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One Injured By Cellphone Explosion At Northwest DC High School One Injured By Cellphone Explosion At Northwest DC High School
One Injured By Cellphone Explosion At Northwest DC High School One person suffered minor injuries when a cellphone exploded inside a Northwest DC high school. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to Roosevelt High School on 13th on Thursday morning to investigate an incident involving a person who was hurt from a lithium-ion battery that exploded.  It comes in the wake of a scooter charger fire that left one hospitalized and nearly two dozen residents displaced.  In this latest instance, one person was taken to the hospital for treatment and evaluation of undisclosed injuries. The scene was cleared by 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. The explode…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In 2009 Murder Of DC Teen Famously Featured In MTV Documentary Arrest Made In 2009 Murder Of DC Teen Famously Featured In MTV Documentary
Arrest Made In 2009 Murder Of DC Teen Famously Featured In MTV Documentary Fourteen years after 19-year-old Emmanuel Durant Jr. was murdered, police in Washington DC say they have arrested his killer. The Metropolitan Police Department announced the arrest of Randolph Thomas Jr., 40, in connection with the 2009 killing of Durant. The teen's life was famously depicted in the award-winning documentary "17 Blocks." Emmanuel graduated from Roosevelt High School in Washington D.C. in June of 2009. Posted by Washington II Washington on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 On Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, officers from the department responded to the 200 block of Webster Street NE to …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Killed In DC HS Parking Lot Shooting With Students Inside: Police Teen Killed In DC HS Parking Lot Shooting With Students Inside: Police
Teen Killed In DC HS Parking Lot Shooting With Students Inside: Police Another young person in DC has become the victim of gun violence.  A teenage boy was shot and killed in the parking lot of Theodore Roosevelt High School in Northwest DC by unknown assailants who fled the scene, according to Metropolitan Assistant Police Chief Morgan Kane. The shooting was reported at 2:24 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, in the 4400 block of Iowa Avenue NW, nearly an hour before students were to be dismissed from the building and classes were still in session. Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 4300 block of 13th St, NW. Lookout for B/M in a possibly green BMW.DO NOT TA…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
BREAKING: Fake Active Shooter Report Targets DC High School, Police Say BREAKING: Fake Active Shooter Report Targets DC High School, Police Say
Breaking: Fake Active Shooter Report Targets DC High School, Police Say D.C. police investigated a phony active shooter call at a local high school on Tuesday, Sept. 20, officials said.Sometime before 11:30 a.m., an individual falsely reported an active shooter incident at Roosevelt High School, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Though police were able to quickly determine the report was fake, officers conducted a walk-through of the school to make sure students and faculty remained safe, authorities said. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. 

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by AJ Goldbloom