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District Man, 30, Killed In Motorcycle Crash Weeks After Wedding To 'His Beautiful Queen' District Man, 30, Killed In Motorcycle Crash Weeks After Wedding To 'His Beautiful Queen'
District Man, 30, Killed In Motorcycle Crash Weeks After Wedding To 'His Beautiful Queen' A 30-year-old District man killed weeks after his wedding leaves behind a reeling family following a fatal motorcycle crash. Southeast resident William Edwards, Jr. was identified by the Metropolitan Police Department as the rider killed following a crash in Northwest DC on Sunday morning. The incident was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. on, Aug. 25 in the 1000 block of U Street NW while he was speeding on a Suzuki GSX motorcycle. According to police, Edwards was approaching the intersection of 11th and U Streets at a red light, while a Toyota RAV4 was heading north along the 1900 b…
Man Breaks Into Ex-GF's Home To Sexually Abuse Her Child In Southeast DC, Police Say Man Breaks Into Ex-GF's Home To Sexually Abuse Her Child In Southeast DC, Police Say
Man Breaks Into Ex-GF's Home To Sexually Abuse Her Child In Southeast DC, Police Say A District man is behind bars after allegedly breaking into his ex's home and sexually assaulting her child, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Southeast resident Omar Ransom, 22, was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing his underage victim after breaking into his former lover's home and "engaging in unwanted sexual acts" before fleeing, police say. The incident was reported on Wednesday, March 20 in the 1400 block of Smith Place SE. Officials announced Ransom's arrest a week later on March 27. According to the police, the investigation into the assault also found that Ran…
District Heights Teens Waiting For Extradition After Crashing Stolen Camry In DC: Police District Heights Teens Waiting For Extradition After Crashing Stolen Camry In DC: Police
District Heights Teens Waiting For Extradition After Crashing Stolen Camry In DC: Police Two District Heights teens are being charged as adults after being found in possession of a stolen car, according to officials in Prince George's County. The 17-year-old boys were captured by police around 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21 after being observed in the stolen Toyota Camry in the area of Wheeler Road and Southern Avenue in Oxon Hill, a county police spokesperson said. Officers attempted to pull over the teens, who refused to stop, resulting in a brief chase that ended in the car becoming disabled in the area of 13th Street and Good Hope Road in Southeast, Washington, DC. The vehicl…
Suitland Stabbing Suspect Sentenced For Butchering Victim After Southeast DC Crash: Feds Suitland Stabbing Suspect Sentenced For Butchering Victim After Southeast DC Crash: Feds
Suitland Stabbing Suspect Sentenced For Butchering Victim After Southeast DC Crash: Feds A Maryland man has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison for butchering a friend to death in Southeast Washington, DC, federal prosecutors announced. Suitland resident Herbert Smallwood, 42, has been sentenced to 275 months in prison for the murder of Joseph Ogundoju after following his far for several blocks in June 2021. Prosecutors said that at approximately 7 p.m. on June 30, 2021, Smallwood was traveling in an SUV that was following another vehicle being driven by an acquaintance. The other vehicle, a Ford Focus, crashed during the incident and flipped in the rear of the …
Innocent Bystander Shot, Killed During Potential Road-Rage Incident In DC Innocent Bystander Shot, Killed During Potential Road-Rage Incident In DC
Innocent Bystander Shot, Killed During Potential Road-Rage Incident In DC Authorities say that a possible road-rage incident on a busy DC roadway ended in tragedy when a Maryland man pulled out a gun and killed an innocent bystander who was not even involved in the initial crash. Gaithersburg resident Anthony Williams, 44, has been charged with murdering Southeast, Washington, DC Brooklyn Michael Lynn during an incident on Wednesday, Dec. 14, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Officers from the Seventh District responded to the 2700 block of Good Hope Road in Southeast, DC on Wednesday afternoon, where there was a reported crash betw…
Suspects At Large After Man Found Shot To Death In Southeast DC, Police Say Suspects At Large After Man Found Shot To Death In Southeast DC, Police Say
Suspects At Large After Man Found Shot To Death In Southeast DC, Police Say Police have identified the 20-year-old man who was found shot to death in a Southeast Washington, DC home on Sunday night. Southeast resident Marjai Wimbush was discovered shot and killed in the 4200 block of 4th Street shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, investigators announced on Monday afternoon. According to police, members of the Seventh District responded to a 4th Street home at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Sunday night, where there was a reported shooting in the area. Upon arrival, officers found Wimbush’s body with multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Serv…
1 Killed In Southeast DC Triple Shooting: Police 1 Killed In Southeast DC Triple Shooting: Police
1 Killed In Southeast DC Triple Shooting: Police One person has died in a triple shooting in Southeast Washington DC, authorities said. David Christian Spencer Jr, 41, was the sole fatality of the shooting that occurred in the 1500 block fo V Street, Southeast just before 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, Metropolitan Police said.  The other two victims with non-life-threatening injuries were taken to local hospitals for treatment as well, police added. Spencer's body was taken to the Chief Medical Examiner's office for evaluation.  Police are now offering $25,000 to anyone with information relevant to the investigation. People ca…
19-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Southwest DC: Police 19-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Southwest DC: Police
19-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Southwest DC: Police A 19-year-old from Washington DC has died from a fatal shooting in the Southwest quadrant of the city, authorities said.  Deonte Pittman, of Southeast, DC, was shot and killed in the Unit Block of Galveston Street, Southwest, just after 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11, Metropolitan Police said. Responding officers also learned of a second shooting victim in the Unit Block of Forrester Street, Southwest. That victim was taken to a local hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening, according to police.  Officials are now offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone with info…