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Dwayne Taylor, a 49-year-old previously convicted murderer from the District, was handed down a sentence of one year and one day in prison for illegally carrying a loaded revolver into a DC government building. The sentencing occurred yesterday, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia....

At the corner of New York Avenue and 18th Street NW, in D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood, you’ll find a home where almost everything — from the doors to the windows to the walls — is curved, with secret entrances leading to extra layers of hallways and staircases.

A grand jury on Thursday indicted a suspended Prince George's County police officer for his involvement in a deadly car crash.

The old magic of “Chocolate City” returned on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. The theatre, located in the U Street corridor known as “Black Broadway,” is where legendary entertainers musicians like Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong once showcased their musical prowess to...

Following the arrest of Marvin Morales Ortez on the charge of murder a day after he was released from custody by Fairfax County in December, the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund (LELDF) has requested that the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate the Fairfax County Office of the Commonwealth Attorney (FCOCA) for...

WASHINGTON - A D.C. police officer who was struck by a car on I-695 just days before Christmas has died, the Metropolitan Police Department says. Officials say Officer Terry Bennett, an eight-year veteran of the department, was struck while assisting a motorist on the highway the night of Dec. 23.

A pedestrian struck and killed by a car fleeing police Wednesday in downtown D.C. was a former Washington Informer photographer walking to his church to take pictures. Marckell Williams, 26, photographed everyone from top elected leaders to children enjoying local festivals. His joy was using his camera to take news...

Update to “What’s Up w/ Volta Park: Human Remains Left Out in the Open”: “They went over and put tarps on the piles. They also have little yellow flags around them now. It’s not a full resolution but at least they sort of covered the remains...

Protests and vigils unfolded across the District following a deadly shooting involving an ICE agent in Minnesota.

Takoma Park Police have announced the arrest of a man following a reported burglary attempt Tuesday night. According to Takoma Park Police Chief Antonio DeVaul, Darrell Reich III, 48, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with burglary and trespassing. A mugshot was not provided in the press release.