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Southeast DC shooting suspect caught on camera, DC Police ask for help identifying him
WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — The Metropolitan Police Department is looking for the man responsible for a Southeast D.C. shooting on Saturday morning, according to officials. Police said officers responded to the 1500 block of 19th Street, Southeast around 8:57 a.m. to reports of gunfire. When officers got to the scene, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Douglas Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Fatal Alien Smuggling Operation
A Douglas man has been handed a 130-month prison sentence for his role in an illegal alien smuggling operation that resulted in a death. Manuel Victor Gastelum, 27, received the sentence after pleading guilty to charges of Transportation of Illegal Aliens for Profit Resulting in Death. The sentencing by United States District Court Judge Rosemary Márquez took place last week, according to an official press release from the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona.
Man killed, another injured after shooting in Prince George’s County
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Department said a man has died and another was injured after being found inside an apartment building overnight on Sunday. Officers said that at about 12:10 a.m., they responded to the 13000 block of Mistletoe Spring Road for a reported shooting. One of […]
Man killed in shooting near park in Southeast DC, police investigating
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Police said they were investigating the death of a man whom they found shot near the Anacostia Park Roller Skating Pavilion in Southeast on the Fourth of July. Someone flagged down members of the United States Park Police in the 1500 block of Anacostia Dr. SE around 8:45 p.m. about […]
United States Marshals open fire during armed carjacking in Southeast DC, police say
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police said agents with the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau were investigating after two United States Marshals shot someone early Friday morning. Around 1:15 a.m., the Deputy United States Marshals were parked in two vehicles in the 2100 block of 11th Street, Northwest. That’s when 18-year-old Kentrell Flowers, of Southeast, […]
French Bulldog reunited with owner after stolen from Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A French Bulldog that was stolen last Saturday was reunited with his owner, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced. MPD’s Violent Crimes Suppression Division recovered the 2-year-old French Bulldog, “Yurman,” a week after he was stolen while on a walk with his owner. On Saturday at about 8 a.m., MPD […]
DC police identify child found in Northeast
WASHINGTON - After more than 12 hours, D.C. police say they have confirmed the identity of a child who was found wandering around Northeast D.C. Sunday morning. MPD officers found the little boy around 5:45 a.m. in the 4300 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE, on Sunday, July 7.
5 displaced, firefighter hurt in Prince George’s County fire
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Multiple people were displaced after a fire broke out in Fairmount Heights on Sunday afternoon. Crews with the Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department (PGFD) were dispatched to the 5000 block of Leroy Gorham Drive just after 3:20 p.m. They arrived at a one-story single-family home […]
Police ID man killed in 3-car crash in Brandywine Hundred on Monday
An 89-year-old man killed in a three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Brandywine Hundred has been identified by Delaware State Police as Grover Brown of the Wilmington area. Brown was driving a 2008 Toyota Camry east in the 1000 block of Wilson Road about 3:50 p.m. when police said he failed to remain...
Two firefighters injured in apartment fire in Northeast DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS said two firefighters were injured after an apartment fire in Northeast D.C. on Saturday morning. Crews said that at about 2:30 a.m., they were dispatched to the 1400 block of Saratoga Avenue for the report of an apartment fire. Two firefighters had non-life-threatening injuries. One person […]
Assault at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda
Montgomery County police responded to a report of a 2nd-degree assault at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda Monday night, July 1, 2024. The assault was reported at the mall at 8:40 PM Monday. This is the eighth assault reported at the popular retail center this year, as violent crime at...
Two teens arrested in connection to carjacking, stealing car in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said two teens were arrested in connection to a carjacking and stealing a car. Officers said that at about 5:55 a.m., they responded to the Vienna Metro Station in the 9500 block of Saintsbury Drive for a stolen Jeep Compass. Police learned […]
Man killed in shooting near Anacostia Park
WASHINGTON - Authorities are investigating a homicide after a man was shot and killed Thursday night near a southeast D.C. park. Police responded to the 1900 block of Anacostia Drive just after 9:15 p.m. where the gunshot victim was found unconscious and not breathing. He died at the scene. Home...
July 4th Tragedy: 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Collision On Route 4
LOTHIAN, Md. — On July 4, 2024, at 9:11 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a crash involving a motorcycle on northbound Route 4 near Talbot Road. Crews arrived to find a Dodge Charger and a Yamaha motorcycle involved in the collision. The driver of the Yamaha motorcycle, Noah Allen...
1 killed, another hurt in separate Southeast DC shootings
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating after two separate shootings left one man hurt and another dead overnight in Southeast D.C. MPD responded to the first shooting just after 12 a.m. in the 700 block of Upsal Street SE. There, a man was found suffering from gunshot wounds. He […]
‘Left here a hero': Family mourns father who died in Largo fire
The daughters of a man killed in a fire early Tuesday believe their father died saving the life of a child. Amid the sounds of Fourth of July fireworks and the smell of cookouts, Andra King’s family could only imagine the togetherness they would’ve had with their father Thursday.
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