Police release photos of truck in fatal DC hit-and-run

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A deadly crash at a Southeast DC intersection left a motorcyclist dead after colliding with a pickup truck that fled the scene. The collision happened around 2:07 p.m. Sunday,…

Police hunt for two women in violent Southeast DC home invasion

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two women are being sought after forcing their way into a Southeast home and assaulting the resident before fleeing, police said. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July…

DC woman charged with assaulting federal agents while shieldeding criminal migrants

WASHINGTON — A Washington, D.C. woman was arrested and charged with assaulting federal agents during the transfer of an alleged international gang member at the D.C. Central Detention Facility, according to U.S.…

Chevy with Virginia tags sought after brutal DC shooting

WASHINGTON, DC — A man is fighting for his life after being shot Tuesday night in the 3900 block of 5th Street Northwest, prompting an urgent search for the vehicle linked to…

DC lockdown as standoff erupts near Capitol corridor

WASHINGTON, DC — A barricade situation Tuesday afternoon in Northwest snarled traffic and prompted police negotiators to respond, as officers worked to de-escalate a standoff in the 400 block of New York…

Carjacking suspect caught, second still on the run in DC

WASHINGTON, DC — A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an unarmed carjacking that took place earlier this year in Northwest, while police continue to search for another suspect involved…

DC motorcyclist killed in crash, pickup driver flees

WASHINGTON, DC — A 50-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon in Southeast after colliding with a pickup truck that fled before police arrived. The crash happened at approximately…

Juveniles arrested after string of armed hold-ups in DC

WASHINGTON, DC — Two juveniles have been arrested and charged with six armed robberies that spanned several neighborhoods in Northeast DC over a five-day period this spring, police announced Monday. The suspects,…

Man found shot to death during roommate clash in DC apartment

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man was found fatally shot inside a Northeast DC apartment early Friday following a reported altercation between roommates, officials said. The incident unfolded just after midnight on the…

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Former Maryland police officer sentenced to over six years for using excessive force on handcuffed man

WASHINGTON — A former Fairmount Heights, Maryland police officer was sentenced Wednesday to 74 months in federal prison after being convicted of violating a man’s civil rights by using excessive force during…

DC fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 9 years in prison for cross-country pill conspiracy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A District of Columbia man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl-laced pills from California to the DMV area, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Ronte…

Justice Department sues former Public Broadcasting board members for refusing to leave after Trump removals

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint in federal court Tuesday against three former members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), alleging they unlawfully remained in office…

Teen busted for back-to-back DC carjackings of rideshare drivers

WASHINGTON, DC – A now 18-year-old male from Southeast DC has been arrested in connection with two armed carjackings that targeted rideshare drivers on back-to-back nights in Northeast, the Metropolitan Police Department…

DC duo nabbed in armed ATM kidnapping case

WASHINGTON, DC — Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with a violent armed kidnapping that took place in Northeast in May, during which the victim was assaulted, abducted, and…

No injuries, but bullets flew — DC police ask for help ID’ing shooters

WASHINGTON, DC — Gunfire rang out in Southeast early Saturday morning, and now investigators are asking for help identifying suspects captured on surveillance footage near the scene. The incident occurred at approximately…

DC father charged after boy, 5, found dead in apartment

WASHINGTON, DC — A man arrested in connection with the October death of his 5-year-old son is now facing a first-degree murder charge following a months-long investigation and Grand Jury proceedings. Emergency…

DC man charged with murder in fatal shooting of 3-year-old girl

WASHINGTON — A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection with the shooting death of a three-year-old girl in Southeast D.C. earlier this month, federal…

Sen. Andy Kim opposes Trump’s proposed $1B cut to public broadcasting

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Andy Kim voiced opposition Monday to a $1 billion cut to public broadcasting proposed by former President Donald Trump, urging the Senate to block reductions to funding that…

DC man gets 37 months in prison for handgun possession after marijuana stop

WASHINGTON — A D.C. man was sentenced Monday to over three years in federal prison after officers found him carrying a loaded Glock handgun during a stop for public marijuana use, federal…

DC man kills woman, then himself in domestic horror

WASHINGTON, DC — A man and woman were found dead Saturday evening following a domestic-related shooting inside a Southeast DC residence, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers with the Sixth District…

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