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Special Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Shooting Former Friend At Northeast DC 7-Eleven Special Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Shooting Former Friend At Northeast DC 7-Eleven
Special Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Shooting Former Friend At Northeast DC 7-Eleven An armed Special Police Officer from Alexandria who was working a detail in a Northeast DC 7-Eleven is heading to prison after shooting a woman during an argument that broke out in January outside the business, authorities announced. Chanel Clinton was sentenced to 36 months in prison, with an additional 24 months of suspended jail time for the shooting of a woman outside of the convenience store on Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE more than three months ago. According to court documents, on Thursday, Jan. 18, while on the job working as a Special Police Officer, Clinton and her victim, a f…

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Man Killed Former College Friend During Stabbing Spree In Northwest DC, Feds Say Man Killed Former College Friend During Stabbing Spree In Northwest DC, Feds Say
Man Killed Former College Friend During Stabbing Spree In Northwest DC, Feds Say The District man who assaulted a purported "friend from college" and a second victim during a stabbing spree in Northwest DC has copped to the crime, federal authorities announced. Joseph Melton, 55, pleaded guilty this week in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to multiple charges following a violent day in January 2020 that left two people with stab wounds - including one victim he went after twice and killed. According to prosecutors, at around 9:10 a.m. on Jan. 14, 2020, Melton approached his first victim in the 1800 block of Connecticut Avenue NW, who recognized him fr…

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by Zak Failla
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Shooting Suspect Swiftly Scooped Up By Police In Northeast DC: MPD Shooting Suspect Swiftly Scooped Up By Police In Northeast DC: MPD
Shooting Suspect Swiftly Scooped Up By Police In Northeast DC: MPD A shooting suspect didn't make it far on Wednesday afternoon while attempting to evade members of the Metropolitan Police Department in Northeast DC. Traquon McCalip is facing charges following an incident that played out shortly after 11:45 a.m. in the 3900 block of Minnesota Avenue NE on March 20, officials say. According to investigators, McCalip got into an altercation with his victim that rapidly escalated and turned physical. During that dispute, it is alleged that McCalip shot his victim and fled the scene in a vehicle. Officers responded to the scene, where they recovered a gu…

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by Zak Failla
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Stabbing Suspect Caught On Camera At Large Days After Assault In Northwest DC: MPD (VIDEO) Stabbing Suspect Caught On Camera At Large Days After Assault In Northwest DC: MPD (VIDEO)
Stabbing Suspect Caught On Camera At Large Days After Assault In Northwest DC: MPD (Video) Recognize him?  The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a man wanted in connection to a stabbing in Northwest DC earlier this week. Police say that shortly before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, the man - who was caught on camera - approached his victim in the 1700 block of Lamont Street NW, where he assaulted them with a knife and fled the scene. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's assistance in identifying and locating a person of interest in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Kn…

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Second Morgan State Shooter Also Wanted By Feds For Gang Activity In DC: US Marshals Second Morgan State Shooter Also Wanted By Feds For Gang Activity In DC: US Marshals
Second Morgan State Shooter Also Wanted By Feds For Gang Activity In DC: US Marshals The US Marshals Service is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a second shooter from DC who opened fire at Morgan State University in Maryland. During Homecoming events at the school earlier this month, Jovon Williams, 18, a member of the violent DC street gang, "Kennedy Street Crew," or "KDY," was among those who shot and injured four men and a woman - four of whom were students - on Tuesday, Oct. 3.  A second juvenile suspect has already been arrested and charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and other offenses. Williams - who also goes by the name "…

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DC Man Sentenced For Assaulting US Capitol Police With Molotov Cocktails: DOJ DC Man Sentenced For Assaulting US Capitol Police With Molotov Cocktails: DOJ
DC Man Sentenced For Assaulting US Capitol Police With Molotov Cocktails: DOJ A Washington, DC man will spend time behind bars after confronting US Capitol Police officers with Molotov cocktails while on probation for a similar offense, federal officials announced. Bernard McCutcheon, 26, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison, with all but 30 months suspended, for an incident last summer after pleading guilty in September to assault with a dangerous weapon. Officials said that at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, McCutcheon was in possession of two Molotov cocktails on the steps of 25 Massachusetts Ave. NW when Capitol Police officers responded to an…

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by Zak Failla
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Armed Robbery, Armed Assault Land 19-Year-Old In DC Police Custody Armed Robbery, Armed Assault Land 19-Year-Old In DC Police Custody
Armed Robbery, Armed Assault Land 19-Year-Old In DC Police Custody A 19-year-old was arrested for an armed robbery and an armed assault, officials said.At around 1 p.m. on August 23, Nathan Borom, along with at least one other suspect, approached a victim in the 200 block of 53rd Street and demanded their property at gunpoint, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Once the victim complied, the suspects fled the scene, authorities said. The following day, before 3 p.m., the suspects fired shots from their vehicle in the 3500 block of Minnesota Avenue, police said. No injuries were reported, but when the suspects fled the scene, one was appr…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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DC Police Arrest 62-Year-Old Woman In Anacostia-Area Shooting DC Police Arrest 62-Year-Old Woman In Anacostia-Area Shooting
DC Police Arrest 62-Year-Old Woman In Anacostia-Area Shooting Police have arrested a suspect in a shooting that occurred near the Anacostia Community Boathouse, officials said. On July 22 at around 11 p.m., 62-year-old Alice Jackson of Marlow Heights shot and wounded a victim during an argument in the 1900 block M Street, the Metropolitan Police Department reported.  Officials said the victim sought treatment at a local hospital, but no further details were released about the victim's condition. Jackson was taken into custody and arrested for assault with a dangerous weapon, police said.

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by AJ Goldbloom