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5-year-old girl and her dad shot in Fort Totten
WASHINGTON — A 5-year-old girl and her father were taken to the hospital with gunshot wound injuries late Tuesday night in Northeast D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Police responded to the call at 11:31 pm. They believe the shooting happened in the 4800 block of North Capitol...
Prince George’s County starts security camera rebate program in honor of 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot
TEMPLE HILLS, Md. (DC News Now) — Prince George’s County rolled out a new program that will cover the cost of surveillance cameras in homes and businesses. Starting as a pilot in Langley Park, Glassmanor and Walker Mill; The program would offer a $200 rebate along with $100 for a subscription fee if needed. This […]
Police officer hurt in crash that flipped vehicle on side in Prince George's County
LANHAM, Md. - A police officer was injured after a crash early Tuesday morning in Prince George's County. The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. on Annapolis Road at the I-495 off-ramp in Lanham. The vehicle flipped onto its side, trapping the officer inside temporarily. The cause of the crash is...
Aubrey McLeod Killed In Mass Northeast DC Shooting
Largo resident Aubrey McLeod, 29, was shot and killed in the Carver-Langston neighborhood on Wednesday, April 11 in an incident that left five others - including two children - hospitalized with serious injuries. Officers were called at around 6:10 p.m. on the night of the shooting to the 1100 block...
PGPD: Man arrested for 7 armed robberies in 8 days
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — After nearly two months of searching, the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) arrested a man suspected of committing several armed robberies in February. The man is believed to have robbed several convenience stores in an eight-day span. The stores were in the Capitol Heights, District Heights […]
Mohammed Y. Ramadhan Killed By Ride On Bus In Silver Spring
Silver Spring resident Mohammd Ramadhan has been identified as the person killed on Saturday, April 20 at the intersection of Second Avenue and Colesville Road. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly after 1 a.m. on the night of the fatal strike in Silver Spring, the Ride On bus struck Ramadhan, for reasons that remain under investigation.
Barry Mitchell Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Laurel
At approximately 8:10 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, officers were called to the 9000 block of Contee Road in Laurel, where they found Barry Mitchell suffering from traumatic injuries in the roadway. The Laurel native was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Investigators say that...
Eugene Williams Sentenced For Killing DeShaun Francis In DC
An 18-year-old gunman who killed a teen during a botched drug deal in Washington, DC will avoid the maximum prison term after a judge showed leniency, federal authorities announced. District resident Eugene Williams was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in December for the fatal shooting of...
North Carolina man sentenced to six years in prison for attacking police with pole at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who became a fugitive after a federal jury convicted him of assaulting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in prison. David Joseph Gietzen, 31, of Sanford, North Carolina, struck a police officer with a pole during a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Gietzen told U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols that he didn’t intend to hurt anybody that day. But he didn’t express any regret or remorse for his actions on Jan. 6, when he joined a mob of Donald Trump supporters in interrupting the joint session of Congress for certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. “I have to make it explicitly known that I believe I did the right thing,” he said before learning his sentence.
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