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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

DC Police Release Photo of Additional Suspect in Attempted Carjacking of former DOGE employee

The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking additional individuals in connection with an attempted unarmed carjacking that occurred early Sunday morning on Swann Street NW. According to police, two 15-year-olds from Hyattsville, Maryland—a

August 7, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Man Killed, Two Injured in Southeast D.C. Shooting

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A shooting late Monday night in Southeast D.C. left one man dead and two others injured, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers responded to a report of gunfire shortly

August 6, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

DC Police Offer $10,000 Reward for Three Men on Scooters Suspected in a Southwest Shootout.

Washington, D.C. — The Metropolitan Police Department is appealing to the public for help identifying suspects in a July 4, 2025, shooting that occurred in Southwest D.C. According to the department’s news release, officers

July 30, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Unveils Five New Galleries

WASHINGTON – The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum opened five new galleries on July 28, continuing its multi-year renovation with the addition of several reimagined exhibition spaces. The updated exhibits include: Boeing

July 28, 2025

DC·Local

Man arrested and Suspicious Package Near Treasury Building Prompts Bomb Squad Response and Road Closures

Washington, D.C. — A man was arrested at the Treasury building on Sunday after he tried to scale the fence surrounding the White House / Treasury complex. The man, sent to hospital for

July 27, 2025

Crime·DC·Fire·Local

Triple Shooting Near Dupont Circle in Area Becoming Known for Violent Crime.

WASHINGTON–A shooting early Sunday morning left three men injured in the heart of one of the city’s most active nightlife corridors, raising fresh concerns about public safety in the Dupont Circle area.

July 27, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Rollover accident on I-695 snarls DC traffic and requires helicopter medevac.

A severe single-vehicle collision on Interstate 695 westbound near Exit 2 (M Street SE) today resulted in a rollover and prompted a major emergency response, DC Fire and EMS confirmed. At approximately 10:19 a.m., the

July 26, 2025

DC·Fire·Local

Car drives off Rock Creek and into the Potomac River Near Roosevelt Bridge

WASHINGTON – July 17, 2025. A vehicle drove into the Potomac River near the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge late Wednesday night, July 16. Emergency crews from the U.S. Park Police and D.C. Fire

July 17, 2025

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