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Domingo Martinez charged with trying to sexually assault woman in Northwest D.C.

D.C. police say victim woke up with suspect standing over her in bed

Va. woman pleads guilty to perjury, false sex assault report led to innocent man's conviction

HAMPTON, Va. — A Hampton woman who fabricated a sexual assault that led to the conviction of an innocent man pleaded guilty Tuesday to perjury.

Orange County substitute teacher charged with assaulting students in middle school math class

LOCUST GROVE, Va. — A substitute teacher in Orange County faces charges of assaulting several students in a sixth-grade math class.

Va. man faces more than 50 sexual assault charges stemming from 1970s, 1980s

VIRGINA BEACH, Va. — Grand juries in Virginia Beach and Suffolk have indicted a retired firefighter on more than 50 sexual assault charges.

Violent, property crimes down in Virginia; drug, narcotics offenses rise

RICHMOND, Va. — State Police statistics show both violent and property crimes fell about 3 percent in Virginia in 2012 compared to the year before.

Murder trial begins for Washington man accused of stabbing his mother

Christopher Martin is charged in the stabbing of his mother, Patricia Ann Martin in 2010

Court: Afghan refugee can stay in United States despite pleading guilty in assault case

ROCKVILLE, Md. — An appeals court has ruled that an Afghan refugee granted asylum in 1999 can stay in the U.S. despite pleading guilty to second-degree assault on a Montgomery County police officer.

Local Digest: 1 man killed, 3 others injured in shootings; police investigate murder-suicide

A roundup of news from around the region.

4 charged with 1st-degree murder in killing of Md. man during robbery

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Prince George's County Police have arrested four Washington residents for the slaying of a man in his Brandywine home.

Md. man pleads guilty to assaulting, trying to rape woman

Boris Lemus-Guzman of Silver Spring pleads guilty to assaulting and trying to rape a woman in his apartment.

Former Prince George's police officer not guilty in assault case

Cpl. Donald Taylor, now retired, was found not guilty of assaulting a teen.

Prince George's County crime report

Among incidents reported by police in Prince George's County, Greenbelt, Hyattsville and Laurel.

Two killed in apparent murder-suicide in Prince George's County

A man and woman were found fatally shot in a Prince George's County home on Wednesday night.

Alexandria and Arlington crime report

Among incidents reported by police in Alexandria and in Arlington County.

Fairfax crime report

Among incidents reported by police in Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Falls Church, Herndon and Vienna

Loudoun County crime report

Cases recorded by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and police in Leesburg, Middleburg and Purcellville

Anne Arundel and Howard crime report

Among incidents reported by police in Annapolis and in Anne Arundel and Howard counties.

Southern Maryland crime report

Incidents reported by police in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties

Prince William County crime report

Among incidents reported by police in Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park.

Montgomery County crime watch

Among incidents reported by police in Montgomery County, Takoma Park and Rockville.

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Washington, DC Crime Stats*

These percentages represent the risk of personal and property crimes for this area as compared to the national average. Crime statistics provided by Onboard Informatics.

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