DC police release bodycam footage of officer firing at armed carjacking suspect

The Metropolitan Police Department released new body camera footage on Friday of an officer firing his gun at an armed carjacking suspect last month.

DC police establish Youth Curfew Zone in Navy Yard for Fourth of July weekend

D.C. police have established a Youth Curfew Zone in the Navy Yard neighborhood beginning Friday, July 3, at 8 p.m. and running through midnight Sunday, July 5.

Former Olympian indicted for felony vandalism at DC Reflecting Pool

Former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn, 67, has been indicted on a felony charge for allegedly tearing up sealant at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on June 19.

8 pit bull puppies stolen from Southeast DC home

A Southeast D.C. resident is speaking out after a litter of eight pit bull terrier puppies was stolen from his home over the weekend.

Teen faces gun charges after weapons found following DC church shooting

A 16-year-old boy faces multiple firearms charges after police found two guns in his backpacks while interviewing witnesses of a double shooting Monday at a Northeast D.C. church.

2 men shot near DC church holding a stop the violence campaign

A gun violence prevention event in northeast Washington was disrupted Monday by a double shooting that left two men injured near a local church.

Pit bull puppies stolen during DC burglary

Police are searching for eight pit bull puppies stolen during a burglary at a home in southeast Washington.

Virginia woman charged with murder in 2025 death of infant son in DC

Nearly a year after the death of an 11-month-old boy, the child's mother has been arrested and extradited to the District to face murder charges.

DC police chief announces juvenile curfew zone in U Street corridor June 26-27

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has announced the establishment of a temporary "Juvenile Curfew Zone" in the bustling U Street corridor this upcoming weekend.

DC woman sentenced to 29 years for deadly Rock Creek Parkway crash

A Washington, D.C., woman was sentenced on Thursday to nearly 30 years in prison for killing three people in a crash on Rock Creek Parkway in 2023.

14-year-old arrested in DC after police say he pulled gun, robbed victim of shoes

A 14‑year‑old boy from Washington, D.C., was arrested and charged with armed robbery after police say he pulled a handgun on a victim and demanded the person’s shoes.

Police: 13-year-old charged in DC armed carjacking, officer shoots at second suspect

D.C. police arrested a 13-year-old boy after an armed carjacking early Wednesday that led to a police chase and an officer firing his service weapon at the fleeing suspects.

2 suspects at large after shooting at Northwest DC gas station

Metropolitan Police say they are searching for two men after a shooting outside a Northwest D.C. gas station left a man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds.

Taft Bridge rally demands justice for moped driver killed in police chase

Dozens of food delivery drivers and community members gathered Wednesday night on the Taft Memorial Bridge for a rally to demand justice for a moped driver killed during a weekend police chase.

DC teen arrested with 'ghost gun' after Montgomery County burglary, police say

A 17-year-old DC resident is facing adult charges after Montgomery County police arrested him following a foot chase where officers allegedly uncovered a loaded "ghost gun" in Silver Spring.

2 men charged in deadly US Park Police chase released as case is dropped—for now

Federal prosecutors have temporarily released two men connected to a deadly U.S. Park Police pursuit that killed 46-year-old moped rider Nolberto Meza, pausing the case while they gather more evidence.

2 more suspects charged in multi-state White House UFC attack plot: Justice Department

Federal prosecutors have charged two more individuals as co-conspirators in a thwarted multi-state plot to launch an alleged mass-casualty drone and sniper assault at the White House UFC event.