Northern Virginia

New details have emerged regarding the investigation into three dogs who died shortly after staying at a PetSmart animal boarding facility in Alexandria. News4 has previously reported that prosecutors are not filing any criminal charges against PetSmart employees, but an attorney for the pet owners argued that while the employees may not have been responsible for the deaths, the attorneys…

News4 obtained investigation notes in the death of a dog being boarded at the facility. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

Dozens of families in Northern Virginia were allowed back into their homes after they were forced to evacuate over concerns of hazardous chemicals on Friday.

Police discovered “suspicious chemicals” while searching a home in Herndon, Virginia, leading authorities to evacuate nearly two dozen homes in the area Friday.

Officers discovered “suspicious chemicals” while searching a home in Herndon, Virginia, leading authorities to evacuate nearly two dozen homes in the area. “It is an evolving situation. We don’t have a lot of details about what was found in the house at this point, but we do thank our citizens for being patient with us,” Herndon Police Chief Steve Pihonak...

A hazmat evacuation is in effect in Herndon, Virginia after police issued a search and arrest warrant. Herndon Police Captain Steve Pihonak spoke to News4 about the developing story.

As the hearing wrapped up, police searched new areas in connection to Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s disappearance. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.

Fairfax County leaders cut a ribbon on a unique new parking garage in Springfield Thursday. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains how it not only provides parking but also an opportunity to bring the community together.

A judge has granted a speedy trial for a Manassas Park man accused of concealing the body of his wife, who hasn’t been seen since July.

Residents of Manassas Park gathered on the eve of Naresh Bhatt’s next court appearance to be a voice for Mamta Kafle Bhatt and spread awareness about domestic violence. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

A man who worked for a contractor that provided afterschool programming at Fairfax County elementary schools faces 24 felonies related to unlawfully filming girls inside two schools. The suspect, 25-year-old Arturo Elmore-Adon, is already in custody for alleged crimes against a minor. Now, he’s charged with several more felonies. “Holding a really disturbing and sick man accountable for his actions…

A man who worked for a contractor that provided afterschool programming at Fairfax County elementary schools faces 24 felonies related to unlawfully filming girls between the ages of 6 and 8 inside two schools. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder has the story.

A 19-year-old man was shot to death trying to break up a fight early Sunday morning, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. Christian Whalen was at a bonfire party in a wooded area off Spotswood Furnace Road when another teenager shot him. A sheriff’s deputy drove him from the scene to a rescue station, from where he was...

A 19-year-old man was shot to death trying to break up a fight early Sunday morning, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.

A judge in Loudoun County, Virginia, was arrested over Labor Day weekend and charged with public intoxication, police say.

Police are searching for three teenage suspects who allegedly broke into a store in the Pentagon City Mall, leading to an evacuation. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

Gwen Walz discussed her passion for education and responded to attacks from Republican VP candidate JD Vance about her use of fertility treatments.

Families in an Arlington neighborhood got so used to hearing explosions at night that they assumed people were setting off fireworks, but that changed when the bomb squad pulled up and took away one of their neighbors. News4’s Arielle Hixson reports.

Police closed a park in Manassas Park to search for evidence in the disappearance of 28-year-old mother Mamta Kafle Bhatt. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

A man recently arrested for improperly touching a little girl in a grocery store faces new charges of possessing child pornography. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.