The District Government announces modified services on July 4th, with open pools, parks, essential services, and support for vulnerable populations, but some closures and adjustments in transportation and municipal services.

Metropolitan Police arrest Derrick Gladden as a suspect in an April Southeast D.C. shooting, charging him with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.

Former Maryland resident Zhong Jie Chen has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for misappropriating $354,520 in COVID-19 relief funds intended for his businesses.

Metropolitan Police seek information on a shooting in Northwest Washington that resulted in the death of 18-year-old Raymond Washington from Northeast Washington. A reward is offered for tips leading to an arrest and conviction.

A D.C. man, Ivan Dixon, 19, receives a 7-year prison sentence for a 2023 shooting, after pleading guilty to Assault with Intent to Kill and illegal firearm possession.

MPD has a suspect in custody for a fatal stabbing of Fasil Teklemariam in Northwest Washington, D.C. The suspect, Audrey Miller, is charged with First Degree Murder while Armed-Felony Murder.

William Ingram from Pennsylvania is facing charges for killing his mother and assaulting a D.C. police officer, along with drug-related offenses. New details have emerged from investigators after his initial confession during his arrest.

Safety upgrades are planned for a Northwest D.C. street after a Howard University student was fatally struck by a car. The response includes a new cement wall at the crash site and raised crosswalks to protect pedestrians.

Chief of Police Smith marched in full uniform at the Capital Pride Parade, demonstrating his commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion both as the Chief and as the former Chief Equity Officer.

Kevin Freeman was arrested by the Metropolitan Police for multiple burglaries in Northwest Washington DC, with incidents dating from April to June 2024, targeting the 14th Street area.

A suspect was arrested in Southeast D.C. for an armed carjacking. Raymond Davese allegedly assaulted a victim and stole a vehicle but was quickly apprehended by police.

David Botchway of Maryland was sentenced to 18 years for the armed second-degree murder of Andre Baker in D.C.

A suspect, Tevin Devonta Fletcher, was arrested for a daytime robbery following a car accident in Northeast Washington, D.C., and faces multiple charges.