Bruce Leshan

Feb 24, 2024 | wusa9.com | Bruce Leshan

WASHINGTON — In case you missed it, this year marks WUSA9’s 75th anniversary. And as we gear up for Super Bowl LVIII, we can’t help but think back to the legendary WUSA9 sportscaster, Glenn Brenner. The Big Game was always a chance to showcase his humor – and his hijinks. "Coffee! Actually in your room! Why didn’t I think of that?" Glenn said, smacking his head as he stood in front of a sign advertising in-room coffee outside a hotel near the Super Bowl stadium.

Oct 20, 2023 | wusa9.com | Troy Pope |Jordan Fischer |Alanea Cremen |Bruce Leshan

WASHINGTON — Five years after her death, four members of the Wellington Park Gang were sentenced to decades in prison for the killing of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson in 2018 — bringing the total amount of prison time handed down for her murder to nearly 270 years.

Oct 6, 2023 | wusa9.com | Troy Pope |Alanea Cremen |Bruce Leshan

WASHINGTON — Five years after 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson was shot and killed, a judge sentenced one of her killers to decades in prison. Isaiah Murchinson will spend a total of 70years behind bars – 30 of which are for his part in Makiyah's murder. The judge also sentenced Murchinson to another 35 years for a slew of other charges, but those years will be served concurrent with the others. In June, a jury found five men guilty of murder in connection to her death.

Sep 23, 2023 | wgrz.com | Matt Pusatory |Troy Pope |Bruce Leshan

FAIRFAX, Va. — A judge in Fairfax County sentenced a mother Friday to 78 years in prison for murdering her two young daughters in 2018. Veronica Youngblood was found guilty of murdering her 15-year-old daughter, Sharon Castro, and 5-year-old daughter, Brooklynn Youngblood, inside their Fairfax County apartment in August 2018. The 37-year-old mother faced a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Sep 22, 2023 | wusa9.com | Matt Pusatory |Troy Pope |Bruce Leshan

FAIRFAX, Va. — A judge in Fairfax County sentenced a mother Friday to 78 years in prison for murdering her two young daughters in 2018. Veronica Youngblood was found guilty of murdering her 15-year-old daughter, Sharon Castro, and 5-year-old daughter, Brooklynn Youngblood, inside their Fairfax County apartment in August 2018. Editor's Note: The video above aired on March 27, 2023. The 37-year-old mother faced a maximum penalty of life in prison.