Juliana Valencia is an Emmy-winning general assignment reporter in two languages for News4 and contributes to Telemundo 44.
Valencia joined News4 in October 2019 from WHAS 11 in Louisville where she anchored the morning and noon newscasts. She launched the only weekday Spanish webcast in the region.
Throughout her career, Valencia has worked for WPSD Local 6 in Paducah, K.Y. and for WCTI News Channel 12 in New Bern, N.C. Her career began as an intern at CNN in Atlanta.
A graduate of the University of Florida, Valencia swam on UF's Club Swim & Dive Team and was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi. She was also a UF Miss Hispanic Student Association Scholarship Pageant recipient.
Valencia is accustomed to moving to new places. As a child, she moved six times. From Gainesville (where she was born) to Corpus Christi to Nashville. Her parents are immigrants from Colombia and raised their children in a Spanish-speaking home.
Valencia lives in Dupont Circle with her husband Nate and Wilson, her 10-lb Shih Tzi-poodle.
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Family of woman killed in Silver Spring apartment fire files $2.3M lawsuit
On what was supposed to be Melanie Diaz’s 27th birthday, her parents are filing a wrongful death lawsuit. She died trying to evacuate her burning Silver Spring high rise with her two dogs in February of 2023. Survived by her parents and her brother, her family is now seeking at least $2.3 million in damages against the owner of Arrive…
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‘A tragic loss': Fallen DC investigator honored at memorial services
D.C.’s police chief, Pamela Smith, got emotional speaking about investigator Wayne David, who died in the line of duty. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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Fallen DC officer Wayne David to be honored in procession, funeral
Investigator Wayne David died in the line of duty while trying to recover a gun off the streets.
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DC police officer dies while retrieving gun thrown by suspect into storm drain
Investigator Wayne David, 52, served on MPD for 25 years and had been a part of the Violent Crimes Suppression Division since 2007. He recovered hundreds of guns across the city.
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Woman, man killed in shooting outside Sterling office building
A young woman and man died early Wednesday morning in a shooting outside an office complex in Sterling, Virginia, authorities say.
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Students head back to school in Frederick County
There are more enrollment opportunities for pre-K in Frederick County Public Schools in Maryland, but class sizes in the district have increased. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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Capitol Police pepper spray DC protesters as Israel's Netanyahu addresses Congress
U.S. Capitol Police deployed pepper spray on protesters condemning Israel’s war in Gaza on Wednesday as a large crowd marched toward the Capitol amid Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress.
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Man, 2 women die in fiery crash in Fairfax County
A man and two women died after a car crashed early Tuesday in Fairfax County, according to police. Investigators have identified the driver as 46-year-old Corey Rogers and the two passengers as 44-year-old Angela Connor and 35-year-old Salma Monastra. Fairfax County police and firefighters responded to a car crash at West Ox Road and Route 29. When they arrived after…
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How Fairfax County officers will help patrol the Olympics
A group of 12 Fairfax County police officers, including a K-9 unit, will work to secure the Olympics. News4’s Juliana Valencia spoke with Chief Kevin Davis and an officer about how they’re preparing.
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Stuck at Dulles, couple says their trip to Tanzania will take four days due to tech meltdown
One couple at Dulles said it’ll take them four days to get to Tanzania amid the tech outages. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.