Freddie Gray’s case settled for $6.4 million, surpassing the $5.9 million Eric Garner settlement

The settlement was reached five months after Gray, 25, died from a neck injury while in police custody.

Metro Roundup: Death, Rifts and Money Problems

WASHINGTON–Metro’s week was anything but good. The transit agency faced a tough few days, during which it suspended its search for a new leader, asked its board for permission to obtain a big loan and saw a police-involved fatality.

Navy Yard Community Remembers the Victims of Shooting on Anniversary

Community members held a commemoration ceremony for the victims of the September 16, 2013 Navy Yard shooting in Washington, D.C.

Police Reveal More About the Columbia Mall Shooter

New information has been uncovered about the shooting at the Mall in Columbia in January that took the lives of two young adults – including how the Columbine shooting in Colorado played a role.

Maryland Police Shooting Range Goes High-tech

The Frederick Police Department recently opened a one-of-a-kind shooting range that is completely controlled by a tablet.

Capitol Hill Car Chase and Shooting Freezes Washington

WASHINGTON — Chaos erupted in Washington, D.C. on Thursday as a dramatic car chase around Capitol Hill left one woman dead and the government on lockdown.

Scenes from the Navy Yard Shooting

A former Navy reservist killed 12 people in a mass shooting at the Navy Yard on Monday, police said, creating panic in Washington, D.C. Capital News Service reporters filed these reports from the scene on that tense day.

Murder-Suicide Taints Crystal Springs’ ‘Quiet’ Reputation

Twelve-year-old Heidi doesn’t want her family to move. Two streets away from the site of a murder-suicide — the second murder in a little over two years — she feels safe.

Armor Company Designs Bulletproof Whiteboards in Response to Newtown School Shooting

After the shooting in Newtown, Conn., a military armor factory located in Pocomoke, on Maryland’s lower Eastern Shore, decided to create bulletproof school supplies.

Photo Campaign Focuses on Trayvon Martin’s Hoodie Controversy

In the days following the initial publicity surrounding the shooting of Trayvon Martin, people found various ways to express their grief, outrage and fear. One Bowie resident turned to her creative outlet: photography.