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DC Man Facing Life In Prison For Using Gun While Under Indictment For Near Murder Of Teen: Feds
A District man is facing life in prison for an October 2022 stabbing that he committed while on release and under indictment for the near-murder of a 14-year-old boy, federal authorities announced. Darnell Lamont Savoy, 24, pleaded guilty in Superior Court to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, which was uncovered during an investigation into the stabbing. According to court documents, in October 2022, Savoy stabbed a person during an argument and fled the scene, before he was tracked by investigators to the 3900 block of Southern Avenue SE to a residence he w…
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Stabs Ex-GF Dead, Flees To DC: Police
A Virginia man is in custody after police say he stabbed his ex-girlfriend dead during an argument at her Maryland home on Tuesday morning, April 9. Kevin Derr, 50, of Alexandria, was charged with first- and second- degree murder and other offenses, in the death of Wendolyn McKoy, 47, Prince George's County police said. The two had been arguing at her home on the 5600 block of Lanteen Street in Lanham, bringing officers to the scene at around 11 a.m., the department said. That's when officers found McKoy suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was taken to a nearby hospital and pronou…
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Stabbing Suspect Caught On Camera At Large Days After Assault In Northwest DC: MPD (
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Recognize him? The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a man wanted in connection to a stabbing in Northwest DC earlier this week. Police say that shortly before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, the man - who was caught on camera - approached his victim in the 1700 block of Lamont Street NW, where he assaulted them with a knife and fled the scene. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's assistance in identifying and locating a person of interest in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Kn…
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed In Leesburg Parking Lot: Police
Police in Leesburg are investigating a parking lot stabbing at a local business. A man was stabbed in his abdomen around 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 on the 500 block of East Market Street, local police said. No suspect description was provided to officers. The subject was taken to an area hospital for treatment of his non-life-threatening injuries. We are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who has any information that could aid in the investigation to please contact Detective S. Bultrowicz at 703-771-4500 or at sbultrowicz@leesburgva.gov. You can also submit tips anonymousl…
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Arrested In DC 18 Months After Stabbing 20-Year-Old In Northeast DC: MPD
More than a year after 20-year-old Rashawn Phifer was stabbed to death in Northeast DC, a suspect was apprehended in Virginia, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Northwest DC resident Christian Wilkerson, 21, was arrested by members of the department's Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force in Norfolk this week following a lengthy investigation into the death of Phifer in November 2022. At around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, police say that officers from the department were called to the 500 block of Riggs Road NE to investigate a reporting stabbing, where they …
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Police ID Double Stabbing Victim, Suspect Killed By Cops In Virginia
New details have been released by the Prince William County Police Department following the fatal officer-involved shooting on Tuesday afternoon. Woodbridge resident Philip Austin Brant, 26, has been identified by investigators as the suspect who was shot and killed by officers after stabbing two people - one fatally - at an apprenticeship training center on Infantry Ridge Road in Manassas. Officers were called shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 13 to investigate a reported stabbing-in-progress after two people were attacked by Brant, police say. Upon arrival, they ordered him to drop the kni…
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Double Stabbing Suspect Killed By Police, Victim Dies In Manassas (
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Two people have died in a stabbing-turned officer-involved shooting in Prince William County Tuesday, Feb. 13, authorities said. Police were called to a home on the 7000 block of Infantry Road in Manassas around 3:30 p.m., where two people had been stabbed, county police said. Officers opened fire, killing the knife-wielding man near the front entrance of the building, whose identity had not been released as of press time. One of the two people stabbed by the man had died as of 7:20 p.m. The other remained critical, police said. A knife was recovered at the scene and the identities of the…
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District Man Heads To Prison For Violent Daytime Stabbing Of Victim In Southeast DC
The man who brutally stabbed his victim in broad daylight in Southeast DC will spend years in prison after admitting late last year to the crime, federal authorities announced. Joshua Dorsey, 29, was sentenced to 96 months in prison, a judge announced, after he was was convicted of one count of aggravated assault while armed following his guilty plea in November last year. Shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, members of the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 1200 block of Good Hope Road SE, where they found a man suffering from stab wounds. He was …
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Two Teens Suffer Stab Wounds During Eight-Person Fight In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
An 18-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing two teens during a massive melee in Stafford County, the sheriff's office says. Stafford resident Richmond Yeboah was arrested on Tuesday afternoon following an investigation into a reported fight involving at least eight people, including two who were hospitalized with stab wounds. Shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday night, deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called to Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg after two 17-year-olds arrived for treatment of stab wounds sustained during the fracas. The teens a…
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District Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Stabbing Of 'Helpless, Defenseless' Victim In DC: Feds
The District man who repeatedly stabbed his unconscious victim to death during a knock-down drag-out fight in Southeast DC will spend more than a decade behind bars, federal authorities announced. Michael Caldwell, 29, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of 44-year-old Fort Washington resident Damien Thompson last summer, who he left to die on the sidewalk. According to prosecutors, on June 4, 2023, Caldwell was in the 4300 block of Halley Terrace SE at around 11:30 p.m. when he and Thompson got into a verbal argument on the street that rapidly escalated when Tho…
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Stairwell Stabber Arrested In Arlington Weeks After Hospitalizing Three, Police Say
An 18-year-old is behind bars after being arrested in connection to a triple stabbing in the stairwell of a building late last year in Arlington, authorities announced. Arlington resident Kamron Tartt is facing a host of charges for his alleged role in a stabbing that left three people hospitalized last month. Late in the afternoon on Friday, Dec. 15, officers from the Arlington Police Department were called to the 5100 block of Columbia Pike in the Arlington Mill neighborhood, where there was a man suffering from a laceration. While first responders were rendering aid to the first man, th…
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One Killed, Two Hospitalized In Stabbing Involving Teens In Annandale, Police Say
A 17-year-old is dead, and a 14-year-old hospitalized following a stabbing incident reported late on Saturday night in Fairfax County, police say. Officers in Annandale were called to the 4200 block of Wadsworth Court at around 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 13, where they were met by the older teen in a grassy area suffering from stab wounds. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel transported the 17-year-old to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The younger teen was found inside a nearby apartment and was taken to a hospital, where he was still being evaluated on Sunday afterno…
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Three Stabbed In Arlington Building Stairwell: Police
Three people were stabbed in fight between five people in Arlington Friday night, Dec. 15, police said. Reports of a stabbing in the stairwell of a building on the 5100 block of Columbia Pike came just before 6:10 p.m. Responding officers found a man suffering from a gash and immediately began rendering aid. Then, another man was found on the 1000 block of S. Frederick Street, and then a boy in the 5000 block of 8th Road S — both suffering from lacerations. Medics responded and all three patients were taken to area hospitals with serious injuries. All three patients were in stable con…
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Teen Accused Of Murdering Father In Northwest DC: MPD
Police say that a 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to the murder of his father in Northwest DC. On Monday night, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department issued an alert advising that the teen has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed for stabbing Travis Dash, 41, to death over the weekend. Officers were called to the 3100 block of 16th Street NW at around 8 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12, where there was a report of a man down inside the building suffering from puncture wounds. Alert: Stabbing Investigation at 0807 hours in the 3100 block…
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38-Year-Old Man Found Stabbed To Death In Alexandria, Police Say
Police say that a 38-year-old man is dead and a suspect has taken into custody following a weekend stabbing in Alexandria. Detectives from the Alexandria Police Department have launched a death investigation following a reported stabbing in Del Ray that left a man dead inside an area building. The incident was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12 in the 2700 block of Dewitt Avenue. Upon arrival at the scene, police say they found the 38-year-old's body, which has been taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine the exact cause and manner of …
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Woman Slashes Mother, 6-Year-Old Son With Boxcutter In Southwest DC, Police Say
Police say that a woman is in custody after attacking her neighbors - a mother and her 6-year-old child - with a boxcutter during a dispute in Southwest DC. Shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Friday morning, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 900 block of Sixth Street SW, where there was a reported stabbing in the area involving Lateasa Hill, 43, and a neighboring family. According to investigators, upon arrival, they found a woman suffering from multiple stab wounds and lacerations to her body following an argument that turned physical, resulting in Hill allegedly …
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Stabbing Suspect Had Previous Romantic Relationship With Victim Before Virginia Arrest: Police
A man who stabbed his ex to death in Prince George's County was apprehended in Virginia and will face multiple murder charges, authorities announced. Eric Anthony King, 25, who has no fixed address, has been charged with first- and second-degree murder in connection to the fatal stabbing of 33-year-old Diamond Abney in Suitland after the two were previously in a relationship. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, before noon on Monday, Oct. 23, officers responded to an apartment in the 3300 block of Curtis Drive in Suitland, where they found Abney un…
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Alert Issued After Man Critically Stabbed On Metrobus In Northwest DC
A reward is being offered as Metro Transit Police Department investigators continue their search for a man who stabbed a rider on a MetroBus repeatedly over the weekend. At approximately 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, police say that a bearded man (see above) stabbed a someone while aboard a 31/33 Route Metrobus near the intersection of 34th Street NW and Wisconsin Avenue NW. The man was stabbed repeatedly and rushed to an area hospital, where he was listed in critical condition. It is unclear whether he had been discharged as of Monday afternoon. Anyone with information regarding the wan…
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Bloodbath: DC Man Accused Of Fatal Double Stabbing In Maryland, Police Say
Police investigators believe they found the man responsible for the fatal double stabbing that left one man dead and another covered in blood in Baltimore. District resident Alphonso Ward, 46, has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal double stabbing that resulted in the death of 41-year-old Kevin Miller over the weekend, authorities announced. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13 to the intersection of Ramsay Street and South Gilmore Street to assist the city fire department with an investigation, officials say. …
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Police ID Victim, Release Mugshot Of Murder Suspect Who Called 9-1-1 In Virginia
Police have identified the victim killed by a woman they believe called 9-1-1 to report a medical incident in Virginia. Joi Camille Storr, of Woodbridge, has been charged with murder and stabbing in the commission of a felony for the killing of Jeremy David Lewis, 43, of Dumfries, Prince William County police said. Storr and Lewis had been arguing inside an apartment at the Dale Forest Apartments, in the 14300 block of Wrangler Lane, around 1:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6, when Storr slashed him across his upper body, police said. Storr contacted emergency services, prompting polic…
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Son Captured In Florida After Stabbing Mom In Lorton: Police
A 27-year-old man was arrested in Florida for stabbing his mom in Virginia, police said. Jorge Andres Esquivel Rivera, of Lorton was arrested Friday, Oct. 6, by Florida Highway Patrol, county police said. Esquivel Rivera is believed to have left his mom with life-threatening injuries after stabbing her in an apartment in the 9200 block of Cardinal Forest Lane in Lorton just before 1 p.m. Friday, police said. The woman was found suffering from stab wounds to the upper body and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Officers determined the suspect, the victim’s son, fled …
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Fugitive Son Arrested In Florida After Stabbing Mother In Fairfax County, Police Say
A man wanted for allegedly murdering his mother in Virginia made it all the way to Florida before being apprehended, authorities say. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday afternoon, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to an apartment in the 9200 block of Cardinal Forest Lane in Lorton, where they found a woman suffering from a stab wound to the upper body. She was rushed to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Her condition was not available on Sunday morning. According to police, the woman's son, Lorge Andres Esquiviel Rivera, 27, was identified as a …
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Murder Suspect Called Police To Report Stabbing Before Her Arrest In Virginia: Police
A 41-year-old woman was arrested for murder but not before calling police to report the incident, they said. Joi Camille Storr, of Woodbridge, has been charged with murder and stabbing in the commission of a felony for the incident around 1:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6, Prince William County said. Storr and the 43-year-old victim had been arguing inside an apartment at the Dale Forest Apartments, in the 14300 block of Wrangler Lane, police said. Upon arrival, officers found the victim inside the apartment suffering from a gash to the upper body. Fire and rescue personnel arrived and pronoun…
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Woman Arrested For Role In Fatal Stabbing Of Missing Man In DC: Police
A second suspect has been arrested and charged in connection to her role in the fatal stabbing of a man who was missing for weeks from Southeast DC. Nichelle Thomas, 35, is facing murder and other charges for the murder of 42-year-old Anthony Jordan, who had not been seen since Friday, Aug. 4 in the 2500 block of Pomeroy Road SE, authorities announced on Friday afternoon. His family reported him missing days later. The Southeast DC resident was arrested days after members of the Metropolitan Police Department took Lewis Jones into custody for the stabbing. According to investigators, whil…
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DC Man Admits To Stabbing Mother Of Three 13 Times In Front Of Young Daughter: Feds
A District man has admitted to killing a mother in front of her child after his girlfriend got jealous, federal authorities say. Christian Monge, 26, pleaded guilty this week to voluntary manslaughter while armed in connection to the brutal stabbing of 30-year-old Northwest DC resident Brittanie Clark in the Fort Totten neighborhood in August 2021. According to the plea, Monge admitted that his girlfriend accused Clark of inquiring about him in a romantic way, prompting her to attack the mother of three in front of bystanders and several children. When the two women were done fighting, Mon…
Obituaries
Victim Of PWC Stabbing Mourned As Protective Big Brother Who Made Others Feel Special
The victim of a Prince William County stabbing is being mourned by those who knew him. Todd Ehardt, 25, was fatally stabbed during a fight in a Sudley Road parking lot in Manassas around 10:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, county police said. Bobby Damont Gross has been charged with murder in the incident. Bobby Damont GrossPrince William County Police Meanwhile, Todd was being remembered in his obituary as someone who made others feel special in crucial moments, who was a protective big brother to his younger sister, Emily, and admired his older brother, Sean. A Battlefield High School gra…
Police & Fire
Stafford Man Stabs Victim In Chest, Leg: Sheriff
A 38-year-old man was arrested in a stabbing last week in Stafford, authorities said. Thomas Soden is believed to have stabbed the victim near Naomi Road and Cobb Street Friday morning, Aug. 18, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. The adult male victim was transported to the hospital with what was thought to be life-threatening injuries. The victim was treated at the hospital for stab wounds to his chest and leg. He is in stable condition. Soden was charged with malicious wounding and held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond. This is an ongoing investigation. …
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District Man Admits To Attempting To Kill Roommate: Feds
A 45-year-old man attempted to murder his roommate in Washington, DC, federal officials say. Jose Avelino Felipe pleaded guilty in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia with one count of assault with intent to kill following a stabbing in their home in 2021. According to court documents, on Dec. 4, 2021, Avelino Felipe and his wife were living in the same apartment as his victim and her husband. On the night of the stabbing, Avelino Felipe and the husband got into a physical altercation, and both left the shared home. When Avelino Felipe returned, he went to his vic…
Police & Fire
Suspect Sought In Double Virginia Stabbing, 2 Victims Airlifted: Police
A suspect is being sought in a Prince William County stabbing in which two people were airlifted with serious injuries overnight, police said. Khadija Ayesha Campbell, 35, was arguing with another 35-year-old woman at the Summerland Apartments in the 1800 block of Gableridge Turn in Woodbridge just before 4:10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 11, when a 59-year-old man tried to intervene, Prince William County police said. Campbell pulled out a knife and stabbed both victims to the upper body before fleeing the apartment. Officers arrived on scene and rendered first aid to both victims who were…
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Man Stabbed To Death During Altercation Outside Virginia Home, Police Say
A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder after an argument outside a Prince William County home turned deadly, police say. Woodbridge resident Heriberto Valdez was arrested late on Saturday, Aug. 5 and charged with murder and use of a weapon in commission of a felony after he allegedly stabbed a 33-year-old man to death. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Saturday night, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to a home in the 800 block of Fulton Road in Woodbridge to investigate a reported stabbing. It was determined that Valdez got into an argument with a fr…
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Leesburg Stabbing Suspect Held Without Bond
A Leesburg stabbing suspect is being held without bond, authorities announced. Joel Escobar-Barrientos, 29, has been charged with one count of malicious wounding in the 4 a.m. incident Saturday, June 24 on the 500 block of Crestwood Street SW, local police said. Escobar-Barrientos stabbed the victim in his 20s in the upper body during an argument, police said. The victim was transported by Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System to a local hospital for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. Escobar-Barrientos was taken into custody without incident at a reside…
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