Investigations

Lawyers for former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins began arguing Thursday why they say he’s an innocent man and not guilty of taking $75,000 in bribes.

Jury selection began for former Culpeper County sheriff Scott Jenkins’ federal trial on bribery, fraud and conspiracy charges. News4’s Ted Oberg tells what happened in court.

Gunfire has affected almost every D.C. school over the past decade, risking profound impacts on children, an investigation by the News4 I-Team and The Trace Gun Violence Data Hub found

What DC Water says in boil water advisories – like the advisory issued in Northeast on Tuesday – is especially important for customers with lead pipes, the I-Team found.

D.C.’s attorney general alleges that since 2022, Amazon has secretly excluded two D.C. ZIP codes from expedited delivery.

A major effort to replace dangerous lead pipes is underway in D.C. But not all the replacement work has gone smoothly – and some residents tell the News4 I-Team they’ve been left with costly repair bills.

Right now D.C. courts tell the News4 I-Team the trial for someone newly accused of a violent crime is scheduled to start in summer 2026 – more than a year-and-a-half away. That means a victim or their family has to wait all that time for answers they’re desperate to receive. D.C. judges made an urgent plea Wednesday to prevent...

Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins’ trial on federal bribery, fraud and conspiracy charges was postponed Thursday until mid-December after the judge said Jenkins suffered panic attacks.

A federal judge said the bribery, fraud and conspiracy trial for former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins will continue Thursday morning with jury selection.

Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins’ federal trial was delayed from its expected start Tuesday after the judge said Jenkins was suffering from a medical condition.

Scott Jenkins, former Culpeper County sheriff, is accused in a federal indictment of accepting more than $70,000 in bribes from people he allegedly made auxiliary deputies.

Over the past year, the News4 I-Team has reported on the disturbing possibility that politically motivated violence could mar this election year. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg explains how some election workers have already been affected.

After an explosion at an apartment building in Columbia Heights, the News4 I-Team found missed warnings signs residents say D.C. should have acted on.