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 WeilOne 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 RizzoEight 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 WilliansThree 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 HermannMan 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 HiltonMan fatally shot in Southeast Washington, D.C. police say
Man fatally shot in Southeast Washington, D.C. police say
By Peter HermannOne 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 WilliamsNo 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. AlexanderOff-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 HermannProsecutors 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 HermannInternal 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 HermannQuantico 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 JouvenalMan fatally shot on Rhode Island Avenue in Northwest Washington
The victim was identified as Raymond Carter III, 25, of Southeast Washington.
By Peter HermannDiscovery 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 WeilMan 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 JouvenalShot fired during attempted carjacking in MGM garage, police say
The attempted carjacking occurred early Tuesday, police said.
By Justin JouvenalRobbers take car and cat on Capitol Hill, police say
The cat was in a crate in the car, according to police.
By Martin WeilFamily 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 DiazMcGrath 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 ThompsonD.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 Hermann