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Man Killed Touching Third Rail Also Struck By Train Near Metro Station, Police Say (UPDATED) Man Killed Touching Third Rail Also Struck By Train Near Metro Station, Police Say (UPDATED)
Man Killed Touching Third Rail Also Struck By Train Near Metro Station, Police Say (Updated) New details have been released after an unauthorized person was killed on the tracks at an MTA station Monday morning, causing train delays and cancelations. Metro Transit Police responded to the Judiciary Square station at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 3, to investigate a reported death after an unknown man was located on the tracks. The initial death investigation determined that the man entered the tracks through an end gate, and it is believed he made contact with the third rail, likely killing him. Further investigation found that he also was struck by a train on Monday mor…
Woman Missing For Days ID'd As Body Found Behind Southeast DC Apartment Woman Missing For Days ID'd As Body Found Behind Southeast DC Apartment
Woman Missing For Days ID'd As Body Found Behind Southeast DC Apartment A woman reported missing earlier this month has been identified as the body that was located in a trash can behind an apartment complex in Southeast DC on Monday afternoon.  The DC Medical Examiner's Office has identified the woman found near the Randle Highlands apartment building on Monday, March 20, as 59-year-old Yvette Spencer, who had been reported missing since Friday, March 17. Yvette SpencerMetropolitan Police Department Shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Monday, officers were called to the 1600 block of 27th Street, where they reportedly found the human remains, later identified as S…