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Third suspect arrested in 2024 Dunbar Road homicide case involving decomposed remains Washington, DC – A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old…

I am a resident in the Petworth neighborhood and my son attends EL Haynes. Yesterday morning, around 8:15 am, DC MPD and US Marshals appeared to be executing a warrant with extreme show of force two blocks from an Haynes with preschoolers on the playground. The effort appeared unsuccessful, and police took their time...

As alligators go, it was a small one. So small that people in Florida might not even look twice. But this one was here in D.C. Specifically, in the waters of the Washington Channel at The Wharf in Southwest. “I saw him right there suntanning, and they tried to get...

On Thursday, Sept. 18, authorities say that Waldorf resident Breante Thomas has been apprehended in connection with the fatal stabbing of Helen Thomas, 81, inside her Fort Washington home, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called to conduct a welfare check around 1:50 p.m. on...

Continues Arcade features more than 50 original arcade games, plus Skee Ball and vintage pinball machines. There’s a new arcade for video game enthusiasts in Northern Virginia. Continues Arcade in Alexandria is officially hosting its grand opening at the end of September. Starting Tuesday, September 30, the arcade...

Around 11 a.m., officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a home in the 5100 block of Sherier Place NW in the Palisades neighborhood. A man had threatened to damage vehicles at that location, Executive Assistant Chief Andre Wright said during a news conference. The man left...

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the greeting card industry is seeing a renewed pep in its step with independent names bringing a market refresh to younger generations. Still, some companies are getting hit with financial drawback. Like this well-known greeting card retailer that just filed for bankruptcy...

Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Consider making a donation to help us continue our mission. Attorneys delivered opening statements in a mass shooting trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Sept. 15. Ronnell Offutt, 36, is charged with five counts of assault with intent to kill while...

D.C. police announced the arrest of a suspect from a July shooting in Northeast.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced Wednesday that a former D.C. Department of Corrections caseworker, Herbert Baylor, was sentenced to six months in federal prison followed by a term of six months of home detention for his role in a contraband smuggling scheme at the facility. Baylor, 68,...