Carlos Olazagasti

3 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Ted Oberg |Katie Leslie |Jeff Piper |Carlos Olazagasti

D.C. firefighter Jeff Lenard had just wrapped up a training in California in January when he learned a regional jet collided with an Army helicopter over the Potomac River, killing all 67 people on board. Unable to immediately respond on the scene, he jumped into the effort in a different way - by using technology.

Sep 6, 2024 | nbcwashington.com | Ted Oberg |Rick Yarborough |Carlos Olazagasti

In a court filing this week, one-time D.C. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Kerkhoff Muyskens denied any wrongdoing while prosecuting hundreds of protesters arrested in D.C. during Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration. In July, the D.C. Bar's Board of Professional Responsibility alleged Kerkhoff Muyskens hid key video evidence and made false statements about video evidence at least 12 times to judges, defense attorneys and even internal investigators at the Department of Justice.

Sep 5, 2024 | nbcwashington.com | Rick Yarborough |Jeff Piper |Carlos Olazagasti

When a prisoner is given a sentence, the expectation is that they serve it with a focus on successfully bringing them home rehabilitated and ready to contribute to society. D.C.'s prison closed decades ago, so once its inmates are sentenced, they are sent to federal prisons all over the country. Both inmates and experts told the News4 I-Team they often feel targeted.

Aug 14, 2024 | nbcwashington.com | Susan Hogan |Rick Yarborough |Lance Ing |Carlos Olazagasti

While fewer checks are being written these days, check fraud continues to be widespread, and it's surging. Many victims might not even know it's happened to them. That was the case when the News4 I-Team recently went knocking on the door of a man in Falls Church, Virginia. "Oh, I'm becoming an expert," he told Consumer Investigative Reporter Susan Hogan.

Mar 5, 2024 | nbcwashington.com | Rick Yarborough |Steve Jones |Carlos Olazagasti |Lance Ing

When Henry Garland got into a car crash along Interstate 270 near Rockville, Maryland, he said there was no doubt in his mind who hit him. "Big blue arrow on the side of the blue truck," said Garland, referring to an Amazon delivery truck that he says sideswiped him. Garland said the incident caused roughly $2,000 in damages to his truck and trailer. And he thought after exchanging information with the driver, repairs would be easy.