» Defense Says They Were Misinformed That a Homicide Victim’s Wife Had Died
A homicide trial was delayed on March 30 after the defense claimed prosecutors misinformed them that the victim’s wife had died in arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson. Jamil Whitley, 38, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of...
Major U.S. City Going to Bizarre Lengths to Curb Rat Problem
Mark Gail/The Washington Post via Getty Images Health officials in Washington, D.C., have cooked up a wacky new plan to fix the rat problem in the city. DC Health, the agency charged with maintaining public health in the nation’s capital, has announced it’s going to use birth control on the rodents. The agency said...
‘Until we find her body we are not going to stop’ | DC Police...
WASHINGTON — Nearly two and a half years since 25-year-old Chyna Crawford went missing, DC Police has announced the fifth and — likely — last arrest in what is now a death investigation. Niquan Odumn, 24, of Southeast DC was indicted Friday and charged with first-degree murder...
DC student hospitalized after group stomps him, steals Louis Vuitton shoes
WASHINGTON (7NEWS) — Police are looking for suspects after a student was jumped and robbed for his designer shoes near a Northwest D.C. high school on Friday afternoon. According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), the violent attack happened around 3:30 p.m. in the unit block of N Street, NW, shortly after...
Underwater egg hunt, other Easter events set for holiday weekend in Alexandria
Get your Easter baskets ready and hop to egg hunts and other festivities over the holiday weekend in Alexandria. Egg hunts, visits with the Easter Bunny and more family-friendly events are taking place over Easter weekend. Some of the highlights are an underwater egg hunt in the pool, brunch with the Easter Bunny and...
🎁 Freebies Up for Grabs in Washington, DC — Furniture, Lamps & More
Looking to refresh your home or pick up something useful without spending a dime? Here are some great free items currently available around Washington, DC — from furniture to home goods and more.
No bond for D.C. man arrested for food truck break-in on Eisenhower Avenue
A 28-year-old D.C. man is being held without bond after allegedly breaking into a food truck parked at a storage facility on Eisenhower Avenue last month, according to a recently-released Alexandria Police search warrant affidavit. The suspect has been held without bond since his arrest in the early morning hours...
» Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to Fatally Shooting 3-Year-Old
A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to 10 indictment charges involving the death of a toddler before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt in a hearing on April 3. Charles Rucker, 25, is charged with first-degree murder while armed against a minor, three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, four...
» Judge Suspends all but 6 month Sentence for Stabbing Defendant
DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz issued a suspended sentence with six months jail time for a stabbing defendant on March 27. Sequon Price, 30, pleaded guilty on Nov. 14, 2025 to assault with a dangerous weapon and attempted possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance for his involvement in a...
» Victim Claims Stabbing Defendant Mocked Him as, ‘Swiss Cheese’
DC Superior Court Judge Robert Hildum ordered a defendant held in a street fight stabbing case after she waived her right to a preliminary hearing on March 30. Jasmine Berliner, 23, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for her alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred on the 700 block of 8th Street,...
