the car of an elderly couple over the weekend.

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/local/Metro-Doors-Open-During-Ride/151727365 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:32:02 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/5815187_WEBtraceemiddaywed_722x406_2235509897.jpg
News4's Tracee Wilkins reports on Metro?s latest incident where train doors opened during the middle of a ride on the Red Line.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/local/Moses-Stone-Visits-Oxon-Hill-Middle-School/151615355 Tue, 15 May 2012 18:11:58 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Moses+Stone.jpg
Local "The Voice" contestant Moses Stone visited Oxon Hill Middle School Tuesday to talk to children about believing in their dreams.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/local/News4-Exclusive_-Retired-Waitress-Wins-$100K-Lottery/151686445 Wed, 16 May 2012 08:26:17 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/5813565_WEBshomaristonefulltues_722x406_2235428911.jpg
News4's Shomari Stone spoke with a retired waitress who scored big with the Scratch Off Jackpot in Virginia last week.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Child-Struck-Killed-by-SUV-in-Charles-County-151580775.html Wed, 16 May 2012 15:43:28 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/MissingWomanAmbulance.jpg
A child was struck and killed by an SUV in Waldorf, Md., Tuesday afternoon.

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Police-Involved-Shooting-in-Southeast-DC-151477015.html Tue, 15 May 2012 21:06:14 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/generic-police-lights1.jpg
Police shot a man in southeast D.C. Monday night.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Huguely-Evidence-on-Display-151502525.html Tue, 15 May 2012 21:11:10 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/huguely.jpg
Photos, audio tapes and other "non-sensitive" items from murder trial

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Protesters-Smear-Cake-on-Pepco-Building-151554085.html Tue, 15 May 2012 21:10:11 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/pepcocake2.jpg
Protesters smeared cake on the logo at Pepco's headquarters and then climbed atop the building's first-floor awning Tuesday.

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/local/Police-Involved-Shooting-in-Southeast-DC/151547945 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:02:50 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/5808069_WEBtraceeshooting_722x406_2235057843.jpg
A police involved shooting in Southeast D.C. leaves one man dead and one officer hospitalized. News4's Tracee Wilkins has more.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/local/Special-Election-in-Ward-Five/151544055 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:36:06 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/5808006_WEBmeganmidday_722x406_2235051304.jpg
Residents voting will decide who will replace Harry Thomas, Jr. who resigned as Ward 5 council member. News4's Megan McGrath is in northeast Washington with more.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Man-Exposes-Self-to-Female-Jogger-Police-151539125.html Tue, 15 May 2012 12:54:16 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/160*120/Generic+police+lights+0125.jpg
The woman was jogging on Fall Hill Avenue in Fredericksburg.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Men-Arrested-in-Merrifield-Rape-151532135.html Tue, 15 May 2012 13:14:34 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/menbad.JPG
Two men have been charged for the rape and beating of a 50-year-old woman.

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Periods of moderate and heavy rain are moving through the region Tuesday along with a chance of strong storms producing damaging winds and hail.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Potomac-River-1-On--151518205.html Tue, 15 May 2012 09:12:51 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/160*120/PHOTO157791751169957918858ap.jpg
The Potomac River has now reached the top of the most endangered river list.

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/first-read-dmv/Obama-Marriage-and-Maryland-151469325.html Tue, 15 May 2012 08:51:58 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Obama+florida+speech.jpg
Obama's mixed signals on same-sex marriage are complicating the campaign for equality in Maryland.

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Cell-Phone-Thief-Caught-after-Attempting-Extortion-151473915.html Tue, 15 May 2012 06:58:13 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/160*120/KNSD_Droid_X_vs_iPhone_4_071510_50_mezzn_640x480.jpg
Campus police at the University of Maryland arrested a man they say asked for money in exchange for returning a lost cell phone.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Guardian-Angels-Patrol-Neighborhood-of-Brutal-Attack-151476775.html Mon, 14 May 2012 23:10:05 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Guardian+Angel+W+Street+14th+Street+Patrol.jpg
The Guardian Angels are patrolling the area where a victim was beaten so severely his jaw had to be wired shut.

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/local/Steamy-Stories-for-Fans-of-50-Shades/151476625 Tue, 15 May 2012 06:46:55 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/5803615_m11prieger50shadespkg_722x406_2234901391.jpg
The steamy series Fifty Shades of Grey has some women hungry for more, and as Wendy Rieger reports, when it comes to risque reads, there are plenty. Click here for a list of popular titles.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Chief-Lanier-Warns-Visiting-Officers-to-Behave-During-National-Police-Week-151474375.html Tue, 15 May 2012 06:47:32 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/DCGunPoliceHeadquarters_722x406_2063407293.jpg
National Police Week is a time for law enforcement officers from around the country to come to Washington and honor those who have died in the line of duty, but it's also a time that

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-Police-Warn-About-Minivan-Thefts-151470245.html Mon, 14 May 2012 21:55:32 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/180*120/AP101004143968.jpg
D.C. police are warning minivan owners after three were stolen over the weekend.

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A pregnant woman lost her baby and suffered serious injuries after being stabbed in the stomach overnight on Wednesday.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Women-on-Edge-in-Arlington-Following-Attacks-151514025.html Tue, 15 May 2012 08:31:06 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/generic-police-lights1.jpg
Women in Arlington are on edge after two separate attacks near Metro stations on Friday night.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/local/Remembering-Jerry-Marco/151463435 Mon, 14 May 2012 21:15:28 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Jerry+Marco.jpg
Students, faculty and alumni of Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Md., are mourning Dr. Jerry Marco, who was principal for almost three decades. Erika Gonzalez has more on Marco's lasting legacy.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/local/Fatal-Police-involved-Shooting-Overnight/151504095 Tue, 15 May 2012 08:52:57 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Police_Generic_Police_Tape_Police_Lights_Fishtown.jpg
A police involved shooting in Southeast D.C. leaves one man dead and one officer hospitalized. News4's Tracee Wilkins has more.

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Man-Sues-Police-Over-Wifes-Death-151440005.html Mon, 14 May 2012 21:20:34 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/Culpeper+Fatal+Police+Shooting.jpg
The husband of a Culpeper woman shot several times by police has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in her death.

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/local/News4-Exclusive_-Bartender-Saves-Woman/151502315 Tue, 15 May 2012 08:52:57 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/5806343_WEBshomarifullmonday_722x406_2234989298.jpg
A bartender in D.C. is recovering after he was stabbed eight times while trying to stop a purse snatching. News4's Shomari Stone has the exclusive interview.

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Metro statistics show the escalators at the Wheaton station are the ones most often out of service in the system.

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Wet-Phone--151402065.html Mon, 14 May 2012 15:21:33 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/dfw-generic-beach-04.jpg
Tips and tricks for protecting and salvaging your tech devices from the beach and pool this summer.

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