Three men were hospitalized after a shooting in Alexandria, Virginia; two are seriously injured and one in critical condition. No arrests have been made, and police are investigating.

MPD and USSS arrested Mario Bustamante Leiva for a series of purse-snatching robberies in D.C. He faces Robbery (Stealth) charges; the investigation is ongoing.

Montgomery County Police seek public help in a death probe after a woman with a gunshot wound was pronounced dead. The male who drove her to the hospital fled, and an autopsy is pending. Details and a call for tips were released.

U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. warned Green Theory, a D.C. pot dispensary, about operating too close to schools, highlighting conflicts between federal and local marijuana laws.

Ruth Nivar was sentenced to two years in prison for extorting money from individuals seeking public assistance while working at the D.C. Department of Human Services.

Junious Plummer received a 10-year federal prison sentence for a series of armed carjackings in the District of Columbia after pleading guilty to a firearm charge.

Two juveniles were arrested for a robbery on the Metropolitan Branch Trail, having allegedly snatched headphones from a victim. They were charged and linked to the crime via surveillance footage.

Vankese Russell, 26, was indicted for illegal firearm possession amid a D.C. crackdown on violent crime, following his arrest by officers who found a loaded gun on his person.

The U.S. Attorney's Office supports proposed D.C. Council legal reforms on pretrial detention and kidnapping but has concerns about a witness support bill.

Montgomery County Police arrested Gabriel Oscar Shandler for a series of burglaries in Bethesda, following tips from the community and Crime Solvers after releasing his photo.

A D.C. man, Kevin Hopkins, faces a federal firearm charge as part of the "Make D.C. Safe Again" initiative after being found with a handgun by police.

DC authorities padlocked the 50th illegal cannabis shop, Orbit DC, as part of a crackdown on unlicensed cannabis operations, which also resulted in recovery of drugs and firearms.

A young victim was hospitalized after a shooting in Southeast, D.C., with suspect Travis Thomas arrested days later for assault with a dangerous weapon.