Knife-Wielding Man Stabs DC Cop In Head During CVS Theft Bust: MPD Knife-Wielding Man Stabs DC Cop In Head During CVS Theft Bust: MPD
Knife-Wielding Man Stabs DC Cop In Head During CVS Theft Bust: MPD A District man is in custody after a police officer was stabbed in the head while trying to stop a theft suspect in Northwest Washington, authorities said. At approximately 8:35 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24, officers responded to a theft in progress at a store in the 2000 block of 8th Street NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Officers attempted to stop the suspect nearby in the 600 block of Florida Avenue NW, when the man became combative and assaulted one of the officers, MPD said. Incident: An officer sustained a laceration while making an arrest around 8:30 a.m. i…
Virginia Shooting Suspect Who Fled Country Captured In Spain After 2 Years: Police Virginia Shooting Suspect Who Fled Country Captured In Spain After 2 Years: Police
Virginia Shooting Suspect Who Fled Country Captured In Spain After 2 Years: Police He tried to run — but two years later, he’s finally back in cuffs. A man accused of shooting someone during a 2023 fight in Virginia has been extradited back to the United States after authorities say he fled the country following the attack. Taha Zouheir, 36, is now being held at the Arlington County Detention Facility, police announced Tuesday, June 24. According to the Arlington County Police Department, Zouheir was wanted in connection with a shooting in the Clarendon neighborhood that happened shortly after 2 a.m. on June 4, 2023, in the 3000 block of Wilson Boulevard. Officers respo…
Florida Man Shoots Truck Driver On Highway, Arrested In Virginia: Police Florida Man Shoots Truck Driver On Highway, Arrested In Virginia: Police
Florida Man Shoots Truck Driver On Highway, Arrested In Virginia: Police A 32-year-old Florida man was arrested and charged after he shot a truck driver in the abdomen during a road rage incident on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison on Friday, June 20, authorities said. At 10:15 a.m., troopers responded to the Turnpike after the driver of a box truck was shot in the abdomen while driving southbound, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. An investigation determined Eiver Rodriguez, who was also driving a tractor-trailer, fired one round into the front door of the victim’s box truck, Marchan said. Rodriguez fled the scene, continuing …
Teen Killed, 2 Others Shot In Targeted DC Triple Shooting: Arrest Made: MPD Teen Killed, 2 Others Shot In Targeted DC Triple Shooting: Arrest Made: MPD
Teen Killed, 2 Others Shot In Targeted DC Triple Shooting: Arrest Made: MPD He smiled in family photos. He wasn’t the target. A beloved 19-year-old from Northeast DC, identified as Zephaniah Wright, was fatally shot on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, during a burst of gunfire in the Petworth neighborhood, according to Metropolitan Police.  Authorities now say an 18-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged in what relatives believe was a tragic case of mistaken identity. Wright was one of three people shot shortly after 9 p.m. on April 29.  Fourth District officers responded to the 800 block of Taylor Street and the 3700 block of Georgia Avenue NW after g…
Woman With No Known Address Fatally Stabs Virginia Man In Broad Daylight, Sheriff Says Woman With No Known Address Fatally Stabs Virginia Man In Broad Daylight, Sheriff Says
Woman With No Known Address Fatally Stabs Virginia Man In Broad Daylight, Sheriff Says A man is dead and a woman is behind bars after a deadly stabbing in Loudoun County, authorities said. Deputies responded to the 46000 block of Waterview Plaza in Sterling around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, June 20, for reports of a stabbing, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. When deputies arrived, they found 36-year-old Christopher Young, who had no known address, suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries, investigators said. Deputies said they located the suspect on scene and took her into custody without incident. Ind…
Brick Attack At Virginia Gas Station Leaves One Hurt, Two Charged: Police Brick Attack At Virginia Gas Station Leaves One Hurt, Two Charged: Police
Brick Attack At Virginia Gas Station Leaves One Hurt, Two Charged: Police A Virginia man and woman are facing charges after allegedly refusing to leave a Dumfries gas station — then turning violent and using a brick as a weapon, according to police. Jamal Haskins, 24, of Woodbridge, and District resident Lakira Youngblood, 22, were both arrested on Wednesday, June 18, after a bizarre and violent altercation at the Sunoco station on Dumfries Road, Prince William County police said Friday. The pair were asked to leave the property by a 61-year-old employee and his 56-year-old friend shortly after 6:15 p.m., according to police.  They refused — and that’s when…
Wanted Man Smiles Wide After Drug Bust At Virginia Playground: Police Wanted Man Smiles Wide After Drug Bust At Virginia Playground: Police
Wanted Man Smiles Wide After Drug Bust At Virginia Playground: Police Jordan Ryan wasn’t just caught — he looked thrilled about it. A smiling 26-year-old man from Ruther Glen is facing fresh charges in Fredericksburg after police say he was caught trespassing at a local playground with drugs — and later discovered to be wanted in another Virginia county. Ryan was all smiles in his mugshot after Fredericksburg officers arrested him around 1:53 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, near the W.L. Harris Playground, the department said. An officer was patrolling the area when he spotted Ryan sitting on a bench under the pavilion — despite the park being closed.  Whe…
WATCH: Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun In DMV Discharged From Hospital WATCH: Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun In DMV Discharged From Hospital
Watch: Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun In DMV Discharged From Hospital Hagerstown Police Officer Langley Dean was met with a hero's welcome when he was released from the hospital after being hit by a shotgun blast during a standoff. Dean, a 19-year veteran K9 officer, was discharged from Meritus Medical Center on Tuesday, June 17 after being shot in the face, hand, and arm by a 20-gauge shotgun amid a lengthy barricade situation with Daniel Matthew Anderson. A massive crowd of first responders, officers, police K9s, and hospital staff was on hand Tuesday morning to give Dean a rousing round of applause as he was wheeled out to head home five days after being s…
Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun In DMV Identified: Police Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun In DMV Identified: Police
Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun In DMV Identified: Police A Maryland police officer who was shot in the face, head, and arm during a domestic violence barricade has been identified as K9 Officer Langley Dean, a 19-year veteran of the Hagerstown Police Department, authorities said. Dean was critically injured Thursday, June 12, when Daniel Matthew Anderson, 40, allegedly fired a 20-gauge shotgun at close range during a standoff on Forrest Drive, according to new information released by HPD on Friday, June 13. During a post-arrest search of the home, detectives and members of the Western Maryland Regional Crime Lab recovered the shotgun used in the …
DNA From DC Arrest Links Man To 2024 Maryland Murder, Police Say DNA From DC Arrest Links Man To 2024 Maryland Murder, Police Say
DNA From DC Arrest Links Man To 2024 Maryland Murder, Police Say A man arrested on an oustanding warrant in Washington, DC is now charged with murder in Maryland — after his DNA linked him to a deadly stabbing in Gaithersburg, police said. Bulfrano Martinez-Maldonado, 38, is accused of killing 49-year-old Mynor Rene Lara Salguero, who was found dead with multiple stab wounds in the 8000 block of Blair Mill Road on Dec. 16, 2024, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Lara Salguero’s death a homicide. Police say Martinez-Maldonado was with the victim shortly before the killing.  He wa…
ICE Protest Turns Violent In Philadelphia: Officers Injured, 15 Arrested, Police Say ICE Protest Turns Violent In Philadelphia: Officers Injured, 15 Arrested, Police Say
ICE Protest Turns Violent In Philadelphia: Officers Injured, 15 Arrested, Police Say A protest against ICE spiraled into violence in Center City Philadelphia, resulting in two injured officers, 15 arrests, and a vandalized police vehicle, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 10. Roughly 150 people initially assembled outside the Federal Detention Center at 7th and Arch Streets around 4 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Protesters marched to ICE headquarters at 8th and Cherry Streets for speeches, returned to the detention center by 5:30 p.m., then took to major roads around 6:15 p.m., using bicycles to obstruct officers and traffic, the department sai…
Prankster Arrested For Idiotic Stunts Begs For Cash: 'I Need Lawyer Money' Prankster Arrested For Idiotic Stunts Begs For Cash: 'I Need Lawyer Money'
Prankster Arrested For Idiotic Stunts Begs For Cash: 'I Need Lawyer Money' This TikTok "prankster" isn't laughing anymore now that he's facing consequences for his actions.  Kyle Vazquez, of Coram, New York, goes by the name Tommy Tuff Knuckles on TikTok, where he uploads videos of himself harassing retail and restaurant workers. He's amassed nearly 150,000 followers on the social media platform.  However, after some of his videos caught the police's attention, Vazquez isn't so bold. The 21-year-old hopes to raise $5,000 on GoFundMe to help cover the cost of an attorney and "keep the laughs coming" after he was arrested on Monday, June 2.  I’m…