Fairfax County Public Schools was cleared by a federal jury in a Title IX case from 2011, where alleged rape between students was under scrutiny. The verdict has prompted discussions about the effectiveness of Title IX protections and the challenges faced by victims.

A Maryland police officer and another man have pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in a COVID relief scam. They could face up to five years in prison for defrauding federal emergency loan programs.

DeAngelo Wayne McNeil, 37, received a 36-month prison sentence for illegal firearms possession and crack cocaine dealing near a school in Washington D.C.

Three people were killed and two injured in a series of shootings in Washington D.C., with investigations ongoing by the Metropolitan Police Department.

Eleanor Hunton Hoppe from Virginia pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography and planning to molest a child. She faces 135 months in prison and must register as a sex offender.

Chanel Clinton, a 27-year-old from Alexandria, has been sentenced to three years in prison for shooting a woman during a confrontation outside a convenience store in Washington, D.C. The sentence, announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office, also includes 24 months of suspended jail time and five years of probation following Clinton's release.

A robber attacked workers with a fire extinguisher during a daytime robbery in a D.C. convenience store, and the police are seeking the public's help to find the suspect.

Police are searching for Alante Partlow for a Northeast shooting that injured a man and a child. The victims, known to Partlow, are hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

A father and his young daughter were shot and are in stable condition after an incident in Northeast D.C. The shooting is being investigated as targeted, with no arrests yet made.

The Kappa En Blanc event will disrupt DC traffic with certain streets closed and emergency no parking in effect from noon to midnight on April 27, as per the MPDC bulletin.

A 12-year-old boy was arrested by the MPD for multiple vehicle thefts in Northwest, D.C., with all vehicles recovered, raising concerns about youth crime in the city.

A Texas man received a 28-month prison term for his participation in the January 6 Capitol riot, including assaulting law enforcement and civil disorder.

Bryan Rice, a D.C. man with a criminal past, was sentenced to 10 years for drug trafficking and weapon charges.