Darcy Spencer is a general assignment reporter for News4.
A Maryland native, Spencer’s journalism career started with community newspapers. She reported for Maryland’s Dundalk Eagle, the Martinsburg Journal in Martinsburg, WV, and The Northern Virginia Daily in Winchester, VA. Her commitment to telling the stories of people and events in the community crossed into television when she began working for Montgomery County Cable.
Spencer’s first on-air job was for NBC25 in Hagerstown, MD. While there, she reported on the Middle East Peace Talks in Shepherdstown, WV as well as issues relating to Y2K. Spencer also filed reports from Bosnia, Honduras, the Azore Islands, and Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Her traveling continued in Germany and Brussels when she was awarded a fellowship from the Radio and Television News Directors Foundation.
In 2000, Spencer joined C-TV, the Prince George’s County news station, as an anchor/reporter. She anchored the evening news and reported on stories from all over the County. On September 11th, Spencer was sent to Ground Zero in New York to report on the attack on the World Trade Center.
Spencer joined News4 in 2001 as the station’s first Chopper 4 reporter, filing stories from high above the Washington area. Since then, she has reported on major stories including the DC area sniper spree, the anthrax investigation, and Hurricane Isabel.
Spencer is a past board member for the American News Women’s Club and Community Crisis Services. She and her two children live in Maryland.
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Prosecutors wrap case against man accused in fatal shooting of 2-year-old
A man charged in the fatal shooting of a 2-year-old boy testified against another defendant Monday. Johnny Turcios is charged with murder in the death of Jeremy Poou Caceres, who was caught in the crossfire during a shootout between two groups in February 2024. David Medina, who was 17 years old when he was charged in connection with the murder,…
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Laurel police arrest woman for driving through Main Street Festival
Laurel police say they stopped a woman as she purposely drove on a closed road through a crowd of people getting ready for the start of the Main Street Festival.
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Chromebook challenge has school laptops smoking, catching fire
A new social media challenge has students causing their school-issued Chromebooks to start smoking and even catch fire, causing schools to evacuate in some cases. To take part in the challenge, students jam objects like pencils and paper clips into the USB port. Inserting objects into the USB port can cause the computer to short circuit or catch fire, fire…
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Thieves break into almost 50 cars in Laurel
Thieves broke into almost 50 cars within city limits, police said, and also struck Howard and Prince George’s counties. Video shows the culprits at work.
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Maryland commuter bus workers strike against contractor, suspending operations
About 120 transit workers went on strike against contractor Martz Gold Line Thursday morning, demanding higher wages after contract negotiations fell apart. In a statement to News4, the Maryland Transit Administration said it’s “monitoring the labor dispute” and Martz will suspend operating services Friday. Those on strike include charter bus drivers, mechanics and custodians. “We want a fair contract, just…
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Eric's ID Law creates hidden disability designation for Maryland IDs, licenses
People with disabilities that may not be apparent, such as autism, will soon be able to get a special designation on their Maryland driver’s licenses or state IDs to make it safer for them to interact with police and emergency workers. The Maryland General Assembly passed Eric’s ID Law, championed by a Silver Spring man, Eric Carpenter-Grantham, who has...
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Driver who struck and killed 2 kids near school pleads guilty to lesser charges
A woman who struck and killed two children with a van outside an elementary school in Prince George’s County agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors and faces much less jail time than under the original charges. Sky Sosa, 5, and Shalom Mbah, 10, were walking to school in a crosswalk outside Riverdale Elementary School when they were struck and…
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The last Radio Shack in Maryland closes this week
In its heyday, Radio Shack was the place for electronics, but over the past couple of decades, the brand suffered and thousands of stores closed. Now, the last Radio Shack in Maryland is closing its doors in Calvert County for good Saturday. The store in Prince Frederick is being liquidated – everything’s half off. The discount will increase as the…
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‘Terrified': Father of 8 detained by ICE in Frederick County
Alexi Canas came to the United States from El Salvador 30 years ago. He has eight children aged from 8 to 22 years old and has a home improvement business. He was living the American dream until about a month ago, when he was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “I’m having faith that it will be okay, but at…
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Advocates rally against MD law allowing some inmates to seek resentencing
Crime victims and victim advocates want Maryland’s governor to veto the Second Look Act, which would allow some convicted offenders to get out of prison if they can prove they’ve been rehabilitated. Maryland lawmakers passed the legislation last session, but opponents say it will make Maryland less safe. Demonstrators stood outside the statehouse in Annapolis Tuesday holding photos of...
