BLM Group Settles Lawsuits As Feds Agree To New Use-Of Force Policies

U.S. Park Police and the Secret Service agreed to change their use-of-force policies to settle four lawsuits from 2020 BLM protests in D.C.

DC Woman Found Dead Inside Vehicle In Benning Area By Police

Tiffany Wiggins, 38, of Southeast​ was found unconscious and suffering from gunshot wounds inside a vehicle on Sunday morning.

MD Man, 26, Fatally Shot Saturday Near Ivy City: DC Police

D.C. police found 26-year-old John Jones of Temple Hills, Maryland suffering from gunshot wounds early Saturday morning near Ivy City.

Southeast Man, 28, Fatally Shot Saturday In Washington Highlands

D.C. homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Darron Holmes of southeast on Saturday morning.

DC Man, 29, Dies After Being Shot Tuesday In Southeast: Police

D.C. homicide detectives are looking for the person responsible for the fatal shooting of 29-year-old William Venison of Southeast.

Double Shooting In Shipley Leaves 1 Dead, Another Injured: DC Police

D.C. police are investigating a Tuesday afternoon shooting incident in the Shipley area that left one man injured and another dead.

Boy, 15, Fatally Shot Monday Night In Columbia Heights: Police

D.C. homicide detectives are searching for the person responsible for fatally shooting 15-year-old Malachi Jackson on Monday night.

10 Dead From Drug Overdoses In Northeast DC Over Past 3 Days: Police

Ten people have died since Saturday from drug overdoses in two Washington, D.C., neighborhoods, city officials said Tuesday.

Metro Boosts Patrols, K-9 Sweeps After New York Subway Shooting

Metro is increasing patrols on D.C.'s transit system after several people were shot on a subway platform in New York City Tuesday morning.

Boy, 10, Dies From Critical Injuries Suffered In Crash With Metro Bus

A 10-year-old boy died after being hospitalized with critical injuries he received when the van he was riding in crashed into a Metro Bus.

Bystanders Pull Victims From Burning Car Near Capitol: Police

A civilian helped a Supreme Court Police Officer pull two people from the car after it crashed at East Capitol Street and 2nd Street.

DC Man Convicted For Child Porn Sentenced To Over Decade In Prison

Ruben Verastigui​ was sentenced to over a decade in prison after he was convicted of receiving videos depicting child sexual abuse.

Murder Charges Await Apprehension Of 2 DC Men: Police

Metropolitan Police Department homicide detectives released photos of two D.C. men wanted in separate fatal shootings in the District.

$175K Stolen From DC Catholic School By Former Principal: Court

The former principal of St. Thomas More Catholic School in Southeast​ admitted in court to taking funds meant to pay for student activities.

MD Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Kenneth Thomas Jr.: Police

Homicide detectives charged an Upper Marlboro man in the March 14 fatal stabbing of Kenneth Thomas Jr. in the Shaw District.

12-Year Sentence Levied In 2006 Rape Of Pregnant Woman In Anacostia

Christopher Grooms was sentenced Tuesday in the rape of a pregnant woman at gunpoint, during a 2006 home invasion in Anacostia.

​Outfoxed For A Time, Capitol Police Catch A 'Biting' Aggressor

A Capitol Police Twitter thread on “aggressive fox encounters” kept people entertained. In the fox's defense, was it just trying to fit in?

Guilty Plea In 2021 Fatal Stabbing Of Joseph Ogundoju In Anacostia

A Suitland, Maryland man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Joseph Ogundoju last June in Anacostia.

1st Degree Murder Charge Filed In Fatal Shooting Of Northeast Woman

Homicide detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a suspect in the Feb. 9 fatal shooting of 54-year-old Pamela Thomas.

Northeast Shooting Suspect Caught On Surveillance Video: Police

D.C. police detectives released a video of a suspect they say shot and seriously injured a man in Northeast on March 13.

MD Man Convicted In Stabbing Death Of DC Woman In 2014: Court

Mark Bowser was found guilty of first degree murder while armed on Wednesday in connection with the 2014 stabbing death of Tracy Womack.

Fetuses Removed From Home Aborted Under DC Law, Not Criminal : Updated

Police raided the home of an anti-abortion activist after being tipped off that they would find fetuses there, according to news reports.

Armed Robbery Suspect, Car Caught On Surveillance Video: Police

D.C. police detectives released surveillance video and photos of the person and car wanted in Sunday's armed robbery in Penn Quarter.

9 Indicted For Blocking Access To DC Reproductive Health Clinic

Federal jury indicts nine people for blocking access to D.C. reproductive health clinic, while one live-streamed the event on Facebook.

Northbound DC-295 Reopens To Traffic After Shooting: Update

All northbound lanes of DC-295 reopened to traffic after being closed due to a shooting investigation on Wednesday afternoon.

Cruelty To Dog Incident Prompts Animal Lovers To Post $22K Reward

A best-selling author and a D.C. animal rights group are offering a $22,500 reward for information about a man seen on video kicking a dog.

1 Hospitalized After Being Rescued From Burning DC Row House

A person rescued from a burning Mount Pleasant row house was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday afternoon.

3 Found Guilty In String Of Armed Robberies Across DC Area: Court

A federal jury convicted three men on multiple charges relating to a string of armed robberies at DC-area businesses in January 2018.

2 Sentenced In Blunt Force Trauma Death Of 2-Year-Old Boy: Court

The mother of three children and her boyfriend were sentenced after pleading guilty in the beating death of 2-year-old Gabriel Eason​.

16-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot In Kingman Park Area: DC Police

Homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of 16-Year-Old Khalil Rich Of Northeast, whose body was found early Friday morning.

1st Degree Murder Charge Filed In Jan. 4 Fatal Shooting: Police

D.C. police arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Dmaree Miller of Northeast​ on Jan. 4 in Congress Heights.

Video Released In Fatal Stabbing Of Silver Spring Man: Police

D.C. homicide detectives release a video of the man wanted in the March 14 fatal stabbing of Kenneth Thomas Jr. of Silver Spring, Maryland.

Fatal Hit And Run Suspects Sought By DC Police; Video Released

D.C. police released a surveillance video that shows the two vehicles they say struck and killed a 52-year-old man in Northwest on Thursday.

Victim In Fatal Crash Involving A Dump Truck Identified By Police

D.C. Police identified 32-year-old Steven Roy of Southeast as the passenger killed when the car he was riding in struck a dump truck.

Man, 28, Found Shot To Death Saturday In Southeast DC: Police

D.C. police discovered 28-year-old Mark Cobrand suffering from gunshot wounds Saturday morning on the District's border with Maryland.

He Tried To Stop Jan. 6 Vote Count, Former VA Police Officer Says

Former police officer Jacob Fracker admitted in federal court to trying to disrupt congressional proceedings on Jan. 6, 2021.

DC Woman, 37, Fatally Shot Near Southeast Elementary School

D.C. homicide detectives are looking for the person responsible for the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Nikia Young of Southeast on Tuesday.

Northwest Man Dies After His Motorcycle Crashes Into Van: Police

A 29-year-old Man was fatally injured when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a van Wednesday evening near Howard University.

2nd Man Dies From Wounds Received In Northwest DC Shooting

A Maryland man injured in the same shooting incident that killed Morris Mitchell of Northeast dies in the hospital from gunshot wounds.

Gender Reveal Party Shooting Suspect In Custody Of DC Police

A man wanted for the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Demetris Johnson at a 2021 gender reveal party was returned to D.C. by U.S. Marshals.