Crime Scene: Homicide


Posted at 11:08 AM ET, 08/14/2012

Police ID man shot after T.G.I. Friday’s dispute
By Matt Zapotosky
Alfred Ahmed Kamara, 19, was shot and killed early Friday after he was involved in a dispute inside a Bowie T.G.I. Friday’s.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  11:08 AM ET, 08/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:58 PM ET, 08/11/2012

Man fatally shot in Capitol Heights
By Matt Zapotosky
A man was shot inside a house in Capitol Heights after he got into an argument with someone he knew, police said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  03:58 PM ET, 08/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:54 AM ET, 08/11/2012

Riverdale man charged with killing housemate
By Matt Zapotosky
Police sai Kobina Abruquah shot his housemate, then left him for dead.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  11:54 AM ET, 08/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:20 PM ET, 08/10/2012

Two shot, one fatally, after fight at Bowie restaurant
By Matt Zapotosky
One man was shot and killed and another man shot and wounded early Friday morning after a dispute inside the Bowie T.G.I. Friday’s spilled into the restaurant’s parking lot, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:20 PM ET, 08/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:13 PM ET, 08/10/2012

Man charged in fatal shooting in Largo
By Matt Zapotosky
Police have arrested and charged an Upper Marlboro man in connection with the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old in Largo early Tuesday morning, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:13 PM ET, 08/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:23 PM ET, 08/08/2012

Police ID man fatally shot in Largo
By Matt Zapotosky
Prince George’s County police have identified the man shot and killed in the Largo area early Tuesday morning as 27-year-old Ishmael Boakye.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  02:23 PM ET, 08/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:29 PM ET, 08/07/2012

Man fatally shot in Largo
By Matt Zapotosky
A 27-year-old man was shot and killed early Tuesday morning in the Largo area of Prince George’s County, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  03:29 PM ET, 08/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 05:13 PM ET, 07/23/2012

Suspect sought in Langley Park slaying
By Matt Zapotosky
Prince George’s County police are searching for a 19-year-old man who is suspected of fatally shooting another young man earlier this month, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  05:13 PM ET, 07/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:46 PM ET, 07/16/2012

Police ID man slain in Langley Park
By Matt Zapotosky
Police have identified the man found fatally shot Saturday in the hallway of a Langley Park apartment building as Saul Felipe-Augustine, authorities said Monday.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  12:46 PM ET, 07/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 05:34 PM ET, 07/13/2012

Murder charges dropped in nightclub slaying
By Matt Zapotosky
No one is charged — or likely will ever be charged — with murder in the March 2011 fatal shooting of 30-year-old Phillip J. Watson.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  05:34 PM ET, 07/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide, From the Courthouse

Posted at 05:45 PM ET, 06/26/2012

1985 shooting ruled homicide
By Matt Zapotosky
Pamela Prowant was shot in her Laurel apartment 1985 and died in January of this year.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  05:45 PM ET, 06/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:47 AM ET, 06/20/2012

D.C. woman re-arrested for District Heights slaying
By Matt Zapotosky
Prince George’s County police and sheriff’s deputies have arrested a D.C. woman — again — in connection with an April slaying in District Heights, authorities said Wednesday.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  10:47 AM ET, 06/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's

Posted at 12:09 PM ET, 06/07/2012

“Move,” Metro shooting suspect told witness
By Matt Zapotosky
After fatally shooting one man, a gunman walked past a witness at the Southern Avenue Metro station and said only one word: “Move,” according to court papers.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  12:09 PM ET, 06/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 06:25 PM ET, 06/06/2012

Police ID man shot in Capitol Heights
By Matt Zapotosky
Police have identified the man shot and killed in the Capitol Heights area Tuesday as 19-year-old Darnell V. Furr Jr., authorities said Wednesday.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  06:25 PM ET, 06/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 06/05/2012

In court for a hearing, man charged with ‘07 murder
By Matt Zapotosky
A Bowie man coming to the Prince George’s County courthouse Friday for a violation of probation hearing was arrested and charged in a 2007 slaying, authorities said Tuesday.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:30 PM ET, 06/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:03 PM ET, 06/04/2012

Sheila Aidoo, conspirator in ‘09 double slaying, pleads guilty
By Matt Zapotosky
She was convicted Friday of two counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  02:03 PM ET, 06/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide, From the Courthouse

Posted at 03:45 PM ET, 06/03/2012

Two shot and killed in D.C.
By Matt Zapotosky
Two people were fatally shot in apparently separate incidents in Southeast D.C. late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  03:45 PM ET, 06/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Matt Zapotosky, The District

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 05/22/2012

Man sought in District Heights domestic slaying
By Matt Zapotosky
Homicide detectives are searching for a man who stabbed a woman to death during a domestic dispute in District Heights early Tuesday, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  03:00 PM ET, 05/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 05:20 PM ET, 04/30/2012

District Heights man convicted of killing drug dealer
By Matt Zapotosky
A District Heights man has been convicted of first-degree murder for the 2001 slaying of a man with whom he sold drugs, authorities said Monday.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  05:20 PM ET, 04/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's

Posted at 07:38 PM ET, 04/25/2012

Teen charged in 2011 slaying fatally shot in District Heights
By Matt Zapotosky
A teenager charged in connection with a 2011 murder and later released on bond was himself shot dead in the District Heights area Tuesday night, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  07:38 PM ET, 04/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Mary Pat Flaherty, Homicide, Pr. George's

Posted at 11:20 AM ET, 04/20/2012

Bowie State student charged with killing roommate released on $250,000 bond, ordered to stay home
By Matt Zapotosky
The Bowie State University student accused of fatally stabbing her roommate was released on bond and ordered to remain at her District Heights Home — without visitors — ahead of a summer trial.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  11:20 AM ET, 04/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:01 PM ET, 04/19/2012

Police ID woman found slain in apartment
By Matt Zapotosky
Worker finds Latoya Hall dead inside vacant unit in 28th Avenue apartment complex

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:01 PM ET, 04/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:38 PM ET, 04/06/2012

Man arrested in Oxon Hill, charged with killing in Georgia
By Matt Zapotosky
A Georgia man was taken into custody in Prince George’s County this week, charged with fatally shooting and stabbing his roommate in a city just north of Atlanta’s airport, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:38 PM ET, 04/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 01:56 PM ET, 04/06/2012

Sources: Woman found dead in District Heights had broken hyoid bone
By Matt Zapotosky
The woman who was found dead in her District Heights apartment Wednesday had a broken hyoid bone — meaning she was possibly strangled, law enforcement sources said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  01:56 PM ET, 04/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 01:55 PM ET, 04/06/2012

Va. man charged anew in 2009 murder
By Matt Zapotosky
A man who had murder charges dropped against him after he was arrested in a 2009 slaying was arrested again in connection with the same case, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  01:55 PM ET, 04/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 05:18 PM ET, 04/05/2012

Two held in connection with man’s death
By Matt Zapotosky
Prince George’s County police detectives are treating the case of a man who died after a fight last month as a homicide, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  05:18 PM ET, 04/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's

Posted at 03:32 PM ET, 03/29/2012

Decades-old case drives up Pr. George’s homicide count
By Matt Zapotosky
When John Nucci, 50, died earlier this year, the D.C. Medical Examiner’s Office determined complications from 1989 gunshot wounds were to blame.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  03:32 PM ET, 03/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide, Crime Statistics

Posted at 01:57 PM ET, 03/21/2012

Man fatally shot Wednesday in Fort Washington area
By Matt Zapotosky
Homicide detectives are probing whether the slaying might have been drug-related, according to law enforcement sources.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  01:57 PM ET, 03/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:24 AM ET, 03/21/2012

Police arrest suspect in Northeast homicide
By Sylvia Carignan
Northeast resident Raymond Faunteroy, 26, was arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder.

By Sylvia Carignan  |  08:24 AM ET, 03/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime Scene, Homicide

Posted at 11:50 AM ET, 03/14/2012

Philadelphia man arrested in ‘08 Pr. George’s shooting
By Matt Zapotosky
Police have arrested a 56-year-old Philadelphia man who they say shot and killed a man in 2008 after a fight at a house party near Landover, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  11:50 AM ET, 03/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 03:20 PM ET, 03/13/2012

Pr. George’s police make arrest in January slaying
By Matt Zapotosky
Police have charged a 27-year-old Gaithersburg man in connection with the fatal shooting of a Suitland teenager in January, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  03:20 PM ET, 03/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:02 PM ET, 03/09/2012

Driver in U-Md. student’s shooting sentenced to 15 years in prison
By Matt Zapotosky
The defendant is accused of driving to a University of Maryland student’s off-campus house as part of a botched robbery attempt that left the student dead.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:02 PM ET, 03/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:02 PM ET, 03/01/2012

Man acquitted in Bowie teen’s ‘05 murder
By Matt Zapotosky
A man charged with killing a Bowie teenager in what prosecutors said was a misguided, murder-for-hire scheme in 2005 was acquitted Thursday.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  08:02 PM ET, 03/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's

Posted at 02:24 PM ET, 02/23/2012

Man involved in trooper’s murder sentenced to 5 years in prison
By Matt Zapotosky
The man who provided the gun used to kill a Maryland State trooper outside a Forestville Applebee’s in 2010 was sentenced to five years in prison, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  02:24 PM ET, 02/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:27 AM ET, 02/15/2012

After 20 years, an arrest in Hains Point killing
By Sylvia Carignan
The accounts of two people who said they watched an accused killer shoot a Washington man dead with a shotgun led to the suspect’s arrest.

By Sylvia Carignan  |  11:27 AM ET, 02/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime Scene, Arlington, Homicide

Posted at 08:06 PM ET, 02/09/2012

Decades in prison for men after check-cashing store killing
By Sylvia Carignan
They killed a D.C. storeowner who tried to protect his customers.

By Sylvia Carignan  |  08:06 PM ET, 02/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime Scene, Homicide

Posted at 06:35 PM ET, 02/03/2012

Charges dropped against teens accused of killing Air Force vet
By Matt Zapotosky
Prosecutors dropped the charges Friday against two teenagers accused in the stabbing death of a 74-year-old man in Riverdale last year, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  06:35 PM ET, 02/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:59 PM ET, 02/01/2012

Adelphi shooting victim identified
By Matt Zapotosky
Police have identified the man shot and killed in Adelphi Tuesday night as 40-year-old Joel Craig Brown, authorities said Wednesday.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  02:59 PM ET, 02/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 05:41 PM ET, 01/17/2012

Pr. George’s police make arrest in fatal stabbing
By Matt Zapotosky
Police have made an arrest in the slaying of a man whose body was found wrapped in plastic behind a dumpster.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  05:41 PM ET, 01/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:21 PM ET, 01/13/2012

Man fatally shot by acquaintance, police say
By Matt Zapotosky
A man was fatally shot in the Landover area of Prince George’s County Thursday, and police have identified a suspect.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:21 PM ET, 01/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:19 PM ET, 01/13/2012

Body wrapped in plastic found behind dumpster in Capitol Heights
By Matt Zapotosky
A man’s body was found behind a dumpster at a Capitol Heights area apartment complex Friday, and police are exploring the case as a homicide, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:19 PM ET, 01/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 01:53 PM ET, 01/13/2012

Alfredo Prieto death sentences in Fairfax upheld
By Tom Jackman
A Fairfax jury and judge imposed two death sentences for the rape and murder of a young couple outside Reston in 1988.

By Tom Jackman  |  01:53 PM ET, 01/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax, Tom Jackman, Homicide | Tags:  Alfredo Prieto, Virginia

Posted at 04:40 PM ET, 01/03/2012

Arrest in Clinton teen’s slaying
By Matt Zapotosky
Prince George’s County police homicide detectives have arrested a man in connection with the fatal shooting of a Clinton teenager last year, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:40 PM ET, 01/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 06:05 PM ET, 12/20/2011

Man convicted in house party shooting
By Matt Zapotosky
A 21-year-old Alexandria man has been convicted in the fatal shooting of a University of Maryland University College student, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  06:05 PM ET, 12/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:14 PM ET, 11/29/2011

Mistakenly released murder suspect taken back into custody
By Matt Zapotosky
The murder suspect mistakenly released from jail on a $75,000 bond this month was taken back into police custody Tuesday after he showed up — voluntarily — at his bond hearing, a Prince George’s County police spokesman said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  07:14 PM ET, 11/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:35 PM ET, 11/22/2011

Alexandria man arrested in Oxon Hill stabbing
By Matt Zapotosky
Man charged with first-degree murder in stabbing of 20-year-old in Oxon Hill; detectives probing incident’s possible connection with shooting on same block

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:35 PM ET, 11/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:55 AM ET, 11/08/2011

Teen shot on Halloween in Georgetown has died
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
The17-year-old boy, Tyronn Vincent Garner of Southeast, was one of six people injured in the outbreak of violence in the District on Oct. 31.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  11:55 AM ET, 11/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Updates, Homicide

Posted at 05:21 PM ET, 11/03/2011

Police arrest two more in slaying of Howard U. student
By Matt Zapotosky
Robbery was motive in slaying of music student headed to a friend’s house, police say

By Matt Zapotosky  |  05:21 PM ET, 11/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:51 AM ET, 11/03/2011

District man arrested in July 19 homicide
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
A 19-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder in the slaying in Northwest Washington.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  07:51 AM ET, 11/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide

Posted at 06:19 PM ET, 10/26/2011

Victims identified in Chillum-area murder suicide
By Matt Zapotosky
Man shot woman inside vehicle, then himself, police say

By Matt Zapotosky  |  06:19 PM ET, 10/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:18 PM ET, 10/26/2011

Howard University student killed in Mount Rainier
By Matt Zapotosky
Music major at D.C. college shot multiple times in incident off-campus; police have no suspects

By Matt Zapotosky  |  03:18 PM ET, 10/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Howard, Homicide

Posted at 11:49 AM ET, 10/21/2011

District woman arrested in SE stabbing
By Mary Pat Flaherty
A District woman from Southeast has been charged with assault with intent to kill in the Thursday night stabbing death of Jodie Ward, police said.

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  11:49 AM ET, 10/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime Scene, Mary Pat Flaherty, Homicide

Posted at 07:47 AM ET, 10/21/2011

Alexandria homicide is first of year
By Mary Pat Flaherty
Bob Cory McNeely, 40, of the city of Alexandria was shot to death Thursday in the first homicide in Alexandria this year.

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  07:47 AM ET, 10/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Alexandria, Homicide

Posted at 04:21 PM ET, 10/13/2011

Bowie State student accused of slaying suitemate indicted
By Matt Zapotosky
A 19-year-old Bowie State University student accused of stabbing and killing her suitemate after a dispute over music was indicted Thursday on charges of murder and carrying a dangerous weapon openly.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:21 PM ET, 10/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 01:46 PM ET, 10/13/2011

Police: Slain business man was victim of targeted robbery
By Justin Jouvenal
Yong Suk Yun was found dead inside his upscale Fairfax Station home last year. Detectives released new details in the case to try to generate fresh leads.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  01:46 PM ET, 10/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax, Homicide

Posted at 06:21 PM ET, 10/11/2011

Alexandria man guilty of voluntary manslaughter in killing
By Justin Jouvenal
A Fairfax County jury has found an Alexandria man guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced him to two-and-a-half years in prison for killing an acquaintance in January.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  06:21 PM ET, 10/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Alexandria, Fairfax, Homicide

Posted at 01:21 PM ET, 10/10/2011

Police identify Saturday stabbing victim as D.C. teen
By Paul Duggan
Police on Monday identified the teenager killed Saturday night in Northwest D.C. as Jamar Michael Freeman, 17, of Southeast.

By Paul Duggan  |  01:21 PM ET, 10/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Updates, Homicide

Posted at 01:01 PM ET, 10/04/2011

Man charged in Capitol Heights shooting
By Matt Zapotosky
Pr. George’s police charge man, already jailed on unrelated charge, in fatal shooting earlier this month

By Matt Zapotosky  |  01:01 PM ET, 10/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 06:13 PM ET, 09/29/2011

Man who killed woman not guilty due to insanity
By Justin Jouvenal
A Fairfax County jury has found a man not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2009 killing of a Bailey’s Crossroads woman and the stabbing of a 2-year-old girl.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  06:13 PM ET, 09/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax, Homicide

Posted at 04:14 PM ET, 09/29/2011

Doctors: Carmela Dela Rosa suffered from major depression
By Justin Jouvenal
The Fairfax County woman accused of dropping her granddaughter off a 44-foot walkway at a mall was mentally ill and tried to commit suicide, witnesses testified Thursday.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  04:14 PM ET, 09/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax, Homicide

Posted at 08:50 PM ET, 09/25/2011

Grandmother pleads insanity in toddler killing
By Justin Jouvenal
Authorities allege that Carmela Dela Rosa calmly went to the edge of a five-story walkway at Tysons Corner Center last November and sent her two-year granddaughter plunging over the edge.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  08:50 PM ET, 09/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax, Homicide

Posted at 09:47 PM ET, 09/22/2011

Capitol Heights fatal shooting victim identified
By Clarence Williams
Death of Antwan Lamar Brooks 24, of Lanham investigated as homicide

By Clarence Williams  |  09:47 PM ET, 09/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Clarence Williams, Pr. George's, Homicide, Maryland

Posted at 08:40 AM ET, 09/22/2011

Man fatally shot in Capitol Heights
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Prince George’s County Police are investigating a fatal shooting that left one man dead early Wednesday morning.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  08:40 AM ET, 09/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Pr. George's

Posted at 05:59 PM ET, 09/21/2011

Arrest in Tuesday Southern Ave. killing
By Mary Pat Flaherty
District police on Wednesday arrested Karl Nathaniel Pugh, 30, in the shooting death Tuesday afternoon of Quentin Joavor Ragland, 27.

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  05:59 PM ET, 09/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Mary Pat Flaherty, Homicide, The District, The District, Updates

Posted at 05:03 PM ET, 09/20/2011

Man killed in Capitol Heights
By Matt Zapotosky
Police called for shooting; man found fatally wounded in Capitol Heights

By Matt Zapotosky  |  05:03 PM ET, 09/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's

Posted at 04:08 PM ET, 09/20/2011

Police ID toddler who shot himself
By Matt Zapotosky
Gun was unsecured, in reach of 2-year-old in the family’s Oxon Hill apartment, police said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:08 PM ET, 09/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 07:36 AM ET, 09/19/2011

Police: Man kills co-worker, shoots self in Prince George’s County
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Prince George’s County police are investigating a shooting that left two men dead in Fort Washington Friday night.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  07:36 AM ET, 09/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide

Posted at 07:32 AM ET, 09/19/2011

Man arrested in fatal shooting in Northeast Washington
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Terrell Rashad Brent has been charged in the shooting death of 20-year-old Lugus Fleming Friday night.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  07:32 AM ET, 09/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide

Posted at 07:34 AM ET, 09/16/2011

Man charged in twin brother’s 2007 death in Howard County
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
23-year-old Wael Ali is charged with the slaying of his twin brother in Columbia in 2007, Howard County police announced.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  07:34 AM ET, 09/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Howard

Posted at 03:58 PM ET, 09/15/2011

Police identify man who killed woman, then himself
By Matt Zapotosky
Javan Terrance Abney shot and killed a woman with whom he had a relationship, then turned the gun on himself, police said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  03:58 PM ET, 09/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 04:41 PM ET, 09/14/2011

Laurel woman killed in apparent murder-suicide
By Matt Zapotosky
26-year-old woman shot to death in front of her 10-year-old son; incident believed to have stemmed from domestic dispute

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:41 PM ET, 09/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 04:32 PM ET, 09/14/2011

Landover man killed in Beltsville home
By Matt Zapotosky
Pr. George’s police seek suspects, motive in slaying of 22-year-old man

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:32 PM ET, 09/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 08:38 AM ET, 09/14/2011

District police investigate Prince George’s car fire as homicide
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Police said the victim was killed in the District and transported to Prince George’s County.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  08:38 AM ET, 09/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide

Posted at 06:49 AM ET, 09/14/2011

Police investigate stabbing death in Columbia
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
A man who was fatally stabbed in a Howard County parking lot Tuesday afternoon managed to set off a car alarm — alerting a neighbor to his condition — before collapsing on the ground, police said.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  06:49 AM ET, 09/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Howard, Maryland

Posted at 06:49 AM ET, 09/14/2011

Early morning shooting leaves one man dead in Beltsville
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Police said there were people in the house at the time of the shooting, shortly after midnight Wednesday.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  06:49 AM ET, 09/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Pr. George's, Maryland

Posted at 08:35 AM ET, 09/13/2011

Man found dead in Landover
By Maggie Fazeli Fard and Matt Zapotosky
Police are investigating the incident as a homicide

By Maggie Fazeli Fard and Matt Zapotosky  |  08:35 AM ET, 09/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Pr. George's

Posted at 03:40 PM ET, 09/12/2011

Police to announce arrest in killing of 75-year-old man
By Justin Jouvenal
Prince William County police will announce an arrest Monday in the killing of a 75-year-old Woodbridge man, who was found dead in his home in a retirement community earlier this month.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  03:40 PM ET, 09/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Pr. William, Homicide

Posted at 07:56 AM ET, 09/12/2011

Arrest in fatal stabbing of District man
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
A D.C. man has been charged in the slaying of 24-year-old Marcellus T. Bailey of Northwest, who was fatally stabbed last month.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  07:56 AM ET, 09/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide

Posted at 07:54 AM ET, 09/12/2011

Arrest in double homicide in Columbia Heights
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
A 25-year-old man has been charged in the fatal shootings of two men in Columbia Heights.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  07:54 AM ET, 09/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide

Posted at 02:21 PM ET, 09/09/2011

Murder charge for Southeast man in D.C. shootings
By Paul Duggan
A District man was arrested Thursday and charged with murder in a 2010 shooting that resulted in two deaths, D.C. police said.

By Paul Duggan  |  02:21 PM ET, 09/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, The District, Paul Duggan

Posted at 08:15 AM ET, 09/09/2011

Hearing for Albrecht Muth in D.C. socialite Viola Drath’s death
By Keith L. Alexander
Viola Drath, the 91-year-old Georgetown socialite found dead in her house in August, told several people she was afraid of her husband, worried about anti-American sentiments he expressed and sought to have him deported, authorities said Friday.

By Keith L. Alexander  |  08:15 AM ET, 09/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Keith L. Alexander, Homicide

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/09/2011

Man arrested for 2009 Montgomery County homicide
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
After a two-year search, police arrested a Laurel man in connection with a homicide in Silver Spring, authorities said Thursday.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  08:00 AM ET, 09/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Homicide

Posted at 08:20 AM ET, 09/07/2011

Murder charge for man in Annapolis killing
By the Associated Press
Annapolis police say a man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a man being sought on several warrants.

By the Associated Press  |  08:20 AM ET, 09/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Homicide

Posted at 06:43 PM ET, 09/06/2011

Md. man pleads guilty to charges in fatal home invasion
By Justin Jouvenal
A Prince George’s County man pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with a 2008 home invasion that left three people dead in Springfield, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  06:43 PM ET, 09/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Fairfax

Posted at 01:08 PM ET, 08/30/2011

Man arrested in fatal shooting in Northeast Washington
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
17-year-old Tyrell Fogle was chased and shot multiple times before collapsing.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  01:08 PM ET, 08/30/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, The District

Posted at 07:06 AM ET, 08/30/2011

Man killed in double shooting identified
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Police say 21-year-old Dominic Dixon of the District died Sunday evening.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  07:06 AM ET, 08/30/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 08/29/2011

Police: Body of Va. Army captain sought in 4 deaths found in Pa. woods after manhunt
By Associated Press
Leonard John Egland is suspected of killing his former mother-in-law, his ex-wife’s boyfriend, and the boyfriend’s son before kidnapping his own daughter.

By Associated Press  |  10:02 AM ET, 08/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Virginia, Homicide

Posted at 09:05 AM ET, 08/29/2011

One dead, one injured in shooting in Northwest D.C.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
D.C. police said the shooting occurred at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, in the 200 block of N Street NW.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  09:05 AM ET, 08/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide

Posted at 07:20 AM ET, 08/29/2011

Va. man charged in Prince George’s slaying
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
A Warrenton, Va. man turned himself in to Prince George’s County police Saturday in connection with a homicide earlier that day, authorities said.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  07:20 AM ET, 08/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Pr. George's, Virginia, Maryland

Posted at 10:46 AM ET, 08/25/2011

Man shot to death in Landover
By Matt Zapotosky
Jerry Junior Neal, 58, of Palmer Park, who was found lying in the street early Wednesday morning, has died, Prince George’s County police say

By Matt Zapotosky  |  10:46 AM ET, 08/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 08:26 AM ET, 08/25/2011

Arrest made in Northeast D.C. killing
By Justin Jouvenal
A man has been arrested in the slaying of a 33-year-old resident of Northeast D.C., police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  08:26 AM ET, 08/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, The District

Posted at 10:40 AM ET, 08/23/2011

Relative charged in Fort Washington double homicide
By Matt Zapotosky
Quindell Mercer, son to one of the victims and half-brother to the other, was arrested Monday night

By Matt Zapotosky  |  10:40 AM ET, 08/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 10:05 AM ET, 08/23/2011

Arrest made in D.C. double killing
By Justin Jouvenal
A 24-year-old Silver Spring man has been arrested in the January fatal shooting of two men in Northeast D.C., police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  10:05 AM ET, 08/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Homicide

Posted at 12:36 PM ET, 08/22/2011

Man killed in Bladensburg identified
By Matt Zapotosky
Diante Clarence Moore was shot and killed Aug. 10 in the 4200 block of 58th Avenue.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  12:36 PM ET, 08/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 10:13 AM ET, 08/18/2011

Two teens arrested in Northwest D.C. shooting
By Allison Klein
D.C. police arrested two teens Wednesday morning in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old.

By Allison Klein  |  10:13 AM ET, 08/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Homicide, The District

Posted at 07:42 PM ET, 08/17/2011

50-year-old woman slain in domestic dispute in Beltsville
By Matt Zapotosky
Lan Mu Do was found dead inside her Beltsville home and a man who lived with her has been charged in the slaying, police said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  07:42 PM ET, 08/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 02:14 PM ET, 08/17/2011

Viola Drath’s husband asked her family about money owed upon her death, court papers say
By Keith L. Alexander
Viola Drath’s husband gave her family a letter discussing details about money he claimed would be owed him upon her death on the day she was found dead in the bathroom of her Georgetown home, according to court papers.

By Keith L. Alexander  |  02:14 PM ET, 08/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From the Courthouse, Homicide, The District

Posted at 07:14 AM ET, 08/17/2011

Man killed in Northwest D.C., police say
By Justin Jouvenal
D.C. police are investigating the killing of a man in the 2600 block of University Place near Meridian Hill Park in Northwest D.C., a spokesman said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  07:14 AM ET, 08/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, The District

Posted at 06:39 AM ET, 08/17/2011

Woman killed in Beltsville, police say
By Justin Jouvenal and Matt Zapotosky
Officers found a woman suffering from trauma to the body in the 3500 block of Cherryvale Drive, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal and Matt Zapotosky  |  06:39 AM ET, 08/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Pr. George's

Posted at 06:48 AM ET, 08/15/2011

Man fatally stabbed in Southeast D.C. identified
By David Marino-Nachison
A 25-year-old Southeast Washington man has been charged with murder in a man’s Saturday stabbing death, police said.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  06:48 AM ET, 08/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, The District, The District

Posted at 02:28 PM ET, 08/13/2011

Murder charge for second man in May 2010 death
By David Marino-Nachison
A Southeast D.C. man has been charged with murder in a May 2010 killing. It is the second arrest in the case.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  02:28 PM ET, 08/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, The District, David P. Marino-Nachison

Posted at 09:26 AM ET, 08/12/2011

Arrest made in Southeast D.C. slaying
By Justin Jouvenal
James Fields, of no fixed address, was taken into custody Thursday and charged in connection with the Aug. 5 fatal shooting of

By Justin Jouvenal  |  09:26 AM ET, 08/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide

Posted at 11:24 AM ET, 08/11/2011

Police searching for relative of slain mother, son
By Matt Zapotosky
Lookout is on for Quindell Mercer, who has not been heard from since Patricia Harris, 56, and son, Frank L. Harris, 20, were found shot to death in Fort Washington.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  11:24 AM ET, 08/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's

Posted at 04:48 PM ET, 08/10/2011

Glen Burnie man killed in home
By June Q. Wu
A 47-year-old Glen Burnie man was fatally stabbed by a woman he lived with on Tuesday night, police said.

By June Q. Wu  |  04:48 PM ET, 08/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Homicide

Posted at 07:47 PM ET, 08/09/2011

Woman injured in drive-by shooting outside Capitol Heights nightclub dies, police say
By Matt Zapotosky
Jasmine Jerona Banks, 20, was shot in the head as she stood outside the MSG night club just before 3 a.m. Monday. She died Tuesday afternoon, police said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  07:47 PM ET, 08/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 12:26 PM ET, 08/09/2011

Man injured during party dies; case probed as homicide
By Matt Zapotosky
Elijah Muhammad Turner, 21, of Southeast D.C., was pronounced dead Monday, two days after he suffered head trauma during a fight at a party in the 13000 block of Pendleton Street, authorities said. Police are investigating the death as a homicide.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  12:26 PM ET, 08/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 09:16 AM ET, 08/09/2011

Md. Mom who killed son, self left note about debt
By Associated Press
“Debt is bleeding me. Strangled by debt,” the letter read, according to an account by the woman’s sister.

By Associated Press  |  09:16 AM ET, 08/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Montgomery

Posted at 11:28 AM ET, 08/06/2011

Two hit, one killed, in Southeast shooting
By June Q. Wu
A 28-year-old District man was shot and killed in Southeast early Friday morning, police said.

By June Q. Wu  |  11:28 AM ET, 08/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Homicide

Posted at 09:41 AM ET, 08/06/2011

Murder convictions for 2 men in 2008 D.C. killing
By the Associated Press
Two men have been convicted of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a District of Columbia gang leader.

By the Associated Press  |  09:41 AM ET, 08/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From the Courthouse, The District, Homicide

Posted at 08:08 AM ET, 08/04/2011

Police investigate Ft. Washington double homicide
By Matt Zapotosky and Justin Jouvenal
Officers found a mother and son dead in a residence in Fort Washington early this morning, police said.

By Matt Zapotosky and Justin Jouvenal  |  08:08 AM ET, 08/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Pr. George's

Posted at 06:09 PM ET, 08/03/2011

Teens charged in fatal stabbing of 74-year-old man
By Matt Zapotosky
Man was walking dog when he was attacked during apparent robbery, police say.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  06:09 PM ET, 08/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 05:50 PM ET, 08/03/2011

Man fatally stabbed in Northwest D.C.
By Justin Jouvenal
A 24-year-old Northwest D.C. man was killed in an early morning stabbing Wednesday, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  05:50 PM ET, 08/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Homicide

Posted at 08:55 AM ET, 08/03/2011

Murder charge for D.C. man in July shooting
By Justin Jouvenal
A man has been charged in the early July fatal shooting of a 19 year old in Southeast D.C., D.C. police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  08:55 AM ET, 08/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, The District

Posted at 07:22 AM ET, 08/03/2011

Arrest made in killing of law school graduate
By Associated Press
A classmate of a recent Georgia university law school graduate from Laurel has been charged with killing her.

By Associated Press  |  07:22 AM ET, 08/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 07:49 AM ET, 08/02/2011

Former Va. deputy indicted in ex-wife’s killing
By the Associated Press
A grand jury in Roanoke has indicted a former Franklin County sheriff’s deputy on a charge of murder in his ex-wife’s slaying.

By the Associated Press  |  07:49 AM ET, 08/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Virginia, Homicide

Posted at 11:54 AM ET, 07/29/2011

Howard County police probe two homicides
By Justin Jouvenal
Police are investigating unrelated killings involving a stabbed teen and a child who died under suspicious circumstances.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  11:54 AM ET, 07/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Howard, Homicide

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 07/29/2011

Temple Hills man charged with killing 62-year-old live-in girlfriend
By Matt Zapotosky
Domestic dispute prompted slaying of woman found dead on her balcony, police say

By Matt Zapotosky  |  11:30 AM ET, 07/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 01:42 PM ET, 07/27/2011

Teen charged with fatal stabbing at Hyattsville shopping center
By Matt Zapotosky
17-year-old D.C. youth was charged with first-degree murder in connection with June fight at University Town Center.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  01:42 PM ET, 07/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 04:57 PM ET, 07/21/2011

DNA hit leads to charges in 2009 murder
By Matt Zapotosky
A 44-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder in the 2009 slaying of a Laurel man who was found beaten to death inside his townhouse, Laurel police said. DNA evidence was key to the arrest, they said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:57 PM ET, 07/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 09:49 AM ET, 07/21/2011

Springfield man arrested in slaying of his father
By Justin Jouvenal
Police and U.S. Marshals arrested Richard Hanson, 53, in Scranton, Pa. shortly after midnight, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  09:49 AM ET, 07/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Fairfax

Posted at 06:28 AM ET, 07/21/2011

Police fatally shoot armed man in Centreville
By Justin Jouvenal
The man refused orders to drop his weapon and began approaching officers, authorities said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  06:28 AM ET, 07/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax, Homicide

Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 07/20/2011

Deadly morning shooting in Northeast D.C.
By Paul Duggan
A 23-year-old transgender person was fatally shot in the District early Wednesday, police said.

By Paul Duggan  |  02:15 PM ET, 07/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Paul Duggan, The District

Posted at 07:05 AM ET, 07/19/2011

Man fatally shot in Northwest D.C.
By Justin Jouvenal
The man was found near the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Randolph Street around 3 a.m., police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  07:05 AM ET, 07/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, The District

Posted at 07:26 AM ET, 07/14/2011

Reward for info in Md. woman’s Georgia slaying
By the Associated Press
Authorities in Macon, Ga., are offering a reward of $12,000 for information leading to an arrest in the slaying of a recent law-school graduate from Maryland whose dismembered body was found outside her apartment building.

By the Associated Press  |  07:26 AM ET, 07/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Around the Nation, Homicide, Homicide

Posted at 10:12 AM ET, 07/12/2011

Arrest made in ‘08 D.C. killing
By Justin Jouvenal
A 19-year-old D.C. man faces first-degree murder charges in the fatal stabbing of a man in the District in November 2008, D.C. police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  10:12 AM ET, 07/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Homicide

Posted at 09:01 AM ET, 07/11/2011

Man shot and killed in District Heights
By Matt Zapotosky
D.C. man shot dead on Rochelle Avenue

By Matt Zapotosky  |  09:01 AM ET, 07/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Pr. George's, Matt Zapotosky, Homicide

Posted at 12:07 PM ET, 07/08/2011

Three Va. men arrested in Northeast homicide
By June Q. Wu
Three Virginia men have been arrested in connection with the death of a 61-year-old man in Northeast D.C., police said Friday.

By June Q. Wu  |  12:07 PM ET, 07/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Updates, Homicide, The District

Posted at 09:29 AM ET, 07/08/2011

Ft. Washington man arrested in two D.C. homicides from late ‘90s
By Matt Zapotosky
D.C. police arrested a Fort Washington man Thursday in connection with two slayings from the late 90s, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  09:29 AM ET, 07/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Missing Persons, The District, Homicide

Posted at 09:03 AM ET, 07/08/2011

Man shot and killed in Southeast D.C.
By Matt Zapotosky
A 27-year-old man was shot and killed early Thursday morning in Southeast D.C., authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  09:03 AM ET, 07/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Homicide, The District

Posted at 07:13 AM ET, 07/08/2011

Lululemon killing suspect, Brittany Norwood, in court
By Associated Press
A court hearing is set for a woman charged with killing a coworker at an upscale yoga clothing shop in Bethesda.

By Associated Press  |  07:13 AM ET, 07/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Montgomery

Posted at 07:57 AM ET, 07/07/2011

Police identify man slain in Northeast D.C.
By Justin Jouvenal
Kelvin Donnell Brown, 22, was shot on Lincoln Road NE, District police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  07:57 AM ET, 07/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, The District

Posted at 09:27 AM ET, 07/05/2011

Police: Great Falls man charged with father’s slaying
By Justin Jouvenal
Officers discovered the body of Lawrence Emmer, 62, after a report of a break-in and a stabbing in the 1200 block of Colvin Meadows Lane, according to police.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  09:27 AM ET, 07/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Fairfax

Posted at 03:42 PM ET, 06/30/2011

Man happily texted, Tweeted on night he was fatally stabbed, family members say
By Matt Zapotosky
Henri Pratt was on a party bus when friends got into an altercation with another group, according to his father

By Matt Zapotosky  |  03:42 PM ET, 06/30/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's

Posted at 01:01 PM ET, 06/27/2011

Arrest in connection with Saturday D.C. shooting
By Victor Zapana
A Buffalo, N.Y., man has been arrested in connection with the deadly attack, which took place after the Caribbean Festival parade, authorities said.

By Victor Zapana  |  01:01 PM ET, 06/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Updates, Homicide

Posted at 07:24 AM ET, 06/27/2011

1 killed, 1 injured in Capitol Heights
By Justin Jouvenal
Detectives are searching for a suspect and a motive in the slaying, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  07:24 AM ET, 06/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 04:21 PM ET, 06/24/2011

Homicide investigation initiated after remains found in Marlton park identified as those of missing man
By Matt Zapotosky
Police believe Anthony Jerome Nelson, reported missing under suspicious circumstances 2008, was slain. His remains were found in a Marlton park in March.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:21 PM ET, 06/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Missing Persons, Homicide, Pr. George's

Posted at 03:10 PM ET, 06/24/2011

Man shot near playground identified
By Matt Zapotosky
23-year-old ran toward group of children playing after being shot, witnesses say

By Matt Zapotosky  |  03:10 PM ET, 06/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 08:41 AM ET, 06/21/2011

Police identify man killed in Northeast D.C.
By Justin Jouvenal
A man killed in the District Sunday evening who may have had duct tape affixed to a part of his body has been identified as 61-year-old Glenn Scarborough, according to D.C. police.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  08:41 AM ET, 06/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, The District

Posted at 07:17 PM ET, 06/16/2011

Two charged in slaying of tow truck driver
By Matt Zapotosky
A father and son are charged with killing Anton Agurs over some type of domestic dispute involving a woman, sources say.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  07:17 PM ET, 06/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 11:40 AM ET, 06/15/2011

Man charged in fatal D.C. stabbing
By Justin Jouvenal
A man has been arrested and charged with the killing of 25-year-old District resident Garrett White, who died following a May stabbing, D.C. police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  11:40 AM ET, 06/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Homicide

Posted at 06:53 AM ET, 06/15/2011

Man fatally shot in Northwest D.C.
By Justin Jouvenal
Officers were called to the 300 block of Delafield Place NW around 1 a.m. for a report of gunfire, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  06:53 AM ET, 06/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Homicide

Posted at 12:10 PM ET, 06/14/2011

Man arrested in Arlington killing extradited from Md.
By Allison Klein
One of the men arrested in the Carl Diener homicide case has been extradited to Virginia.

By Allison Klein  |  12:10 PM ET, 06/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Arlington, Homicide, Updates

Posted at 02:04 PM ET, 06/08/2011

Tow truck driver found slain in Oxon Hill
By Matt Zapotosky
Prince George’s County police are investigating the slaying of a Capitol Heights man who was found dead on a roadside in Oxon Hill Wednesday night, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  02:04 PM ET, 06/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 03:36 PM ET, 06/06/2011

Sources: 60-year-old man was shot to death
By Matt Zapotosky
The state medical examiner has determined the 60-year-old man found dead May 30 near a tire store in Chillum was shot to death, law enforcement sources familiar with the case said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  03:36 PM ET, 06/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's

Posted at 01:58 PM ET, 06/06/2011

D.C. officer charged in death of woman, baby, held without bond
By Ruben Castaneda
The officer was charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 20-year-old woman and her daughter.

By Ruben Castaneda  |  01:58 PM ET, 06/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Pr. George's, Homicide, Updates

Posted at 12:43 PM ET, 06/02/2011

Arrests made in two D.C. slayings
By Paul Duggan
Two suspects, a man and a woman, have been arrested in separate D.C. homicides, police said Thursday.

By Paul Duggan  |  12:43 PM ET, 06/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Paul Duggan, The District

Posted at 11:09 AM ET, 06/02/2011

Arrest in shooting death of District boy, 15
By Theola Labbé-DeBose
D.C. police have arrested a suspect in the Tuesday night killing of a 15-year-old District teenager.

By Theola Labbé-DeBose  |  11:09 AM ET, 06/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, The District, The District

Posted at 07:22 AM ET, 06/02/2011

Man fatally stabbed in Northeast D.C.
By Justin Jouvenal
Officers were called to the 700 block of 24th Street around 1 a.m. and found the man suffering from a stab wound to the chest, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  07:22 AM ET, 06/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Homicide

Posted at 03:57 PM ET, 06/01/2011

Dead Gaithersburg girl suffered upper body wounds: Police
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County police on Wednesday identified the 12-year-old girl found dead inside a Gaithersburg townhouse Tuesday night, saying she had suffered trauma to her upper body.

By Dan Morse  |  03:57 PM ET, 06/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dan Morse, Montgomery, Homicide

Posted at 01:01 PM ET, 06/01/2011

Man, 23, shot dead playing basketball at New Carrollton elementary school
By Matt Zapotosky
A 23-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday night while he was playing basketball at an elementary school in New Carrollton, police said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  01:01 PM ET, 06/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 06:18 AM ET, 05/31/2011

3 killed, 2 hurt in violent end to holiday
By Justin Jouvenal
Two were killed in Capitol Heights and three were shot in the District late last night.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  06:18 AM ET, 05/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Pr. George's, Homicide, The District

Posted at 11:49 AM ET, 05/28/2011

Man, 18, charged with murder in father’s death
By David Nakamura
Fairfax County police have arrested an 18-year-old and charged him with fatally stabbing his father.

By David Nakamura  |  11:49 AM ET, 05/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax, Homicide

Posted at 04:24 PM ET, 05/25/2011

Robbery suspect slashed by victim dies, police say
By Matt Zapotosky
Robbery suspect Henry Lamont Gilbert, 29, died Monday of injuries he sustained during a May 18 robbery at the Bejing Café in Bowie, police said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:24 PM ET, 05/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 07:09 AM ET, 05/25/2011

Man killed in Southeast D.C.
By Justin Jouvenal
A man was shot and killed in Southeast D.C. late Tuesday night, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  07:09 AM ET, 05/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, The District

Posted at 05:18 PM ET, 05/23/2011

D.C. man arrested in Wheeler Road slaying
By Matt Zapotosky
Benjamin Vance, 34, was arrested early Friday morning in connection with the May 11 shooting of 28-year-old James William Speaks, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  05:18 PM ET, 05/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 02:44 PM ET, 05/14/2011

Two men shot dead overnight in Northeast D.C.
By Avis Thomas-Lester
D.C. Police are investigating two slayings that took place Friday night and Saturday morning, a spokesman said.

By Avis Thomas-Lester  |  02:44 PM ET, 05/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, The District

Posted at 07:59 AM ET, 05/12/2011

2 shot dead overnight in Pr. George’s County
By Clarence Williams and Justin Jouvenal
Police are investigating two fatal shootings in Prince George’s County that occurred less than 12 hours apart Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, authorities said.

By Clarence Williams and Justin Jouvenal  |  07:59 AM ET, 05/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Clarence Williams, Homicide, Pr. George's

Posted at 07:54 AM ET, 05/12/2011

Man shot dead in Southeast D.C.
By Clarence Williams and Justin Jouvenal
Police are investigating the killing of a man who was found shot Wednesday night behind a pizza shop in Southeast Washington, D.C., police said.

By Clarence Williams and Justin Jouvenal  |  07:54 AM ET, 05/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Clarence Williams, Homicide, The District

Posted at 06:58 AM ET, 05/11/2011

Police probe killing of 19-year-old in D.C.
By Justin Jouvenal
Jermaine Anderson, of Northeast D.C., was found shot in the 1800 block of Central Place around 1 a.m. on Sunday, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  06:58 AM ET, 05/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Homicide

Posted at 07:32 PM ET, 05/10/2011

Arrest in 2001 Pr. George’s slaying
By Matt Zapotosky
Prince George’s County police homicide detectives have made an arrest in a 2001 fatal shooting in Upper Marlboro, authorities announced.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  07:32 PM ET, 05/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 07:36 AM ET, 05/05/2011

Police: 20-year-old stabbed to death in SE D.C.
By Justin Jouvenal
Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old man in Southeast D.C. on Tuesday night.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  07:36 AM ET, 05/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Homicide

Posted at 05:27 PM ET, 05/04/2011

Man held in Germantown killing
By Justin Jouvenal
A Germantown man is being held in connection with the late Monday stabbing death of his 22-year-old neighbor, Montgomery County police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  05:27 PM ET, 05/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Homicide

Posted at 02:37 PM ET, 05/02/2011

D.C. man killed in Temple Hills
By Matt Zapotosky
Therin Martin, 39, was shot to death in the 3200 block of Branch Avenue.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  02:37 PM ET, 05/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 02:32 PM ET, 04/27/2011

Police identify man killed in Adams Morgan
By Justin Jouvenal
Police have identified a man killed Sunday in Adams Morgan as 23-year-old Santos Jobel Martinez Umansor of Northwest D.C.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  02:32 PM ET, 04/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Homicide

Posted at 08:13 AM ET, 04/26/2011

Md. man charged in wife’s killing
By the Cecil Whig
The Cecil County, Md., Sheriff’s Office has charged a man in the fatal stabbing of his wife in their Cherry Hill apartment.

By the Cecil Whig  |  08:13 AM ET, 04/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Maryland

Posted at 08:19 AM ET, 04/25/2011

Man killed in Adams Morgan
By Allison Klein
An unidentified man was found dead in Northwest Washington Sunday, police said.

By Allison Klein  |  08:19 AM ET, 04/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Homicide, The District

Posted at 07:51 AM ET, 04/25/2011

Va. woman charged with murdering mother
By
A Rockingham County, Va., woman is in jail charged with murdering her mother.

By  |  07:51 AM ET, 04/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Virginia, Homicide

Posted at 03:23 PM ET, 04/23/2011

D.C. teen fatally shot
By Matt Zapatosky
A D.C. teenager was shot to death in the Hillcrest Heights area of Prince George’s County Friday night, and police are looking for three people who were spotted leaving the scene.

By Matt Zapatosky  |  03:23 PM ET, 04/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 09:25 AM ET, 04/20/2011

Three arrested in Pr. George’s slaying
By Matt Zapotosky
Prince George’s County police homicide detectives have arrested three men in connection with the fatal shooting of a Bowie man at a house party in Glenn Dale early Sunday morning.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  09:25 AM ET, 04/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's | Tags:  Oluseun Fashina

Posted at 07:50 AM ET, 04/18/2011

Woman killed in Anacostia Park in SE D.C.: Police
By Justin Jouvenal and Allison Klein
The circumstances are unclear in the slaying in Southeast Washington around 10 p.m. Sunday night, said D.C. police Lt. Joe Trippi.

By Justin Jouvenal and Allison Klein  |  07:50 AM ET, 04/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Homicide

Posted at 05:35 AM ET, 04/18/2011

Grand jury to hear U-Va. slaying case
By Associated Press
A grand jury is scheduled to consider the case against a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing a member of the women’s team.

By Associated Press  |  05:35 AM ET, 04/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Virginia, Juvenile Justice, Homicide

Posted at 07:45 AM ET, 04/15/2011

30 years for woman in Va. hatchet killing
By The Richmond Times-Dispatch
A woman convicted of killing her boyfriend with a hatchet has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

By The Richmond Times-Dispatch  |  07:45 AM ET, 04/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From the Courthouse, Homicide, Virginia

Posted at 07:43 AM ET, 04/15/2011

Murder charge in Md. student’s death
By The Associated Press
Authorities have charged a 20-year-old Baltimore man with first-degree murder in the death of a Coppin State University nursing student last month.

By The Associated Press  |  07:43 AM ET, 04/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Baltimore, Homicide

Posted at 06:16 AM ET, 04/13/2011

Arrest made in slaying of D.C. man
By Justin Jouvenal
D.C. police arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the killing of 22-year-old Shonnell Corriea, who was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the backyard of a Northwest home.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  06:16 AM ET, 04/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, The District, The District

Posted at 04:43 PM ET, 04/12/2011

Pr. George’s police seek robber
By Matt Zapotosky
Police in Prince George’s County arrested one man who is accused of robbing a Giant grocery store in Suitland early Monday morning and they are searching for a second suspect, authorities said Tuesday.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:43 PM ET, 04/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's

Posted at 12:15 PM ET, 04/11/2011

Hearing on murder charges for George Huguely
By Mary Pat Flaherty
Former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely, 23, is due in court Monday for a preliminary hearing on murder charges in the May 3 death of his one-time girlfriend and fellow student, Yeardley Love, 22.

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  12:15 PM ET, 04/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From the Courthouse, Homicide, Mary Pat Flaherty, Schools, Virginia

Posted at 05:35 PM ET, 04/08/2011

Woman carrying her baby killed in Bladensburg
By Matt Zapotosky
A woman was shot and killed while carrying her baby in a car seat in Bladensburg Thursday night, according to authorities and law enforcement sources.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  05:35 PM ET, 04/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Homicide, Pr. George's | Tags:  Shawnta Coleman

Posted at 11:33 AM ET, 04/08/2011

Teen shot and killed in Southeast D.C.
By Justin Jouvenal

By Justin Jouvenal  |  11:33 AM ET, 04/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Homicide, Homicide | Tags:  post_now

Posted at 03:10 PM ET, 04/06/2011

Arrest in Langley Park stabbing death
By Matt Zapotosky
Police in Prince George’s County have made an arrest in stabbing of a Langley Park man Saturday on Kanawha Street, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  03:10 PM ET, 04/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Pr. George's, Matt Zapotosky, Homicide

Posted at 01:10 PM ET, 04/05/2011

How to donate to family of slain delivery driver
By Matt Zapotosky
Local Domino’s Pizza franchise sets up fund at Wachovia Bank for those wanting to donate to delivery driver slain during robbery last week

By Matt Zapotosky  |  01:10 PM ET, 04/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's | Tags:  Paul Bennett

Posted at 10:01 AM ET, 04/04/2011

Man, 24, stabbed to death in Baltimore club
By The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore police have identified a man who was stabbed to death inside a downtown nightclub.

By The Baltimore Sun  |  10:01 AM ET, 04/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Baltimore, Homicide

Posted at 05:46 PM ET, 03/29/2011

D.C. man shot dead Monday night
By Paul Duggan
A man fatally shot Monday night at the edge of a busy shopping area in Northeast Washington has been identified as a 47-year-old District resident.

By Paul Duggan  |  05:46 PM ET, 03/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Paul Duggan, The District

Posted at 02:25 PM ET, 03/24/2011

Olney killings suspect held without bond
By Dan Morse
The man charged with the murder of two men in Olney was ordered held without bond Thursday afternoon.

By Dan Morse  |  02:25 PM ET, 03/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dan Morse, From the Courthouse, Montgomery, Updates, Homicide

Posted at 11:56 AM ET, 03/24/2011

Police investigate Suitland double shooting
By Debbi Wilgoren and Allison Klein
Prince George’s County police are investigating a double shooting in Suitland early Thursday that left one person dead, and detectives are trying to determine whether another shooting victim located nearby at about the same time was part of the same altercation.

By Debbi Wilgoren and Allison Klein  |  11:56 AM ET, 03/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Pr. George's, Homicide, Updates

Posted at 07:39 AM ET, 03/24/2011

Help sought finding Md. woman’s killer
By The Frederick News-Post
Frederick police are handing out fliers and putting up two electric signs asking the public for information that could lead to the killer of the manager of a fast-food restaurant last week.

By The Frederick News-Post  |  07:39 AM ET, 03/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Frederick, Homicide

Posted at 07:01 PM ET, 03/23/2011

Police announce arrest in Olney killings
By Dan Morse and Dana Hedgpeth
Police in Montgomery County say they have arrested the man responsible for two recent homicides in Olney.

By Dan Morse and Dana Hedgpeth  |  07:01 PM ET, 03/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Updates, Montgomery, Homicide

Posted at 07:46 AM ET, 03/23/2011

Plea hearing in Va. murder, shooting case
By The Associated Press
A Stuarts Draft, Va., man accused in a deadly shooting at a Blue Ridge Parkway overlook is due in federal court in Harrisonburg.

By The Associated Press  |  07:46 AM ET, 03/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From the Courthouse, Virginia, Homicide

Posted at 01:47 PM ET, 03/22/2011

Olney killings may be linked: Police
By Allison Klein and Dan Morse
Montgomery County detectives are investigating whether the death of an 81-year-old man last week in Olney is connected to the fatal shooting of another man there Monday.

By Allison Klein and Dan Morse  |  01:47 PM ET, 03/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Dan Morse, Homicide, Montgomery

Posted at 05:25 AM ET, 03/18/2011

Woman, 26, killed in D.C.: Police
By Dana Hedgpeth
A 26-year-old Southeast D.C. woman has died after a Wednesday shooting police are calling a homicide.

By Dana Hedgpeth  |  05:25 AM ET, 03/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dana Hedgpeth, The District, Homicide

Posted at 10:14 AM ET, 03/16/2011

2 arrested in Md. killing of deliveryman
By Allison Klein
Anne Arundel police have arrested two men in the December robbery and killing of a man who was delivering food in Severn.

By Allison Klein  |  10:14 AM ET, 03/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Anne Arundel, Homicide

Posted at 08:44 AM ET, 03/03/2011

Arrest in 2007 D.C. attack that killed man
By Allison Klein
The case of a man who was beaten more than three years ago but died in December has been ruled a homicide, according to D.C. police. Demetrius Ormon Dempsey, 34, had been living in hospitals and nursing homes since he...

By Allison Klein  |  08:44 AM ET, 03/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Homicide, The District

Posted at 11:15 AM ET, 03/02/2011

D.C. man charged in June killing
By Paul Duggan
An 18-year-old District man was arrested Monday in a homicide that occurred in June in Northeast Washington, police said. Aaron Benton of Northeast Washington was charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Charles Logan, 46, of Hyattsville. Logan...

By Paul Duggan  |  11:15 AM ET, 03/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Paul Duggan, The District

Posted at 10:34 AM ET, 03/02/2011

D.C. man charged in 2010 murder
By Allison Klein
A District man was charged with killing a Maryland man who was found last year shot in a car. Aaron Benton, 18, was charged Monday with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Charles Logan, who was found fatally...

By Allison Klein  |  10:34 AM ET, 03/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Homicide, Pr. George's, The District, Updates

Posted at 07:41 AM ET, 03/02/2011

Accused Md. killer ruled incompetent
By The Capital of Annapolis
A man accused of killing a driver sitting at a traffic signal last summer has been ruled incompetent to stand trial. The ruling Monday by Anne Arundel Circuit Judge Philip Caroom means that 26-year-old James William King Jr. will be...

By The Capital of Annapolis  |  07:41 AM ET, 03/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Homicide, Updates

Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 02/28/2011

Plea halted in "goth" slaying case
By Tom Jackman
A Fairfax County woman entered a plea Monday morning in the slaying of a well-known District nightlife figure last year, but the hearing broke down as the woman's lawyer tried to build a case for the future dismissal of all...

By Tom Jackman  |  12:45 PM ET, 02/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax, Homicide, Tom Jackman

Posted at 12:11 PM ET, 02/02/2011

Teen is 2nd suspect in missing woman's death
By Mary Pat Flaherty
Homicide detectives from the Metropolitan Police arrested 17-year-old Johnnie Sweet, of the District on Tuesday and charged him as an adult with felony murder (kidnapping) in the Aug. 2 death of Latisha Frazier, 18. Sweet was the second suspect charged...

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  12:11 PM ET, 02/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Homicide, Homicide, Homicide

Posted at 01:41 AM ET, 01/31/2011

Police identify man killed in Temple Hills
By Kevin Sieff
The Prince George's County police released the name of a 24-year-old man who was fatally shot outside a Temple Hills meeting hall early Saturday morning. Brandon E. Baswell of the 2900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE was shot about 3:30...

By Kevin Sieff  |  01:41 AM ET, 01/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Homicide, Homicide

Posted at 02:20 PM ET, 01/27/2011

Man admits killing in robbery plea
By Elizabeth Flock
Anthony D. Nelson, age 27, of Washington, D.C. and Suitland, Maryland, admitted to shooting and killing a Maryland man in 2005 as part of a guilty plea Tuesday. Nelson pled guilty to armed bank robbery and two counts of using and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  02:20 PM ET, 01/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Homicide, Homicide

Posted at 12:46 PM ET, 01/07/2011

Arrests in June Montgomery stabbing
By Mary Pat Flaherty
Two men are jailed in Montgomery County on first-degree murder charges in the June 7 stabbing of Felipe Armando Flores Giron. Giron, 25, was found in front of his apartment building in the 800 block of University Boulevard East in...

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  12:46 PM ET, 01/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Homicide, Homicide, Homicide

Posted at 09:13 AM ET, 01/07/2011

Murder charge in D.C. shooting
By Mary Pat Flaherty
Ronald Page, 58, of Northeast has been charged with murder while armed in the death of Nicholas Satcher, 22, also of Northeast, District police said. Satcher was found shot at about 7:20 p.m. Jan. 5 in the 4200 block of...

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  09:13 AM ET, 01/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Homicide, Homicide