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Diary of a Family: A Story of Hope

Tisha Thompson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:56:25 GMT

For one week, Fox 5 gave a video camera to Ebony Roscoe. After she abruptly left a problematic marriage, she found herself without a job, without a home and raising four children alone. When she gave the camera back, we found within her tape recordings a story of hope for thousands of families in our area facing homelessness.

Is Something In the Air When You Fly?

Tisha Thompson — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:31:49 GMT

When you get on a plane, you see the flight attendants, the passengers, even the bags getting on board. What you don’t see is something else that might be sneaking into your cabin.

Georgia Man Loses Face to Rare Cancer

Maureen Umeh — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:39:52 GMT

Your face is your identity, so imagine what life would be like if it was gone-- eaten away by a deadly disease. A Georgia man who is facing that challenge now has a new outlook on life. He's got a whole new face, designed by a team of doctors and specialists from our area, and just to warn you, the images you'll see in his story may be jarring.

Police Say They Don't Trust Dispatchers

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:31:23 GMT

Some local 911 dispatchers are accused of putting police at risk by overlooking vital information in life and death situations. These aren't the first complaints against the agency that runs 911 in D.C., and FOX 5 investigative reporter Tisha Thompson has been following the story for six months.

Prosecutors Discuss Sniper's Execution

Sherri Ly — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:37:50 GMT

D.C. area sniper John Allen Muhammad is set to be executed in just four days by lethal injection at the Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Virginia. As the execution date draws near, those who helped put Muhammad on death row are talking about the case.

facebook Quizzes Could Access Your Info

Claudia Coffey — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:22:58 GMT

Be careful before you click on a facebook quiz or game. You could be opening up your computer to all kinds of spyware and viruses.

Morning Prostitutes Working DC Streets

Tisha Thompson — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:16:00 GMT

A FOX 5 investigation shows prostitutes working the area of K and L Streets in the early morning.

Calls for 911 Director to be Replaced

Tisha Thompson — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:46:28 GMT

City leaders are reacting to a Fox 5 investigation, with one city leader calling for the replacement of the director of the District’s 911 call center.

FOX 5 Money: Social Networking Savings

Melanie Alnwick — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:55:22 GMT

Can you befriend a company? Actually, yes you can. Businesses are jumping on the social networking bandwagon, and as FOX 5 Money reporter Melanie Alnwick explains, it can mean savings for you.

Fairfax Changes Take Home Car Policy

Tisha Thompson — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:04:32 GMT

Fairfax County is changing how its employees use take-home vehicles after a Fox 5 discovered your tax-payer dollars were paying for their perks.