Darcy Spencer

Washington, D.C.

Freelance Reporter at WRC-TV (Washington, DC)

Freelance Reporter at Freelance

Freelance NBC4 Reporter covering the DMV since 2001. News junkie. UMD grad. Mom. Living in my home state: MD

Articles

Fiscalía concluye caso contra acusado de abatir a tiros a niño de 2 años en Langley Park

2 days ago | telemundowashingtondc.com | Darcy Spencer

Un hombre acusado de matar a tiros a un niño de 2 años en Langley Park, Maryland, testificó contra otro acusado el lunes. Johnny Turcios está acusado de asesinato por la muerte de Jeremy Poou Cáceres, quien quedó atrapado en el fuego cruzado durante un tiroteo entre dos grupos en febrero de 2024. Noticias Noreste 24/7 en Telemundo 44.
Prosecutors wrap case against man accused in fatal shooting of 2-year-old

2 days ago | nbcwashington.com | Darcy Spencer

A man charged in the fatal shooting of a 2-year-old boy testified against another defendant Monday. Johnny Turcios is charged with murder in the death of Jeremy Poou Caceres, who was caught in the crossfire during a shootout between two groups in February 2024. David Medina, who was 17 years old when he was charged in connection with the murder, admitted his involvement in the crime and named Turcios as one of the shooters.
Man hit and killed by ambulance in Ashburn

3 days ago | nbcwashington.com | Darcy Spencer |Andrea Swalec

A man died after he was hit by an ambulance in Ashburn, Virginia, on Friday night, authorities say. Michael James Singer, of Ashburn, was the victim, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. He was 39. Singer was struck by a Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System ambulance in the eastbound lanes of Route 7 just west of Loudoun County Parkway, the sheriff's office said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. News4 video shows a large response after the tragedy.
Laurel police arrest woman for driving through Main Street Festival

4 days ago | nbcwashington.com | Darcy Spencer

Laurel police say they stopped a woman as she purposely drove on a closed road through crowds of people getting ready for the start of the Main Street Festival. Officials told News4 no festival goers were hurt. An officer had minor injuries but is expected to be okay. Police say The woman, 28-year-old Kai DeBerry-Bostick, was warned multiple times not to drive through closed roads, but she ignored their commands, police said.
Chromebook challenge has school laptops smoking, catching fire

6 days ago | nbcwashington.com | Darcy Spencer

A new social media challenge has students causing their school-issued Chromebooks to start smoking and even catch fire, causing schools to evacuate in some cases. To take part in the challenge, students jam objects like pencils and paper clips into the USB port. Inserting objects into the USB port can cause the computer to short circuit or catch fire, fire officials said. That fire produces toxic smoke.
Inicia el juicio contra acusado de ultimar a tiros a niño de 2 años en Langley Park

6 days ago | telemundowashingtondc.com | Darcy Spencer

Un policía se derrumbó en el estrado de los testigos, la madre de la víctima se alteró tanto que abandonó la sala y se pudo ver a algunos jurados enjugándose las lágrimas al comenzar el miércoles el juicio de un hombre acusado de asesinar a un niño de dos años. La madre de Jeremy Poou Cáceres subió al estrado y describió el día en que su hijo fue asesinado a tiros y ella resultó herida. Noticias Noreste 24/7 en Telemundo 44.
Emotional day in court as trial begins in fatal shooting of 2-year-old

1 week ago | nbcwashington.com | Darcy Spencer

A police officer broke down on the witness stand, the victim's mother became so upset she left the courtroom and some jurors could be seen wiping away tears as the trial of a man accused of killing a 2-year-old boy started Wednesday. Jeremy Poou Caceres' mom took the stand, describing the day her son was shot to death and she was wounded.
Thieves break into almost 50 cars in Laurel

1 week ago | nbcwashington.com | Darcy Spencer

Dozens of people in the Laurel, Maryland, area woke up to bad news and a big mess. Thieves broke into almost 50 cars within city limits, police said, and also struck Howard and Prince George's counties. Video shows the culprits at work. "We have never seen this before," said Jacky Brown, a resident for 22 years. Her car was broken into early Sunday. The vandals got her husband's truck too. Video shared by police shows someone wearing a headlamp break a car window and rummage through its contents.
Encuentran su cuerpo cubierto de concreto en Prince George’s; acusan a su novio de homicidio

2 weeks ago | telemundowashingtondc.com | Darcy Spencer

Las autoridades acusaron a un hombre del condado Prince George's el lunes por el asesinato de su novia, cuyo cuerpo fue encontrado en su apartamento en lo que la policía califica como un terrible homicidio doméstico. Comenzó como un caso de persona desaparecida, pero dado el historial de violencia doméstica de la pareja, cuando la policía acudió al apartamento de Sherron Turner, irrumpieron y encontraron su cuerpo envuelto en plástico y parcialmente cubierto de concreto.
Boyfriend charged with murder in 'horrific' domestic homicide

2 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Darcy Spencer

A Prince George's County man is charged with the murder of his girlfriend, whose body was found in her apartment in what police are calling a horrific domestic homicide. It started as a missing person case, but given the couple's history of domestic violence, when police went to Sherron Turner's apartment, they broke in and found her body wrapped in plastic and partially covered in concrete.