Crime in the DMV

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man caught on surveillance video who is suspected of masturbating in public along a street in Oakton.

FBI Director Kash Patel said Friday that more than 120 arrests have been made in the District since President Donald Trump’s federal takeover began.

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb late Thursday called a federal directive naming the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration as Washington’s "emergency police commissioner" unlawful and unenforceable.

Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles has crafted a resolution to extend the federal police takeover of Washington, D.C.

D.C. police will enforce a Juvenile Curfew Zone in the Navy Yard neighborhood starting Friday, citing ongoing safety concerns tied to large youth gatherings. The move comes as President Donald Trump took control of the city’s police department and activated National Guard members to help reduce crime in the District.

A significantly larger National Guard presence is expected across Washington, D.C. starting Wednesday, as operations shift from evening patrols to around-the-clock deployment, according to a White House official.

The Purcellville Town Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday night to appoint an interim town manager following the arrests of Vice Mayor Ben Nett and Town Manager Kwasi Fraser on felony charges.

A child is safe, and the suspect is in custody thanks to the quick actions of family and bystanders during an attempted abduction in Maryland this week.

Councilmember Trayon White, who was recently reinstated after a five-month suspension surrounding a federal bribery probe, said President Donald Trump isn’t entirely off base in ordering a federal takeover of the D.C. police department.

Several DC lawmakers slammed Trump's latest plan to combat crime in the nation's capital, while the police union expressed their support.

President Donald Trump confirmed Monday that the National Guard deployment to Washington, D.C., will proceed as part of his administration’s initiative to address crime and homelessness in the city. This announcement marks the first confirmed National Guard activation in the district since early 2021.  

After months of warnings, President Donald Trump has invoked the D.C. Home Rule Act to place the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control, citing the need to combat violent crime in the nation’s capital.

The first homicide under President Donald Trump's federal takeover of the District's Metropolitan Police Department comes just hours after the controversial announcement was made.

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and placing the city’s police department under federal control in an effort to boost public safety in the nation’s capital.

During a national address on D.C. safety, President Trump highlighted the February 2024 carjacking death of former official Mike Gill.