Eight five-week-old pit bull puppies were taken in a burglary on Benning Road SE. Police have a tip line and are offering a reward.

A girl believed to be about 6 was found early Tuesday on Southern Avenue SE near the Maryland line; MPD released a photo and is asking for tips.

Two men were shot near Peace Baptist Church in Northeast D.C.; police have closed nearby streets as investigators work the scene.

A two-alarm fire raced through a 10-story building on MLK Jr. Avenue SW early Tuesday. One firefighter and three adults were hospitalized; investigators are on scene.

A D.C. man was sentenced to 87 months after a June 2023 kidnapping that prosecutors say ended in a Maryland shootout and two deaths. Court filings and surveillance footage tied the night out to a burned SUV and fatal gunfire.

More than six years after the downtown D.C. shooting, Jaykell Mason pleaded guilty to second‑degree murder while armed and to assault on a police officer while armed. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 2, 2026.

A human chain of Fairfax County first responders pulled a driver from a sinking car in a Chantilly pond; the person was treated for minor injuries.

Specialist Adrian Bonsey, 29, was killed at Fort Irwin after being struck by an M2 Bradley. Army investigators have opened multiple inquiries into the training accident.

A Seat Pleasant mother was sentenced to 50 years after prosecutors say she shot her 13‑year‑old and pressured the child to lie about who fired the shot.

Abdikerm Eidleh, long‑sought alleged lieutenant in the Feeding Our Future fraud, was taken into custody in Mogadishu as prosecutors detail an elaborate shell‑company network and multi‑million‑dollar kickbacks.

Three people were shot early Saturday in Southeast D.C.; police say the incident appears domestic and the victims' injuries are non-life-threatening.

Arlington Mill was hit by a weeklong string of vandalism that left about 35 cars with smashed windows. Neighbors say police have stepped up patrols as they search for suspects.

Deputies say George Fadero choked a woman unconscious during a Feb. 25 argument; a sheriff’s Facebook post lists attempted second‑degree murder as the primary charge.