Investigation

By the time Amy Dant had been promoted to lieutenant in the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service, the firefighter paramedic had been diagnosed with cancer twice. With no history of cancer in her family, she said she first thought she was terribly unfortunate after being diagnosed with cervical cancer at 27 years old, followed by thyroid cancer nearly a…

A local firefighter turned her two cancer battles into a call for change. Investigative Reporter Tracee Wilkins continues the News4 I-Team’s investigation of firefighters with cancer fighting for medical care and benefits.

Six months into 2025, 19 D.C. firefighters reported being assaulted on the job. That’s almost once a week on average. Firefighter-paramedic Dave Brown was one of them, in an attack caught on tape.

For more than a year, the News4 I-Team has examined the dangers firefighters face from patients they’re attempting to treat. Firefighters told Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg they need help.

Former Culpeper County, Virginia, sheriff Scott Jenkins was expected in federal prison on Tuesday but will no longer head there, after a Memorial Day pardon by President Donald Trump. A jury convicted Jenkins in December in a yearslong bribes-for-badges scheme the News4 I-Team has covered extensively. We’ve heard from sources and from Jenkins himself, speaking on a podcast, that...

Former Culpeper County, Virginia, sheriff Scott Jenkins was expected in federal prison on Tuesday but will no longer head there, after a Memorial Day pardon by President Donald Trump. Former U.S. Attorney Tim Heaphy said he thinks Trump’s pardon sends the wrong message. News4’s Ted Oberg reports.

Nearly half of D.C.’s restaurants say they may close in 2025. Ted Oberg and Eun Yang break down what’s behind the crisis—and what’s at stake.

A D.C. family held hostage, tortured, and killed. A look back at one of the most disturbing crimes in the District’s history.

For years, advocates have told the News4 I-Team it’s hard, if not impossible, for people in wheelchairs to find accessible taxi in D.C. The District is spending big money to make taxis more accessible. But where is that money going? News4’s Ted Oberg reports.

Some federal worker parents and working moms say Trump’s end to remote work has forced tough decisions. Here’s how it could affect the economy.

After the Trump administration ordered federal workers to end remote work and return to offices full-time, some parents say they feel forced to choose between their jobs and their families. Experts say the end of remote work could have ripple effects in the U.S. economy. News4’s Tracee Wilkins spoke with federal worker moms about their experience and the big...

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Beltsville, Maryland, father, was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, ICE admits. News4 takes a deep dive into what happened and what could be next.

D.C. firefighter Jeff Lenard had just wrapped up a training in California in January when he learned a regional jet collided with an Army helicopter over the Potomac River, killing all 67 people on board. Unable to immediately respond on the scene, he jumped into the effort in a different way – by using technology. As rescuers worked to locate…

After a regional airplane collided with an Army helicopter, D.C. Fire and EMS deployed sonar technology to scan the bottom of the river for debris in the recovery operation. The technology, which was purchased years ago through a grant program, is now under review by President Donald Trump’s administration. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg reports.

The San Diego Police Department says it’s investigating the death of a 9-year-old girl who passed away just hours after undergoing dental surgery.