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Police say killer misled investigators with 911 call after roommates' murder Oct 18, 2022

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We delve into the budding investigation into a quadruple murder in Prince William County. Police say the man who called 911 is the killer and WTOP’s Neal Augenstein shares the new information about what may have happened inside their shared house. And this incident is just the latest in a string of mounting domestic violence cases in our region. We talk to Montgomery County Assistant State's Attorney Debbie Feinstein about the resources available in our region for domestic violence victims and the signs you need to know to have a conversation with someone who could be in a dangerous situation.

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Tipping debate deja vu: DC decides how to pay service workers Oct 17, 2022

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As DC voters open their mail-in ballots, one of their biggest decisions will be on whether to phase out the tipped wage for many restaurant, bar and nail salon workers. If Initiative 82 sounds familiar, that’s because DC residents voted to get rid of tipped wages back in 2018, but the DC Council reversed course. It’s a contentious issue. We talk with One Fair Wage’s Ryan O’Leary – who supports Initiative 82 – and Chef Geoff’s Geoff Tracy – who opposes it – to understand each side of the issue.

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What does climate change taste like? Va. winemakers test tougher grapes Oct 14, 2022

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October is Virginia wine month, but the harvest this year has been a challenge in part due to climate change. We talk with vintner Ben Jordan with Lightwell Survey and Midlands in Northern Virginia who is part of a Virginia Wine Board project to find new, hardier grapes to grow in the future that can better withstand an increasingly wet and hot growing season. Jordan tells us what the future of winemaking looks like in the Commonwealth.

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Is Dan Snyder bluffing? ESPN reporter on Commanders owner’s claims Oct 13, 2022

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A scathing report by ESPN’s investigative team on the Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder paints him as a pariah among other National Football League team owners. The article claims Snyder is at risk of losing his franchise and is threatening to release ‘dirt’ on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and others in order to protect his position. We speak to ESPN investigative reporter Tisha Thompson about what more than 30 sources had to share about Snyder’s state of mind, whether his claims are a bluff, and what significance the Commanders stadium deal plays in all of this.

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'Star Wars,' spacesuits and moon dust: Director’s tour of new stuff at Air & Space Oct 12, 2022

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The Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum — one of the world’s most popular — is set to reopen Friday after months of renovations. Director Christopher Browne gives us a private tour of the museum's west wing. He tells us about the new artifacts, exhibits and how the museum changed the way it tells the history of space. Plus, there’s another round of the DMV Dates segment with a special guest from the newsroom.

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Private Md. island for sale with history of bootlegging, ill repute Oct 11, 2022

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A home on a private island with a mysterious past that dates back to the Civil War is going up for sale for the first time in a half century. WTOP’s John Domen tells us the curiously named Tippity Wichity island was home to a brothel and whiskey distillery. Then we learn the story behind the recent sale of the Hooper Island Lighthouse whose owner now must share access to the working sparkplug lighthouse with the US Navy and Coast Guard.

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‘Forever intertwined:’ Survivor hopes to meet Beltway Sniper 20 years later Oct 07, 2022

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We look back 20 years to the day when one of the Beltway Snipers shot a 13-year-old outside Benjamin Tasker Middle School in Bowie, Maryland. The boy lived. Iran Brown – now 33 – sat down with WTOP's Neal Augenstein, who covered this shooting back on October 7, 2002. We hear Brown's story.

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Venezuelan communities ‘plant a flag’ as DC supports bussed migrants Oct 06, 2022

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As another bus of migrants dropped more than 50 people in front of the Vice President’s residence today, we’re learning that DC is mostly welcoming immigrants from Venezuela. We hear from WTOP’s Neal Augenstein who was there when they stepped off the bus from Texas, and from the head of aid organization CARECEN who explains the challenges facing what he believes will be a thriving DC-based Venezuelan community.

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What’s fare is fare: Metro GM cracks down on free rides Oct 05, 2022

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Metro’s new general manager is cracking down on what is one of the most flagrant violations on the system - fare evasion. Randy Clarke says, starting next month, Metro Transit Police will start fining people who jump the turnstiles, go around the gates, and don’t tap their card boarding Metro buses. We talk with NBC4 Transportation reporter Adam Tuss about the layers to the arguments around this issue and why Clarke is moving on this ahead of the opening of the Silver Line extension. Plus, a new edition of DMV Dates.

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How DNA brought the Potomac River Rapist cold case to trial Oct 04, 2022

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We revisit the case of Giles Warrick — known as the Potomac River Rapist — who is charged with killing a 28-year-old intern Christine Mirzayan in 1998. He’s also a suspect in six other rapes in Montgomery County. A judge is expected to make a decision Wednesday on whether a key piece of DNA evidence linking him to the murder can be introduced during his trial. We speak with reporter Paul Wagner who is releasing a podcast about the crime called ‘Unknown Subject.’

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