Top News from WTOP - 7AM Update - May 7th, 2026

About this episode

This episode covers the latest local news affecting D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia, including a federal investigation into the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney.

The latest local news impacting D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Today's top news stories: A federal investigation is underway into the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney, looking into whether his office’s policies led to unfair treatment in criminal cases. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• local news
• federal investigation
• criminal justice
• D.C. news
• Virginia news
• Maryland news

Keywords

• local news
• federal investigation
• Fairfax County
• criminal cases
• D.C.
• Maryland
• Northern Virginia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney

Places: D.C., Maryland, Northern Virginia

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