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DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff
DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff A 34-year-old Fredericksburg was arrested after authorities learned he'd had 12 beers before driving from Washington DC to Stafford County on Friday, May 3, the sheriff's office said. Deputies responding to a drunk driver complaint found Jose Benitez-Benavides operating a Ford in going south in the northbound lanes of Richmond Highway near Landmark Drive around 10:40 p.m. Friday night, the Stafford County sheriff's office said. Benavides had clear signs of intoxication, an open Modelo in the center console, authorities said. He also admitted to consuming 12 beers before driving from DC…
District Man Gets 18 Years In Prison For Violent Murder Of Single Mom, Ex In Northwest DC District Man Gets 18 Years In Prison For Violent Murder Of Single Mom, Ex In Northwest DC
District Man Gets 18 Years In Prison For Violent Murder Of Single Mom, Ex In Northwest DC District resident Carson Posey will spend nearly two decades behind bars after being identified by his dying ex-girlfriend following a fatal shooting four years ago. Posey, 24, pleaded guilty in September last year to second-degree murder while armed for the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Shantal Hill in April 2020 near the Tyler House Apartments in the 1200 block of North Capitol Street NW, federal authorities announced. On Friday, he was sentenced to 18 years in prison by a judge in Superior Court in DC. According to court documents, shortly before 10:50 p.m. on April 15, 2020, Posey shot…
Suspect Wanted For Fatal Stabbing Of Beloved 45-Year-Old Man In Northwest DC (VIDEO) Suspect Wanted For Fatal Stabbing Of Beloved 45-Year-Old Man In Northwest DC (VIDEO)
Suspect Wanted For Fatal Stabbing Of Beloved 45-Year-Old Man In Northwest DC (Video) The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a man wanted for a fatal stabbing in Northwest DC. An alert was issued by the agency as they continue to investigate the death of 45-year-old Marcus Boatwright, a father of two who was killed last month during an altercation. According to police, officers were called shortly before 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, to the 3000 block of Georgia Avenue NW, where they found Boatwright suffering from a stab wound. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the area and attempted to save hi…
Woman Accused Of Killing Ex-Partner During Easter Sunday Shooting In Navy Yard Apartment: MPD Woman Accused Of Killing Ex-Partner During Easter Sunday Shooting In Navy Yard Apartment: MPD
Woman Accused Of Killing Ex-Partner During Easter Sunday Shooting In Navy Yard Apartment: MPD A 31-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of her ex-partner on Easter Sunday during a domestic dispute in Northwest DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. On Friday, Southeast resident Prashawn Brady was arrested and charged with the second-degree murder of Michael James Quander, Jr., 44, inside a residential building in the Navy Yard neighborhood. Earlier today, MPD officers arrested 31-year-old Prashawn Brady for killing her ex-partner, 44-year-old Michael James Quander Jr. in a Navy Yard Residential Building on March 31, 2024. htt…
Convict Caught Hiding Ghost Gun In Federal Building After DC Police Chase Facing 20 Years: Feds Convict Caught Hiding Ghost Gun In Federal Building After DC Police Chase Facing 20 Years: Feds
Convict Caught Hiding Ghost Gun In Federal Building After DC Police Chase Facing 20 Years: Feds The District man with a well-known rap sheet who took police on a wild chase before attempting to hide an illegal weapon inside the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission building in DC has been convicted, federal authorities announced. Frederick Powell, 29, was found guilty by a jury for the unlawful possession of a weapon with a prior conviction and other offenses after attempting to hide his pistol inside the building following a Friday-night vehicular flight from police through the H-Street corridor in September last year. According to court documents, at around 9:40 p.m. on Sep…
Armed Robber Using Fire Extinguisher To Target DC Convenience Stores Identified, Police Say Armed Robber Using Fire Extinguisher To Target DC Convenience Stores Identified, Police Say
Armed Robber Using Fire Extinguisher To Target DC Convenience Stores Identified, Police Say The man who used fire extinguishers during a string of armed robberies in Washington DC has been apprehended in Maryland, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Raham Barnes, 42, of Upper Marlboro, was been identified as the suspect who has been terrorizing several convenience stores in Northwest and Northeast DC over the past month, authorities announced. The first robbery in DC Metropolitan Police Department Barnes has been linked to at least four armed robberies over the course of a week when he used a fire extinguisher to cause chaos before stealing cash from registers. R…
DMV Chef Shutters Acclaimed Restaurant After 25 Years DMV Chef Shutters Acclaimed Restaurant After 25 Years
DMV Chef Shutters Acclaimed Restaurant After 25 Years After 25 years, Marcel's will be closing its doors. The Washington DC restaurant owned by Chef Robert Wiedmaier said its last day in business will be on May 12. "Since its opening in March 1999, Marcel's has been a cornerstone of Washington, DC's fine dining community for 25 extraordinary years," reads an announcement on the restaurant's website. "Despite our best efforts, Marcel's was unable to reach lease terms with the new building owner and will not be renewing its lease." The son of Holocaust survivors, Wiedmaier hails from Belgium and started out in the industry as a dishwasher. He w…
DC Business Analyst Timothy Han Dies, 24: 'Cornerstone Of Community' DC Business Analyst Timothy Han Dies, 24: 'Cornerstone Of Community'
DC Business Analyst Timothy Han Dies, 24: 'Cornerstone Of Community' A Yale University grad just months into his corporate job has died at 24 years old. Timothy Han died on April 18, 2024, surrounded by family and friends, according to a GoFundMe page launched to cover medical costs and burial expenses. The campaign remembers Tim as a "cornerstone of community, noting he left his family in South Korea and immigrated to the United States and embarking on an array of pursuits. Tim attended Phillips Exeter Academy, a prep school in New Hampshire, where he co-founded the school's first Asian-American student affinity club and involved himself in as many others …
Trespasser Critically Injured By Train At Federal Triangle Metro Station In Northwest DC Trespasser Critically Injured By Train At Federal Triangle Metro Station In Northwest DC
Trespasser Critically Injured By Train At Federal Triangle Metro Station In Northwest DC Some riders had to deal with lengthy delays after a trespasser was struck by a train at a Northwest DC Metro station, officials confirmed. At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Sunday night, Metro police officers responded to the Federal Triangle Metro Station to investigate a reported fare jumper, and when they arrived, a man was found under a train. Metro rescue Federal Triangle Metro 350 12th St NW. 1 person confirmed under a train. This is currently a viable patient. DC Fire & @MetroTransitPD in unified command. Rescue efforts in progress by #DCsBravest. — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) Ap…
DC Nightclub Shooter Who Wounded 6 Had Just Been Kicked Out: Cops DC Nightclub Shooter Who Wounded 6 Had Just Been Kicked Out: Cops
DC Nightclub Shooter Who Wounded 6 Had Just Been Kicked Out: Cops A Maryland man has been arrested in a shooting that left six people injured at a Washington DC nightclub, authorities announced. Rennwel Mantock, 29, of Hyattsville, MD, opened fire after being kicked out of Decades nightclub on Connecticut Avenue NW just after 11:20 p.m. Friday, April 26, DC Metro police announced Saturday. Mantock struck four men and two women, police said. Three men and two women were hospitalized and a fourth man was treated at for a graze wound. Mantock was arrested and charged with Assault with Intent to Kill, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Poss…
Climate Activist Sentenced For Smearing Paint On Sculpture During Demonstration At DC Gallery Climate Activist Sentenced For Smearing Paint On Sculpture During Demonstration At DC Gallery
Climate Activist Sentenced For Smearing Paint On Sculpture During Demonstration At DC Gallery The New Yorker who defaced a famed exhibit inside the National Gallery of Art earlier this year in DC will spend time in prison, but received a lenient sentence, federal authorities announced. Brooklyn native Joanna Smith pleaded guilty late last year to causing thousands of dollars worth of damage to Edgar Degas' "Little Dancer, Age Fourteen" during a targeted attack in May. On Friday, she was sentenced to 60 days in prison, though she had faced up to five years.  According to prosecutors, Smith and North Carolina native Timothy Martin did their research and sought to deface the belo…
Man Who Carjacked Uber Eats Driver's Scooter Outside Northeast DC Restaurant Gets Prison Time Man Who Carjacked Uber Eats Driver's Scooter Outside Northeast DC Restaurant Gets Prison Time
Man Who Carjacked Uber Eats Driver's Scooter Outside Northeast DC Restaurant Gets Prison Time The Alexandria man who carjacked an Uber Eats driver and stole his motorized scooter last summer outside a DC Pizza Hut is heading to prison for years, officials say. Daquan Skipper, 27, was sentenced this week to eight years in prison for the July 2023 robbery of the driver, when he took his scooter and cell phone in Northeast DC. Prosecutors say that on July 29, 2023, outside of a Pizza Hut in the 1500 block of Maryland Avenue NE, Skipper and two others approached the delivery driver after he had just picked up an order. As he was putting his phone onto a holder on his handlebars, the th…
DMV Native Caleb Williams Picked First Overall In NFL Draft DMV Native Caleb Williams Picked First Overall In NFL Draft
DMV Native Caleb Williams Picked First Overall In NFL Draft The worst-kept secret in sports is out of the bag and DMV-native Caleb Williams is heading to the NFL after being picked with the first overall pick in Thursday's NFL Draft.  Williams, 22, a graduate of Gonzaga College High School - where he was named the Washington, DC Gatorade Football Player of the Year - was the obvious choice, and the Chicago Bears made it official on April 25. After starting as a backup behind Spencer Rattler at Oklahoma, Williams transferred to USC, where he starred under quarterback guru Lincoln Riley - his former coach with the Sooners. The 2022 Heisman Troph…
Shoplifter Pepper-Sprayed, Attempted To Stab Officer During Confrontation At DC CVS: Feds Shoplifter Pepper-Sprayed, Attempted To Stab Officer During Confrontation At DC CVS: Feds
Shoplifter Pepper-Sprayed, Attempted To Stab Officer During Confrontation At DC CVS: Feds A 33-year-old District woman who attempted to stab a detective and pepper-sprayed him during a shoplifting incident in Northwest DC is heading to prison. Jamilla Haskins was sentenced to 14 months in prison for assaulting the officer who confronted her about stealing various sundries from a CVS store and attempting to flee, federal authorities announced on Thursday. According to prosecutors, on Tuesday, Jan 23, Haskins was caught concealing 30 items - including hair clips, shaving cream, and body oil - in her bag while "shopping" at CVS on Kennedy Street NW. Haskins then attempted to …
Repeat Offender Gets Prison Time For Drug, Weapon Offenses Near Northeast DC High School: Feds Repeat Offender Gets Prison Time For Drug, Weapon Offenses Near Northeast DC High School: Feds
Repeat Offender Gets Prison Time For Drug, Weapon Offenses Near Northeast DC High School: Feds A District man has will serve more time behind bars after the repeat offender was sentenced for drug and weapon offenses near a Northeast DC high school. DeAngelo Wayne McNeil, 37, was sentenced to three years in prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm and, while near a school, possessing cocaine base with the intent to sell it, federal authorities announced. According to court documents, on Sept. 21, 2023, McNeil was on release in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia for unlawfully possessing a gun and possessing cocaine. He also has a 2018 conviction for similar ch…
Fairfax, DC Women Among 16 Drug Offenders Granted Clemency By Biden Fairfax, DC Women Among 16 Drug Offenders Granted Clemency By Biden
Fairfax, DC Women Among 16 Drug Offenders Granted Clemency By Biden Sixteen nonviolent drug offenders were granted clemency by President Joe Biden, including two with ties to Virginia and one from Washington DC. Katrina Polk, 54, pleaded guilty to a nonviolent drug offense at 18 years old. She served her sentence and completed the terms of her release. She her release, Polk has earned her PhD in public policy and administration and advocates for the elderly, according to the White House. "Colleagues, supervisors, friends, and community members uniformly praise her character and work ethic and consider her a role model, noting her demonstrated commitmen…
District Man Sentenced For Killing 16-Year-Old During Deadly Drug Deal In DC: Feds District Man Sentenced For Killing 16-Year-Old During Deadly Drug Deal In DC: Feds
District Man Sentenced For Killing 16-Year-Old During Deadly Drug Deal In DC: Feds An 18-year-old gunman who killed a teen during a botched drug deal in Washington, DC will avoid the maximum prison term after a judge showed leniency, federal authorities announced. District resident Eugene Williams was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in December for the fatal shooting of DeShaun Francis, 16, who accompanied a family member to sell marijuana in February 2022. According to court documents, on Feb. 8, 2022, Williams arranged to buy weed from a family member of Francis, with the intention of visiting his father after the deal went down. Fra…
Foxtrot Unexpectedly Closing All DC-Area Markets Foxtrot Unexpectedly Closing All DC-Area Markets
Foxtrot Unexpectedly Closing All Dc-area Markets A beloved Washington DC staple is closing its doors for good. The owners of Foxtrot Market announced that it is ceasing its retail operations in DC, as well as its locations across the country, "after much consideration and evaluation," effective as of Tuesday, April 23.  An announcement came months after Dom's Kitchen & Market and Foxtrot Market merged. Not much notice was given, as the message was posted to the company's social media sites shortly after 12:30 p.m. on the day they shuttered the doors. The company's website is also now down. The closure will impact all 33 Fo…
Man With Videos Depicting Rape, 'Sadistic Sexual Abuse Of Prepubescent Girls' Convicted In DC Man With Videos Depicting Rape, 'Sadistic Sexual Abuse Of Prepubescent Girls' Convicted In DC
Man With Videos Depicting Rape, 'Sadistic Sexual Abuse Of Prepubescent Girls' Convicted In DC Google helped nab a District man who was busted attempting to scrub child porn files depicting the rape and sadistic sexual abuse of prepubescent girls from his computer who was found guilty on charge porn offenses, federal authorities announced. Stephen Rattley Johnson, 36, is facing years in federal prison after being found guilty on a host of child porn charges when investigators in DC made grisly discoveries on his devices.  According to court documents, in September and October 2020, Johnson uploaded hundreds of child porn files to his Google Drive account, which was flagged …
Driver Indicted For Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Grandfather Driver Indicted For Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Grandfather
Driver Indicted For Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Grandfather The hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in a Northwest DC crosswalk last summer has been indicted and faces federal prison time. Benjamin Robertson, 33, of DC, was indicted by a grand jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia this week on multiple charges following the fatal crash involving Bing Wong that also injured a minor, federal authorities announced on Thursday. Robertson, was arrested and charged last year with murder for a fatal crash on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, just blocks from the White House that took the life of Wong, a Philadelphia native. The crash happe…
Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Sold In Virginia, DC Due To Salmonella Outbreak Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Sold In Virginia, DC Due To Salmonella Outbreak
Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Sold In Virginia, DC Due To Salmonella Outbreak Trader Joe's is recalling Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil that was sold across the country in 2.5-ounce clamshell packaging due to concerns of Salmonella contamination. This week, the supermarket giant issued an alert cautioning shoppers in 29 states, as well as Washington, DC, not to consume the product as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigates a reported outbreak of Salmonella. Trader Joes is recalling Infinite Herbs Organic Basil FDA According to the FDA, "Trader Joe’s has already voluntarily removed all Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil packed in 2.5-oz clamshell pa…
Seizure Suspected In DC Mom's Fatal Fall Into Potomac River: Family Seizure Suspected In DC Mom's Fatal Fall Into Potomac River: Family
Seizure Suspected In DC Mom's Fatal Fall Into Potomac River: Family Tragic details have come to light in the death of a Washington DC mother. Shameka Golson, 39, was enjoying the view of the Potomac River at Georgetown Pier when she suffered a seizure, resulting in her death on Saturday, April 13, her children said on a GoFundMe. Citing a police report, FOX News said witnesses heard Golson make a noise that sounded as though she was in distress before she leaned over and fell into the water around 7:30 p.m. Golson was not moving and was found facedown in the water when DC Fire responded, FOX reports. She was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. Gols…
Man Wanted For Luring, Raping Minor In Maryland Woods Arrested In DC, Police Say Man Wanted For Luring, Raping Minor In Maryland Woods Arrested In DC, Police Say
Man Wanted For Luring, Raping Minor In Maryland Woods Arrested In DC, Police Say A 46-year-old man has been accused of raping a minor he lured into the woods in Montgomery County, and now police investigators are concerned that there could be other victims. Charles Erby, Jr. was arrested in Washington, DC, where he is being held pending his extradition back to Maryland to face a second-degree rape charge for an incident that was reported last week. Investigators say that at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, Erby allegedly lured a juvenile victim into a wooded area in the 13000 block of Veirs Mill Road in Rockville, where he is then accused of sexually assa…
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…
Watch Issued For Possibly Severe Storms That Could Bring 70MPH Wind Gusts, Hail To DMV Region Watch Issued For Possibly Severe Storms That Could Bring 70MPH Wind Gusts, Hail To DMV Region
Watch Issued For Possibly Severe Storms That Could Bring 70MPH Wind Gusts, Hail To DMV Region Some severe storms could be heading toward the DMV region overnight, as the National Weather service issuing alerts or the area. Forecasters are cautioning that there "is a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms," that might bring large hail, and damaging winds with gusts approaching 70mph, officials say. ⚠️A slow moving cold front will drift southward through the area today. There is a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms, especially from I-66/U.S. 50 and points southward⛈️Large hail & damaging winds are possible in such storms. Today's highs will be in the upper 70s/low 80s. pi…
Video Released By MPD Of Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Stabbing In Northwest DC Video Released By MPD Of Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Stabbing In Northwest DC
Video Released By MPD Of Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Stabbing In Northwest DC Look familiar?  The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a wanted suspect in connection to the fatal stabbing of Marcus Boatwright last week.  Late on Thursday, April 4, officers were called to the 3000 block of Georgia Avenue NW, where they found the 45-year-old Boatwright, who has no fixed address, suffering from a stab wound to the chest. He was treated at the scene by DC Fire and EMS personnel who responded and pronounced dead. Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch are inv…
District Man Charged With Murder For Separate DC Slayings Facing Life In Prison: Feds District Man Charged With Murder For Separate DC Slayings Facing Life In Prison: Feds
District Man Charged With Murder For Separate DC Slayings Facing Life In Prison: Feds A 23-year-old District man is facing multiple murder charges following separate slayings and robberies in 2021 and 2022, federal authorities announced. Corde Fitzhugh-Clingman was indicted by a grand jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia this week on multiple counts of felony murder and other related offenses for his alleged role in the killing of Bristow resident Muntsier Sharfi in July 2021 and Zekariya Elmi, 26, in April 2022. On July 8, 2021, Prince George's County Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 3300 block of Southern Avenue SE, where they found Sharfi, 24, a…
One Killed, Two Children Among Five Injured In Northeast DC Mass Shooting: MPD (DEVELOPING) One Killed, Two Children Among Five Injured In Northeast DC Mass Shooting: MPD (DEVELOPING)
One Killed, Two Children Among Five Injured In Northeast DC Mass Shooting: MPD (Developing) One person was killed and five others shot - including two children - in the latest instance of gun violence in the District, police confirmed. Members of the Metropolitan Police Department were called at around 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday night to the 1100 block of 21st Street NE, where they found multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds. Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 1100 block of 21st Street, NE. Lookout is for a for a light blue Toyota sedan, UNK tags, no front tags, dark tints, black rims with possibly occupied with two shooters inside. L/S heading Eastbound on Maryland Ave …
Daycare Commercial Casting Paid Roles Across Northeast Daycare Commercial Casting Paid Roles Across Northeast
Daycare Commercial Casting Paid Roles Across Northeast Do you want to be in a commercial about daycare? A commercial for highlighting the benefits of a daycare communication technology for parents and teachers is seeking talent for four roles, according to a casting notice.  The commercial is looking for people from Baltimore, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York City, Jersey City and Virginia Beach. The roles include: A female daycare owner between the ages of 30 and 50, a female daycare director between the ages of 25 and 50, a daycare teacher between the ages of 18 and 40, and the parent of a daycare child between the ages of 18 and…
Virginia Man Stabs Ex-GF Dead, Flees To DC: Police Virginia Man Stabs Ex-GF Dead, Flees To DC: Police
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…
16-Year-Old Arrested For Murder Of Teen At Brookland Metro Station In Northeast DC 16-Year-Old Arrested For Murder Of Teen At Brookland Metro Station In Northeast DC
16-Year-Old Arrested For Murder Of Teen At Brookland Metro Station In Northeast DC A 16-year-old has been arrested days after a teenager was gunned down when a fracas broke out inside a DC Metro platform, according to investigators. On Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that a shooter has been arrested and charged as a juvenile with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Avion Evans in the Brookland-Catholic University Metro Station in the 800 block Monroe Street NE. The shooting was reported shortly before 4 p.m. on April 4. Chief Smith announces an arrest in last Thursday’s fatal shooting at the Brookland Metro Station. A 1…