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Young Children Arrested For Botched Purse Snatching In Northeast DC: MPD Young Children Arrested For Botched Purse Snatching In Northeast DC: MPD
Young Children Arrested For Botched Purse Snatching In Northeast DC: MPD Criminals in the nation's capital keep getting younger and younger.  Two children - ages 9 and 13 - from Northeast DC were arrested over the weekend for an attempted armed robbery in their hometown, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. At around 12:40 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, police say that a woman was walking in the 500 block of 10th Street NE when she was accosted by the pair, though the woman had other plans in mind for the youthful offenders. It is alleged that one of the two assaulted the woman and attempted to grab her purse, but she pepper sprayed one of them, prompti…

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Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Turtle, Ferret Rescued From Tricky Two-Alarm Fire That Damaged Northeast DC Homes (VIDEO) Turtle, Ferret Rescued From Tricky Two-Alarm Fire That Damaged Northeast DC Homes (VIDEO)
Turtle, Ferret Rescued From Tricky Two-Alarm Fire That Damaged Northeast DC Homes (Video) Firefighters have largely contained a two-alarm fire that rapidly spread from one vacant home to a neighboring house in Northeast DC. At around noon on Friday afternoon, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 4000 block of Benning Road NE, where a blaze broke out inside a two-story home. Working Fire 4000 block Benning Rd NE. Fire in a 2 story story dwelling #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) January 26, 2024 A second alarm was quickly called as the flames continued to spread while smoke billowed through the air that could be seen for several blocks in the area. https…

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Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Man Convicted Of Valentine's Day Massacre At DC Labor Agency: Feds Man Convicted Of Valentine's Day Massacre At DC Labor Agency: Feds
Man Convicted Of Valentine's Day Massacre At DC Labor Agency: Feds A District man who "shot multiple times in quick succession in (an) early morning attack" on Valentine's Day four years ago has been convicted of murder and assault with the intent to kill, federal authorities announced. Matthew Walker, 25, was found guilty of a host of charges following a trial for the February 2019 shooting of two men, one of whom was shot dead and another who died three years after the shooting.  According to prosecutors, at around 5:45 a.m. on Feb. 14, 2019, a masked gunman walked into Trojan Labor, a temporary labor agency in Northeast DC, and made his way directl…

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Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Anti-Government Extremist From MD Admits To Torching Supreme Court Vehicles, Self In DC Anti-Government Extremist From MD Admits To Torching Supreme Court Vehicles, Self In DC
Anti-Government Extremist From MD Admits To Torching Supreme Court Vehicles, Self In DC An extremist from Maryland who claims to be the leader of a militia has admitted to pouring gasoline on Supreme Court vehicles and accidentally lighting himself on fire in Northeast DC, federal authorities announced on Wednesday. Hagerstown native Cody Tarner, who has a history of encounters with law enforcement and has expressed anti-government rhetoric, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to arson in connection to an act of rage that went wrong for him, officials said on Jan. 10. According to court documents, on July 15, 2020, Tarner drove onto US Supreme Court property on First Street NE and parke…

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Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Four Displaced By Northeast DC House Fire (PHOTOS) Four Displaced By Northeast DC House Fire (PHOTOS)
Four Displaced By Northeast DC House Fire (Photos) Several people were displaced by a Wednesday morning fire in Northwest DC, officials say. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 600 block of Faraday Place NE before noon on Jan. 10, where there was a reported fire in the bottom floor of a two-story detached house. The fire was reported in Northeast DC on Wednesday. Twitter/@dcfireems The fire was declared under control by 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, though four adults were displaced and are being assisted by the Red Cross. The fire was reported in Northeast DC on Wednesday. Twitter/@dcfireems No injuries were …

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Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Capitol Heights Man Accused Of Gunning Down Victim In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: MPD Capitol Heights Man Accused Of Gunning Down Victim In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: MPD
Capitol Heights Man Accused Of Gunning Down Victim 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…

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Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Man Arrested In Connection To Murder Of Former Staffer For DC Councilwoman: Police Man Arrested In Connection To Murder Of Former Staffer For DC Councilwoman: Police
Man Arrested In Connection To Murder Of Former Staffer For DC Councilwoman: Police A murder suspect turned himself in for allegedly shooting and killing Davon Fuller, a former staff member to a DC councilwoman, authorities announced. Northeast DC resident Deandre Miles was arrested and charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed after Fuller was found shot to death outside of a group of area businesses this earlier year.  Fuller, 28 — a former staff member for Councilwoman Brianne Nadeau — was killed in the 1500 block of Maryland Avenue NE on Monday, Oct. 16, officials announced. The shooting was reported shortly before 5:30 a.m., when the Northwest DC…

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One Year Later: DC Man Who Shot Fleeing Victim In Back Of The Head Indicted For Murder: Feds One Year Later: DC Man Who Shot Fleeing Victim In Back Of The Head Indicted For Murder: Feds
One Year Later: DC Man Who Shot Fleeing Victim In Back Of The Head Indicted For Murder: Feds A District man who allegedly shot his victim in the back of the head while he was running away in Northeast DC has been indicted on murder and other charges one year after the shooting, federal authorities announced. December 20 has proven to be a fateful date for Jajuan Gripper, 21, after he and his cohorts took at least 19 shots at their victim during a shooting one year ago to the day and he was charged in an indictment on Wednesday in federal court for his alleged role in the murder. According to prosecutors, on Dec. 20, 2022, Gripper and two other men followed 34-year-old Rynell Bradfo…

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Arlington, VA
Obituaries
Brothers Hid Under Car, Died Together In Northeast DC Shooting (UPDATED) Brothers Hid Under Car, Died Together In Northeast DC Shooting (UPDATED)
Brothers Hid Under Car, Died Together In Northeast DC Shooting (Updated) UPDATED: Federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday that Jackson has been arraigned on the murder charges and he is being held without bond pending his preliminary hearing in the beginning of January. Original Story Less than a week after two popular brothers who worked together at a Peruvian restaurant in the District were killed, police say that a possible shooter has been apprehended and faces multiple counts of murder. Northeast DC resident Ronzoni Jackson, Jr., 24, has been arrested in connection to the fatal shootings of Octavio Quintano, 28, of Silver Spring, and DC resident Osmi…

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Shooter Apprehended Months After Murder In Northeast DC, Police Say Shooter Apprehended Months After Murder In Northeast DC, Police Say
Shooter Apprehended Months After Murder In Northeast DC, Police Say Police have arrested a suspected shooter more than five months after a 54-year-old woman was found dead in Northeast DC, authorities announced. Southeast DC resident Bobby Gupton, 25, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to the fatal shooting of Tavonayna Glenn, who has no fixed address, in June, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly after 10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, officers from the department were called to the 700 block of 19th Street NE to investigate a reported shooting, where they found Glenn in the area. She was prono…

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Arlington, VA
Schools
Teen Found Shot Near KIPP DC College Preparatory HS (DEVELOPING) Teen Found Shot Near KIPP DC College Preparatory HS (DEVELOPING)
Teen Found Shot Near Kipp DC College Preparatory HS (Developing) One person was injured in a shooting near a Northeast DC school on Friday morning, officials say. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 1400 block of Brentwood Parkway NE near Sixth Street NE to investigate a shooting that reportedly left a teen with a gunshot wound. Shooting Investigation in the 1400 block of Brentwood Parkway, NE. Lookout is for a male with a bush hairstyle, 120 to 130lbs, 5"6' to 5"7' driving a white Hyundai Elantra and armed with a handgun. — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) December 1, 2023 The shooting was reported on the same b…

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Owner Reunited With Puppy Stolen By Armed Man Outside DC Apartment Owner Reunited With Puppy Stolen By Armed Man Outside DC Apartment
Owner Reunited With Puppy Stolen By Armed Man Outside DC Apartment The woman who had her life threatened, and dog stolen in DC has been reunited with man's best friend days after her beloved French bulldog was taken. Teffiney Worthy's family is whole again days after "Hendrix" was returned to her at the Metropolitan Police Department, the agency announced on Tuesday afternoon. #update Hendrick has been located and reunited with their owner! pic.twitter.com/iB33CUGhGP — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) November 28, 2023 It's been a whirlwind several days for Worthy after a man threatened to end her life if she didn't hand over her 6-month-old puppy…

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