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A stolen vehicle connected to an armed D.C. carjacking crashed near Gaithersburg after a brief pursuit. Two people were detained and a gun was recovered.
A D.C. teen’s alleged crime spree grew more violent even after detention. A judge has now imposed a 12-year sentence.
An 18-year-old was sentenced to five years after a masked East Capitol Street carjacking ended in a police chase and gun seizure.
The brother of slain cartel boss El Mencho pleaded guilty in Washington to drug-trafficking and firearms charges. He faces at least 15 years in federal prison.
A Northeast D.C. man was sentenced to 18 years for fatally stabbing a wheelchair user who tried to crawl away.
A Baltimore teen rejected a plea deal tied to a fatal Harman Avenue shooting. The case involves three defendants and a separate East Baltimore store killing.
A 12-year-old Fairfax County boy was last seen in Chantilly, and police believe he may be in Baltimore.
Darron Venable, 18, was found fatally shot near New York Avenue and North Capitol Street. Police have made no arrests and are offering up to $25,000 for information.
Three men were allegedly held at gunpoint at Shaw Skate Park, but the suspect fled empty-handed in a gray Lexus.
A missing-child story allegedly got a man inside a Northwest D.C. home before a burglary and chase ended with a shooting threat.
A DCPS summer-learning registration app may have exposed student IDs, birth dates and family contact information. The district says no misuse has been detected.
Two people were found shot near Mount Vernon Square, including one victim in critical condition. Police are looking for a white Honda seen leaving the area.
A Northeast D.C. shooting led investigators across the border to a Capitol Heights crash scene and a temporary Central Avenue shutdown.
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