Dana Hedgpeth
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Recent articles by Dana:
Young woman assaulted on trail in Leesburg, police say
Police said they are looking for a man who allegedly attacked a teenage jogger. → Read More
Virginia teenager dies in crash after vehicle went off road, hit a ditch and rolled
The crash happened in Manassas, and police said the driver was not wearing a seat belt. → Read More
Delays for Metro riders on Orange and Silver lines
Metro said the delays were caused by a problem with a switch at the Smithsonian station. → Read More
Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in hit-and-run in Maryland
The crash happened along Ager Road in unincorporated area of Hyattsville. → Read More
How five zebras that escaped a Maryland farm are surviving suburbia
Experts said they’re likely doing just fine, munching on grass and staying away from loud noises, highways and humans. → Read More
Abandoned baby cheetah in Virginia is adopted by new family in Oregon
A baby cheetah that was abandoned by its mom at the National Zoo's facility in Virginia was adopted by a cheetah family in Oregon. And another mama cheetah gave birth to a newborn at the zoo's center in Virginia. → Read More
Man fatally stabbed in Maryland
The incident happened along Naylor Road in Hillcrest Heights area. → Read More
National Zoo in D.C. cancels Halloween and December holiday
Zoo officials said they didn't feel the events could be done within their covid safety parameters. → Read More
D.C. police arrest and charge man in September homicide
Vernon Parrish, 37, was charged in the slaying of Ronald Bailey. → Read More
Woman suffers ‘medical emergency’ and dies after apartment fire in Southeast D.C.
Stove fire happened at a unit in an apartment building, fire officials said → Read More
Delays on VRE and MARC trains Thursday morning
Communication troubles caused delays on MARC and VRE commuter trains, officials said. → Read More
D.C. man arrested, charged in Maryland homicide
Police said the two men knew each other and that the victim was fatally shot during a dispute. → Read More
Driver killed in single-vehicle crash in Alexandria area
The incident occurred along Franconia Road near Guilford Drive, police said. → Read More
Still on the lam: Five zebras escaped in Maryland almost a month ago
Plenty of area residents have reported zebra sightings, but animal control officials are warning people not to try to catch them. → Read More
Motorcyclist dies in crash Sunday afternoon in the Adelphi area
The crash occurred at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Northampton Drive. → Read More
This was the worst slaughter of Native Americans in U.S. history. Few remember it.
Historians say the 1863 Bear River Massacre left at least 350 Northwestern Shoshone Indians dead. But it was overshadowed by the Civil War and remains mostly forgotten. → Read More
National Zoo’s covid-infected lions and tigers won’t eat their meat, so zookeepers are trying goat cheese and chicken broth
Six lions and three tigers tested positive for the coronavirus last week. Some are still feeling lethargic. → Read More
Pedestrian struck and killed by bus in Manassas
Police said the crash happened underneath an I-66 overpass. → Read More
Counting street cats in D.C. is a less-than-purrfect task
Animal advocates, wildlife experts set out to count the number of cats in D.C. to help in better managing their population. → Read More
Major flooding on D.C. area roadways as heavy rains hit
Heavy rains hit the D.C. region, causing downed trees and power outages. → Read More