LOCAL CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY

Motorcyclist dies after three crashes, Virginia police say

The motorcyclist ran into the rear of a vehicle in Centreville and was thrown into the roadway, where he was struck by two other vehicles, police said.

By Martin WeilApril 24, 2023

One dead in fire at Northeast Washington apartment building

Police and fire officials did not name the victim. They said five adults and four children had been displaced from their homes.

By Salvador RizzoApril 22, 2023

Eight shot at two sites in Southeast Washington, police say

A total of eight people were wounded in two instances of gunfire Friday night in Southeast Washington.

By Martin Weil and Clarence WilliansApril 21, 2023

Three found dead after vehicle plunges into Anacostia River

Three people were found dead after a vehicle plunged into the Anacostia River on Thursday near the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, D.C. fire officials said.

By Peter HermannApril 21, 2023

Man was followed from check-cashing business before he was killed, police say

Alex Quinteros has been arrested and charged with murder in the killing of Rudy Perez Gutierrez, of Hyattsville, police said.

By Jasmine HiltonApril 21, 2023

Man fatally shot in Southeast Washington, D.C. police say

Man fatally shot in Southeast Washington, D.C. police say

By Peter HermannApril 21, 2023

One year after a school shooting in D.C., a survivor reclaims his life

Sniper fire rained down on the Edmund Burke School in Northwest Washington last April when security guard Antonio Harris was hit. He recalls his long recovery.

By Clarence WilliamsApril 21, 2023

No charges to be filed against D.C. officer in 2022 fatal shooting of woman

Federal prosecutors found "insufficient evidence" to file charges against a D.C. police officer in the 2022 fatal shooting of Erica Graham.

By Keith L. AlexanderApril 21, 2023

Off-duty D.C. police sergeant killed in motorcycle crash

Police said Sgt. Jin Park was heading home from an overnight shift when the crash occurred.

By Peter HermannApril 21, 2023

Prosecutors say no charges against man who stabbed suspected carjacker

The suspected carjacker, 29-year-old Devon Jones, died shortly after being stabbed and crashing the stolen vehicle.

By Peter HermannApril 20, 2023

Internal report clears officers of wrongdoing in Swann Street arrests

Racial justice demonstrators had complained police used excessive force after trapping them on the street in Northwest D.C.

By Peter HermannApril 20, 2023

Quantico Marine Corps Base briefly shelters in place over car backfire

Authorities asked personnel to shelter in place after a report of shots fired but later lifted the order after determining the sound was a car backfiring.

By Justin JouvenalApril 20, 2023

Man fatally shot on Rhode Island Avenue in Northwest Washington

The victim was identified as Raymond Carter III, 25, of Southeast Washington.

By Peter HermannApril 20, 2023

Discovery of mystery canisters shuts part of D.C.’s Fort Totten Park

Officials will try to determine where the two canisters came from, the National Park Service said.

By Martin WeilApril 20, 2023

Man threatens Md. parishioners with machete, yells racial slurs, police say

The man, who was known to parishioners at the Waldorf church, had an 18-inch machete strapped across his chest when he was arrested, the sheriff’s office said.

By Justin JouvenalApril 19, 2023

Shot fired during attempted carjacking in MGM garage, police say

The attempted carjacking occurred early Tuesday, police said.

By Justin JouvenalApril 19, 2023

Robbers take car and cat on Capitol Hill, police say

The cat was in a crate in the car, according to police.

By Martin WeilApril 19, 2023

Family denounced police over grand jury declination in shooting near Tysons mall

A grand jury declined to indict the Fairfax County officer who shot and killed Timothy McCree Johnson outside Tysons Corner Center in February.

By Olivia DiazApril 18, 2023

McGrath didn’t book plane tickets to Md. before trial, court documents say

A search warrant was unsealed in the case of Roy McGrath, the former top aide to then-Gov. Larry Hogan (R).

By Steve ThompsonApril 18, 2023

D.C. police staffing reaches half-century low as homicides rise

Officers are leaving faster than they can be replaced, forcing the department to spend millions on overtime, the police chief said.

By Peter HermannApril 18, 2023