Bowie Man Gets 33 Months For Loaded Glock Found Near DC’s U Street
A 30-year-old Bowie man already on supervised release for a gunpoint robbery has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison after police caught him carrying a loaded Glock 22 near Washington, D.C.'s U Street corridor. Tyzell Myrick pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon before a f
Fire above the Royal in LeDroit Last Night!!
Ed. Note: No updates at the Royal’s social media yet as to whether or not today’s opening hours are affected. Stay tuned. DC Fire and EMS reported starting at 10:10pm last night: “Working Fire: 500 Block of Florida Avenue NW. Two story, mixed use property with fire...
Silver Spring Toyota Dealership Loses Bid to Kill Slip-And-Fall Lawsuit
A Silver Spring Toyota dealership failed in its bid to permanently shut down a customer's slip-and-fall lawsuit after Maryland's highest court ruled that a jury should decide whether the business did enough to protect her from a freshly mopped floor. Katharine Blackwell slipped and fell on a floor near the service desk
Beloved Ethiopian Restaurant To Close After Nearly 30 Years
Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant, a longtime fixture at 1114-1118 U Street NW in Washington, D.C., has announced that it will close after nearly 30 years in business. The restaurant’s final day of service, including its upstairs lounge, will be Saturday, November 7. Dukem traces its history back to 1997, when...
ACPD: Man drunkenly fired gun while fishing near Chain Bridge
An Annandale man is facing charges after police say he fired several gunshots while fishing on the Potomac. Arlington County police were dispatched to the area around Chain Bridge just after midnight this morning after D.C. police reported the sound of gunfire on the Virginia side of the river. “Responding...
Thieves Snatch Phone on 14th Street, Then Go on Spending Spree, Police Say
Police say two suspects used the stolen phone to make multiple purchases after the robbery....
Three D.C. women charged with felonies after yoga store thefts in Old Town
Three women from D.C. face felony charges after being arrested for allegedly running out of a yoga store in Old Town with handfuls of clothing. The three women were arrested by Alexandria Police Department officers in the early afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 6 for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise f
Southeast DC shooter admits to killing 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle
D.C. police have never established a motive for the deadly shooting of 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle on July 5, 2025. The toddler was sitting in a car with three relatives on 14th Street SE when police say Charles Rucker walked up and opened fire, shooting the little girl in the head.
Maryland man sentenced to 10 years for shooting that injured 5 at DC nightclub
WASHINGTON - A Maryland man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a shooting at a Washington, D.C. nightclub that left five people injured in November 2025. Langston Wedge, 20, of Upper Marlboro, pleaded guilty in April to two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm after a shooting at the Power Nigh
D.C. Workers Lose Half Their Family Leave as New Laws Take Effect
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