LOCAL CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY

Man charged with murder in case of missing Fairfax County woman

Hannah Choi, 35, had been missing for nearly a week, police said.

By Justin JouvenalMarch 15, 2022

2 men killed in shooting on edge of Capitol Hill

Two men were killed on the edge of Capitol Hill, according to D.C. police.

By Martin WeilMarch 15, 2022

Ship gets stuck in Chesapeake a year after sister ship got stuck in Suez Canal

A huge container ship has run aground in the Chesapeake Bay almost a year after its sister vessel got stuck in Suez Canal.

By Martin WeilMarch 14, 2022

D.C. and N.Y. police seek gunman in shootings of five homeless people

An assailant shot three homeless people in Washington and two in New York City.

By Peter Hermann,  Justin Wm. Moyer,  Shayna Jacobs and Emily DaviesMarch 14, 2022

Two men fatally shot in Southeast Washington

Two men were fatally shot in the 700 block of 13th St SE, D.C. police said.

By Jasmine HiltonMarch 14, 2022

Man slain in Northwest Washington

A man was fatally stabbed in the 1900 block of Ninth Street NW, D.C. police said.

By Jasmine HiltonMarch 14, 2022

Three die in D.C.-area crashes

Police said the victim in one of the incidents was a child, while another was a five-vehicle crash on the Beltway.

By William WanMarch 13, 2022

Police investigated ‘unlawful entry’ onto property of White House national security aide

A man was seen on the property owned by President Biden’s deputy national security adviser, Daleep Singh, about 1 p.m. on Feb. 26.

By Carol D. Leonnig and Tyler PagerMarch 12, 2022

Man, 60, slain in the District, police say

The man was shot in Southeast Washington on Friday afternoon,

By Martin WeilMarch 12, 2022

Two dead after SUV crashes outside Parthenon restaurant in D.C.

A vehicle crashed into patrons at an outdoor seating area along Connecticut Avenue.

By Dan Morse and Peter HermannMarch 11, 2022

Two toddlers found in car with woman who was fatally shot, D.C. police say

D.C. police are investigating the killing of a woman found in a car with children in Northeast Washington.

By Clarence Williams and Peter HermannMarch 11, 2022

D.C. police commander under internal affairs probe retires

A D.C. police patrol commander opted to retire after the internal affairs department launched an investigation into his conduct, officials said.

By Clarence WilliamsMarch 11, 2022

D.C. retirement board grants full pension to widow of officer who took his own life after Capitol riot

Officer Jeffrey Smith’s wife says his death by suicide nine days after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot was the result of injuries he received when he was struck in the head with a crowbar or similar object.

By Peter Hermann and Meagan FlynnMarch 11, 2022

Man fatally shot in Prince George’s County

The victim was identified as Marvin Scutchings Jr., 58, of Landover, Md.

By Dana HedgpethMarch 11, 2022

New FBI supervisor for D.C. working with local police to curtail violent crime

Wayne A. Jacobs, special agent in charge of the bureau’s criminal and cyber division in Washington, says these collaborations are key to reducing crime in the region.

By Peter HermannMarch 11, 2022

Patient at St. Elizabeths Hospital charged with killing another patient

Police said Charles Lee assaulted another patient in a room across the hall.

By Peter HermannMarch 10, 2022

MedStar doctor hit by his own car and killed after a thief jumped in and sped off

Rakesh Patel, 33, was fatally struck near Adams Morgan.

By Peter Hermann and Emily DaviesMarch 10, 2022

Man fatally shot in Landover

Prince George's police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Landover.

By Clarence WilliamsMarch 9, 2022

Police arrest man in fatal shooting near Columbia Heights

A man was fatally shot in Northwest Washington on Tuesday, police said.

By Martin Weil and Peter HermannMarch 9, 2022