3 year old boy grazed by bullet in DC shooting

A 3‑year‑old boy was hospitalized Tuesday night after a bullet grazed his ear during a shooting in the 1700 block of Benning Road, D.C. police said.

Court date postponed for suspect in National Guard shooting

The hearing for the man accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members in the District late last year has been postponed.

Teen identified in fatal shooting involving unsecured gun in Southeast DC

The Metropolitan Police Department has identified a 15-year-old girl fatally shot inside a Southeast Washington apartment over the weekend as Journee Long of Bowie, Maryland.

15-year-old girl dies after being shot in Southeast DC

Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old girl in Southeast Washington on Saturday night.

DC emergency teen curfews expire Saturday as permanent law looms

Targeted juvenile curfew zones created to curb large, disruptive gatherings of teenagers throughout the District are set to expire at midnight.

Juvenile curfew zones back in effect this weekend ahead of order expiration

D.C. police are once again establishing temporary juvenile curfew zones in two popular waterfront neighborhoods as city leaders continue efforts to curb violent teen takeovers and large youth gatherings. 

Bowser’s youth curfew order set to expire this weekend

D.C.’s extended juvenile curfew zone law is once again set to expire, with the current order scheduled to sunset at 11:59 p.m. Saturday as police and city leaders continue efforts to curb violent teen takeovers.

DC faces summer youth curfew gap after council emergency vote fails

A heated debate over youth curfews in the District is intensifying just as summer break begins for many students, following a D.C. Council vote that leaves a gap in the city's enforcement tools.

DC mom held without bond in toddler's death; attorney says she is pregnant again

A D.C. mother has been ordered held without bond in the death of her 13‑month‑old daughter, a case police say was ruled a homicide caused by neglect.

Suspects sought after argument ends in stabbing in Navy Yard

D.C. police are searching for several suspects after an argument escalated into a violent attack in Navy Yard.

White House Correspondents’ Dinner rescheduled for July 24 with enhanced security measures

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, cut short on April 25 after authorities say a man stormed the Washington Hilton armed with guns and knives and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer, has been rescheduled for Friday, July 24.

DC Council will not vote on emergency curfew bill

The DC Council will not vote on emergency legislation to extend special juvenile curfew zones before Mayor Muriel Bowser’s order expires this weekend.

Police seek suspect in Southeast DC dog stabbing case

Authorities in Washington, D.C. are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of stabbing a dog in Southeast, an incident that left the animal seriously injured but now recovering.

Fuel line cut on National Mall ahead of America250 celebration, officials say

Federal officials are investigating a fuel spill on the National Mall near construction for America250 celebrations, after they said a fuel line was cut.