» Homicide Defendant Rejects Global Plea Offer
Before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson, a homicide defendant rejected a plea offer that would resolve two of his cases on March 9. Jordan Therman, 27, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder while armed, robbery, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful...
» Judge Sentences Repeat Shooter, Says, ‘Lucky’ No One Was Killed
A repeat offender in a non-fatal shooting was sentenced by DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on March 5 after accepting a plea deal. Thomas Carter, 27, was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence due to his involvement in the non-fatal shooting of an...
» February Homicides See Significant Increase From January
According to D.C. Witness data, there were 10 reported homicide incidents, resulting in eleven victims in February – one of these victims was originally injured in January, but died in February. A significant increase from January’s three intentional killings. As of March 3, The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)...
Tiny puppy snatched in DC burglary as three suspects arrested
Puppy snatched in DC burglary as three suspects arrested WASHINGTON,
Why Are Northern Virginia’s Oak Trees Dying?
Here’s why you should keep planting these keystone trees, according to local foresters. What’s up with local oaks? That’s a question community forester Jacob Zielinski is often asked by NoVA residents. Many have seen large oaks dying and are wondering if it’s worth planting new young ones.
Half Street holdup ends with robber taking phone and password
Robber threatens victim for phone password in Southeast DC holdup
Metro assault suspect arrested by transit police again for DC assault
Metro Transit Police arrested pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Bryan Betancur, 28, of Silver Spring, Md. Tuesday afternoon outside Arlington General District Court.
Feds Say D.C. Man Snatched Pair at Gunpoint, Dumped Them in Maryland Woods
Federal prosecutors say a late-night armed attack that started on a Northeast D.C. street and ended in Maryland woods has now led to a kidnapping conviction that could put a 24-year-old District man in prison for life. Kaevon Sutton pleaded guilty this week to a federal kidnapping charge for his...
Victim survives MS-13 ‘execution-style’ shooting by playing dead, another killed; convictions underway
A member of the MS-13 gang has joined the guilty verdicts of two fellow defendants after being convicted of first-degree murder.
Dead raccoon in Old Town tests positive for rabies, health department says
A dead raccoon found in Old Town last week has tested positive for rabies, according to the Alexandria Health Department. The animal was recovered after two people reported being bitten by a raccoon in Old Town last Tuesday. It’s not confirmed if the raccoon was responsible for one or both of the attacks, “but the...
