Chilean national Mario Bustamante Leiva faces charges including wire fraud and identity theft for alleged purse thefts in Washington, D.C. restaurants.

Metropolitan Police apprehended a suspect in a Southeast D.C. shooting where officers' quick response and medical aid may have saved the victim's life. The suspect faces Assault with Intent to Kill charges.

Clyde Wimbush, a missing 64-year-old man, has been found safe, with thanks given to the community for aiding in sharing information about his disappearance.

A man was injured and a dog killed in a violent incident involving police and two large dogs in Prince George’s County, with a police car crashing en route.

A juvenile was arrested in D.C. for a stabbing that left a victim with non-life-threatening injuries. Police urge public assistance in the ongoing investigation.

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.