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DC Convict Admits To Daytime Murder Of Woman Committed While On Release For Robbery: Feds DC Convict Admits To Daytime Murder Of Woman Committed While On Release For Robbery: Feds
DC Convict Admits To Daytime Murder Of Woman Committed While On Release For Robbery: Feds A Washington, DC man has admitted to gunning down a woman in broad daylight on a busy street in Southeast DC, officials announced. Johnwann Elliott, 31, pleaded guilty on Dec. 16 to second-degree murder while armed and attempted assault with a dangerous weapon for the 2022 killing of 37-year-old Nikia Young, the US Attorney's Office said. Elliott’s plea deal calls for a 21-year prison sentence followed by five years of supervised release, pending court approval.  According to investigators, Elliott exited a Metro bus near Minnesota Avenue and White Place SE at around midnight. on Marc…

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Police ID 5-Year-Old Girl Killed By Driver In Southeast DC Parking Lot Police ID 5-Year-Old Girl Killed By Driver In Southeast DC Parking Lot
Police ID 5-Year-Old Girl Killed By Driver In Southeast DC Parking Lot New details have been released after a young girl was struck and killed by a vehicle in the parking lot of a Southeast DC gas station on Tuesday afternoon. The Metropolitan Police Department has identified 5-year-old Zyina Crump as the child who was struck while running across parking lot i the 2500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE.  Police say that shortly before 4 p.m. on Jan. 30, a vehicle was traveling south through the parking lot when the child began running across it and was struck after crossing the path of the car. The girl was rushed to an area hospital, where she was later p…

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Driver Suffering Medical Episode Kills Bicyclist, Fireworks Stand Worker In DC: Police Driver Suffering Medical Episode Kills Bicyclist, Fireworks Stand Worker In DC: Police
Driver Suffering Medical Episode Kills Bicyclist, Fireworks Stand Worker In DC: Police A driver suffering a medical episode ran a red light killing a bicyclist and fireworks stand worker July 4th weekend in Northeast Washington DC, police said. The pickup was heading north on Minnesota Avenue when the driver struck a bicyclist in the crosswalk around 5:30 p.m., Assistant DC Police Chief Wilfredo Manlapaz said at a press conference. The truck then drove into a fireworks stand at the corner of Nannie Helen Burroughs, killing the man working it. Police believe the driver was suffering a medical emergency. Click here for more from NBC Washington.

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by Cecilia Levine