Former D.C. Cashier Convicted of Armed Robbery Against Former Employer
Washington, D.C. – A former cashier has been convicted of multiple felony charges after carrying out a violent armed robbery against his former employer, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Conviction and Charges. A jury found Stephon Martin, 25, of Washington, D.C., guilty of robbery while armed, assault with...
Woman found dead during eviction process in Alexandria
Alexandria police are investigating after a woman was found dead outside an apartment building during an eviction on Tuesday morning. The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office said deputies were conducting an eviction on the eighth floor of 400 Madison Street around 9:03 a.m. when they discovered the resident, an adult female,...
Allan Tucker Dies In Police Custody In Alexandria
Shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, officers from the Alexandria Police Department were called to the 2800 block of North Beauregard Street, for reports of "unknown trouble," police said. When they arrived, they ultimately found Allan Tucker and took him into custody after de-escalating the situation in the...
7-Eleven to Permanently Close
7-Eleven at 1319 Fenwick Lane in Silver Spring will permanently close on Wednesday, August 20, according to a report by Source of the Spring. The store is located on the lower level of the Arrive Silver Spring apartment complex. Last year, CNN reported that 7-Eleven would close 444 “underperforming” stores...
After Bondi touts weekend arrests in DC, mayor pushes back
Muriel Bowser said if she had 500 more officers, the results would be the same.
Barricade incident in Northeast DC led to hours-long road closures
HAPPENING NOW | D.C. police officers have blocked off several roads in Northeast after a barricade situation unfolded on Tuesday morning.
Construction workers detained in Alexandria, residents say
Fear is spreading through an Alexandria, Virginia, community after federal agents stopped a group of construction workers and detained them. The city's mayor called it unconstitutional. Frozen in time — that’s how a corner of Florence Drive in Alexandria's Chirilagua neighborhood looked Monday night. Residents who...
DC police arrest suspect in 2024 stabbing
D.C. police arrested a suspect in a stabbing that happened in April of 2024.
Residents in DC’s high-crime areas say federal police surge has left them out
WASHINGTON — Federal officers are easy to spot outside Union Station — standing guard in one of D.C.’s busiest commuter hubs. But in neighborhoods that experience some of the city’s highest rates of gun violence, residents say they haven’t seen the same presence. Monday afternoon...
Community leaders condemn ICE arrests of construction workers in Alexandria’s Chirilagua neighborhood
Federal immigration agents arrested 15 construction workers at an Alexandria apartment complex Monday afternoon, sparking an evening community rally where city officials and residents denounced the enforcement action. The arrests occurred at Eaton Square Apartments on Florence Drive in the Chirilagua neighborhood...