Crime

Multiple Stabbings in D.C. Friday Highlight Tension Between Crime Rhetoric and Reality

Several stabbings across Washington, D.C., on Friday night left multiple people injured and reignited debate over the city’s public safety as federal authorities continue a high-profile crackdown. Shortly after 7:30 p.m., two

September 20, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Bomb threat prompts police sweep at HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Georgetown home

WASHINGTON — Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 — The Metropolitan Police Department responded Friday evening to a bomb threat at the Georgetown residence of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according

September 20, 2025

Crime·DC·Health·Local·National

DC Police Shoot Man Following Domestic Complaint in Palisades Area of NW

District police officers shot and killed a man armed with two knives Tuesday afternoon in the city’s Palisades neighborhood after repeated attempts to subdue him with commands and a stun gun, officials

September 16, 2025

Crime·Local

MPD Seeks Public Help After Felony Assault on Federal Officers in Southeast

Washington, D.C., September 12, 2025 — The Metropolitan Police Department is asking the public for help identifying suspects in a felony assault on federal law-enforcement agents in Southeast Washington. Investigators say that

September 12, 2025

Crime·DC·Judiciary·Local·National·Trump

D.C. Crime Levels Dip Since Trump Announcement, but to Levels Seen Earlier in the Year

WASHINGTON, DC – September 10, 2025: Crime in the District of Columbia has declined modestly since President Trump’s August 11 announcement of a surge in law enforcement and National Guard, though an

September 10, 2025

Crime·Local·National·Trump

After Trump’s Crackdown Announcement, D.C. Crime Data Tells Competing Stories

Crime locations since Donald Trump’s August 11 announcement Tuesday September 2, 2025 When President Donald Trump announced a federal crackdown on crime in the District on Aug. 11, 2025, his supporters quickly pointed

September 2, 2025

Crime·DC·Judiciary·Local·National·Trump

String of Armed Robberies Strikes Multiple D.C. Neighborhoods in Single Night

A surge of armed robberies rippled across the District late Friday into early Saturday, with at least seven incidents reported in just over 12 hours, according to police alerts. The incidents, which

August 31, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

National Guard Troops in D.C. Begin Carrying Weapons Amid Crime Crackdown

National Guard soldiers patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C. are now carrying service weapons, a significant shift from their earlier unarmed presence during the federal government’s crime initiative. Troops have been issued

August 26, 2025

Crime·Local·National

False Alarm Over Reported Armed Man Prompts Increased White House Security

A report of a man carrying a gun in a downtown Washington parking garage led to an elevated security posture around the White House on Friday morning before authorities determined the call

August 9, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Washington D.C. home of Barrack Obama SWATted by police.

WASHINGTON — A false emergency call late Friday night prompted a large police and medical response to the Kalorama home of former President Barack Obama, in what authorities say was another instance

August 9, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

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