Fatal Shooting Marks Chicago's 500th Homicide
A man gunned down Thursday in Chicago marked what police say is the city's 500th homicide of the year. It's a dubious distinction that hasn't occurred since 2008, when the city ended the year with 512...
View ArticleD.C. Pols Fear Fiscal Cliff
The clock is running out for “fiscal cliff” negotiations and Mayor Vincent Gray and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton are getting a bit anxious. At a press conference Thursday, the two leaders warned that the...
View ArticleWhat to Watch: Cowboys vs. Redskins
Game time: Sunday, Dec. 30, 8:20 p.m. ET, FedEx Field TV:NBC Weather: low 30s, partly cloudy Records: Cowboys (8-7) at Redskins (9-6) 1. Will Robert Griffin III be back to his running ways? This has...
View ArticleSterling Man Fatally Shot
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man found shot in a townhome community Thursday. Police identified the man as Jovaughn J. Johnson, 30, of Sterling, Va. Sheriff...
View ArticlePark Service: Jack's Boathouse Owner Not On Lease
The National Park Service has offered an explanation for delivering Jack's Boathouse an eviction letter earlier this month. As first reported in the Washington Post, the NPS said the Georgetown boat...
View Article3 Cops Shot, Gunman Dead in NJ Police Station Shooting
Three police officers were injured after a suspect grabbed a gun and opened fire inside a New Jersey police station early Friday, police said. Police shot the gunman dead during the confrontation,...
View ArticlePolice Chase Leads To Metrobus Crash
Three men are under arrest after crashing a stolen car into a Metrobus - and police suspect they used the stolen car in a crime spree in DC and Maryland Friday morning before the crash. Prince George's...
View ArticleDog Shot in Burglary to Undergo Surgery
Breezy, a five-year-old female American pit bull, will undergo surgery after being shot during a burglary at a boat dealership in Virginia Beach. The dog was protecting Norfolk Marine on East Virginia...
View ArticleLoudoun Co. Deputy Charged With Assault
A member of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery after an argument with his neighbor escalated. According to the victim, a 28-year-old Ashburn resident,...
View ArticleSeries of Wrong-Way Crashes on Rockville Pike
A 61-year-old man was sent to Baltimore Shock Trauma for treatment of potentially life-threatening injuries Friday morning after he was struck by a wrong-way driver on Rockville Pike. That victim was...
View ArticlePolice Identify Suspect in Brazen Carjacking
Police have identified another suspect wanted for a brazen carjacking in Manassas Wednesday, and are asking for the public's help in finding him. Antoine Clarence McIver, 20, whose last known address...
View ArticleSecond Woman Bishop in Episcopal Church Dies
Jane Holmes Dixon, who became a priest in her late 40s and later became the second female bishop in the Episcopal Church, has died. She was 75. The Diocese of Washington confirmed that Dixon died early...
View ArticlePolice Release Video in Capitol Hill Slaying
D.C. police are asking for the public's help in identifying several people of interest in the murder of Jason Anthony Emma. Emma was shot to death early Monday in his car. He had parked two blocks from...
View ArticleRussian Adoption Ban Signed
U.S. families can no longer adopt Russian children, following a law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday.
View ArticleSmall Group Protests Gun Show
A small, but vocal group of protesters gathered outside the Nation's Gun Show at Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia this afternoon. They held signs and shouted into a megaphone. Meanwhile, the...
View ArticleSome Inaugural Ball Tickets to be Available on Web
The Presidential Inaugural Committee will make a limited number of tickets to The Inaugural Ball available via the web. The tickets will cost $60. Anyone who wants a chance to buy them must sign up on...
View ArticleCourt Date for Suspects In Eastern Market Beating
Two suspects in a beating that severely injured a Eastern Market man.
View ArticleJudge Grants Bond for Va.'s Sandy Hook Suspect
A judge granted bond today for a man who carried a 2 by 4 piece of wood with the words "high powered rifle" into Virginia's Sandy Hook Elementary School. Christopher Garret Johnson, 33, was arrested...
View ArticleArea Prepares For Severe Weather
With some snow in the forecast for the weekend, cities and towns throughout the D.C. area are getting ready. In the District, snow plows will go to work as early as 3 a.m., according to a Tweet from...
View ArticlePr. George's County Issues NYE Fireworks Warning
Ahead of Monday's New Year's Eve celebrations, authorities in Prince George's County are warning residents off using fireworks to celebrate the changing of the calendar to 2013. The county's Fire/EMS...
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