Teen nabbed after firing at woman in car in Columbia village center

COLUMBIA, Md. — A 17-year-old male has been arrested and charged as an adult in connection with a shooting last month at the Owen Brown Village Center in Columbia, authorities announced. On…

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Retired vet wins second lottery jackpot at Columbia convenience store

COLUMBIA, Md. — A Columbia man has won his second significant prize playing the Maryland Lottery’s Racetrax game, taking home $53,438. The retired military veteran, who previously claimed a Racetrax prize a…

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Utica police seek owner of found dog near Varick and Columbia streets

UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Police Department is trying to locate the owner of a brown and white female mixed-breed dog found earlier today near Varick Street and Columbia Street. Authorities shared…

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Teen fugitive wanted for murder in Columbia mall slaying

COLUMBIA, MD — The Howard County Police Department and U.S. Marshals Service are intensifying efforts to locate 18-year-old William Thomas Marshall III, wanted for a fatal shooting at The Mall in Columbia…

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Migrant wanted in Columbia arrested in Newark

NEWARK, N.J. — A Colombian national with an outstanding criminal warrant in his home country was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this month, ICE officials announced Monday. Ludwin Quintero-Rojas,…

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Serial shoplifter busted again at Columbia Heights Target

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 52-year-old woman is facing over a year behind bars after being convicted Wednesday of felony-enhanced second-degree theft for stealing hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise from a Target…

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Columbia Heights shooter cuffed after man found shot in home

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a Saturday night shooting in Columbia Heights that left one person seriously injured, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers…

D.C. News·Police Blotter

Trump announces Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. Attorney for District of Columbia

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Fox News host Jeanine Pirro will serve as the interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, naming the former judge and…

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Armed robbery suspect busted after brutal Columbia Heights attack

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a violent armed robbery that left victims battered and shaken on a Northwest D.C. street last month. Key Points The…

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Columbia Heights robbery suspect busted after violent street attack

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 20-year-old man was taken into custody over the weekend in connection with a violent armed robbery that unfolded in broad daylight on a Columbia Heights street last month.…

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Columbian Migrant Stabs and Kills Mother and Her Two Children in Grisly New Jersey Triple Murder

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a woman and her two children inside a Jersey City apartment, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther…

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Hours After Trump Tariff Threat, Columbian President Offers Plane to Deported Criminals

Hours after U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced strict sanctions on Columbia, Columbian President Gustavo Petro has ordered his presidential aircraft to repatriate Columbian nationals deported from the United States. This comes…

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Man found shot to death inside vehicle in Columbia prompts investigation

COLUMBIA, MD — A deadly shooting in Columbia is under investigation after a man was discovered fatally shot inside a vehicle late Tuesday night on Helen Dorsey Way. Howard County Police responded…

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Disorderly person sparks false alarm at the Mall in Columbia

COLUMBIA, Md. — A disturbance at the Mall in Columbia caused concern among shoppers Friday afternoon, but police confirmed there was no threat to public safety. Howard County Police received multiple calls…

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Columbia Station player wins $100K in Rolling Cash 5 drawing

COLUMBIA STATION, OH — A lucky Ohio Lottery player scored a $100,003 prize in the August 4 Rolling Cash 5 drawing after purchasing a winning ticket at C & C Beverage on…

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Columbia Heights robbery suspects caught on surveillance footage

WASHINGTON, DC – Two suspects remain at large after robbing a victim in broad daylight Monday afternoon in Northwest’s Columbia Heights neighborhood. The incident occurred at approximately 1:00 p.m. on December 9…

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Pedestrian killed in collision on Cedar Lane in Columbia

COLUMBIA, Md. — Howard County police are investigating a fatal collision that claimed the life of a pedestrian on Cedar Lane Monday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 5:15 p.m., when an…

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Man stabbed multiple times in alley off Columbia Road in Northwest DC dead

WASHINGTON, DC – A 25-year-old man was killed in a stabbing Sunday evening in an alley behind the 1700 block of Columbia Road in Northwest Washington. Officers from the Third District responded…

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Newark police seek suspect in Columbia Street vehicle break-in

NEWARK, N J — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect caught on surveillance footage breaking into a vehicle and stealing items, including an employee identification badge, on…

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Columbia man sentenced to more than five years after shooting himself in leg with illegal firearm

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Contaurus Dermont Smith, 46, of Columbia, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, the U.S. Attorney’s…

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Teen nabbed after firing at woman in car in Columbia village center

Retired vet wins second lottery jackpot at Columbia convenience store

Utica police seek owner of found dog near Varick and Columbia streets

Teen fugitive wanted for murder in Columbia mall slaying

Migrant wanted in Columbia arrested in Newark

Serial shoplifter busted again at Columbia Heights Target

Columbia Heights shooter cuffed after man found shot in home

Trump announces Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. Attorney for District of Columbia

Armed robbery suspect busted after brutal Columbia Heights attack

Columbia Heights robbery suspect busted after violent street attack

Columbian Migrant Stabs and Kills Mother and Her Two Children in Grisly New Jersey Triple Murder

Hours After Trump Tariff Threat, Columbian President Offers Plane to Deported Criminals

Man found shot to death inside vehicle in Columbia prompts investigation

Disorderly person sparks false alarm at the Mall in Columbia

Columbia Station player wins $100K in Rolling Cash 5 drawing

Columbia Heights robbery suspects caught on surveillance footage

Pedestrian killed in collision on Cedar Lane in Columbia

Man stabbed multiple times in alley off Columbia Road in Northwest DC dead

Newark police seek suspect in Columbia Street vehicle break-in

Columbia man sentenced to more than five years after shooting himself in leg with illegal firearm

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