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Damion Alexander Peddie, a deported Jamaican, pled guilty to firearm charges and illegal re-entry into the U.S. He faces a significant prison sentence.
Albert Anthony Rios received a 135-month prison sentence for trafficking fentanyl from California to D.C., following a plea on conspiracy charges involving over 400 grams of narcotics.
A man received an 84-month prison sentence for an armed carjacking in Washington D.C., announced by U.S. Attorney Pirro, following his guilty plea and evidence including Instagram posts.
A man named Melvin Saunders was fatally shot in a Northeast DC apartment and was pronounced dead despite EMS efforts. Police are investigating and offering a $25,000 reward for information.
A teen was robbed and assaulted for their shoes on MacArthur Boulevard, with the MPD releasing surveillance footage and seeking public help to identify the suspects.
Two suspects committed an armed robbery at a cellphone store in Northeast D.C., taking over $90,000 in goods and $500 cash. Police seek information, offering a $10,000 reward.
DC Police are searching for a missing 12-year-old boy, Josiah Brown, last seen in Northeast Washington. They urge public assistance and have issued a critical alert.
Father and son tax preparers from D.C. are indicted on 24 counts for an alleged IRS fraud scheme involving false tax returns and identity theft. The elder has a prior conviction from 2010.
An individual was arrested for an October armed robbery in Southeast DC; two suspects remain at large. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks public assistance.
Arrest made in Northwest D.C. homicide case after a Columbia Heights shooting; victim Jermaine McGee-Holmes died, suspect Alan Wilson Jr. charged with Felony Murder.
CBP seized over $10 million worth of meth disguised as cereal ingredients at the Texas border, highlighting the critical role inspections play in drug interdiction.
A 19-year-old in Southeast Washington, D.C. was arrested for allegedly assaulting a victim with his car and pepper spray during a daytime confrontation.
Stevenson Allen of D.C. was sentenced to 100 months in prison for distributing child sexual abuse materials and ordered to pay restitution to victims.
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