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DC Metro Rider Gets Prison Time For Unprompted Attack During Morning Commute: Feds
There was no love in the air for a District man on Valentine's Day this year after he was sentenced to prison time for accosting a man nearly three years ago. On Wednesday, federal authorities announced that 36-year-old DC resident Neal Pitt has been sentenced by a judge to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after being convicted of assault with significant bodily injury for an attack on the L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station platform in March 2021. During the morning commute on March 9, 2021, federal prosecutors said that Daniel Olsen was heading to work when…
Police & Fire
Shooting Suspect At Large After New Year's Day Hotel Murder In DC, Police Say
An 18-year-old from Maryland found shot to death in a Northwest DC hotel represents the first homicide of 2024, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Clinton resident Ashlei Hinds was celebrating the New Year in the nation's capital when she was shot and killed by an unknown shooter on the seventh floor of the Embassy Suites on Military Road NW on Monday. Embassy Suites on Military Road Northwest in the Friendship Heights neighborhood Google Maps street view The shooting was reported shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1 in the 4300 block of Military Road NW. On Tuesd…
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Pit Bull Puppy Taken During New Year's Eve Home Invasion In DC: Police
A dog is missing from a Southeast DC home following a home invasion, and now the police are attempting to track it down. "Lola" was taken after a burglary that was reported on New Year's Eve in the 100 block of Atlantic Street SE, according to a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson. Police say that shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31, two people knocked on their victim's door, and when they answered, the pair pushed their way into the home and assaulted them. They then took the dog and fled the area. The two are now wanted for burglary, assault, and other charges. Lola was …
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Murderer Released From Prison Convicted Of Weapon, Drug Charges In DC
Roy Tatum can't seem to keep himself out of trouble. After spending more than 25 years in prison for a murder conviction, the 47-year-old District man is likely heading back to prison after being convicted by a jury of drug and weapon offenses, federal officials announced. The convict was previously released under the DC Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act after serving more than 25 years for first-degree murder. Less than a year after he was released, members of the Metropolitan Police Department investigating an unrelated homicide arrested him for possession of firearms, ammuniti…
Business
Gone Fishin' Forever: Popular Oyster, Seafood Restaurant Shutting Down Two DC Locations
Foodies in the District are running out of time to try a popular seafood spot that is getting ready to permanently close its doors. Owners of the Brine Oyster & Seafood House announced that they will be serving their final meals this weekend at both the H Street NE and Dupont locations with one final dinner service for fans of the restaurants' wide variety of fresh and local fish products. The final dinner service at both locations is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 11. It may come as a surprise to some that Brine's will be closing after the eatery ranked among the best Yelp reviews in …
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Second Feuding Street Gang Member Sentenced For Fatal Courtyard Shooting In Southeast DC
A 23-year-old District man who was involved in a criminal street gang will spend decades behind bars for his role in what prosecutors called a "brazen" shooting. Quincy Garvin was sentenced by a judge to 36 years in prison for shooting into a courtyard in the Potomac Gardens area of Southeast DC in 2017 and killing Carl Hardy, who was standing outside, federal authorities announced. Between May 2017 and October 2017, Garvin was part of a gang that operated out of Wellington Park, which resulted in a number of "beefs" with other people in parts of the city, many of which were the result of f…
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Woman In Critical Condition After Minivan Crashes Into Ambulance In DC
A driver in the District was hospitalized in critical condition on Wednesday morning after a crash involving a DC Fire and EMS ambulance, officials said. At approximately 7:19 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, a minivan crashed into an ambulance near the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Farragut Street NW. The driver and a passenger had to be extricated and were listed in critical condition. Crash with entrapment Georgia Ave & Farragut St NW involving DC Fire and EMS transport unit & civilian vehicle. Driver of civilian vehicle being extricated. No reported injuries to Fire & E…
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Predator Admits To Coercing Children Into Sexual Acts Through Social Media In DC
Federal officials announced that a District man has admitted to coercing nearly a dozen children to engage in unlawful sexual activity through online sextortion. Glenn Matthews 33, used his Instagram account to communicate with multiple minors over several months in 2020, during which he sent sexually explicit photos and videos of himself through the social media app. His victims were between 9 and 16 years old, according to federal prosecutors. “He enticed at least one of the minors to create images of themselves engaged in sexual activity,” they said. “Matthews also sought to meet up wi…
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