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A man was arrested for attempting to burglarize a home in Southeast D.C., leading to an altercation with the homeowner, who fired a shotgun in self-defense.
Three-year-old Million Honest Jeter, missing from Washington, D.C., was found unharmed in Prince George's County following an AMBER Alert and a call for public assistance in the search.
A Charles County man was shot and killed Wednesday as deputies served a warrant in White Plains; authorities say the case is under investigation.
Calvert County deputies are investigating a death at the Rod 'N' Reel Resort in Chesapeake Beach. Authorities say an autopsy is pending and prosecutors will review findings.
A man and an 8-year-old were hurt in a Southeast D.C. shooting Wednesday evening; police say the investigation is active and are seeking tips.
A Fairfax traffic stop turned into a wrong-way chase that crossed the Beltway; troopers later found the minivan abandoned near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge while the driver remained missing.
A D.C. jury convicted Mark Williams on eight counts of sexually abusing a student at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. The verdict renews questions about the school's handling of earlier complaints.
Shawn Marshall Owens was sentenced to 67 months in prison for a series of six armed robberies at Metro by T-Mobile stores in 2023, after pleading guilty to Hobbs Act Robbery charges.
Law enforcement officials were involved in a shooting on the 3700 block of Hayes Street NE; MPD says it was not their agency and nearby blocks are closed. Investigators are on scene.
A Pennsylvania woman was sentenced to 90 months for distributing child pornography and will have a ten-year supervised release and must register as a sex offender.
Joshua Rosser received an eight-month sentence for a high-speed chase involving ramming U.S. Marshal vehicles, pleading guilty to charges and owing restitution.
A Severn man faces charges including vehicular manslaughter after a fatal traffic accident in Montgomery County.
A suspect is arrested for the 2023 murder of Jose Israel Centeno Velasquez in Germantown after a lengthy investigation.
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