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Dacara Thompson’s body was found on Aug. 31, 2025, and confirmed days later. The 19-year-old is believed to have been murdered.

A 19-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with a weapon found at a Northwest D.C. charter school, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

A sign that hangs on a lot of restaurants, bars and convenience stores says that no service is given if you’re not wearing a shirt or shoes. But now, D.C.’s newest bar has a restriction that might make a lot of us feel naked: no cellphones. Rock Harper’s...

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. — At 11 years old, Keone “K-Quick” Reed was already schooling high schoolers in rap battles by the lockers. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised on the countryside of Prince George’s County, Reed grew up in the culture of the DMV — go-go music, snickerdoodle cookies and a sound all its...

The Washington DC Metropolitan Police announced on Friday the arrests of 17-year-old Kelvin Thomas of Southeast, DC, and 17-year-old Jailen Lucas of Northwest, DC. Both are charged as adults under Title 16 with First Degree Murder while Armed (Premeditated).

A Washington, D.C., woman is now facing felony charges after being accused of stealing from her grandfather. Allegedly, Erica Hopper stole more than $266,000 from her 95-year-old grandfather. Prosecutors say the 45-year-old exploited her position as the near centenarian’s Power of Attorney to fund her lifestyle....

Benjamin Jamal Washington, a 25-year-old man from Hyattsville, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to charges that include conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California. The scheme...

Demonta King, an 18-year-old from Washington, D.C., has received a 15-year sentence for a series of violent crimes, including an armed carjacking and a separate armed robbery. According to a report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, King pleaded guilty to one count of armed carjacking and...

A fire that broke out in the early morning hours of Saturday displaced two people living in Southwest D.C., fire officials said.

Authorities have confirmed that a body found recently belongs to 19-year-old DaCara Thompson of Lanham, bringing a tragic end to a nearly… The post Sad Update: Body Found During Search for DaCara Thompson Confirmed to Be Hers appeared first on Shine My Crown .