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Howard University Freshman From Virginia Struck, Killed By Out-Of-Control Audi Howard University Freshman From Virginia Struck, Killed By Out-Of-Control Audi
Howard University Freshman From Virginia Struck, Killed By Out-Of-Control Audi An 18-year-old Howard University student from Northern Virginia was struck and killed by a car in Washington DC last week. Mohamed Samura, of Fredericksburg, was standing near a crosswalk on Fairmount and 6th streets — outside of Cook Hall, a dormitory — when he was struck by an out-of-control Audi that had just hit a parked vehicle nearby just before 3:40 p.m. Thursday, April 11. The Audi was heading north on 6th Street, Northwest, from Howard Place, Northwest, at a high rate of speed when it Audi struck a parked vehicle and continued on 6th Street, Northwest. That's when the car fai…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Two In Custody Following Standoff With Police In Northwest DC (DEVELOPING) Two In Custody Following Standoff With Police In Northwest DC (DEVELOPING)
Two In Custody Following Standoff With Police In Northwest DC (Developing) Two people were taken into custody in Northwest DC following a standoff with members of the Metropolitan Police Department that led to several roads being closed in the area. The incident began shortly after 8 a.m. on Thursday morning when an officer was flagged down regarding a possible armed robbery in the area of 8th Street and Florida Avenue NW that ended with two people running inside a building in the 2000 block of Georgia Avenue and barricading themselves inside. Members of the department's Emergency Response Team were able to breach building near Howard University - which was not in…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
DC Woman Rallying Support For Former MTV Road Rules/The Challenge Player Battling Breast Cancer DC Woman Rallying Support For Former MTV Road Rules/The Challenge Player Battling Breast Cancer
DC Woman Rallying Support For Ayanna Mackins Free Ayanna Mackins Free caught the country's eyes as a contestant on MTV's "Road Rules" and "The Challenge" shows years ago. Now, she's facing a different, and much more difficult challenge as she goes through a battle with breast cancer and can use the country's support. A District woman has set up a fundraising effort on the reality star's behalf as the single mother of four embarks on what could be a lengthy journey after being diagnosed with metastatic invasive ductal carcinoma while also contending with a rare mutation. "I was a candidate for genetic testing, where I learned tha…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
25-Year-Old Virginia Driver Surrenders In DC Crash That Left Nightclub Manager Critical 25-Year-Old Virginia Driver Surrenders In DC Crash That Left Nightclub Manager Critical
25-Year-Old Virginia Driver Surrenders In DC Crash That Left Nightclub Manager Critical A 25-year-old Virginia man surrendered to authorities in connection with a crash that left the manager of a Washington DC nightclub in critical condition. Danny Vasquez, of Woodbridge, was charged with leaving after collided on a warrant in connection with the Sept. 3 incident on Jefferson Drive SW, DC Metro police said. Stephen K. Grasty, 29, was riding a Lime scooter southbound on 14th Street Southwest when he was struck by a Nissan around 4:10 a.m., early that morning, NBC Washington reported at the time. Vasquez was allegedly behind the wheel. Grasty, the manager at The Park and 14th,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DC Nightclub Manager Once In Pedestrian Safety Campaign In ICU After Hit-Run Crash: Report DC Nightclub Manager Once In Pedestrian Safety Campaign In ICU After Hit-Run Crash: Report
DC Nightclub Manager Once In Pedestrian Safety Campaign In ICU After Hit-Run Crash: Report The manager of a Washington DC nightclub was in the ICU after being struck by a vehicle over the weekend, police and various news reports say. Stephen K. Grasty, 29, was riding a Lime scooter southbound on 14th Street Southwest when he was struck by a Nissan around 4:10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, according to NBC Washington and DC Metro police. Grasty, the manager at The Park and 14th, was apparently on his way home at the time of the crash. A witness told police she saw the vehicle his Grasty, then take off toward Virginia. The witness also told police she saw an object, later identified as Gr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
DC Youth Curfew Enforcement DC Youth Curfew Enforcement
DC Youth Curfew Enforcement Summer is coming to a close, schools are reopen, and there is a new curfew being enacted for the youth in Washington, DC.  As of Friday, Sept. 1, the "Juvenile Curfew Enforcement Pilot" took effect in the District as officials keep working to curtail the rash of violence that has placed DC in 2023. The curfew will be in effect from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Sundays through Thursdays, and 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. on weekends. "The vast majority of our young people are doing the right thing – they are back in school, they are involved in extracurriculars, and in the evenings and at night, they are w…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Minister's DC Killer Heading To Federal Penitentiary Maryland Minister's DC Killer Heading To Federal Penitentiary
Maryland Minister's DC Killer Heading To Federal Penitentiary it'll be years in prison for a Maryland man who stabbed a well-educated minister to death in a DC nightclub. Michael Dolson, 37, of Upper Marlboro, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the March 2022 stabbing death of Silver Spring resident Kenneth Thomas, 42, federal authorities announced. Prosecutors noted that Thomas was a Howard University graduate with a Masters of Divinity and a licensed minister at the time he was killed. Court documents say that on Sunday, March 13, 2022, Dolson and a friend went to the Cloud Lounge on 9th Street NW in DC. The couple was seated at the back of t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen From DC Charged For Fatal Shooting Of Construction Worker At Howard University Campus: MPD Teen From DC Charged For Fatal Shooting Of Construction Worker At Howard University Campus: MPD
Teen From DC Charged For Fatal Shooting Of Construction Worker At Howard University Campus: MPD A 14-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a Maryland man near the Howard University campus in Maryland last month, police in DC announced. Police say that the teen from Northeast DC was arrested on Monday and charged with felony murder while armed for his alleged role in the killing of Beltsville resident Rafael Adolfo Gomez, 34, in July. Shortly after 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 13, officers were called to the 2200 block of 6th Street NW to investigate a shooting. 
Upon arrival, they found Gomez suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, reportedly from a botched robbery. He was r…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Killed During Potential Robbery Near Howard University Campus In DC Man Killed During Potential Robbery Near Howard University Campus In DC
Man Killed During Potential Robbery Near Howard University Campus In DC One person was killed in what is believed to have been a botched robbery on the Howard University campus in Washington, DC early on Thursday morning. Metropolitan Police Commander James Boteler said that at approximately 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 13, officers in the neighborhood were called to investigate a reported shooting in the 600 block of Bryant Street NW. Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 600 Block of Bryant St NW. Lookout a possible white SUV last seen S/B on Georgia Ave., NW. DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/ EVENT #I20230386816 — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) July 13, 20…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
March Madness: These DMV-Area Teams Are Going Dancing In The NCAA Tournament March Madness: These DMV-Area Teams Are Going Dancing In The NCAA Tournament
March Madness: These Dmv-area Teams Are Going Dancing In The NCAA Tournament March will certainly be mad for some college basketball fans in the DMV area after several teams from the region were chosen by the selection committee to enter the NCAA Tournament. Several colleges from the region are among the field of 68 who will be going dancing in the tournament, which kicks off on Tuesday, March 14 with the “First Four” set of games. In total, 37 states, plus Washington, DC, are represented among the men’s field that will be vying for one of the most coveted in all of sports. The University of Maryland is back in the “big dance” after notching 21 wins in coach Kevin…

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by Zak Failla
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Armed Robbers Are Targeting Victims In $1,000 Canada Goose Jackets: Reports Armed Robbers Are Targeting Victims In $1,000 Canada Goose Jackets: Reports
Armed Robbers Are Targeting Victims In $1,000 Canada Goose Jackets: Reports A Howard University student got his property back after a group of three “bad actors” targeted him and stole his Canada Goose winter jacket earlier this week, following a recent troubling trend that has plagued the area. Several suspects are in custody and could face charges after being apprehended for a brazen broad day robbery in a busy crowd near campus on Georgia Avenue NW on Tuesday, Jan. 24. “While walking amongst a crowd of onlookers and witnesses, a student was robbed earlier today by several masked attackers who pulled up in a car, took his coat, and fled the scene in a matter of…

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by Zak Failla
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Minor Responsible For Majority Of Bomb Threats Targeting HBCUs, FBI Says Minor Responsible For Majority Of Bomb Threats Targeting HBCUs, FBI Says
Minor Responsible For Majority Of Bomb Threats Targeting HBCUs, FBI Says The FBI announced that one minor is “believed to be responsible for the “majority of the threats" that have been targeting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country and throughout the region. According to a press release issued by the FBI, since January, more than 50 HBCUs, houses of worship, and other faith-based and academic institutions across the country have received racially motivated threats of violence. Of those threats, there have been some reported in the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia region. The investigation into the threats led to the id…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
All Clear: Police, Feds Investigate New Bomb Threat At Howard University All Clear: Police, Feds Investigate New Bomb Threat At Howard University
All Clear: Police, Feds Investigate New Bomb Threat At Howard University Howard University in D.C. received another bomb threat on Friday, August 26, officials said. At around 2:30 a.m., the school community was alerted about the threat that targeted the East and West towers, according to the Howard University Department of Public Safety. This threat came to school after another recent threat was made directed at Cook Hall, a freshman dormitory, authorities said. Howard University law enforcement said this threat made to the towers was the eighth bomb threat this year. The university did a campus sweep to ensure the safety of the community and allegedly had le…

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by AJ Goldbloom