‘Mom, I won! I’m a Rhodes scholar!’ Alexandria native earns prestigious honor
With just a 3% acceptance rate, the Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford is one of the most prestigious graduate programs in the world. One of this year’s winners is from right here in Alexandria. Rhodes Scholar Hadi Kamara hopes his story shows people it’s never too late...
Arrest made in fatal shooting of DC teen
A man was arrested Friday in connection with the deadly October shooting of a D.C. teen, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Family of man killed by DC police questions officer’s tactics
The family of a 25-year-old man who was shot and killed by a D.C. police officer last week is questioning the officer's tactics and training after viewing the body camera video. David Warren Childs, of Northeast D.C., was shot the night of Nov. 17 after police say he refused to...
Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Collision In Accokeek; Victim Identified
ACCOKEEK, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred on Wednesday evening. The victim has been identified as 79-year-old Walter Puma of Accokeek. On November 26, 2025, at approximately 5:15 PM, officers...
Bowser reflects on career as mayor, what she’s looking forward to doing next
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is reflecting on her career and what she's hoping to do when her term is done. Bowser seemed relaxed and in good spirits as she fielded questions from reporters earlier this week about her decision not to seek a fourth term as mayor. "My dad was...
Alexandria police respond to accidental shooting in Eisenhower West
The Alexandria Police Department responded to an incident late this morning (Friday) in which a man reportedly shot himself in the leg in Eisenhower West. The 43-year-old man told officers he accidentally shot himself while placing a firearm into his pocket, according to dispatches from APD. The man self-reported the...
Multiple Arrests in DC Unmask Ongoing Vehicle-Related Crime Trend; Suspects Range from Juveniles to...
The Metropolitan Police Department has reported a number of arrests tied to unauthorized vehicle use in Washington, DC. The offenses, spanning a period from November 21 through November 26, 2025, led to the detainment of individuals across various neighborhoods in the district, highlighting an ongoing issue with...
Caught Cold With Cookware: Theft Report At Kohl’s Leads To Chase And Arrest In...
LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — Alexander Vaugh Twitty, 35, of Washington, D.C., was arrested on Nov. 17, 2025, and charged with theft of property valued between $100 and $1,500. Twitty is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 22, 2025. According to court documents, Maryland State Police responded to Kohl’s...
Police Release Identities in Murder Suicide Involving Stabbing and Fall From Balcony
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) reports that a 28-year-old man fatally stabbed a 28-year-old woman inside a University Boulevard West apartment before she collapsed in the hallway and he fell to his death from a balcony in what detectives are investigating as a domestic related murder suicide....
Man arrested after 2022 assault in DC
D.C. police have arrested the suspect in connection to an assault from August 2022.

















