Crime

DC Makes Arrests in Fatal GWU Stabbing and Rush Hour Union Station Shooting.

WASHINGTON– The Metropolitan Police Department announced mulitple arrests on Saturday, including the arrest of a suspect for homicide in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood earlier this week. Jose Perez of no fixed address, was

February 7, 2026

Crime·DC·Local

Fatal Stabbing near George Washington University Marks City’s Fourth Homicide of the Year.

WASHINGTON – The Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a fatal stabbing following an incident at a homeless kitchen in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood on Thursday night. Police were called

February 6, 2026

Crime·DC·Local

DC Reclassifies Child’s Death as a Felony Murder After Methadone Found in One Year Old Victim.

A 76-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a toddler who was found unresponsive inside a Southeast Washington apartment last year, authorities said.

January 24, 2026

Crime·DC·Local

DC Police Shoot Person in Northeast After Vehicle Driven Toward Officer.

A Metropolitan Police Department officer shot a suspect multiple times early Sunday after the man drove his vehicle toward officers in Northeast Washington, according to police. The shooting occurred about 1:30 a.m.

January 18, 2026

Crime·DC·Local

D.C. Police Arrest Man in Connection with Officer’s Death after Interstate 695 Collision

Washington — District of Columbia police arrested a 47-year-old man Friday and charged him with second-degree murder in the death of Metropolitan Police Department Officer Terry Bennett, authorities said. Bennett, 32, had

January 11, 2026

Crime·DC·Local

High Speed Crash in Downtown DC Kills Pedestrian. Possible Police Pursuit Investigated.

WASHINGTON _ A man was killed in a high-speed, multi-vehicle crash in downtown Washington on Tuesday evening during rush hour, authorities said, as police investigated whether the incident was connected to an

January 8, 2026

Crime·DC·Local

16-Year-Old Charged in Northeast D.C. Homicide That Killed His 20-Cousin.

A 16-year-old was arrested and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Northeast Washington man in early December, authorities said. On the evening of Dec. 5, Metropolitan Police Department officers

January 1, 2026

Crime·DC·Local

Judge Blocks Warrantless Immigration Arrests in Washington D.C. in Setback for Trump Administration.

WASHINGTON- A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from continuing a policy of warrantless civil immigration arrests in the District of Columbia that, she ruled, violated federal law

December 3, 2025

Crime·Immigration·Local·National

Gunman who Shot National Guard Soldiers Screamed “Allahu Akbar” as he Opened Fire.

WASHINGTON — A former Afghanistan refugee has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom, according to a newly filed police affidavit that describes a brief

December 2, 2025

Crime·Immigration·Local·National

Teen Arrested for Howard University Shooting seen in TikTok with a Handgun. One Victim Paralyzed.

A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the Howard University homecoming shooting that injured five people, one of whom is paralyzed from the waist down. Kaevaughn Dudley, 17, of the District,

November 20, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

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