A shooting near Wisconsin Avenue and Upton Street closed Wisconsin Avenue at Porter Street Tuesday morning. Police say an extended closure is expected while detectives investigate.

A Georgian captain pleaded guilty in Washington after the tanker Bella 1 fled a U.S. Coast Guard cutter. Prosecutors say the ship moved nearly 1.8 million barrels of Iran‑origin crude.

Victor Renato Blythe was sentenced to 10 years for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, prosecutors say.

D.C. police released surveillance footage Monday and asked the public to help identify people shown in an assault caught on camera.

Working smoke alarms woke a Silver Spring family before a massive townhouse fire destroyed much of their end unit. Firefighters contained the blaze; two adults were displaced.

A vehicle struck a commercial building on Sheriff Road in Capitol Heights, prompting an evacuation and a collapse investigation. No injuries were reported.

A double shooting early Sunday in Marshall Heights left one man dead and another hospitalized; police are asking witnesses to come forward.

Google sued a China‑based network, saying Outsider Enterprise used Gemini AI to build thousands of fake sites and send millions of scam texts. The company says it is working with the FBI and carriers to take the infrastructure offline.

A D.C. jury convicted James Callen for a July 2024 Southeast D.C. stabbing that left his ex‑partner seriously injured. Sentencing is pending in Superior Court.

A person was found in the water near the 1500 block of M Street SE on Saturday; police say the person was pronounced dead and the case is under investigation.

A North Carolina man was sentenced after prosecutors say he sold lists containing data on more than 7 million seniors to overseas lottery scammers. Authorities say the operation fueled calls that cost victims millions.

Mayor Muriel Bowser signed an emergency juvenile curfew late Friday, giving MPD authority to set targeted zones for under‑18s as officials try to head off violent teen gatherings. The order follows recent high‑visibility incidents and signals from federal prosecutors.

A 16‑year‑old from Temple Hills is among three juveniles charged after a viral brawl at the Navy Yard Chipotle. Police and the FBI continue to seek additional suspects.