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Woman in Critical Condition, two Firefighters hurt after Capitol Hill Rowhouse Fire

A woman was in critical condition and two firefighters were injured after a house fire Friday night in Southeast Washington, authorities said. Fire crews from D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded

January 31, 2026

DC·Fire·Local

DC Congressional Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton Terminates Reelection Campaign

Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District of Columbia’s nonvoting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives and a central figure in the city’s modern political history, has decided not to seek re-election, bringing

January 26, 2026

DC·Local

Snow Emergency Declared in DC as Tow Trucks Hit the Streets to Clear for Snow Plows.

Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency in Washington on Friday as a major winter storm forecast to bring heavy snow, freezing rain and dangerously cold temperatures approached the region. The

January 24, 2026

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

Maryland officials announce plans for Sphere-style entertainment venue at National Harbor

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A smaller, East Coast version of the immersive Sphere entertainment venue made famous in Las Vegas could soon rise along the Potomac River, state and local officials announced

January 19, 2026

Culture·Local·Maryland

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

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