Driving a Metrobus is an incredibly difficult job -- but probably never more so than when a kid unexpectedly leaps out into the street. Sometimes, Metrobus drivers can manage to steer out of the way; sometimes, like in the video above, they can't. more ›

Montgomery County police announced this morning that they have found what they believe are the remains of missing 11-year-old William McQuain in a wooded area in Clarksburg, Maryland. more ›

A D.C. vice detective, already charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman who was found dead earlier this week in Prince George's County, has now also been charged with manslaughter in the death of her 11-month-old daughter. more ›

UPDATE: According to MPD Commander George Kucik, a young child was shot and killed shortly after 9:30 p.m. tonight at an apartment on the 1400 block of Columbia Road NW. WUSA9 is reporting that the victim was a seven-year-old boy, but other outlets are reporting that the victim was a nine-year-old. WJLA/ABC7 is also reporting that the shooting occurred as family members were walking back from a party. The group was approached by a man with a gun, who, after a short chase, reportedly shot the child in the back. Detectives are currently investigating and anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099. more ›

We know "sympathy" and "tow truck" are rarely used in the same sentence, but bear with us. The AP is reporting that two two truck employees in Frederickburg are being charged with felonies for towing a car with a two-year-old girl in it. But how did a toddler end up alone in a towed vehicle? Apparently her mother double-parked the car, left her daughter in it with the doors unlocked, and ran in to talk to some friends; the tow truck employees say they didn't see the child. Shouldn't the mother be the one facing charges? more ›

You may recall the mysterious death of a 3-year-old girl in Potomac, Md. about a month ago. A mother and two children had been seen walking down the road to a gas station, and then later, turned up at a fire station with the daughter having sustained fatal injuries. The mother had been described as behaving erratically enough that an employee at the gas station where they were seen called police. The Post reports that police have finally determined that the little girl died as the result of an accident. A 16-year-old boy picked the family up to give them a ride back to their vehicle, and accidentally hit her after letting her out of his car. The teen driver didn't know he had hit Jasmine Afolabi and drove off. No charges will be filed. more ›