Crime Scene: The Region


Posted at 11:57 AM ET, 11/30/2011

D.C. region to get more license plate readers
By Allison Klein
The grants are part of the federal Urban Areas Security Initiative.

By Allison Klein  |  11:57 AM ET, 11/30/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Arlington, The Region

Posted at 05:30 PM ET, 09/19/2011

7 years for Md. man who faked death
By the Associated Press
A defiant Maryland man who faked his death by jumping into the Chesapeake Bay near Virginia Beach has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison, which he says amounts to a death sentence.

By the Associated Press  |  05:30 PM ET, 09/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From the Courthouse, The Region

Posted at 05:25 PM ET, 08/22/2011

Virginia man pleads guilty to sex trafficking of teen girls
By David Marino-Nachison
A Fairfax County man pleaded guilty Monday to prostituting teen girls in a business that served clients across the region, authorities said.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  05:25 PM ET, 08/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From the Courthouse, David P. Marino-Nachison, The Region

Posted at 03:56 PM ET, 08/13/2011

9 die in area road accidents
By Dan Morse
At least nine people died in accidents on area roadways Friday and Saturday, including four people whose cars caught fire during wrecks and a 3-month old who was inside an SUV that ran off the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Prince George’s County and slammed into a tree.

By Dan Morse  |  03:56 PM ET, 08/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Traffic Accidents, The Region

Posted at 12:01 PM ET, 08/03/2011

Local law enforcement officers honored for work on gun cases
By Ruben Castaneda
Thirty-three federal and local law enforcement officers were honored Tuesday for their efforts in putting together cases that helped put gun offenders, armed robbers, and other criminals behind bars at a ceremony led by Maryland U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein.

By Ruben Castaneda  |  12:01 PM ET, 08/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From the Courthouse, Ruben Castaneda, The Region

Posted at 10:41 AM ET, 05/06/2011

Fugitive Deandre Kelly arrested in Virginia
By Mary Pat Flaherty
Aided by local police and sheriffs in western Virginia, federal marshals have arrested Deandre Kelly, 29, of Northeast, who escaped from a Maryland jail in January and had been sought on drug charges in the District.

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  10:41 AM ET, 05/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Mary Pat Flaherty, The Region | Tags:  jail, mary pat flaherty, district, maryland, virginia

Posted at 10:52 AM ET, 08/02/2010

Coast Guard to watch for bow riding
By Washington Post Editors
One of the most likely ways to get killed or maimed on a boat is to ride on the front, or bow, U.S. Coast Guard officials warned while announcing a crackdown on the practice beginning Sunday. State officials also said...

By Washington Post Editors  |  10:52 AM ET, 08/02/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Region

Posted at 08:07 PM ET, 07/26/2010

Top 3 odd crimes of the week
By Eric Athas
Some of the more unusual criminal escapades in the D.C. region, brought to you each Monday evening via local police reports.

By Eric Athas  |  08:07 PM ET, 07/26/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Region, The Region, The Region, The Region | Tags:  crime washington d.c.

Posted at 02:04 PM ET, 06/25/2010

FBI field chief wants 'transparency'
By Washington Post Editors
Shawn Henry has a favorite word that one might not expect from the head of the FBI's Washington field office -- "transparency." Just four months into his post as assistant director in charge, Henry says he's already working hard to...

By Washington Post Editors  |  02:04 PM ET, 06/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Region

Posted at 10:59 AM ET, 06/25/2010

Is summer weather prime for crime?
By Washington Post Editors
Most of us remember the silence on the streets of D.C. and Baltimore during Snowmageddon. Few walked. Few drove. Few ventured outside at all for five days straight. Not only that, there were fewer people out committing violent crimes on...

By Washington Post Editors  |  10:59 AM ET, 06/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Region

Posted at 11:39 AM ET, 06/08/2010

W.Va. murder suspect sought in D.C.
By Washington Post Editors
Authorities say a Berkeley County, W. Va., woman whose body was found in a burned apartment along with her young son may have owed a suspect money. Authorities continued their search Tuesday for Antonio Prophet, of Lorton, who was charged...

By Washington Post Editors  |  11:39 AM ET, 06/08/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Region, The Region, The Region, The Region

Posted at 02:30 PM ET, 02/21/2010

Remains found at Md. bed and breakfast
By Washington Post Editors
Authorities say skeletal human remains have been found on the grounds of a bed and breakfast in downtown Snow Hill in Worcester County, Md. Police say the remains were found after several hours of searching as part of a larger...

By Washington Post Editors  |  02:30 PM ET, 02/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Region

Posted at 11:27 AM ET, 12/14/2009

Security camera installed on Rehoboth boardwalk
By Washington Post Editors
From the Associated Press: Rehoboth Beach Police Chief Keith Banks says he hopes a surveillance camera installed on the town's boardwalk will prevent crime. Banks says the camera on a light pole is near the end of Wilmington Avenue, an...

By Washington Post Editors  |  11:27 AM ET, 12/14/2009 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Region