Walter Morris

Washington, D.C., United States

Reporter at WRC-TV (Washington, DC)

4X Emmy Winning Journalist @nbcwashington https://t.co/fFM5fRncbS

Articles

Man accused of exposing himself to women in Arlington

1 week ago | nbcwashington.com | Walter Morris

An Arlington man is under arrest after police say he exposed himself to several women. Investigators say it happened during a relatively short time frame, but there may be more incidents that they don't know about. "We are seeking potential additional victims," said Alli Shorb with the Arlington County Police Department. Police said Ivan Fontana is responsible for at least three indecent exposure incidents in May, and now investigators are turning to the public to see if there are more.
Vandalized DC home sparks hate crime investigation

1 week ago | nbcwashington.com | Walter Morris

After someone threw a rock through the window of a Northeast D.C. home, police believe it may have been targeted because of its WorldPride decorations. Police did catch a suspect. He's just 13 years old and is now facing charges of assault with hate bias. D.C. police is investigating it as a hate crime. "I heard the glass break in the window, and then I felt something on my face," said Adam Mayhew.
PGCPS superintendent stepping down, school board announced

2 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Walter Morris

The Prince George's County Board of Education announced Superintendent Millard House will step down less than two years after taking the job. The decision comes after a no confidence vote from the teachers union and as State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy prepares to take over as county executive.
Scammers impersonate law enforcement in Prince George's County

2 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Walter Morris

Scammers are targeting Prince George's County residents with fake claims of outstanding warrants and using real names of law enforcement officers for the scheme, according to police. "We're just here to say enough is enough," said Assistant Sheriff Stanford A. Moore Jr.The urgent warning from the Office of the Prince George's County Sheriff comes as its been getting reports about a bold new scam. Now, they want to get the word out.
DC elementary school track meet rescheduled after deadly shooting

3 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Walter Morris

Two weeks after a deadly shooting derailed an elementary school championship track meet, hundreds of young athletes were finally able to compete. The DCIAA Championship Meet took place at Coolidge High school Wednesday afternoon, and some parents say they hope the children will learn a valuable lesson from the change of plans. Organizers said students from 14 elementary schools participated in the meet.
Georgetown scholar detained by ICE speaks about arrest

3 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Walter Morris

A Georgetown University scholar described the fear he felt when ICE agents detained him and took him to a facility hundreds of miles away from his home in Northern Virginia. "I saw a guy, masked, jumped out of this car, and then he said, 'Are you Badar?' I was shocked," Badar Khan Suri told a town hall crowd at a Busboys and Poets on 14th Street NW Tuesday night. "How he knows my name? He was masked, he was not wearing any kind of uniform, no badges, nothing, he looked like a proper militia guy.
Maryland man receives 3 life sentences for disturbing murders of pregnant girlfriend, store clerk

3 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Walter Morris |Maggie More

A Maryland man convicted of murdering his pregnant girlfriend, their unborn child and a convenience store clerk likely will spend the rest of his life in prison. It's the first time someone in Montgomery County has been convicted of killing a viable fetus. The disturbing case began with a violent killing of a 61-year-old employee at a Maryland convenience store in December 2022. Ayalew Wondimu died after Moore shot him several times, police said.
Teen girl accidentally shot and killed in DC while filming video

1 month ago | nbcwashington.com | Walter Morris |Annika Duneja

A 14-year-old girl was shot and killed while filming a social media video at an apartment in Northeast D.C. on Wednesday, authorities say. Officers responded to the 1700 block of Benning Road NE at about 5 p.m. for a report of a shooting. They found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers tried to save her life, but she died.
Young adult killed, man injured in double shooting on Benning Road Southeast

1 month ago | nbcwashington.com | Walter Morris

One person is dead and a man is in the hospital with critical injuries after a double shooting in Southeast D.C. Tuesday. The shooting took place just after 5 p.m. inside of a takeout restaurant, America's Best Wings, on Benning Road and East Capitol Street Southeast, about a block away from the Benning Road Metro stop. At last update, police said the person who died was a young adult and was pronounced dead inside the restaurant.
Lawsuit seeks $100M in fatal Virginia house explosion

1 month ago | nbcwashington.com | Walter Morris

Firefighter killed, several injured in blast that leveled house in SterlingMore than a year after a house explosion killed a volunteer firefighter and injured several others, that firefighter's family, colleagues and the homeowner are suing the utility company and two of its employees. Volunteer firefighter Trevor Brown, 45, was killed in the explosion that leveled a Sterling, Virginia, home on Feb. 16, 2024.