The U.S. State Department added Brazil’s two largest criminal gangs — the PCC and Comando Vermelho — to its Foreign Terrorist Organizations list, triggering sanctions and criminal prohibitions.

A 23-year-old man was found shot to death inside a Southeast D.C. apartment. Authorities have identified the victim and are asking the public for tips.

Fairfax County police say a late‑night report of gunfire at Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home was a hoax and is being investigated as an apparent swatting attempt.

A rideshare driver was carjacked at gunpoint in Southwest D.C.; police recovered the vehicle and arrested two people. MPD is asking the public for tips.

A D.C. jury convicted D'Andre Montgomery in the 2023 Southeast shooting of Kenneth Barksdale, who was killed after returning to his car to fetch a forgotten phone.

A shooting in Washington Highlands left a man hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. D.C. police say detectives are canvassing the area for witnesses and video.

A student attempted to enter Eliot-Hine Middle School with knives, prompting a brief lockdown; police recovered the weapons and no injuries were reported.

MPD released surveillance footage of a person of interest after a March 27 shooting on Melon Street SE; investigators say no victims were found at the scene.

A federal jury convicted three men in the July 2, 2021 Brentwood Road robbery and killing of Rosendo Miller; sentencing is pending.

A man and a woman were found shot in the 1600 block of Savannah Street SE Wednesday; both were conscious and taken to a hospital. Police are asking the public for tips.

Police released images after a Forestville bank robbery last Monday. Distinctive arm tattoos could help investigators identify the suspect.

A 25-year-old man was arrested after a woman reported being sexually assaulted in a stairwell on Columbia Pike; detectives say the suspect is in custody and are seeking other possible victims.

A 39-year-old Shippensburg woman has been charged with homicide by vehicle after a crash on Molly Pitcher Highway that left a man dead. A preliminary hearing is set for June 2.