D.C. Resident Indicted for Illegal Firearm Possession Amid ‘Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful’ Crime...
In an ongoing effort to quell violent crime in the nation's capital, Mustafa Wright, a 32-year-old D.C. resident, faces federal indictment for illegal firearm possession, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. Under the "Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful" initiative, Wright's arrest has been spotlighted...
Gunfire hits Navy Yard apartment building
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Around 3:15 a.m. Saturday, MPD says an officer heard gunfire near the Insignia on M apartments on New Jersey Avenue Southeast. Investigators found two windows damaged by gunfire. One on the first-floor lobby and a second on the fifth floor which is a residence. “I...
Driverless Car Smashes into Waldorf Building, Baffling First Responders
WALDORF, Md. — A car crashes into a Waldorf building on Saturday afternoon, creating a large hole in the rear of the structure and coming to a rest completely inside. First responders arrived to find the vehicle was unoccupied, and fortunately, no injuries have been reported. The unusual incident...
Ashley Frederick Arrested for 8th Street Simple Assault
The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect who assaulted the victim in Northwest. On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at approximately 2:50 p.m., the suspect and the victim were involved in a verbal altercation in the 1900 block of 8th Street, Northwest. During the altercation, the suspect...
Juvenile arrested after allegedly trying to set food truck on fire
A juvenile was taken into custody Saturday night after they allegedly tried to light a food truck on fire in Downtown Silver Spring.
Family searches for missing Hyattsville teen
Dozens of people gathered Sunday in prayer for Maryland teen Dacara Thompson's fast return home. The vigil was held Sunday at the same spot in Langley Park where her car and belongings were found shortly after her disappearance. Attendees then went knocking door to door in hope of getting some...
‘Landmark case’: DNA evidence leads to conviction in woman’s 1987 rape
PRINCE WILLIAM CO., Va. - A man has been convicted in the 1987 abduction and rape of a 50-year-old woman that had gone unsolved for more than three decades. Explore Shoes Designed For Elderly Comfort And MobilityComfortable for your everyday lifeORRPERTA™ |. DNA evidence helped the Prince William County...
2 men injured in double stabbing, 15 teens detained
WASHINGTON — Police are investigating a double stabbing that took place over Labor Day weekend. On Sunday, officers were called to the 19500 block of Amaranth Drive at 2:34 a.m. for reports of a shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed that multiple minors were shooting BB guns at a group of people in the area.
Safeway employee slashed with an axe trying to stop a shoplifter
WASHINGTON — A man is in custody for assaulting a grocery store employee with an axe. On Friday, Andrew Spielman entered a Safeway grocery store along Piney Branch Road just before 10 p.m. According to police, Spielman began placing multiple grocery items inside a backpack before being confronted by an employee.
Potential DC school shooting thwarted by ATF agents
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Metro Transit Police disrupted what could have led to a school shooting in D.C., the agency says.
