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DC Teen Killed In Crash After Stolen Car From Maryland Slams I-295 Guardrail: Police DC Teen Killed In Crash After Stolen Car From Maryland Slams I-295 Guardrail: Police
DC Teen Killed In Crash After Stolen Car From Maryland Slams I-295 Guardrail: Police A 16-year-old boy from Southeast DC is dead after police say a stolen car taken out of Maryland slammed into a guardrail on I-295 over the weekend, killing him and sending two others running from the scene. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department responded at approximately 9:06 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, to southbound I-295 just before the Howard Road/Suitland Parkway exit, for a reported single-vehicle crash, MPD announced. When officers arrived, they found a young boy in the backseat of the crashed vehicle unconscious and not breathing, police said. According to MPD, DC Fire and…

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Arrest Made In DC Shooting That Killed 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle Sitting In Car With Family Arrest Made In DC Shooting That Killed 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle Sitting In Car With Family
Arrest Made In DC Shooting That Killed 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle Sitting In Car With Family An arrest has been made after 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle was struck by a stray bullet while sitting in the car with her family in DC, authorities announced on Friday afternoon. Charles Rucker has been arrested in connection with the girl's death after she died at an area hospital following the shooting early on Saturday, July 5 in Southeast DC.  The shooting was reported at around 3 a.m. that morning, and Rucker was identified as a person of interest, and a $50,000 reward was offered for information, leading to his apprehension. WANTED: Detectives from MPD's Major Case squad have i…

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Honesty Cheadle, 3, Killed By Stray Bullet In DMV: 'She Deserved A Lifetime' Honesty Cheadle, 3, Killed By Stray Bullet In DMV: 'She Deserved A Lifetime'
Honesty Cheadle, 3, Killed By Stray Bullet In DMV: 'She Deserved A Lifetime' “This is every family’s worst nightmare, and it has left our hearts completely shattered.” That’s how Tamika Butler, the aunt and legal guardian of 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle, described the pain her family is feeling after the toddler was struck and killed by a stray bullet in Southeast DC. On Saturday, July 5, Cheadle was sitting in a car with family members on 22nd Street SE when a gunman opened fire.  The child was struck in the head. She was rushed to the hospital, where she clung to life for two days before dying on Monday, July 7 at 4:53 p.m., according to police and her family.…

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Maryland Man Rams Deputies In Stolen Truck, Flees Into DC Before Arrest: Sheriff Maryland Man Rams Deputies In Stolen Truck, Flees Into DC Before Arrest: Sheriff
Maryland Man Rams Deputies In Stolen Truck, Flees Into DC Before Arrest: Sheriff A man is behind bars after stealing a box truck and taking police on a high-speed pursuit that spanned from Maryland to DC, police say. Alexander Wade Foote, 28, of no fixed address, is facing a host of charges after allegedly stealing a truck and leading Calvert County deputies on a chase that stretched from Dunkirk to Southeast DC, according to the sheriff's office. It all started around 8:41 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, when a deputy attempted to pull over a reported stolen vehicle on Town Center Boulevard in Dunkirk. At first, Foote appeared to cooperate — until he hit the gas and bolt…

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DC Man Who Attacked Six In Random Rampage Arrested, Police Say DC Man Who Attacked Six In Random Rampage Arrested, Police Say
DC Man Who Attacked Six In Random Rampage Arrested, Police Say A man accused of stabbing himself and six other people in a random attack in Northeast DC, has been arrested and charged, police said. Kevin Steve Andrade, 34, of Southeast DC, is charged with six counts of assault with intent to kill following Thursday’s stabbing spree in the Trinidad neighborhood, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers from the Fifth District were called at approximately 3:21 p.m. on April 3 to the 1200 block of Meigs Place NE for a report of multiple people stabbed.  Police arrived in under a minute and immediately began providing first aid to vi…

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Man Kicked Toddler Down Metro Escalator In Unprovoked Attack In DMV: DOJ Man Kicked Toddler Down Metro Escalator In Unprovoked Attack In DMV: DOJ
Man Kicked Toddler Down Metro Escalator In Unprovoked Attack In DMV: DOJ A man accused of kicking a stranger's 2-year-old child down a Metro escalator in an unprovoked assault is now facing serious felony charges, federal prosecutors announced. William Woodson, 26, of Southeast DC, was indicted on charges of first-degree child cruelty, assault with significant bodily injury against a minor, and an additional felony stemming from a separate adult incident the same day, according to the US Attorney's Office. The charges stem from a disturbing incident that unfolded around 11:20 a.m. on July 24, 2023, at the Mount Vernon Square Metro station. According to court do…

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Maryland Dad Who Killed Mother, Grandmother In Front Of Infant Learns His Fate Maryland Dad Who Killed Mother, Grandmother In Front Of Infant Learns His Fate
Maryland Dad Who Killed Mother, Grandmother In Front Of Infant Learns His Fate The Maryland man who set an apartment on fire with an infant inside and killed his child's mother and grandmother in Southeast DC more than three years ago may spend the rest of his life in prison. Clinton resident Keenan Turner, 35, was sentenced to 68 years in prison in connection to the April 2021 murders of Wanda and Ebony Wright, the shooting of a third victim, and the attempted murder of an infant when he set the fire, federal authorities announced. Prosecutors say that Turner's intention in committing the offenses was "solely to avoid paying child support."  They had been pushi…

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Maryland Man Murdered Ex-Girlfriend, Grandmother Of Child He Attempted To Kill In DC: Feds Maryland Man Murdered Ex-Girlfriend, Grandmother Of Child He Attempted To Kill In DC: Feds
Maryland Man Murdered Ex-Girlfriend, Grandmother Of Child He Attempted To Kill In DC: Feds A Maryland man who was found complicit in the deaths of two people in Southeast DC in April 2021 is facing a lifetime behind bars, federal authorities announced. On Friday, a DC Superior Court jury returned a guilty verdict against Clinton resident Keanan Turner, 34, in connection to the murders of Wanda and Ebony Wright in the 2300 block of Good Hope Court SE three years ago. Metropolitan Police Department Prosecutors say that Ebony Wright was in a relationship with Turner when she became pregnant.  Turner asked her to terminate the pregnancy, and when she declined, he st…

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Police ID One Victim Killed In Fiery Double Fatal Crash Following Pursuit From MD To DC Police ID One Victim Killed In Fiery Double Fatal Crash Following Pursuit From MD To DC
Police ID One Victim Killed In Fiery Double Fatal Crash Following Pursuit From MD To DC The Metropolitan Police Department has identified one of the two men killed in a fiery crash during a police pursuit that spanned from Anne Arundel County and ended in Southeast DC on Tuesday, officials say. At approximately 12:15 p.m. on July 2, officers in Anne Arundel County working a specific detail targeting suspected "bank juggers" known for targeting their victims as they deposited or withdrew cash from area banks. Crash with entrapment and fire Southern Ave & 41st St SE. 2 vehicles on fire being extinguished jointly by @dcfireems & @PGFDNews. Sadly, there are 2 confi…

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'Bank Juggers' Killed In Fiery Crash Following Police Pursuit From Maryland Into DC: Police 'Bank Juggers' Killed In Fiery Crash Following Police Pursuit From Maryland Into DC: Police
'Bank Juggers' Killed In Fiery Crash Following Police Pursuit From Maryland Into DC: Police Two were killed in a fiery crash during a police pursuit that spanned from Anne Arundel County and ended in Southeast DC on Tuesday, officials say. At approximately 12:15 p.m. on July 2, officers in Anne Arundel County working a specific detail targeting suspected "bank juggers" known for targeting their victims as they deposited or withdrew cash from area banks. Crash with entrapment and fire Southern Ave & 41st St SE. 2 vehicles on fire being extinguished jointly by @dcfireems & @PGFDNews. Sadly, there are 2 confirmed fatalities. A 3rd patient being transported by PG. #DCsBrave…

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