Police arrest man they say tossed gun that went off, killing D.C. officer
Tyrell L. Bailey, 27, has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction and two other weapons counts.
By Peter Hermann, Keith L. Alexander and Ellie Silverman
Trial begins for teen girls charged in fatal beating of Reggie Brown
A D.C. prosecutor said the five teens charged in the fatal beating and stomping of Reginald Brown were on Georgia Avenue “looking for a victim.”
By Keith L. Alexander
Man charged with unlawful filming of children in Fairfax elementary schools
Police said Arturo Elmore-Adon filmed the videos surreptitiously, either in bathrooms or placing his phone underneath the dresses, skirts or shorts of young children.
By Emma Uber
Family of man slain by D.C. police declined to release footage, officials say
The family of Justin Robinson, 26, of Southeast Washington opted against making the footage public.
By Jenny Gathright
Two charged after children found in chains inside of their apartment
The pair told police they chained the boys up for short periods to “scare them” so they would not leave the apartment, according to court records.
By Emma UberJury convicts last people charged in the fatal shooting of Makiyah Wilson
Jury convicts final three defendants charged with crimes in the 2018 fatal shooting of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson.
By Keith L. Alexander
Police ID man they allege tossed gun that went off, killing a D.C. officer
Police said they are seeking Tyrell Lamonte Bailey, 27, on a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm.
By Peter Hermann
One D.C.-area dog rescued from fire; another reunited with owner after theft
One dog was taken in an armed robbery, and another was in a burning house, but both appear to be safe now.
By Martin Weil
Armed man fatally shot in car by D.C. police was violence interrupter
Police accused Justin Robinson, 26, of trying to grab an officer’s gun after they confronted him at a McDonald’s in Southeast Washington.
By Peter Hermann, Michael Brice-Saddler and Jenny GathrightWhen 5 teen girls allegedly beat her son to death, she kept his casket open
The family of Reginald “Reggie” Brown seeks justice for his October 2023 death as trial for two of the five teen girls charged in his fatal beating begins.
By Keith L. Alexander
D.C. police officer receives probation in sexual assault of colleague
Pearce Then’s victim, a fellow D.C. police officer, said Friday that his actions damaged her ability to feel safe, and changed how she navigates her days.
By Keith L. Alexander
Police find driver of motorcycle ridden by man wanted in officer’s killing
No charges have been filed against the driver.
By Peter Hermann
Infant’s death from fentanyl overdose was a homicide, police say
The 2-month-old is the youngest homicide victim in D.C. this year.
By Peter Hermann
Man arrested on explosives charges after noise complaints in Arlington
Residents in the Bluemont area of Arlington complained of a series of loud noises to authorities, launching a probe that ended in the arrest of Charles Peters.
By Salvador RizzoWoman charged in Bay Bridge crash was on probation for drunken driving
Gwendolyn Persina was with Maryland’s Department of Human Services until April.
By Rachel Weiner and Dan Morse
Employee fatally shoots man inside Pr. George’s restaurant, police say
Police say an employee shot the man while he was allegedly robbing the carryout restaurant.
By Jasmine Hilton
Md. Supreme Court upholds decision to reinstate Adnan Syed murder conviction
The decision is the latest twist in a long legal drama that has surrounded “Serial” podcast subject Adnan Syed since his murder conviction in 2000.
By Omari Daniels and Tom Jackman
Reward offered in search for man who ditched gun that killed D.C. officer
Reward offered in search for man who ditched gun that killed D.C. officer.
By Peter Hermann
Remains of missing Va. mother still unknown as husband appears in court
This week marks one month since Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a mother and pediatric nurse, was last seen.
By Kyle Swenson and Tom Jackman
D.C. officer sentenced to 5 years in deadly shooting of sleeping motorist
Enis Jevric pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of An’Twan Gilmore, who was found asleep at the wheel of a running car in 2021.
By Spencer S. Hsu