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Baltimore County Woman Arrested For Pro-Gaza Demonstration Outside Union Station In DC Baltimore County Woman Arrested For Pro-Gaza Demonstration Outside Union Station In DC
Baltimore County Woman Arrested For Pro-Gaza Demonstration Outside Union Station In DC A 20-year-old Baltimore County woman was arrested on Friday morning and charged for her role using spray paint in July to deface federal property at Columbus Circle outside Union Station in Northeast DC, federal authorities announced. Towson native Isabella Giordano was taken into custody on Sept. 13, and is scheduled to make her initial court appearance later on Friday, when she will be charged with willfully injuring or depredating any property of the United States. According to court documents, on Wednesday, July 24, an organization was granted a permit to demonstrate in the ar…
Two People Struck, Killed By Trains Hours Apart In DMV Region Two People Struck, Killed By Trains Hours Apart In DMV Region
Two People Struck, Killed By Trains Hours Apart In DMV Region One person was killed by a train after being struck on the tracks behind the Washington Times building in Northeast DC, officials say. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on May 15, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 3600 block of New York Avenue NE to investigate reports of a person who had been struck by a train. At around 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday, the agency confirmed that one person had been struck, and ultimately died from their injuries. Person struck by train vicinity 3600 block NY Ave NE. Amtrak advising MARC train struck an individual. Units are enroute and working to determine th…
Maryland Man Was Beaten To Death By Shovel In Northeast DC: Medical Examiner Maryland Man Was Beaten To Death By Shovel In Northeast DC: Medical Examiner
Maryland Man Was Beaten To Death By Shovel In Northeast DC: Medical Examiner An assault in Northeast DC is now being investigated as a homicide following an investigation into an assault last year that left an 81-year-old Maryland man dead. in October 2023, police say that Vincent Hemphill is accused of beating three men with a shovel, one of whom, 81-year-old Clinton resident Charles Short, died from his injuries months later in January. Short's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy, and on Thursday, the Metropolitan Police Department was notified that the death was determined to be from complications of blunt force …
Maryland Father Killed In Mass Northeast DC Shooting Had 'Vibrant Spirit, Promising Future' Maryland Father Killed In Mass Northeast DC Shooting Had 'Vibrant Spirit, Promising Future'
Maryland Father Killed In Mass Northeast DC Shooting Had 'Vibrant Spirit, Promising Future' Co-workers of a 29-year-old Maryland father who was gunned down during a mass drive-by shooting in Northeast DC earlier this month are rallying around their colleague in the days after her son's death. Largo resident Aubrey McLeod, 29, was shot and killed in the Carver-Langston neighborhood on Wednesday, April 11 in an incident that left five others - including two children - hospitalized with serious injuries. #Update: Chief Smith holds a news conference on the shooting that injured 6 people in the 1100 block of 21st Street Northeast tonight. pic.twitter.com/B6DRhDMQYJ — DC Police…
Police ID Maryland Man Killed During Mass Northeast DC Shooting; Gunmen At Large Police ID Maryland Man Killed During Mass Northeast DC Shooting; Gunmen At Large
Police ID Maryland Man Killed During Mass Northeast DC Shooting; Gunmen At Large New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after the fatal mass shooting in the Carver-Langston neighborhood in Northeast DC on Wednesday night that left a Maryland man dead. Largo resident Aubrey McLeod, 29, has been identified by investigators as the person killed by shooters in an incident that left five others - including two children - hospitalized, officials say. #Update: Chief Smith holds a news conference on the shooting that injured 6 people in the 1100 block of 21st Street Northeast tonight. pic.twitter.com/B6DRhDMQYJ — DC Police Department (@DCPolice…
Maryland Shooter Admits To Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds Maryland Shooter Admits To Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds
Maryland Shooter Admits To Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds A Maryland man has admitted to his role in the fatal shooting of a popular 34-year-old man in Northeast DC over Thanksgiving weekend last year, authorities announced. Andre Hicks, 40, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to second-degree murder while armed in connection to the death of Southeast DC resident Daniel Adams in November 2023.  On Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department found Adams in the 1300 block of Florida Avenue NE suffering from gunshot wounds. According to prosecutors, Hicks approached several people, including Adams, on the day of the shooting…
Maryland Gunman Who Shot Man In The Head During DC Dispute Gets 12 Years In Prison: Feds Maryland Gunman Who Shot Man In The Head During DC Dispute Gets 12 Years In Prison: Feds
Maryland Gunman Who Shot Man In The Head During DC Dispute Gets 12 Years In Prison: Feds A 23-year-old Maryland man will spend more than a decade in prison for his role in a fatal shooting in Northeast DC more than two years ago, authorities announced. Hyattsville resident Jamaarr Morgan has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in connection to the death of Jacques Russ in the unit block of 61st Street NE in December 2021. According to prosecutors, on Dec. 14, 2021, Morgan ran into Russ as he was heading to work, and after coming into contact, shot him in the head before fleeing at the scene. Russ' body was found lying in the street by a passerby, who alerted the Metropoli…
Maryland Shooter Accused Of Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: MPD Maryland Shooter Accused Of Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: MPD
Maryland Shooter Accused Of Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: MPD A Maryland man has been arrested in connection to the Thanksgiving weekend murder of a man in Northeast DC, authorities announced. On Saturday, Nov. 25, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department found 34-year-old Southeast DC resident Daniel Lamont Adams in the 1300 block of Florida Avenue NE suffering from gunshot wounds. Adams was treated by DC Fire and EMS personnel at the scene before being rushed to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. The investigation led police to identify Capitol Heights resident Andre Hicks, 40, as a suspect, and on Thursday, officials say that h…
Man Who Attacked Congresswoman In Northeast DC Elevator Sentenced For Assault Man Who Attacked Congresswoman In Northeast DC Elevator Sentenced For Assault
Man Who Attacked Congresswoman In Northeast DC Elevator Sentenced For Assault The District man who assaulted a Congresswoman in the elevator of her Northeast DC apartment building has been sentenced to time behind bars, federal authorities announced. Kendrid Khalil Hamlin, 26, was sentenced to 27 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release after he attacked Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig and assaulted a pair of police officers earlier this year. The incident was reported shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9 inside an H Street NW building. MPD seeks the public's assistance in identifying a suspect responsible for a Simple Assault that occurred t…
Teen From DC Charged For Fatal Shooting Of Construction Worker At Howard University Campus: MPD Teen From DC Charged For Fatal Shooting Of Construction Worker At Howard University Campus: MPD
Teen From DC Charged For Fatal Shooting Of Construction Worker At Howard University Campus: MPD A 14-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a Maryland man near the Howard University campus in Maryland last month, police in DC announced. Police say that the teen from Northeast DC was arrested on Monday and charged with felony murder while armed for his alleged role in the killing of Beltsville resident Rafael Adolfo Gomez, 34, in July. Shortly after 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 13, officers were called to the 2200 block of 6th Street NW to investigate a shooting. 
Upon arrival, they found Gomez suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, reportedly from a botched robbery. He was r…
Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Northeast DC Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Northeast DC
Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Northeast DC Police have identified the Maryland man who was killed while crossing the street in Northeast DC.  Clinton resident Gatarua Stephen Gitu, 39, was killed by driver in the early hours of Sunday, July 23 in the 2300 block of Benning Road NE, authorities announced. The initial investigation determined that at approximately 3:15 a.m. on the morning he was struck, Gitu was walking across the street - outside of the crosswalk - when he was struck by a dark-colored Infiniti that proceeded to speed away. DC Fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene of the crash, where they found Gitu dead.…
Two Murder Suspects Apprehended In Two Days For December Shooting In DC: Police Two Murder Suspects Apprehended In Two Days For December Shooting In DC: Police
Two Murder Suspects Apprehended In Two Days For December Shooting In DC: Police For the second time in as many days, members of the Metropolitan Police Department have arrested a suspect for the murder of a Maryland man in DC just before the new year. Two gunmen have been apprehended and charged with first-degree murder while armed, a felony, for their roles in the death of 50-year-old Brandywine resident old Aniekobo Macaulay Umoh on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. Related story - Three Shot, Killed In Eight Hours During Violent Night In DC: Police On Wednesday, Jan. 18, members of the MPD’s Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force announced that it tracked down and arres…
Person Of Interest Sought In DC Hotel Murder Of High School Student Person Of Interest Sought In DC Hotel Murder Of High School Student
Person Of Interest Sought In DC Hotel Murder Of High School Student The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a person of interest in connection with the Northeast DC murder of a high school student. Akira Wilson, 18, was found dead of a gunshot wound inside a room in the Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC/US Capitol on First Street around 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, police said. Officers were called there on a report of a gunshot, they said.  Police are now looking to question a man captured by a surveillance camera. The teen was a senior at Jackson-Reed High School, according to a message the school p…
Teen Charged With Murder In 15-Year-Old DC Boy's Shooting Death Teen Charged With Murder In 15-Year-Old DC Boy's Shooting Death
Teen Charged With Murder In 15-Year-Old DC Boy's Shooting Death A teen suspect was arrested Friday, Nov. 4 in the shooting death of a 15-year-old Northeast DC boy, authorities said. An unidentified 15-year-old boy was charged with first-degree murder while armed in the Oct. 13 homicide of Andre Robertson Jr., according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Robertson Jr. was found with gunshot wounds on the 500 block of 48th Place around 3:40 p.m., police said. The teen was taken to an area hospital, where he later died, authorities said. He was sitting on his great-grandmother's porch when he was gunned down, according to a GoFundMe launche…
Teen Suspect In Custody For Shooting, Attempted Robbery Of Commanders RB Brian Robinson: Police Teen Suspect In Custody For Shooting, Attempted Robbery Of Commanders RB Brian Robinson: Police
Teen Suspect In Custody For Shooting, Attempted Robbery Of Commanders RB Brian Robinson: Police Metropolitan Police investigators have apprehended a teenage armed robber who derailed the rookie season of Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson over the summer. A 17-year-old man - who was 16 at the time of the shooting - from Northeast, DC, has been arrested and charged with assault with intent to rob while armed with a gun, the agency announced late on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Due to his age, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee III said that his name will not be released nor will any possible details about his legal history. "I was just happy they found somebody,"…
Police Identify Alexandria Teen Killed In D.C. Shooting Police Identify Alexandria Teen Killed In D.C. Shooting
Police Identify Alexandria Teen Killed In D.C. Shooting Police have identified a teen who was killed in a Northeast D.C. homicide on Saturday, July 9, officials said. Damari Wright, 17, of Alexandria was found inside a vehicle at around 5:30 p.m. at the 3500 block of Hayes Street, the Metropolitan Police Department said. He had suffered apparent gunshot wounds, but showed no signs of life, officials said. The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a $25,000 reward for anyone with information that would lead to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. 
Terrifying Armed Robbery Spree Targets Mailmen Across DC, Maryland Terrifying Armed Robbery Spree Targets Mailmen Across DC, Maryland
Terrifying Armed Robbery Spree Targets Mailmen Across DC, Maryland Six United States Postal Service mail carries were robbed at gunpoint and assaulted in the spans of two days across Washington DC and Maryland, officials said. The suspects made off with "a wide variety of items that the postal service provides their carriers to do their jobs on a daily basis" along with personal property, according to USPIS spokesman Michael Martel. The suspects struck the mail carriers in most cases before they fled, Martel said. A motive was not clear. The first robbery happened around 12:55 p.m. Thursday, June 30 in Takoma Park. About half an hour later, a mail c…
DC Pursuit Ends In Motorcycle Crash DC Pursuit Ends In Motorcycle Crash
DC Pursuit Ends In Motorcycle Crash A motorcyclist being chased by police officers crashed on a Northeast D.C. street, reports NBC Washington. The early morning chase led to the motorcyclist hitting a pole at Benning Road and Oklahoma Avenue NE shortly before 3 a.m., reports the outlet. Several officers were still on the scene hours after the incident. To read the full report by NBC Washington, click here. 
Arrest Made In Deadly Stabbing Of Woman Outside DC Restaurant Arrest Made In Deadly Stabbing Of Woman Outside DC Restaurant
Arrest Made In Deadly Stabbing Of Woman Outside DC Restaurant A suspect has been arrested in connection to the deadly stabbing of a woman last month while standing outside of a carryout restaurant in DC. Ebony Morgan, 42, was chatting with friends outside of Full Yum Carry Out in the Northeast section of the city when Cana Browne, 25, stabbed her on May 10, 2022, according to Metropolitan Police and NBC4. Detectives found Morgan suffering from an apparent stab wound on the Unit block of P Street, Northeast at 12:53 p.m., Tuesday, May 10.  She was transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment and succumbed to her injuries on Sunday…