DC police arrest suspect following armed dognapping - Sunday, January 7, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | January 07, 2024 [Web version](   [Grande arrest made in Mocha dognapping]( D.C. police said a suspect in the dognapping of the French bulldog Mocha was arrested. [READ MORE](   [Prince William Co. man pleads guilty to kicking kitten to death and starting apartment fires]( Frederick Pierce, 18, of Woodbridge, Virginia, pleaded guilty to one count of animal cruelty and another count of arson on Thursday. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [Reach your audience with the right message at the right time]( Is your marketing hitting a dead end? Are you unable to tie business goals to advertising revenue? Not sure if your digital outreach is hitting ROI? Connect with 2060 Digital to discover how you can reach the right audience with the right message.   [City of Fairfax police introduce new ‘cruise mode' for police lights]( Patrol vehicles in Fairfax, Virginia, now have what are being called "cruise mode lights." [READ MORE](   [DC neighbors celebrate 100th birthday of World War II vet, civil rights pioneer]( The lobby of a D.C. apartment building was decorated with balloons and streamers, tables were laden with party food and Champagne corks popped, as guests toasted Thompkins Hallman who was born on Jan. 2, 1924. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Red Hat [AI success relies on good planning, data and engineering]( Planning for artificial intelligence should start with the use cases. How might it benefit the organization? Who will it affect? Where can we get some quick wins?   [Md. man arrested in Thanksgiving weekend shooting death of DC man]( Andre Hicks, 40, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, has been charged in the shooting death of a 34-year-old D.C. man. [READ MORE](   [15-year-old driver dead following Prince George's Co. crash involving stolen vehicle]( A teenage boy driving a stolen minivan in the wrong direction is dead after crashing with a pickup truck Friday in Clinton, Maryland. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [How are agencies doing with efforts to improve human capital management?]( Federal News Network surveyed government HR leaders to learn both where agencies are in developing and implementing HCM strategies and also the underlying challenges in improving human capital management. | Download the survey report now   [Why did the White House only learn about Austin's hospitalization when the public did?]( It was learned late last week that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center since Monday night. [READ MORE](   [Anne Arundel Co. Proud Boy pleads guilty to Jan. 6 Capitol riot assault charge]( A Maryland member of the Proud Boys pleaded guilty to assaulting officers at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, on the eve of the attack's third anniversary. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Compass Health Center [Views from the frontlines: Maryland's mental health crisis]( Maryland is in crisis, with roughly 838,000 Marylanders aged 12 and up struggling with a mental health condition.   [Maryland State Police on the hunt for new fire marshal]( Maryland's Department of State Police has announced a search for a new State Fire Marshal. [READ MORE](   [Top global transportation leaders meet in DC for key conference]( Transportation leaders from around the world are coming to D.C. for one of the biggest conferences in the U.S. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Hospice awareness campaign launched to educate D.C. residents about care benefits]( Capital Caring Health was awarded a charitable grant by The Washington Home Foundation to support a multimedia campaign aimed at raising awareness of hospice care options in the District.   [What to know about the 2024 Golden Globes]( The Golden Globe Awards are back tonight, with plenty of behind-the-scenes changes aimed at cementing a yearslong comeback effort. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Leidos [Why agencies are pairing zero trust with better UX for their agencies' employees]( As agencies ratchet up cyber controls, many find that improving user experience becomes equally critical. For an exclusive round table, we get tips and insights from security leaders at GSA, NGA, NRO, SEC and USPS. | Download now!   PARTNERSHIP [Listen live for news, traffic and weather from WTOP News on our FREE App!]( Download the app today - sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union - to stay up to date on all the latest news in the DMV.   [Check out the latest weather forecast]( [Click here for the latest traffic updates]( [Visit WTOP's Podcast Center]( Download and listen to podcasts created by WTOP and our partners CONNECT WITH WTOP [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [instagram]( EVERYTHING YOU NEED EVERY TIME YOU LISTEN [DOWNLOAD THE WTOP APP]( [Click here to manage your newsletter preferences.]( This email and the accompanying website are not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. [Unsubscribe](  | [Contact us.](