LOCAL CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY

Man charged in 1987 rape, accused of posing as radio host Don Geronimo

Police said they cracked an old rape case using a genetic technique that has grown in popularity in recent years.

By Justin JouvenalApril 20, 2022

Maryland police officer shot, injured while serving warrant

Christopher Grayson Simms, 23, has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting. The officer has been released from the hospital, Laurel police said.

By Katie Mettler and Jasmine HiltonApril 20, 2022

Secret Service fatally shoots man at Peruvian ambassador’s home

Officers responded to a report of burglary and found a man with a metal stake who they believe had smashed numerous windows at the residence.

By Peter Hermann and Emily DaviesApril 20, 2022

Former Cambridge, Md., mayor sentenced in revenge porn case

Andrew Bradshaw pleaded guilty to five counts of distributing revenge porn, prosecutors said.

By Jasmine HiltonApril 19, 2022

Falling tree causes death in Annapolis area

One of three people trapped in a house by a falling tree died, the Anne Arundel County fire department said.

By Martin WeilApril 19, 2022

Dozens displaced after condo fire in Fairfax County

A huge condo fire in Fairfax County causes millions in damage and displaces dozens.

By Martin WeilApril 19, 2022

Prince George’s deputy charged with assault in domestic incident

Sergeant Ibin Lateef, an eighteen-year veteran of the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office, is charged with assault in a domestic incident, police said.

By Jasmine HiltonApril 19, 2022

Acting police chief in Alexandria, Va., chosen to head department

Don Hayes, who joined the force in 1981, was named interim chief last June.

By Paul DugganApril 19, 2022

Police identify 19-year-old slain in Prince George’s

The site of the shooting is near Seabrook Elementary School.

By Martin Weil and Jasmine HiltonApril 18, 2022

District police investigating death of woman found shot in Northeast

The victim has been identified as Tiffany Wiggins, 38.

By Keith L. Alexander and Peter HermannApril 18, 2022

Man slain in Montgomery County, police say

A 19-year-old man was fatally shot in Wheaton; two people were taken into custody, Montgomery County police say.

By Martin WeilApril 18, 2022

Man found fatally shot in Northeast Washington, D.C. police say

Police are also investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday morning in Southeast.

By Peter HermannApril 18, 2022

Prosecutors don’t pursue stolen property charges in case involving dog

Prosecutors don't pursue stolen property charges in case involving dog

By Peter HermannApril 16, 2022

Shooting reported at carnival in Prince William County, Va.

Event was on grounds of Gar-Field High School, police said.

By Martin WeilApril 15, 2022

D.C. police arrest seven people found with dog taken in armed robbery

Authorities rescued a puppy named Pablo, but another dog, Bruno, remains missing.

By Peter HermannApril 15, 2022

Man, 62, fatally shot in Southeast Washington, D.C. police say

The shooting occurred in the Fairlawn neighborhood.

By Peter HermannApril 15, 2022

Loudoun rejects new police department, seeks minimum sheriff standards

The high cost of creating a new police department trumped concerns over the sheriff's power and a lack of transparency in Loudoun.

By Tom JackmanApril 15, 2022

Four males take two dogs at gunpoint in separate robberies in D.C.

Police say they believe the same group also shot two men and robbed another person in Northeast Washington.

By Peter Hermann and Clarence WilliamsApril 15, 2022