Crime in the DMV

Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos, 24, an alleged high-ranking MS-13 gang leader from El Salvador, who was arrested last week at a townhouse in Dale City, Virginia, appeared before a judge on Tuesday.

The Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) is seeking the public’s help to identify a person caught on video brutally attacking a young dog on Georgia Avenue in Northwest Washington.

A corrections officer in Maryland has been charged with sexual contact involving a female inmate, authorities said.

A Montgomery County man has been charged in the killing of his 87-year-old grandmother after he turned himself in to police Sunday morning.

Extra police officers were dispatched to Pentagon City Mall in Arlington on Sunday after multiple fights broke out on Saturday evening, forcing a temporary shutdown.

Arlington County Police are investigating a series of fights that erupted Saturday evening at Pentagon City Mall, forcing an early closure. Witnesses reported that the altercations began in the food court and resulted in several teenagers being detained.

An Anne Arundel County deputy sheriff has been arrested and charged with allegedly sexually abusing a minor in 2016, authorities said.

A Maryland man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a dog outside his home following an argument with a roommate, authorities said.

A Maryland sergeant apprehended a 16-year-old suspect after witnessing him fire a handgun in a deadly shooting outside a gas station in Prince George’s County late Tuesday night, authorities said.

D.C. police are searching for two suspects who they say vandalized Tesla vehicles in the District with political hate speech. Authorities say they are investigating these offenses as potentially being motivated by hate or bias.

Authorities say an ATM was stolen from a D.C. liquor store at gunpoint early Tuesday morning.

Fairfax County Police confirm two 16-year-olds are under arrest after an early Monday gun shop smash and grab resulted in close to two dozen firearms stolen.