Melanie Alnwick

The Brief Officer Terry Bennett died Wednesday, two weeks after being struck on I‑695. Police say he was hit while helping a stranded driver on Dec. 23. A procession in his honor is planned Thursday as the crash investigation continues. WASHINGTON - D.C. ... See more

WASHINGTON - One person is in critical condition after a fire at an apartment building in southeast D.C. The fire was reported just before 8 p.m. Monday in the 3500 block of Minnesota Avenue. FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick reports that residents called 911 and r... See more

WASHINGTON - Nearly three million Washington, D.C. area residents will be traveling 50 miles or more from home during the end-of-year holidays, according to AAA, and more than 2.6 million of them will be hitting the roads. Officials say the total number o... See more

WASHINGTON - Preparations for the new Commanders stadium at the old RFK site are moving forward, and as plans take shape, local leaders are shifting their attention to the questions of how tens of thousands of fans will get to and from the games once the ... See more

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers have released a new report raising concerns about possible manipulation of D.C. crime statistics. The scathing report accuses the outgoing police chief of using her authority to drive crime numbers down. What we know: FOX 5’s Melani... See more