MPD has declared five juvenile curfew zones for the Easter weekend, restricting large gatherings of under‑18s in Navy Yard, Chinatown, U Street, the Wharf and near Banneker.

ABCA and MPD padlocked three unlicensed D.C. cannabis shops last week, seizing over 27 pounds of marijuana and thousands of grams of THC products while arresting three people. One location yielded weapons and an oxycodone pill, officials said.

A repeat offender received 28 months after officers say a loaded Glock was found hidden in his pant leg during a July 2025 police chase.

A 17‑year‑old has pleaded guilty after a stolen car ran a red light and killed 35‑year‑old Shaunté Canty in Seat Pleasant last August. Sentencing is set for Aug. 28, 2026.

A U.N. report found four rape allegations involving members of the Kenya-led mission in Haiti were substantiated, including victims as young as 12.

An An‑26 transport plane crashed into a Crimean cliff on Tuesday, killing 29. Officials point to a suspected technical malfunction and investigators have opened a criminal probe.

FBI says it will send rotating teams to Phoenix as part of a national surge to tackle violent crimes on tribal lands.

A Killeen contractor was sentenced in Waco after admitting he sexually assaulted a colleague at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.

A late-night barrage of gunfire in Columbia Heights left residents shaken; police say no injuries and are canvassing the area for witnesses.

A Huntingtown woman was convicted March 24 in Charles County Circuit Court for stealing from a local nonprofit; sentencing is set for May 28, 2026.

A Great Barrington man was federally indicted on eight counts after allegedly posting Facebook messages threatening former President Donald Trump. The indictment says the posts were made between May and July 2025.

A man was found stabbed on the 1900 block of 9th Street NW Wednesday; police arrested a suspect at the scene and charged them with assault with intent to kill.

Fairfax County police say a 21-year-old Baltimore woman is wanted after parking‑lot distraction thefts that swapped victims' real jewelry for costume pieces.