Arrest Made After Attempted Armed Robbery on 20th Street NE; Police Seek Community Tips
On November 2, 2025, the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 17-year-old male from Northwest, DC. The arrest is related to an attempted armed robbery in the 200 block of 20th Street, Northeast.
DC carjacker rips woman from vehicle then gets busted
Man arrested in violent Southeast DC carjacking after dragging woman from vehicle WASHINGTON, DC – A 24-year-old man was arrested Saturday after allegedly yanking a woman from her car during…
MPD Seeks Public Assistance in Identifying Suspect in Halloween Weekend Assault at D.C. Metro...
The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's help in tracking down a suspect involved in a violent assault that took place over the Halloween weekend. The incident occurred last Saturday around 12:25 a.m., when a victim and their friends, who had been celebrating in costumes, exited the train at the...
‘Torture,’ ‘abuse’ of DC 3-year-old asphyxiation victim detailed in court documents
WASHINGTON — DC Superior Court documents released Tuesday give more details about what Metropolitan Police Department detectives believe led to a 3-year-old's murder and abuse in Southeast DC. It took detectives 16 months to formally charge James Edward Crawley, 31, for first-degree murder and cruelty to children for...
African American Cemetery Parcel Returned to Descendants
The Maryland Board of Public Works approved the return of a small parcel of land that was an African American cemetery in Cabin John to the descendants of Morningstar Tabernacle No. 88. The action, which was approved on Oct. 22, returns a piece of Maryland state highway land along an...
Maryland Bus Driver Hailed as Hero After Rescuing 20 Children from Burning School Bus
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND — A Maryland school bus driver is being praised nationwide for her extraordinary act of bravery after she rescued 20 elementary school students from a burning bus, ensuring that every child made it out alive. Fire Breaks Out During Afternoon Route. The terrifying incident occurred in...
Southeast DC Man Arrested in Connection with 2024 Death of Local Child
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested James Crawley, 31, in connection with the death of 3-year-old Zy’Onne Forney in Southeast Washington, DC. The incident occurred on May 8, 2024. Officers responded to the 1400 block of L Street Southeast and found the child unresponsive. Zy’Onne Forney was later...
Caller threatens United flight would explode unless Reagan National Airport air traffic controllers pay...
A caller allegedly threatened that a United Airlines flight would explode upon landing at Virginia’s Reagan Washington National Airport Tuesday morning — unless air traffic controllers forked over $500,000 in crypto. All flights were grounded at the busy hub after the apparent bomb threat for United Flight 512, which...
Contract proposals show possible increase in ICE presence coming to Baltimore
ICE may be gearing up to bring more agents into Baltimore and other parts of Maryland, according to public records analyzed by WYPR and federal procurement experts. ICE and the Department of Homeland Security posted two contracts at the end of October requesting proposals for “administrative office space in support...
Arrest Made in September Van Ness Street Robbery in Northwest DC
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Alfred Reeves, 54, of Northwest DC. He was arrested for a robbery that happened on September 18, 2025, in the 2900 block of Van Ness Street NW. Police say Reeves snatched a purse from a victim and ran away.
