Cash For Supplies That Never Arrived: Former DC School Official Admits Bribery
She was supposed to be buying supplies for students.
Instead, federal prosecutors say a longtime DC school administrator was taking cash under the table while approving payments for orders that never showed up.
District resident Tracy Hatton, 60, admitted to her role in the scheme after pleading guilty to bribery, according to the US Attorney's Office for DC.
The guilty plea, entered in November 2025, was unsealed Thursday, July 9.
Hatton worked as the administrative officer at McKinley Technology High School, where she controlled the school's supply budget, selected vendors, approv…
One Year Later: DC Murder Suspect Apprehended For 2021 Shooting, Police Say
D.C. police arrested the suspect in a 2021 fatal shooting on Tuesday, September 13, officials said.
At around 12:45 a.m. on September 15, police arrived at the scene in the 4000 block of 1st Street, where they found 37-year-old Paris Odemns with gunshot wounds, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Despite all life-saving efforts, Odemns died at a local hospital, authorities reported.
Odemns was an employee of D.C. public schools, according to his Facebook page.
After a length investigation, Malik Seltzer, 31, was arrested for first degree murder while arm…
