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District Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Stabbing Of 'Helpless, Defenseless' Victim In DC: Feds District Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Stabbing Of 'Helpless, Defenseless' Victim In DC: Feds
District Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Stabbing Of 'Helpless, Defenseless' Victim In DC: Feds The District man who repeatedly stabbed his unconscious victim to death during a knock-down drag-out fight in Southeast DC will spend more than a decade behind bars, federal authorities announced. Michael Caldwell, 29, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of 44-year-old Fort Washington resident Damien Thompson last summer, who he left to die on the sidewalk. According to prosecutors, on June 4, 2023, Caldwell was in the 4300 block of Halley Terrace SE at around 11:30 p.m. when he and Thompson got into a verbal argument on the street that rapidly escalated when Tho…

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by Zak Failla
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Stairwell Stabber Arrested In Arlington Weeks After Hospitalizing Three, Police Say Stairwell Stabber Arrested In Arlington Weeks After Hospitalizing Three, Police Say
Stairwell Stabber Arrested In Arlington Weeks After Hospitalizing Three, Police Say An 18-year-old is behind bars after being arrested in connection to a triple stabbing in the stairwell of a building late last year in Arlington, authorities announced. Arlington resident Kamron Tartt is facing a host of charges for his alleged role in a stabbing that left three people hospitalized last month. Late in the afternoon on Friday, Dec. 15, officers from the Arlington Police Department were called to the 5100 block of Columbia Pike in the Arlington Mill neighborhood, where there was a man suffering from a laceration. While first responders were rendering aid to the first man, th…

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by Zak Failla
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One Killed, One Hospitalized In Stabbing Involving Teens In Fairfax County, Police Say One Killed, One Hospitalized In Stabbing Involving Teens In Fairfax County, Police Say
One Killed, One Hospitalized In Stabbing Involving Teens In Fairfax County, Police Say A 17-year-old is dead, and a 14-year-old hospitalized following a stabbing incident reported late on Saturday night in Fairfax County, police say. Officers in Annandale were called to the 4200 block of Wadsworth Court at around 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 13, where they were met by the older teen in a grassy area suffering from stab wounds. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel transported the 17-year-old to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The younger teen was found inside a nearby apartment and was taken to a hospital, where he was still being evaluated on Sunday afterno…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Stabbed In Arlington Building Stairwell: Police Three Stabbed In Arlington Building Stairwell: Police
Three Stabbed In Arlington Building Stairwell: Police Three people were stabbed in fight between five people in Arlington Friday night, Dec. 15, police said. Reports of a stabbing in the stairwell of a building on the 5100 block of Columbia Pike came just before 6:10 p.m. Responding officers found a man suffering from a gash and immediately began rendering aid. Then, another man was found on the 1000 block of S. Frederick Street, and then a boy in the 5000 block of 8th Road S — both suffering from lacerations. Medics responded and all three patients were taken to area hospitals with serious injuries. All three patients were in stable con…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teen Accused Of Murdering Father In Northwest DC: MPD Teen Accused Of Murdering Father In Northwest DC: MPD
Teen Accused Of Murdering Father In Northwest DC: MPD Police say that a 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to the murder of his father in Northwest DC. On Monday night, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department issued an alert advising that the teen has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed for stabbing Travis Dash, 41, to death over the weekend. Officers were called to the 3100 block of 16th Street NW at around 8 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12, where there was a report of a man down inside the building suffering from puncture wounds. Alert: Stabbing Investigation at 0807 hours in the 3100 block…

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by Zak Failla
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38-Year-Old Man Found Stabbed To Death In Alexandria, Police Say 38-Year-Old Man Found Stabbed To Death In Alexandria, Police Say
38-Year-Old Man Found Stabbed To Death In Alexandria, Police Say Police say that a 38-year-old man is dead and a suspect has taken into custody following a weekend stabbing in Alexandria. Detectives from the Alexandria Police Department have launched a death investigation following a reported stabbing in Del Ray that left a man dead inside an area building. The incident was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12 in the 2700 block of Dewitt Avenue. Upon arrival at the scene, police say they found the 38-year-old's body, which has been taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine the exact cause and manner of …

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Slashes Mother, 6-Year-Old Son With Boxcutter In Southwest DC, Police Say Woman Slashes Mother, 6-Year-Old Son With Boxcutter In Southwest DC, Police Say
Woman Slashes Mother, 6-Year-Old Son With Boxcutter In Southwest DC, Police Say Police say that a woman is in custody after attacking her neighbors - a mother and her 6-year-old child - with a boxcutter during a dispute in Southwest DC. Shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Friday morning, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 900 block of Sixth Street SW, where there was a reported stabbing in the area involving Lateasa Hill, 43, and a neighboring family. According to investigators, upon arrival, they found a woman suffering from multiple stab wounds and lacerations to her body following an argument that turned physical, resulting in Hill allegedly …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Stabbing Suspect Had Previous Romantic Relationship With Victim, Police Say Maryland Stabbing Suspect Had Previous Romantic Relationship With Victim, Police Say
Maryland Stabbing Suspect Had Previous Romantic Relationship With Victim, Police Say A man who stabbed his ex to death in Prince George's County was apprehended in Virginia and will face multiple murder charges, authorities announced. Eric Anthony King, 25, who has no fixed address, has been charged with first- and second-degree murder in connection to the fatal stabbing of 33-year-old Diamond Abney in Suitland after the two were previously in a relationship. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, before noon on Monday, Oct. 23, officers responded to an apartment in the 3300 block of Curtis Drive in Suitland, where they found Abney un…

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Alert Issued After Man Critically Stabbed On Metrobus In Northwest DC Alert Issued After Man Critically Stabbed On Metrobus In Northwest DC
Alert Issued After Man Critically Stabbed On Metrobus In Northwest DC A reward is being offered as Metro Transit Police Department investigators continue their search for a man who stabbed a rider on a MetroBus repeatedly over the weekend. At approximately 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, police say that a bearded man (see above) stabbed a someone while aboard a 31/33 Route Metrobus near the intersection of 34th Street NW and Wisconsin Avenue NW. The man was stabbed repeatedly and rushed to an area hospital, where he was listed in critical condition. It is unclear whether he had been discharged as of Monday afternoon. Anyone with information regarding the wan…

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by Zak Failla
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Bloodbath: DC Man Accused Of Fatal Double Stabbing In Maryland, Police Say Bloodbath: DC Man Accused Of Fatal Double Stabbing In Maryland, Police Say
Bloodbath: DC Man Accused Of Fatal Double Stabbing In Maryland, Police Say Police investigators believe they found the man responsible for the fatal double stabbing that left one man dead and another covered in blood in Baltimore. District resident Alphonso Ward, 46, has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal double stabbing that resulted in the death of 41-year-old Kevin Miller over the weekend, authorities announced. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13 to the intersection of Ramsay Street and South Gilmore Street to assist the city fire department with an investigation, officials say. …

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Police ID Victim, Release Mugshot Of Murder Suspect Who Called 9-1-1 In Virginia Police ID Victim, Release Mugshot Of Murder Suspect Who Called 9-1-1 In Virginia
Police ID Victim, Release Mugshot Of Murder Suspect Who Called 9-1-1 In Virginia Police have identified the victim killed by a woman they believe called 9-1-1 to report a medical incident in Virginia. Joi Camille Storr, of Woodbridge, has been charged with murder and stabbing in the commission of a felony for the killing of Jeremy David Lewis, 43, of Dumfries, Prince William County police said. Storr and Lewis had been arguing inside an apartment at the Dale Forest Apartments, in the 14300 block of Wrangler Lane, around 1:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6, when Storr slashed him across his upper body, police said. Storr contacted emergency services, prompting polic…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Son Captured In Florida After Stabbing Mom In Fairfax County: Police Son Captured In Florida After Stabbing Mom In Fairfax County: Police
Son Captured In Florida After Stabbing Mom In Fairfax County: Police A 27-year-old man was arrested in Florida for stabbing his mom in Virginia, police said. Jorge Andres Esquivel Rivera, of Lorton was arrested Friday, Oct. 6, by Florida Highway Patrol, county police said. Esquivel Rivera is believed to have left his mom with life-threatening injuries after stabbing her in an apartment in the 9200 block of Cardinal Forest Lane in Lorton just before 1 p.m. Friday, police said. The woman was found suffering from stab wounds to the upper body and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Officers determined the suspect, the victim’s son, fled …

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by Cecilia Levine