Men retrieved from boat amid icy water in Northern Virginia
The men, who were in a jon boat or similar craft, apparently found conditions too icy to safely return to shore about 1:30 p.m. and called 911.
By Martin WeilFive slain in two Baltimore shootings, police say
Three killed in one shooting, police say.
By Martin WeilPrince George’s officer injured, suspect shot during chase, police say
The suspect and officer were released from a hospital with nonfatal injuries. Police believe the two suspects are connected to a string of recent burglaries.
By Michael Brice-SaddlerD.C. officials lift boil water advisory, saying tests showed safety
The move came two days after officials warned residents in much of the northern part of D.C. to avoid tap water.
By Emily DaviesRichmond student faced violence before graduation slaying, report says
An investigation into a deadly shooting after the Huguenot High graduation in June found that school staff were told about past threats toward a victim in recent years, but failed to alert others.
By Olivia Diaz and Sabby RobinsonVolunteer working with at-risk youths is fatally shot on D.C. street
A 23-year-old volunteer from Upstate New York, working with at-risk youths in D.C., is among five people slain in the city in the first three weeks of the year.
By Peter HermannHe’s 14. He’s been to five funerals. Can he avoid his own?
In D.C., where teens are increasingly getting shot and killed, Rashad Bates knows he could be next. So do the adults trying to keep him alive.
By Emily DaviesQ&A: Prince George’s police chief on kids, community trust and crime
This year, Prince George’s County police have investigated slightly more homicides compared to last year. The county also saw a trend of domestic homicides.
By Katie Mettler and Jasmine HiltonMan in 60s slain in Southeast Washington, police say
The victim was found shot in a car, according to D.C. police.
By Martin WeilMany residents of northern D.C. are asked to boil water
Officials have asked residents in much of the northern part of the city to boil water before drinking or cooking with it after a loss of water pressure Friday.
By Martin WeilSecurity guard shoots woman during dispute at store, D.C. police say
Security guard shoots woman during dispute in D.C. convenience store.
By Peter HermannHe admitted to a deputy’s cold-case killing. Was he duped into saying so?
Prosecutors say Larry Smith changed his name and moved, never telling a soul he shot a sheriff’s deputy in Maryland until investigators showed up decades later.
By Dan Morse14-year-old boy charged in fatal stabbing in Fairfax County
Fairfax County police charged a 14-year-old boy with murder as a juvenile in the stabbing of a 17-year-old boy
By Olivia DiazJury convicts MS-13 members of Virginia murders in 2019
Two MS-13 gang members face mandatory sentences of life in prison for their roles in two slayings in Prince William County in 2019.
By Salvador RizzoGas explosions in D.C. level convenience store, damage day-care center
Explosions caused by leaking natural gas Thursday morning leveled a Southeast D.C. convenience store, damaged other building and slightly injured one person.
By Emily Davies and Omari DanielsMistrial for 72-year-old accused of killing a deputy five decades ago
Larry David Smith was tried this month in Montgomery County, Md., in the 1971 fatal shooting of Deputy James Hall.
By Dan MorseMS-13 terrorized Northern Virginia by killing at random, witnesses say
Federal prosecutors said the gang committed four violent murders in Prince William County in 2019. Two men who pleaded guilty in the killings took the witness stand.
By Salvador RizzoMan fatally shot inside residence in Southeast D.C., police say
The incident occurred about 5:15 p.m. in the 2400 block of S Street SE, said Officer Beth Grannis, a D.C. police spokeswoman.
By Martin Weil and Peter HermannStudy by civil rights group says D.C. police gang database is unreliable
The Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights reports on the outdated the D.C. police gang database and the impact it has on people erroneously listed.
By Peter HermannMan charged with murder of his mother in Pr. George’s, police say
Mark Terry, of District Heights, has been arrested in the killing of his mother, Madia Terry, police said.
By Jasmine Hilton