A D.C. man was sentenced to 10 months after pleading guilty to strangling his girlfriend during a dispute over a lost phone; prosecutors say the victim nearly lost consciousness.

A Spokane man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after investigators found thousands of child sexual‑abuse images, some linked to known victims. Authorities say much of the material was violent.

Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt handed Reginald Steele Jr. a 107-year term on March 20, 2026, in the 2020 killing of 13-year-old Malachi Lukes. Prosecutors say the shooting was retaliation tied to a crew feud and relied on digital and physical evidence to convict.

A George Mason researcher told CBS LA that teens are using easy AI tools to create sexual images of classmates. Experts say parents and schools must preserve evidence and report.

A U-Haul reported stolen Thursday was involved in three collisions across Rockville before the driver was detained near East Jefferson Street.

A collapsed sewer pipe opened a sinkhole near Germantown Elementary, triggering a gas leak and canceling classes while crews secure the area.

MPD will impose 8 p.m. juvenile curfews in Navy Yard, Chinatown and U Street this weekend after large teen gatherings and reported gunfire. The zones ban groups of nine or more under 18 inside posted perimeters.

MPD officials say federal and suburban agencies are outbidding the city with much larger signing bonuses and higher starting pay as D.C. braces for a busy summer. The gap has left the force well below pre‑pandemic levels.

D.C.'s U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro posted a video urging lawmakers to "lower the age of accountability" to prosecute younger suspects amid concerns about teen violence. The move would require legislative changes and is likely to spark debate in Congress and at the D.C. Council.

Gianni Robinson received 126 months after prosecutors say he coordinated seven inside‑job robberies at the Chinatown Walgreens; the scheme left employees shaken and one man shot.

MPD released surveillance footage and is offering up to $1,000 for tips after a Jan. 22 carjacking on Marion Barry Avenue SE.

Defense filings say an MPD detective's alleged on‑duty misconduct has put a Catholic University murder trial on hold. The judge has yet to rule on a defense motion.

Prince George's County police identified 28-year-old Edwin Castillo-Jiminez as the moped rider who died March 17 after a crash near Bladensburg Road in Brentwood.