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Stolen SUV kills moped rider in DC hit and run

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Germantown man has died following a hit and run crash involving a stolen vehicle early Sunday in Northwest Washington, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Around 3:30 a.m.…

Muhammad Ali nabbed after victim shoved and robbed on DC street

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a daytime robbery earlier this month in Northeast Washington, police announced Wednesday. The incident occurred on Friday, May 2, around…

Elderly congresswoman caught sleeping said she was tired from fighting Republicans

Rep. Debbie Dingell explains viral nap moment after 31-hour Medicaid debate WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., responded to a viral image showing her appearing to sleep during a congressional session,…

Governor Murphy accuses NJ GOP congressman for ‘cutting Medicaid’ waste, fraud and abuse

TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy issued a statement Tuesday condemning Congressman Tom Kean Jr. for voting in favor of a federal proposal that would reduce funding for Medicaid, calling the move…

Gunman in pendant robs DC victim and vanishes in busted Kia

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man armed with a firearm carried out a robbery early Wednesday in Southeast Washington before fleeing in a damaged silver or gray Kia, according to officials. The incident…

Carjacking foiled in DC, teens on the run

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Police are searching for four suspects after an attempted carjacking was reported Tuesday evening in Northeast Washington, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The incident occurred around 5:40 p.m.…

DC dispensary queen pleads guilty in $1.2M tax dodge

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The former owner of a licensed marijuana dispensary in Washington has pleaded guilty to evading more than $1.2 million in federal income and employment taxes over a five-year period,…

Bloodshed on Benning Road as two hit in DC gunfire

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two people were shot Tuesday evening in Southeast Washington D.C., prompting an ongoing investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department. The shooting occurred in the 4500 block of Benning Road,…

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for expulsion of New Jersey congresswoman who stormed ICE facility

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Tuesday publicly called for the expulsion of Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) following the airing of a video during a Homeland Security Committee hearing…

Maryland governor blames Trump after state bond rating declines

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Moody’s Ratings downgraded Maryland’s bond rating from AAA to Aa1 on Tuesday, ending a more than three-decade streak of top-tier credit status for the state, prompting sharp criticism from…

Bloodshed behind bars as inmate fatally knifed inside DC lockup

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 29-year-old man was killed in a stabbing inside the DC Jail earlier this month, prompting a homicide investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department, officials confirmed Tuesday. On May…

DC maniac terrorizes two with jagged glass weapon

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man wielding a broken glass bottle threatened two people in a pair of separate incidents outside a Northwest DC business last Tuesday night, prompting a search by the…

Navy Yard apartment assault turns deadly as 77-year-old man dies from injuries

WASHINGTON, DC — A violent encounter inside a Navy Yard apartment building last month has turned fatal, prompting upgraded charges against the man initially arrested at the scene, according to the Metropolitan…

Gun-toting suspects swipe SUV near Capitol Riverfront

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A midday armed carjacking in Southeast Washington has triggered an ongoing investigation as authorities search for suspects caught on surveillance cameras. The incident occurred Friday, May 9, around 12:08…

DC teen clings to life after triple shooting near U Street

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 17-year-old boy and two men were hospitalized after gunfire erupted early Sunday in the 1900 block of 9th Street NW, just steps from the U Street corridor. Around…

Caught on camera: DC thief hits Southeast business in broad daylight

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A midday theft at a business in Southeast Washington has prompted a public appeal from investigators seeking to identify the suspect captured on surveillance video. The incident occurred on…

Congressional staffer carjacked at gunpoint in Navy Yard, two teens arrested

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A senior staff member of a U.S. Representative was carjacked at gunpoint near the 400 block of M Street SE in the Navy Yard neighborhood, prompting an immediate investigation…

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D.C. teen critically hurt in 3 a.m. street shooting

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A teenage boy and two adult men were hospitalized early Sunday morning after being shot in Northwest Washington, D.C., one of four shootings reported across the city overnight. The…

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…

Stolen car found, two teens charged after Navy Yard holdup

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with an armed carjacking that occurred in broad daylight near the Navy Yard, and police are now seeking two additional suspects caught…

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