DC police chief announces juvenile curfew zone in U Street corridor June 18-21

MPD announced a temporary juvenile curfew zone in part of the U Street corridor after a city leadership order addressing youth-related disturbances on Thursday.

White House UFC Freedom 250 attack plot: Alleged ringleader was in US illegally, DHS says

Federal officials say Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez, identified in court documents as the alleged ringleader of a plot to attack the White House UFC event this past weekend, was in the country illegally after overstaying a visa, according to information from Fox News Digital.

20 arrested in alleged drug trafficking operation near DC elementary school

Twenty people were arrested Wednesday in a large-scale law enforcement operation targeting an alleged drug trafficking network operating near Hendley Elementary School in Southeast Washington.

5 accused in alleged drone and sniper plot targeting White House UFC event

Feds have charged five citizens in an alleged domestic terror plot to assassinate lawmakers using explosive-laden drones and sniper fire at the White House UFC event.

Gunman who allegedly killed woman on DC sidewalk shot and killed by officers on Metrobus

A man was shot and killed by police Tuesday morning after allegedly shooting and killing a woman in a domestic-related incident in Northwest D.C., investigators said.

National Guard shooting suspect pleads not guilty, faces death penalty

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, accused in the fatal shooting of a National Guard member in Washington, D.C., pleaded not guilty Tuesday to new federal charges that make the case death penalty-eligible.

DC psychotherapist sentenced to 10 years for child sex abuse material offenses

Victor Renato Blythe, a 61-year-old former child psychotherapist from Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material.

Police release images of gunman after toddler wounded in D.C. shooting

A 2-year-old boy was injured in a shooting inside a Northeast D.C. apartment complex, and police are now asking for the public’s help identifying the gunman. 

Local rapper killed in Northwest DC apartment shooting, teen girl injured

A local rapper was shot and killed, and a teenage girl was injured in a shooting at an apartment in Northwest D.C. Wednesday night, and now police are searching for suspects.

3 year old boy grazed by bullet in DC shooting

A 3‑year‑old boy was hospitalized Tuesday night after a bullet grazed his ear during a shooting in the 1700 block of Benning Road, D.C. police said.

Court date postponed for suspect in National Guard shooting

The hearing for the man accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members in the District late last year has been postponed.

Teen identified in fatal shooting involving unsecured gun in Southeast DC

The Metropolitan Police Department has identified a 15-year-old girl fatally shot inside a Southeast Washington apartment over the weekend as Journee Long of Bowie, Maryland.

15-year-old girl dies after being shot in Southeast DC

Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old girl in Southeast Washington on Saturday night.

DC emergency teen curfews expire Saturday as permanent law looms

Targeted juvenile curfew zones created to curb large, disruptive gatherings of teenagers throughout the District are set to expire at midnight.