Bob Barnard

Washington, D.C.

Reporter at WTTG-TV (Washington, DC)

Reporter at WDCA-TV (Washington, DC)

Reporter at @fox5DC covering mostly murder and madness, sadly. Love me some NY Giants football and hanging with the fam.

Articles

'A miracle': 2-year-old recovering after falling from 15th floor apartment balcony

3 weeks ago | fox5dc.com | Bob Barnard

New updates on toddler who survived 15-story fall It's the story making headlines around the world — a two-year-old survived a 15-story fall in Montgomery County. It happened at a high-rise apartment community in Silver Spring. FOX 5's Bob Barnard went to that apartment complex on Friday where he got new insights on what happened. SILVER SPRING, Md. - It's the story making headlines around the world — a two-year-old survived a 15-story fall in Montgomery County.
4 DC public charter school staff fired, suspended after second alleged sex assault

3 weeks ago | fox5dc.com | Bob Barnard

Fallout from alleged sexual assault at DC charter school continues FOX 5 is hearing from one of the D.C. public charter school employees fired this week after the alleged sex assault of a female student at the school last week. Bob Barnard reports. WASHINGTON - One mom says her son was also sexually and physically assaulted at the SEED School. Parents spoke to FOX 5, upset about the communication they received following an assault last week.
Teen girl with special needs sexually assaulted at SEED School: police

3 weeks ago | fox5dc.com | Bob Barnard

WASHINGTON - A teenage girl with special needs was sexually assaulted at the SEED School in Southeast D.C., according to D.C. police. What we know: According to a D.C. police report, the assault happened last Tuesday night around 11 p.m., starting in a hallway and then moving into a boys’ bathroom at the SEED School, a public charter and boarding school in Southeast D.C. that’s been around since 1998.
Woman charged after trying to drive through street fair in Montgomery County

3 weeks ago | fox5dc.com | Bob Barnard

LAUREL, Md. - A Maryland woman will remain in jail after prosecutors say she tried to drive her car through a weekend street fair. The judge called her a danger to society in the incident which was all caught on camera. What we know: Kai Deberry-Bostick was arrested Saturday morning following an incident caught on body camera video. It was during Laurel's Main Street Fair.
Woman charged after trying to drive through street fair in Montgomery County

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Bob Barnard

LAUREL, Md. - A Maryland woman will remain in jail after prosecutors say she tried to drive her car through a weekend street fair. The judge called her a danger to society in the incident which was all caught on camera. What we knowKai Deberry-Bostick was arrested Saturday morning following an incident caught on body camera video. It was during Laurel's Main Street Fair.
Family remembers DC father hit, killed in fatal U Street hit-and-run robbery

4 weeks ago | fox5dc.com | Bob Barnard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A D.C. family is mourning the murder of their loved one who was killed during a fatal U Street hit-and-robbery. What we know: FOX 5's Bob Barnard spoke to the victim's family. 55-year-old Donnel Phillips, a father of three and grandfather of two, was on his lunch break getting money for his rent when he was killed. Phillips, was an overnight concierge at an apartment complex on 14th Street Northwest. FOX 5 obtained footage of the very moment when the car hit Phillips.
Teen shot, killed by Virginia homeowner was reportedly doing TikTok challenge

4 weeks ago | fox5atlanta.com | Bob Barnard

A northern Virginia man is now facing multiple charges after investigators say he shot and killed a high school student who he believed was trying to break into his house. A friend of the teen claims it was all part of a TikTok challenge that turned tragic. Tyler Butler, 27, is charged with second-degree murder, malicious wounding and using a firearm in the commission of a felony.
New TikTok challenge involving Chromebook fires raises concerns in schools

4 weeks ago | fox5dc.com | Bob Barnard

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. - A new TikTok challenge involving Chromebooks and the potential for fire is raising concerns in several school systems. Loudoun County, the City of Alexandria, Prince George's County, and other school districts are warning the community about a new trend where young people are attempting to damage their Chromebooks and have them catch on fire.
New TikTok challenge involving Chromebook fires raises concerns in schools

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Bob Barnard

The BriefSeveral school districts are warning parents about a new TikTok trend that involves Chromebooks and having them catch on fire. The new trend presents major dangers to students and an immense amount of damage to Chromebooks. LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. - A new TikTok challenge involving Chromebooks and the potential for fire is raising concerns in several school systems.
Teen shot, killed by Virginia homeowner was reportedly doing TikTok challenge

1 month ago | fox5dc.com | Bob Barnard

Teen killed by VA homeowner was reportedly doing TikTok challenge An 18-year-old was shot and killed by a homeowner in Spotsylvania County over the weekend. A friend who was with him that night said they were recording themselves doing a TikTok ‘Ding-dong Ditch’ challenge. SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. - A northern Virginia man is now facing multiple charges after investigators say he shot and killed a high school student who he believed was trying to break into his house.