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Police Fatally Shoot Man After Break-In Call on Reservoir Road NW near Georgetown University Hospital.

A Metropolitan Police Department officer fatally shot a man inside a home on Reservoir Road NW on Friday evening after officers responded to a residential burglary alarm, authorities said. Police said the

November 15, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Secret Service and National Guard Capture Armed Robber in Downtown D.C.; Suspect had Been Freed in Earlier Stolen Car Case

The US Secret Service and National Guard took into custody an armed robbery suspect in downtown Washington who was on pre-trial release from an earlier stolen car and illegal weapons charge in

November 12, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Four Deaths, Including Three Homicides, Reported Across D.C. on Saturday

WASHINGTON — Four people were killed across the District on Saturday, including two teenagers and an adult woman, in what police described as a series of separate violent incidents. Three of the

November 10, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

District Cracks Down on Employers Using Illegal Training Repayment Agreements

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nov. 7, 2025 — D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb has secured more than $127,000 in restitution and penalties from two local employers that used illegal employment contracts requiring workers to

November 9, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Woman Charged in Fatal Shooting of Boyfriend in Southeast After HIV Claim During Intercourse.

A Southeast D.C. woman has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly shooting her boyfriend when he told her he had HIV while having sex. Police arrested 48-year-old Shawnta Aiken on Monday

November 4, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Police and National Guard clash with Juveniles at Navy Yard

WASHINGTON — A massive disturbance near the Washington Navy Yard late Saturday night drew a heavy police and National Guard response after a large group of juveniles clashed with one another and

November 1, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

F-16s Scramble After Air Defense Alert Near D.C., Delaying Flights at Reagan National

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 30, 2025 — Flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were delayed Wednesday after what authorities described as a “national security issue” led to the temporary grounding of departures. The

October 30, 2025

DC·Local

Police Make Arrest in Shooting / Barricade in Southeast.

WASHINGTON — Metropolitan Police arrested a 61-year-old man in Southeast Washington on Monday after a shooting outside an East Capitol Street apartment complex left one man wounded and drew a heavy police response

October 29, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Stubborn Dumpster Fire in NE at a Storage Facility

WASHINGTON — About 75 firefighters and 24 pieces of equipment responded Monday afternoon to a dumpster blaze in Northeast Washington’s Kenilworth area, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. The fire sent smoke

October 16, 2025

Fire·Local

Georgetown University Names New President.

WASHINGTON — Georgetown University has appointed Eduardo M. Peñalver, the president of Seattle University and a former dean of Cornell Law School, as its 49th president, the university announced Wednesday. “I’m deeply

October 16, 2025

DC·Local

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