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Teenage girls recorded video beating a man to death before turning camera around to take selfies, prosecutors say
WASHINGTON — Two of the five teenage girls accused of beating a man to death in October 2023 appeared in court Friday, during which the 13-year-old defendant punched a U.S. Marshal. The 13-year-old and a 15-year-old are the latest arrested in the death of 64-year-old Reggie Brown. Brown was...
Maryland Carjacking Caught on Video, Police Seek Suspect
Video Released of Suspect in Upper Marlboro Attempted Carjacking UPPER MARLBORO, MD—The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit has released surveillance footage of a suspect involved in an…
Two Teenagers Charged as Adults in April Homicide
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD—The Prince George’s County Police Department has charged two 17-year-old males in connection with the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Carlos Hernandez-Ortiz in April. The suspects, one from…
Fatal Shooting of Lamont Street, 29, and Jermaine Proctor, 50, in Southeast
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a quadruple shooting that left two men dead in Southeast. On Thursday, July 18, 2024, at approximately 11:20 a.m., officers responded to the 2200 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast, after hearing the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, officers located four victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Four people hospitalized following multi-vehicle crash in Northeast
WASHINGTON — Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash in Northeast, D.C. Officers were called to the intersection of North Capitol Street and Fort Drive, Northeast for a multi-vehicle crash Saturday evening. When they arrived, three cars had visible damage to them. One vehicle was flipped over on its hood.
Shootout in DC's Anacostia neighborhood caught on camera
WASHINGTON — A neighborhood in Southeast D.C. is in shock after dozens of bullets ripped through cars and homes during a shootout around 3 a.m. Thursday, and it was all caught on camera. Charles Wilson, who is Chair of the DC Democratic Party, shared the video on his X...
DC police ID man killed in shooting inside southeast apartment
WASHINGTON - D.C. police have identified a man who was killed after a shooting inside a southeast Washington apartment. Police say 27-year-old Stephon Clemmons was found with gunshot wounds inside an apartment on the 2600 block of Stanton Road on Sunday just after 2:45 p.m. He was transported to a...
Police: 1 dead after Prince George’s Co. crash
A man is dead after a two-vehicle crash that happened Thursday afternoon in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, according to Prince George’s County police. Officers responded to the area of Central Avenue near Brightseat Road around 1:30 p.m., according to a news release from police. At the scene, they found one driver, identified as 69-year-old Zachery Cummings of Bowie, suffering from trauma in his vehicle.
Double Stabbing In D.C. Parking Garage Leaves One Dead, One Critically Injured
Washington, D.C. – Two were found stabbed in a parking garage in Northwest, D.C., late Wednesday morning. At approximately 11:58 a.m., officers responded to a report of a fight in…
Man arrested for 11 retail theft offenses in Northwest DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — A man was arrested Tuesday and charged with 11 retail theft offenses in Northwest D.C., several of which were on the same day, according to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials. In each of the following offenses, Paul Loose, 29, of no fixed address, entered a store...
Man who pushed woman out of moving car near Ballston sentenced
A Maryland man has been sentenced to 45 years behind bars after pushing a woman out of a moving vehicle near Ballston, causing severe injuries. Willie James Clements Jr., 61, was sentenced to 35 years for aggravated malicious wounding, as well as the maximum 10 years for hit-and-run, in Arlington County Circuit Court last week.
Police: 2 Charged With Murder In Connection To Deadly Oxon Hill Shooting
In early July, Tyrone Jones was fatally shot, and as a result, Maverick Miller, 33, and Jujuan Hunter, 31, both residents of Oxon Hill and Clinton respectively, are facing multiple murder charges in connection to the incident. Police responded to a call at the 800 block of Southern Avenue in...
Four Victims Stabbed Saturday Night in Rockville
On Saturday, July 20, 2024, at around 9:40 p.m., the Rockville City Police Department (RCPD) responded to an assault near Dawson Ave and Upton St for the report of a disturbance. According to police, “first arriving officers found a large crowd and blood evidence on the scene. Officers obtained information...
Police Drone Tracks Retail Theft and Assault Suspect to Nearby Backyard Leading to Arrest
Commander Jason Cokinos of the Montgomery County Police Department’s 3rd District (Silver Spring) shared the news of a retail theft and assault suspect who was tracked by a police drone and subsequently arrested. “As the saying goes… You can run but you can’t hide!” Cokinos said.
DC man convicted of Maryland woman’s 1979 killing in cold case cracked by DNA
A D.C. man has been convicted of first-degree murder and rape in the killing of a Maryland woman that had gone unsolved for more than 40 years before advancements in DNA helped crack the case. Following a nine-day trial in Charles County, Maryland, the jury deliberated for about two hours...
Maryland man arrested for deadly pedestrian crash on University Boulevard East
TAKOMA PARK, Md. — More than a month after a man was hit and killed by a driver in Takoma Park, the driver has been taken into custody. Detectives with Montgomery County Police announced the arrest on Friday. The investigation began on June 3, when police say 42-year-old Candido...
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