» Prosecutor Presents Texts Between Brothers Allegedly Planning Robbery, Leading to Murcer
In a jury trial before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on Oct 20, the prosecutor presented text messages between two brothers who allegedly planned to rob a man by posing as drug customers, but ended up killing him. Dijon Williams, 27, Daivion Williams, 28, and Steven Washington, 27, are...
Suspect sought in armed luxury dealership carjackings across Maryland and Virginia
BETHESDA, Md. (WBFF) — The U.S. Marshals Service has joined the search for a man accused of carrying out armed carjackings at luxury car dealerships in Maryland and Virginia. Joe Cofer, 38, of Washington D.C. is wanted on felony carjacking charges. According to court documents, on June 29 Cofer,...
D.C. Man Accused of West End Car Theft Spree, Pepper-Spraying Bystander Who Caught Him
A 24-year-old Washington, D.C. man is facing felony charges in two Northern Virginia jurisdictions after authorities say he stole cars out of condominium parking lots in Alexandria's West End, pepper-sprayed a bystander who confronted him, and was separately caught behind the wheel of a stolen BMW in Arlington County just weeks earlier.
A new type of ferry could slash D.C. river travel times
Washington is renewing discussions about launching a ferry commuter service. Why it matters: There have long been talks about running ferries on the Potomac and Anacostia, but concerns like costs and feasibility previously waylaid plans. But now the idea could finally be gaining traction, thanks to a new type of boat service that's cheaper, more sustainable and faster. Driving the news: Officials last week presented an early feasibility study envisioning a commuter service using hydrofoil ferrie
Three indicted in alleged $600,000 SNAP benefits fraud scheme
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A Maryland resident and two Washington, D.C., residents were indicted in an alleged scheme to obtain more than $600,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Antonio William McCracken, 32, of District Heights, Maryland; Ricco Coley Young, 34; and Kimberly Lady Howard, 47,...
Virginia Cop Charged in Magic Card Shoplifting Case
A Virginia cop allegedly walked into Target in full uniform, tampered with a barcode, and left with Magic: The Gathering cards he had not fully paid for. That alone would have been a bizarre end to Scott Abram's 20-plus-year law enforcement career, but investigators say the 44-year-old then surfaced at another Target just four hours later in connection with a second suspected theft.
Allan Tucker’s mother sues two Alexandria officers and the city over his death in...
The federal lawsuit, filed on what would have been his 34th birthday, alleges officers drove past a hospital as he asked to go there, then left him in a patrol car outside the jail until he stopped moving.
5 arrested in gun-running scheme allegedly moving firearms from North Carolina to DC
RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) - Five people were arrested Tuesday in a gun-running scheme that allegedly moved firearms from North Carolina to Washington, D.C. Records show Brian “B” Agee, 40; Arnise Young, 33; Frank “Fatboy” Harris, 38; Antonique Whitaker, 34; and Christian Atkinson, 30 were charged in the scheme. A full list of charges is below.
Three charged in restaurant theft in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, NJ — Three Washington, D.C., residents face criminal charges following an investigation into a purse theft at a Fairfield restaurant and related crimes in neighboring municipalities. Officers responded to King Wok at 397 Route 46 West on May 18 for a report of a stolen purse. The investigation...
Washington man to serve 13 years for selling meth out of Richmond hotel
A Washington man will spend over a decade in prison for selling methamphetamine, among other drugs, out of a Richmond hotel.

















