Thursday, May 16 2013 6:33 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:33:30 GMT
The District of Columbia is losing paramedics at an alarming rate and they are not being replaced. 53 have resigned or retired since Kenneth Ellerbe became fire chief in 2011.
The District of Columbia is losing paramedics at an alarming rate and they are not being replaced. 53 have resigned or retired since Kenneth Ellerbe became fire chief in 2011.
Thursday, May 9 2013 12:31 PM EDT2013-05-09 16:31:54 GMT
D.C. Attorney General Irvin Nathan took the stand Wednesday in a federal obstruction of justice investigation telling the court his office has done "nothing wrong."
D.C. Attorney General Irvin Nathan took the stand Wednesday in a federal obstruction of justice investigation telling the court his office has done "nothing wrong."
Monday, May 6 2013 6:57 PM EDT2013-05-06 22:57:04 GMT
There is no explanation so far as to why a woman’s call to 911 was placed on hold more than once when she found a burglar in her Northwest D.C. home Saturday afternoon.
There is no explanation so far as to why a woman’s call to 911 was placed on hold more than once when she found a burglar in her Northwest D.C. home Saturday afternoon.
Wednesday, May 1 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-05-01 22:32:34 GMT
A local cab driver says he was assaulted and insulted by a passenger he picked up in Fairfax County. The driver says he was taking the man home from a country club when it all started and the incident was caught on cell phone video.
A local cab driver says he was assaulted and insulted by a passenger he picked up in Fairfax County. The driver says he was taking the man home from a country club when it all started and the incident was caught on cell phone video.
Wednesday, April 24 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-04-24 22:32:41 GMT
There are new concerns about the D.C. Police Department’s special operations division and the security of its vehicles. FOX 5 has learned the parking lot where they are kept is open to the public with no one guarding the gates.
There are new concerns about the D.C. Police Department’s special operations division and the security of its vehicles. FOX 5 has learned the parking lot where they are kept is open to the public with no one guarding the gates.
Monday, April 22 2013 6:39 PM EDT2013-04-22 22:39:25 GMT
The Internal Affairs Division of the D.C. Police Department has launched an investigation into why sensitive records and documents were left unsecured inside the abandoned headquarters of the Special Operations Division.
The Internal Affairs Division of the D.C. Police Department has launched an investigation into why sensitive records and documents were left unsecured inside the abandoned headquarters of the Special Operations Division.
Thursday, April 18 2013 11:44 PM EDT2013-04-19 03:44:59 GMT
A FOX 5 exclusive takes us inside an abandoned building that used to house the Special Operations Division of the D.C. Police Department. Acting on a tip FOX 5's Paul Wagner and his crew went to the building in Northwest D.C., walked inside through an open door that was unlocked and found sensitive documents.
A FOX 5 exclusive takes us inside an abandoned building that used to house the Special Operations Division of the D.C. Police Department. Acting on a tip FOX 5's Paul Wagner and his crew went to the building in Northwest D.C., walked inside through an open door that was unlocked and found sensitive documents.
Tuesday, April 16 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-04-17 00:00:56 GMT
There are new concerns the D.C. fire department is taking risks with its ladder trucks after two of them failed stress tests this month and were taken out of service. One of the trucks had frayed steel cables used to raise the ladders into the air.
There are new concerns the D.C. fire department is taking risks with its ladder trucks after two of them failed stress tests this month and were taken out of service. One of the trucks had frayed steel cables used to raise the ladders into the air.
Wednesday, April 10 2013 7:08 PM EDT2013-04-10 23:08:09 GMT
The cab driver accused of shooting an Alexandria police officer will remain in jail until at least a grand jury hears the case. In a preliminary hearing in Alexandria circuit court a judge found probable cause to hold Kashif Bashir.
The cab driver accused of shooting an Alexandria police officer will remain in jail until at least a grand jury hears the case. In a preliminary hearing in Alexandria circuit court a judge found probable cause to hold Kashif Bashir.
Monday, April 8 2013 7:14 PM EDT2013-04-08 23:14:00 GMT
A little dog living on its own in Fairfax County was the victor in a two-year-old game of hide-and-seek until this past Saturday when it all came to an end. "Biscuit" finally met his match and came in from the cold when he was surrounded and caught by animal control.
A little dog living on its own in Fairfax County was the victor in a two-year-old game of hide-and-seek until this past Saturday when it all came to an end. "Biscuit" finally met his match and came in from the cold when he was surrounded and caught by animal control.
Friday, April 5 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-04-05 22:59:52 GMT
D.C.'s Fire Chief is defending his department and its state of readiness saying the fleet is prepared to handle all emergencies. The chief made his remarks on WAMU's Kojo Namdi show just two weeks after an inspector general’s report painted a dim picture of the department’s preparedness and questioned whether it could handle a mass casualty incident.
D.C.'s Fire Chief is defending his department and its state of readiness saying the fleet is prepared to handle all emergencies. The chief made his remarks on WAMU's Kojo Namdi show just two weeks after an inspector general’s report painted a dim picture of the department’s preparedness and questioned whether it could handle a mass casualty incident.
Monday, April 1 2013 8:17 PM EDT2013-04-02 00:17:07 GMT
Someone set fire to a playground in Southeast D.C. Saturday night, but FOX 5 has learned there was no one on duty to investigate it. The scene was left unsecured after firefighters were told there were no investigators working in an office typically staffed 24 hours a day.
Someone set fire to a playground in Southeast D.C. Saturday night, but FOX 5 has learned there was no one on duty to investigate it. The scene was left unsecured after firefighters were told there were no investigators working in an office typically staffed 24 hours a day.
Friday, March 29 2013 6:45 PM EDT2013-03-29 22:45:11 GMT
There is new information in the ongoing troubles inside the D.C. Fire and EMS department. FOX 5 has obtained a document and a picture that shows the department's reserve fleet of ambulances is not what leaders claim it to be.
There is new information in the ongoing troubles inside the D.C. Fire and EMS department. FOX 5 has obtained a document and a picture that shows the department's reserve fleet of ambulances is not what leaders claim it to be.
Wednesday, March 27 2013 6:03 PM EDT2013-03-27 22:03:17 GMT
D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells is likely to get an earful from all sides Thursday morning when he holds a special hearing on the readiness of D.C. Fire and EMS. It is a hearing that could prove to be one of the more emotional and intense the city council's judiciary committee has held in years.
D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells is likely to get an earful from all sides Thursday morning when he holds a special hearing on the readiness of D.C. Fire and EMS. It is a hearing that could prove to be one of the more emotional and intense the city council's judiciary committee has held in years.
Monday, March 25 2013 6:30 PM EDT2013-03-25 22:30:26 GMT
Hundreds of D.C. firefighters packed a Northeast D.C. union hall Monday morning where they voted "no confidence" in Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe. It was a vote that went overwhelmingly against the chief.
Hundreds of D.C. firefighters packed a Northeast D.C. union hall Monday morning where they voted "no confidence" in Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe. It was a vote that went overwhelmingly against the chief.
Friday, March 22 2013 8:55 PM EDT2013-03-23 00:55:20 GMT
A new report by the D.C. inspector general is painting a dim picture of the readiness of the D.C. fire department and questions whether it can answer the call in a mass casualty incident. The report found major deficiencies in the reserve fleet of trucks, pumpers and transports, and describes a dysfunctional operation.
A new report by the D.C. inspector general is painting a dim picture of the readiness of the D.C. fire department and questions whether it can answer the call in a mass casualty incident. The report found major deficiencies in the reserve fleet of trucks, pumpers and transports, and describes a dysfunctional operation.
Thursday, March 21 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-03-21 22:59:56 GMT
Seven people, including a fire captain, two firefighters and four medics, have been singled out for discipline after an injured D.C. police officer waited more than 20 minutes for an ambulance.
Seven people, including a fire captain, two firefighters and four medics, have been singled out for discipline after an injured D.C. police officer waited more than 20 minutes for an ambulance.
Wednesday, March 20 2013 7:03 PM EDT2013-03-20 23:03:46 GMT
The D.C. inspector general has begun an investigation into the D.C. fire department’s staffing levels to see if it can support around the clock emergency response. The probe was launched in late January after a hundred firefighters called in sick on New Year’s Eve.
The D.C. inspector general has begun an investigation into the D.C. fire department’s staffing levels to see if it can support around the clock emergency response. The probe was launched in late January after a hundred firefighters called in sick on New Year’s Eve.
Tuesday, March 19 2013 9:26 PM EDT2013-03-20 01:26:19 GMT
FOX 5 has obtained the initial findings of an investigation into the March 5th ambulance response for an injured D.C. police officer. Sources familiar with the investigation say two ambulances should have been able to respond, but did not for reasons still unclear, and a third may have gone out of service by mistake.
FOX 5 has obtained the initial findings of an investigation into the March 5th ambulance response for an injured D.C. police officer. Sources familiar with the investigation say two ambulances should have been able to respond, but did not for reasons still unclear, and a third may have gone out of service by mistake.
Monday, March 18 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-03-18 22:40:39 GMT
The D.C. Fire Department admitted on Friday its ladder trucks had not been put through stress tests last year because there were no reserve trucks to take their place.
The D.C. Fire Department admitted on Friday its ladder trucks had not been put through stress tests last year because there were no reserve trucks to take their place.
Friday, March 15 2013 7:19 PM EDT2013-03-15 23:19:07 GMT
The D.C. firefighters union is not alone in its investigation into the readiness of the D.C. fire department’s fleet of trucks, engines and ambulances. Fox 5 has learned the D.C. Inspector General’s office began its own probe about a year ago when an investigator discovered abandoned equipment stored in a building on Georgia Avenue.
Fox 5 has learned the D.C. Inspector General’s office began its own probe of the D.C. fire department’s fleet about a year ago when an investigator discovered abandoned equipment stored in a building on Georgia Avenue.
Thursday, March 14 2013 8:24 PM EDT2013-03-15 00:24:23 GMT
The readiness of the D.C. fire department’s fleet of reserve pumpers and trucks remains unclear after the chief admitted the numbers given to the City Council were wrong. An investigation by the firefighters’ union found some apparatus listed as being in reserve had actually been sold by the city.
The readiness of the D.C. fire department’s fleet of reserve pumpers and trucks remains unclear after the chief admitted the numbers given to the City Council were wrong. An investigation by the firefighters’ union found some apparatus listed as being in reserve had actually been sold by the city.
A man charged with shooting a security guard at a conservative lobbying group in Washington has appeared in court.
A man who volunteered at a gay community center had a backpack full of Chick-fil-A sandwiches and a box of ammunition when he said "I don't like your politics" and shot a security guard at the headquarters of a conservative lobbying group, authorities revealed Thursday.
Wednesday, December 26 2012 12:26 PM EST2012-12-26 17:26:28 GMT
Allison Leotta spent more than 10 years prosecuting sex crimes inside D.C. Superior Court. But in the back of her mind, Leotta had another calling. Could she take what she had learned in court and turn it into fiction?
Allison Leotta spent more than 10 years prosecuting sex crimes inside D.C. Superior Court. Listening to victims, interviewing witnesses and writing affidavits. But in the back of her mind, Leotta had another calling. Could she take what she had learned in court and turn it into fiction?
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