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Posted at 11:01 PM ET, 03/13/2013

Woman stabbed on Capitol Hill
By Clarence Williams
Victim may have known attacker

By Clarence Williams  |  11:01 PM ET, 03/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  crime scene

Posted at 10:39 PM ET, 03/13/2013

Four injured in Suitland Parkway Crash
By Clarence Williams
A two-car collision injured four and closed Suitland Parkway

By Clarence Williams  |  10:39 PM ET, 03/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  crime scene

Posted at 04:02 PM ET, 02/24/2013

Lanham man shot dead after party, police say attack was gang-related
By Keith L. Alexander
Police say the man attended a party at a hotel, where a fight between groups erupted.

By Keith L. Alexander  |  04:02 PM ET, 02/24/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Prince George's County police, Hillcrest Heights, Baltimore Avenue, David Esequel Avelar, Crime Solvers, Keith L. Alexander, gangs, fatal shooting

Posted at 09:35 AM ET, 02/01/2013

Fairfax woman robbed at gunpoint at Herndon hotel
By Lynh Bui
Police have arrested a 27-year-old man suspected to be involved in at least three robberies in Fairfax.

By Lynh Bui  |  09:35 AM ET, 02/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  VA Crime

Posted at 09:08 AM ET, 05/22/2012

Burglars forced Stafford County, Va. homeowners to strip naked, report says
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
The Stafford County couple and their baby weren’t hurt, but cash, jewelry, computer equipment and a digital camera were taken in the home invasion.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  09:08 AM ET, 05/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Crime, Virginia Crime

Posted at 10:28 AM ET, 05/15/2012

Babyโ€™s stabbing death in D.C.: Person of interest appears in video
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
D.C. police have released surveillance video of a person of interest in the death of Kuron Hunt, who died after his pregnant mother was stabbed in the stomach.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  10:28 AM ET, 05/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  D.C. crime, Crime

Posted at 08:28 AM ET, 05/01/2012

Police charge man in District robbery, stabbing
By David Marino-Nachison
They say he stabbed a man who tried to intervene as he robbed a woman in D.C. Southeast.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  08:28 AM ET, 05/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  D.C. crime

Posted at 08:14 AM ET, 05/01/2012

Murder charge for District man after Saturday shooting
By David Marino-Nachison
Dietrich Baker, 23, was arrested Monday afternoon.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  08:14 AM ET, 05/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Crime, D.C. crime

Posted at 05:34 PM ET, 04/28/2012

Man fatally shot in Northeast
By Hamil R. Harris
A man was found shot on Kenilworth Terrace.

By Hamil R. Harris  |  05:34 PM ET, 04/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  crime

Posted at 03:32 PM ET, 04/26/2012

Waldorf man arrested for allegedly assaulting victim with couch
By Sylvia Carignan
Gregory Derrell Lea, 42, allegedly “punched the victim, kicked her, choked her and then threw a couch on top of her,” a release said.

By Sylvia Carignan  |  03:32 PM ET, 04/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime Scene, Charles | Tags:  Crime, Charles County, Ms.

Posted at 07:11 AM ET, 04/12/2012

Suspect in custody after overnight stabbing in Northeast D.C.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard
The victim was stabbed in the chest and back about 1:15 a.m. Thursday. Police have not released a motive.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  07:11 AM ET, 04/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  D.C. crime, Crime, law enforcement

Posted at 07:04 AM ET, 04/12/2012

Police-involved shooting investigated in Prince Georgeโ€™s County
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
An officer fired a gun after police responded to a domestic disturbance in Temple Hills.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  07:04 AM ET, 04/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Prince George's County, Crime, Maryland, law enforcement

Posted at 10:18 AM ET, 04/06/2012

Man, 53, shot dead in Glen Burnie
By David Marino-Nachison
Police said Ray William Collingnon died of an apparent gunshot wound to the head.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  10:18 AM ET, 04/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Crime, Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Posted at 12:29 PM ET, 03/23/2012

District man gets 18 years in prison for fatally stabbing ex-girlfriend
By David Marino-Nachison

By David Marino-Nachison  |  12:29 PM ET, 03/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  D.C. crime

Posted at 12:14 PM ET, 03/23/2012

Omare Cotton sentenced in killing of former D.C. Council intern
By David Marino-Nachison
A District man convicted in the slaying of a former D.C. Council intern was sentenced to more than 36 years in prison.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  12:14 PM ET, 03/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  D.C. crime

Posted at 09:42 AM ET, 03/23/2012

Police: Anne Arundel man shoots woman, seeks help for her
By David Marino-Nachison
An Anne Arundel County man shot a woman and then went to a neighbor’s house in search of help for her, police said.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  09:42 AM ET, 03/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Anne Arundel County, Crime

Posted at 04:20 PM ET, 03/21/2012

Man bites off friendโ€™s finger in fight
By Allison Klein
A fist fight among three drunken friends ended when one man bit off the finger of another man in Arlington early Sunday morning, police said.

By Allison Klein  |  04:20 PM ET, 03/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Arlington County, Crime

Posted at 10:42 AM ET, 03/21/2012

Odenton man charged with striking officer and vehicle
By Sylvia Carignan
A traffic stop for minor violations escalated into charges of first and second degree assault Tuesday night.

By Sylvia Carignan  |  10:42 AM ET, 03/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime Scene, Anne Arundel | Tags:  Anne Arundel County, Crime

Posted at 04:40 PM ET, 03/16/2012

March planned after anti-gay crime at Columbia Heights IHOP
By Katie Rogers
A shooting that left one man wounded at a Columbia Heights restaurant has been classified as a hate crime.

By Katie Rogers  |  04:40 PM ET, 03/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  LGBT crime

Posted at 05:27 PM ET, 03/14/2012

Alleged D.C. area drug ring leader pleads guilty, forfeits $1 million
By Sylvia Carignan
The Silver Spring man was allegedly a leader of a drug trafficking ring based in the D.C. area.

By Sylvia Carignan  |  05:27 PM ET, 03/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Crime, Criminal Justice

Posted at 08:36 AM ET, 03/13/2012

District man pleads guilty to attacking pizza delivery driver
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
The 23-year-old man was accused of pistol-whipping, robbing and shooting a pizza delivery driver in the head in January.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  08:36 AM ET, 03/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  D.C. crime, Crime

Posted at 11:55 AM ET, 02/17/2012

Lawrence Davis gets 45-year sentence in estranged wife Elizabeth Singletonโ€™s 1999 stabbing death
By Keith L. Alexander
The victim’s son, Christopher Singleton, who was six years old when his mother was killed while he sat in a car outside, did not attend the sentencing.

By Keith L. Alexander  |  11:55 AM ET, 02/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Crime, D.C. Crime

Posted at 07:31 PM ET, 02/06/2012

Arrest made in U-Md. robbery

By Martin Weil
Woman student was robbed of a cell phone about a week ago

By Martin Weil  |  07:31 PM ET, 02/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  crime, campus, maryland

Posted at 11:29 PM ET, 02/05/2012

Four arrests follow D.C. carjack attempt, chase
By Martin Weil
Police make four arrests Sunday morning after Columbia Heights carjacking attempt

By Martin Weil  |  11:29 PM ET, 02/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  crime, carjacking, washington crime, washington carjacking attempt, columbi heights crime

Posted at 08:13 PM ET, 01/25/2012

Robber chooses wrong victims: two off-duty police officers
By Clarence Williams

By Clarence Williams  |  08:13 PM ET, 01/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  crime, robbery

Posted at 08:10 AM ET, 02/03/2011

Throat slashing at Pr. George's Jail

By Ruben Castaneda
Fenstermacher was not released.

By Ruben Castaneda  |  08:10 AM ET, 02/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda | Tags:  Prince George's County crime, jail

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

Guilty plea in 2005 slaying of Bowie girl

By Ruben Castaneda
Tyler, 25, waived extradition

By Ruben Castaneda  |  04:06 PM ET, 02/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda | Tags:  Prince George's County crime, homicide

Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 02/02/2011

Md. man convicted in bar fight killing
By Ruben Castaneda
Lewis pulled the gun from his waistband,

By Ruben Castaneda  |  02:00 PM ET, 02/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda | Tags:  Prince George's County crime

Posted at 04:40 PM ET, 01/31/2011

Suspect in 2005 slaying arrested
By Ruben Castaneda
Authorities believe her murder was not motivated by her pregnancy.

By Ruben Castaneda  |  04:40 PM ET, 01/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda | Tags:  Prince George's crime

Posted at 01:02 PM ET, 01/24/2011

Settlement in Md. town mayor's lawsuit
By Ruben Castaneda
Attorneys for Prince George's County on Monday settled a lawsuit brought by Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo that accused deputies from a county sheriff's SWAT unit of storming into his home without a proper warrant the day they shot his...

By Ruben Castaneda  |  01:02 PM ET, 01/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda | Tags:  Prince George's County crime, excessive force

Posted at 11:55 AM ET, 01/07/2011

Pr. George's man convicted on murder charge
By Ruben Castaneda
Brooks, who is already in prison for armed carjacking,

By Ruben Castaneda  |  11:55 AM ET, 01/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda | Tags:  Prince George's County crime

Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 01/05/2011

Pr. George's: Alsobrooks sworn in
By Ruben Castaneda
During a ceremony that lasted an hour and 45 minutes,

By Ruben Castaneda  |  02:00 PM ET, 01/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda | Tags:  Prince George's County crime

Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 11/30/2010

Mortgage loan scheme charges for Va. man
By Ruben Castaneda
A Prince George's County grand jury has charged a Virginia Beach man with swindling 10 people out of about $40,000 in a loan modification scheme. Howard Shmuckler, 67, is charged with 10 counts of theft over $500, conspiracy to commit...

By Ruben Castaneda  |  02:00 PM ET, 11/30/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda | Tags:  Prince George's crime

Posted at 08:43 AM ET, 11/11/2010

Off-duty Md. officer in gunfight

By Ruben Castaneda
An off-duty Prince George's County police officer narrowly escaped injury early Thursday morning when he exchanged gunfire at close range with a man who was trying to rob him in Greenbelt, authorities said. A shot fired by the would-be robber...

By Ruben Castaneda  |  08:43 AM ET, 11/11/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda | Tags:  Prince George's crime

Posted at 08:05 AM ET, 11/11/2010

Guilty plea in quadruple D.C. shooting

By Ruben Castaneda
A District man pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder while armed in connection with a rampage in which four people were shot, one fatally, said Ronald C. Machen Jr., U.S. Attorney for the District. Seneca Benjamin, 33, entered the guilty...

By Ruben Castaneda  |  08:05 AM ET, 11/11/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda | Tags:  D.C. crime

Posted at 08:49 AM ET, 11/08/2010

Deadly hit-and-run in D.C.

By Ruben Castaneda
D.C. police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that took the life of a man in Southwest Washington early Monday morning. Police were summoned to the 2900 block of South Capitol St. SW at about 12:45 a.m. They found a man...

By Ruben Castaneda  |  08:49 AM ET, 11/08/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Traffic Accidents, Traffic Accidents | Tags:  D.C. crime

Posted at 01:53 PM ET, 11/04/2010

Ex-Pr. George's prosecutor goes federal
By Ruben Castaneda
Smoot officially left her Prince George's post on Monday,

By Ruben Castaneda  |  01:53 PM ET, 11/04/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda | Tags:  Prince George's County crime

Posted at 08:10 AM ET, 10/28/2010

Md. man denies 3 killings in testimony
By Ruben Castaneda
During the trial, at the request of the state

By Ruben Castaneda  |  08:10 AM ET, 10/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda | Tags:  Prince George's crime, Scottie Beats murder

Posted at 03:40 PM ET, 10/26/2010

2nd guilty plea in Md. firefighter arson
By Ruben Castaneda
Martinez is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 3.

By Ruben Castaneda  |  03:40 PM ET, 10/26/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda | Tags:  Prince George's crime, Riverdale, arson

Posted at 03:21 PM ET, 10/08/2010

Man guilty of killing over 'disrespect'
By Ruben Castaneda
Osorio died of his wounds four days later.

By Ruben Castaneda  |  03:21 PM ET, 10/08/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda | Tags:  Prince George's County crime

Posted at 05:10 PM ET, 08/20/2010

Youth charged in slaying was left alone
By Ruben Castaneda
Staff members at Cheltenham are not supposed to leave detainees unsupervised.

By Ruben Castaneda  |  05:10 PM ET, 08/20/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda | Tags:  Juvenile crime

Posted at 02:38 PM ET, 08/18/2010

Life without parole for Md. murderer
By Ruben Castaneda
A Prince George's County judge Wednesday sentenced a Landover man to life without parole for fatally stabbing a man and trying to kill a young woman -- the murder victim's wife -- during a 2009 house robbery. Following a hearing of about 90 minutes, Circuit Court Judge Sheila R. Tillerson-Adams imposed the sentence on Lawrence T. Covington, 36, of Landover.

By Ruben Castaneda  |  02:38 PM ET, 08/18/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Updates, Updates, Updates, Updates, Updates | Tags:  Glenn F. Ivey, Prince George's County crime

Posted at 04:18 PM ET, 07/28/2010

Jury quickly acquits murder defendant
By Ruben Castaneda
It took the jury just 37 minutes

By Ruben Castaneda  |  04:18 PM ET, 07/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  From the Courthouse, From the Courthouse, From the Courthouse, From the Courthouse | Tags:  Prince George's County crime

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 07:30 PM ET, 07/19/2010

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  |  07:30 PM ET, 07/19/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Virginia, Virginia, Virginia, Virginia | Tags:  crime washington d.c.

Posted at 04:03 PM ET, 06/04/2010

Guilty plea in murder case that created controversy for Pr. George's judge
By Ruben Castaneda
It is unusual for judges in Prince George's to release murder defendants without requiring them to post a bond.

By Ruben Castaneda  |  04:03 PM ET, 06/04/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda, Ruben Castaneda | Tags:  Prince George's County crime, courts