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Four People Shot in Washington D.C. Over the Weekend

Four people were shot and wounded across the District of Columbia this weekend, including an off-duty D.C. firefighter, in a spate of violence that also followed several stabbings on Friday. Late Saturday

September 22, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Teen Violence at D.C.-Area High School Football Games Prompts Sweeping Security Crackdown

Washington, D.C.—A series of violent incidents at high school football games across the Washington region—including a stabbing in Northeast D.C. and multiple fights and robberies in Maryland—has spurred school districts to impose

September 20, 2025

Crime·DC·Local·Maryland·Virginia

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

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

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

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