A coalition of survivors and public‑health groups pressed D.C. officials to declare gun violence a public‑health crisis and expand early‑intervention funding.

Federal prosecutors unsealed a superseding indictment and the State Department offered rewards for two alleged Sinaloa Cartel bosses tied to Tijuana trafficking corridors. Authorities say the case names narcoterrorism and violent enforcement tactics.

A Pakistani national accused of hiring hit men to kill U.S. leaders, including Donald J. Trump, went on trial in Brooklyn; prosecutors say the scheme used coded clothing terms and a $5,000 down payment.

A D.C. mother says a stranger who knew her children's names tried to pick them up from school; police say they're investigating. Parents are being urged to double-check dismissal lists.

A 32-year-old Northeast D.C. man was arrested Feb. 20 in connection with a daytime Minnesota Avenue robbery from Sept. 27; he faces a robbery (force and violence) charge.

A 60‑year‑old man was arrested after detectives linked nine forced‑entry burglaries at businesses across Southeast D.C. in a months‑long probe.

A man was found shot to death early Wednesday on the 9500 block of Livingston Road in Fort Washington. Prince George’s County police are investigating and asking for tips.

A 45-year-old Capitol Heights man was found shot dead Monday on Marlboro Pike; homicide detectives are investigating.

The DOJ named Chicago’s U.S. Attorney’s Office a lead partner on the Trade Fraud Task Force, signaling tougher civil and criminal scrutiny for importers.

D.C. police say three women staged a fake kidnapping and sent a bound-and-gagged photo to extort a friend. Two were arrested in December and a third was picked up this month.

DEA McAllen and federal partners recovered more than 1,600 pounds of crystal meth hidden inside a berry shipment during a Homeland Security Task Force operation.

A Tulsa man was sentenced to 87 months after authorities found thousands of images and at least 93 identified victims; restitution and sex‑offender registration were ordered.

A former Trump White House attorney has been charged after an alleged hockey-stick assault at The St. James in Springfield. Court documents say the victim was struck in the head and a preliminary hearing is set for April 29.