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1 dead, 2 hurt after Forestville triple shooting
One man is dead and two other men are hurt after a triple shooting in Forestville, Maryland. The shooting happened around 10 p.m. in a neighborhood near Penn Mar Shopping Center, according to Prince George’s County Police Department. Southeast DC 7 hours ago. Virginia 7 hours ago. One man...
Police: Bank jugging suspicion leads to police pursuit
Two people died after a car pursued by Anne Arundel County police crashed in Washington, D.C., authorities said. County police told 11 News that officers on patrol in the Annapolis area amid recent robberies near banks and ATMs spotted a vehicle they believed to be involved with the investigation. Anne...
Prince George's County Police investigates armored truck robbery in Oxon Hill
OXON HILL, Md. — Prince George's County Police are investigating an armored truck robbery that happened Monday afternoon. Police were called to the 5200 block of Indian Head Highway. The preliminary investigation shows an undisclosed amount of robbers targeted the truck and robbed the driver. The driver was not...
'Officers should be held accountable' | Neighbors concerned after Maryland police cruiser crashes in DC neighborhood
WASHINGTON — A Forest Heights Police cruiser crashed in a tree in Southeast D.C. during a pursuit Sunday night. Surveillance video is raising concerns for people who live in the neighborhood where the crash happened. Dispatch audio indicates that Maryland police officers were pursuing a car following an armed...
Deputies looking for potential witness to fatal crash in Charles County
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Deputies are looking for the identity of a woman who may have witnessed a fatal motorcycle crash that happened on June 25 on Chapel Point Road. The crash happened around 4:40 p.m. on Chapel Point Road near Purcell Road. The collision involved a 2007 Honda CBR600 motorcycle. The […]
Judge Sets Seven Year Sentence to Defendant Who Admitted His, ‘Foolish Mistake’
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ordered a defendant, who admitted in court he made “a foolish mistake,” to serve a seven-year sentence in a June 28 hearing. Ivan Dixon, 19, pleaded guilty to assault...
“Your Online Police Report Has Been Rejected”
My building had a break-in a few days ago that resulted in theft. The suspect opened the door with some kind of prying screwdriver and stole some items near the front door. I filed a police report online in order to attach the video of the suspect. We then called 911 to follow-up. An officer eventually arrived on scene and we provided him with the video and the online report number from MPD. He said he would follow-up on the existing online report number.
Man killed in Southeast DC shooting identified
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said it has identified a man who was shot and killed in Southeast D.C. on Saturday afternoon. Police said that at about 4:10 p.m., they responded to the 2700 block of Shipley Terrace for the report of a shooting. The man died at the scene. […]
Teen Victim Identified In Prince George’s County Fatal Shooting
SUITLAND, Md. – The Homicide Unit is leading the investigation into a fatal shooting that took place Thursday evening in Suitland. The decedent is 16-year-old Juan Roach of Suitland. On June 27, 2024, at approximately 6:40 pm, officers responded to the 7400 block of Towne Park Road for a...
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