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Christmas Eve Killer Who Shot Ex Outside DC Restaurant Learns Fate In Federal Court Christmas Eve Killer Who Shot Ex Outside DC Restaurant Learns Fate In Federal Court
Christmas Eve Killer Who Shot Ex Outside DC Restaurant Learns Fate In Federal Court Nearly a decade after a fatal shooting outside a Northwest DC restaurant, justice has been served for the family of a woman gunned down by her ex on Christmas Eve. Marvin Lopez, 45, remained a fugitive for years in his native El Salvador until he was eventually tracked down and tried for the murder of Evelyn Yamileth Arroyo Guerra, prosecutors said. On Tuesday, federal authorities announced that Lopez has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the 2014 murder. The slaying was reported in front of the El Sabor Latino Restaurant in the 3900 block of 14th Street NW, where Yamileth worked as…

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French Bulldog Taken In Stolen Car Reunited With Owner; Dognapper At Large In DC: Police French Bulldog Taken In Stolen Car Reunited With Owner; Dognapper At Large In DC: Police
French Bulldog Taken In Stolen Car Reunited With Owner; Dognapper At Large In DC: Police A French Bulldog who was sitting in a parked car that was stolen in Northwest DC has been reunited with his loved ones, though the dognapper remains at large. On Sunday morning, detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department were called in to investigate reports of a stolen vehicle and kidnapped dog that had been taken in the 1900 block of 14th Street NW.  The incident was reported shortly after 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 24. Police say that the victim parked the car, and when he returned, found that it had been taken with 4-year-old Recardito inside. The vehicle was recovered on Mo…

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Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl On Escalator At DC USA Mall: Police Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl On Escalator At DC USA Mall: Police
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl On Escalator At DC USA Mall: Police A grown man has been accused of sexually assaulting a young girl in a DC mall on Tuesday. Northwest DC resident Olban Omar Murillo Bajurito was arrested quickly after accosting a teenage girl at the DC USA mall on 14th Street NW, according to investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department. The 30-year-old allegedly sexually assaulted a teen while walking on the escalators at the mall at approximately 6:54 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9.  Immediately after the incident, the girl reported it, and officers were able to quickly identify Murillo Bajurito as a suspect and took him into…

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Christmas Eve Killer Convicted Of Shooting Ex Outside Northwest DC Restaurant Christmas Eve Killer Convicted Of Shooting Ex Outside Northwest DC Restaurant
Christmas Eve Killer Convicted Of Shooting Ex Outside Northwest DC Restaurant Nearly a decade after a fatal shooting outside a Northwest DC restaurant, justice has been served for the family of a woman gunned down by her ex on Christmas Eve. Marvin Lopez remained a fugitive for years in his native El Salvador until he was eventually tracked down and tried for the murder of Evelyn Yamileth Arroyo Guerra in 2014, authorities announced. The slaying was reported in front of the El Sabor Latino Restaurant in the 3900 block of 14th Street NW, where Yamileth worked as a waitress at the time. According to court documents, on Dec. 24, 2014, a pair of lieutenants from the Met…

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Five People Injured After Overturning Van In Northwest DC Crash, Officials Say (PHOTOS) Five People Injured After Overturning Van In Northwest DC Crash, Officials Say (PHOTOS)
Five People Injured After Overturning Van In Northwest DC Crash, Officials Say (Photos) Five people - including a young girl - suffered various injuries after a crash near a Northwest DC intersection on Monday afternoon. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the intersection of 14th Street an U Street NW, where there was a multi-vehicle crash that left a van on its side with serious damage. Crash with vehicle overturned 14th & U Sts NW. Checking for entrapment and injuries. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) October 30, 2023 According to officials, one man suffered "serious injuries," while two women and a second man were treated for non-life-threatening in…

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Police ID Man Who Died By Suicide After MPD Officer-Involved Shootout Police ID Man Who Died By Suicide After MPD Officer-Involved Shootout
Police ID Man Who Died By Suicide After MPD Officer-Involved Shootout Police say that a man is dead after firing shots at members of the Metropolitan Police Department before ultimately turning the gun on himself in a Washington, DC alley during a pursuit, authorities announced. Savontae Dodie Perkins, 40, of Washington, DC, has been identified as the victim who was killed early on Tuesday, Feb. 28 after taking extensive measures in an effort to avoid apprehension for an alleged assault. The events leading up to Perkins’ death began shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27. Officers were called to the 1400 block of Park Road in Northwest, DC on Monday nig…

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