Crime

Man Shot in Leg in Glover Park; Suspect Arrested with Help from Secret Service

A D.C. man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left another man wounded Friday evening in the Glover Park neighborhood of Northwest Washington, police said. Around 5:06 p.m. on

June 16, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Man Spends Night Atop WAMU Radio Tower at American University; Police Negotiations Continue

A man climbed to the top of the WAMU radio tower on American University’s campus around 4 p.m. Monday, prompting a large-scale emergency response and an ongoing effort by police to bring

June 11, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Chaos Grips D.C. as Police Respond to Wave of Violence During City Events

Washington, D.C. — A series of violent incidents swept through the District Saturday night into early Sunday morning, stretching police resources thin as officers responded to multiple shootings and stabbings amid large public

June 8, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Dispute Over EV Charging Cable Leads to Shooting in Northeast D.C.; Suspect Arrested After Barricade Standoff

A disagreement over an electric vehicle charging cable escalated into gunfire Tuesday afternoon in Northeast Washington, leaving one man injured and prompting a multi-hour standoff that ended with the suspect’s arrest, according

June 5, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Romanian Citizen Pleads Guilty to Swatting Numerous Members of Congress, Churches, and Former U.S. Officials

WASHINGTON – A Romanian citizen pleaded guilty today to conspiring to engage in a widespread swatting and bomb threat campaign that targeted dozens of public officials, religious institutions, and others. According to

June 3, 2025

Crime·National

DC records two homicides on June 2, bringing annual total to 71.

Two people were killed in separate shootings across Washington, D.C. last night, continuing a string of murders across the city in recent weeks. The first homicide occurred in the 1800 block of

June 3, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

DC Officials Crack Down on Unlicensed Vendors on National Mall

District officials towed 32 food trucks, removed five abandoned vehicles, and issued 46 citations last week in a coordinated sweep of the National Mall targeting unlicensed and noncompliant vendors. The May 30

June 3, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Wave of Armed Robberies Targeting Schoolchildren Prompts Police Alert in Washington, D.C.

Washington D.C. – A string of armed robberies targeting schoolchildren has shaken several Washington, D.C. neighborhoods over the past two days, prompting an urgent police search for three suspects believed to be

May 29, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Two more homicides brings the two week total to 16 in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. — A woman was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon on a sidewalk in Southeast Washington after what police described as a personal dispute that escalated into deadly violence. The shooting occurred shortly

May 27, 2025

Crime·Local

Helicopter Pursuit Leads to Arrest of Two Armed Suspects After Southeast D.C. Shooting

Washington, D.C. — A police helicopter helped track down two 19-year-old suspects on Monday after shots were fired in Southeast Washington, prompting a vehicle chase and a barricade situation in Northeast, according to

May 27, 2025

Crime·Local

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