Trio Accused Of Murder, Metrobus Kidnapping During Violent 48-Hour Crime Spree In DC: Feds Trio Accused Of Murder, Metrobus Kidnapping During Violent 48-Hour Crime Spree In DC: Feds
Trio Accused Of Murder, Metrobus Kidnapping During Violent 48-Hour Crime Spree In DC: Feds Three District men are facing federal charges in connection to the fatal shooting of 59-year-old Raymond Ballard in late January, and an armed kidnapping and robbery on a Metrobus the following day in Southeast DC. On Tuesday, federal authorities announced that Steven Metts, 18, Keondre Carroll, 21, and Jovontae Wallace, 19, have been charged in a 16-count indictment following a violent 48-hour crime spree earlier this year.  According to prosecutors, at approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, the trio drove into the 3000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE and fired appro…
Assault By Mob: Second Suspect Arrested For Violent Attack At Virginia Home, Police Say Assault By Mob: Second Suspect Arrested For Violent Attack At Virginia Home, Police Say
Assault By Mob: Second Suspect Arrested For Violent Attack At Virginia Home, Police Say A woman implicated in a violent assault inside a Prince William County home last month has been apprehended, authorities say. Manassas resident Jasmine Denisha Garcia, 36, has become the second person arrested for an incident inside a Haymarket home that saw a man threatened with a knife to his neck and then a gun to his head. At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Feb. 12, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 4300 block of Sudley Road, where there were reports of a group that wound up involved in an altercation that rapidly escalated.  Police say that …
Stabbing Suspect Who Butchered Man Breaking Up Domestic Dispute In DC Sentenced: Feds Stabbing Suspect Who Butchered Man Breaking Up Domestic Dispute In DC Sentenced: Feds
Stabbing Suspect Who Butchered Man Breaking Up Domestic Dispute In DC Sentenced: Feds The District man who stabbed a man to death while he was attempting to break up a fight after his birthday party will spend decades in prison, federal authorities announced. Marquette Jordan, 32, was sentenced to 32 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for the 2018 murder of Ivan Lynch in Southeast DC following a birthday celebration. Prosecutors say that on April 30, 2018, Lynch, who had just attended a birthday celebration for himself, left the party and was going to meet up with a friend at his DC apartment.  On the way to the friend’s apartment, L…
District Employee, HS Basketball Standout Cahli Thomas Remembered By Friends, Family In DC District Employee, HS Basketball Standout Cahli Thomas Remembered By Friends, Family In DC
District Employee, HS Basketball Standout Cahli Thomas Remembered By Friends, Family In DC Support is swelling for a 29-year-old hometown boy who was beloved in his DC community after the Department of Energy and Environment employee was gunned down and left for dead. Late on Monday, Oct. 16, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 1400 block of C Street NE, where there were reports of shots fired that left two men down, including Cahli Thomas, who was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Thomas was remembered by friends and family as a doting son and father who left behin…
DC Man Killed By Gunman In Maryland Shared Stories Of Hope After Turning Life Around DC Man Killed By Gunman In Maryland Shared Stories Of Hope After Turning Life Around
DC Man Killed By Gunman In Maryland Shared Stories Of Hope After Turning Life Around Friends and family are mourning the loss of Deangelo Moore, a father and entrepreneur who was gunned down in Prince George's County after making painstaking efforts to turn his life around after some trouble with the law.  Early on Wednesday, Oct. 3, police say that District resident Moore, 32, and Derrick Graham, 41, were shot in what his family described as "a senseless act of violence" in Oxon Hill. Graham was pronounced dead at the scene, while Moore was rushed to an area hospital with critical injuries, where he stayed for days until he was taken off of life support on Saturday, Oct. 6…
Support Swells For Parents Whose Only Son Was Shot, Killed Near Northwest DC High School Support Swells For Parents Whose Only Son Was Shot, Killed Near Northwest DC High School
Support Swells For Parents Whose Only Son Was Shot, Killed Near Northwest DC High School A family in Northwest DC is reeling after a 16-year-old was shot and killed leaving his high school in another act of violence in the District. Maurice "Moe J" Jackson, of Northeast DC, was walking at around 3:45 p.m. on Sept. 26, when he began talking with another group of teens, police say. During that altercation, a member of the other group pulled out a gun near the intersection of New Jersey Avenue and P Street NW, striking the teen. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries, leaving his loved ones to mourn days after DC police reported a grisly milestone. Jac…
Daughter Of DC Teacher Dies Days After Mother's Day Shooting Daughter Of DC Teacher Dies Days After Mother's Day Shooting
Daughter Of DC Teacher Dies Days After Mother's Day Shooting A school community is mourning alongside a beloved teacher whose 10-year-old daughter was shot and killed by a stray bullet during an act of violence on Mother’s Day in Washington, DC. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief Andre Wright said that 10-year-old Arianna Davis was hit by a bullet in the 3700 block of Hayes Street NE, after dozens of shots rang out in the area. Wright said that the family heard the gunshots, and later realized that the girl had been struck in her upper body. They rushed her to an area firehouse, where first responders offer…
'Real Darwin Award Candidate' Back To Sharing Prankster Videos Week After Being Shot At VA Mall 'Real Darwin Award Candidate' Back To Sharing Prankster Videos Week After Being Shot At VA Mall
'Real Darwin Award Candidate' Back To Sharing Prankster Videos Week After Being Shot At VA Mall Not even a bullet to the gut could stop infamous impractical “joker” Tanner Cook from doing what he loves, even if others don't. The mercurial menace is back to sharing his off-putting pranks on social media, less than a week after he was shot inside the food court at Dulles Town Center by Leesburg's Alan Colie, who had enough of the self-proclaimed influencers’ escapades. The moment police apprehended shooting Suspect at Dulles Town Center today pic.twitter.com/shv0cjQm8k — VAhiphopandnews (@VAhiphopandnewz) April 2, 2023 In a video posted on Friday, April 7, five days after he was sh…
Fatal Shootings Reported Hours Apart In DC Overnight: Metropolitan Police Fatal Shootings Reported Hours Apart In DC Overnight: Metropolitan Police
Fatal Shootings Reported Hours Apart In DC Overnight: Metropolitan Police Two men were killed overnight in Washington, DC, during a night of violence that saw multiple people shot during multiple shootings, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The busy 24 hours for police began early on Thursday afternoon, when officers were called to the 1300 block of Congress Street, where they found two people shot in Southwest DC. Hours later, shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, detectives responded to the unit block of Galveston Street in Southwest, where there was a new shooting reported. Upon arrival, police found Concord, North Carolina resident K…
Stabbing Suspect Shot By Metro Transit Officer Breaking Up Fight That Broke Out On DC Bus Stabbing Suspect Shot By Metro Transit Officer Breaking Up Fight That Broke Out On DC Bus
Stabbing Suspect Shot By Metro Transit Officer Breaking Up Fight That Broke Out On DC Bus A Metro Transit Police officer had to use force to break up a violent fight that broke out on a bus in Washington, DC that spilled out into the street when a suspect brandished a knife, Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee III said. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, members of the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the Anacostia Metro Station, where there was reports of an officer-involved shooting. Media staging area for Howard Road incident will be in the cul-de-sac on Shannon Place Place SE. Take Talbert Street to Shannon Place. — DC Police Department (@D…
VA Gov. Jokes About Pelosi Assassination Attempt At GOP Rally, 'We're Going To Send Her Back' VA Gov. Jokes About Pelosi Assassination Attempt At GOP Rally, 'We're Going To Send Her Back'
VA Gov. Jokes About Pelosi Assassination Attempt At GOP Rally, 'We're Going To Send Her Back' Hours after a home intruder severely beat Paul Pelosi with a hammer while looking for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin seemed to crack jokes about the assassination attempt while at a campaign rally. "Speaker Pelosi's husband, they had a break-in last night in their house and he was assaulted. There’s no room for violence anywhere, but we’re going to send her back to be with him in California. That's what we're going to do", Youngkin was caught on camera saying to a crowd of cheering supporters for GOP candidate Yesli Vega. Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) seems to…
Violent Sexual Assault Lands Nokesville Man Behind Bars: Police Violent Sexual Assault Lands Nokesville Man Behind Bars: Police
Violent Sexual Assault Lands Nokesville Man Behind Bars: Police A Nokesville man was in police custody after he strangled and sexually assaulted a woman in his home, officials said.  Tylan Stout, 26, grew violent during an argument with a woman in the 12800 block of Brookfield Road early Sept. 10, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Stout threw the victim to the ground by her hair and proceeded to strangle her, authorities reported. He then sexually assaulted her, before she was able to briefly get away from him, police said. After this, Stout violently threw and dragged the victim across the room, causing her to lose co…