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Two Flee, Crash Into Trooper, Resist Arrest, Released On Unsecured Bond
Delaware State Police arrested Zion Adeduwon (Left), 22, of Bowie, Maryland, and Bryce Jenifer (Right), 22, of Silver Spring, Maryland, on drug charges and resisting arrest following a pursuit that took place early yesterday morning in New Castle County. Officials said on April 24, 2024, at approximately 1:45 a.m., a...
Honor roll student fighting for his life after Oxon Hill shooting, mom says
A mother is devastated after she says her 16-year-old son is fighting for his life in a hospital in Prince George’s County. He was shot in the head this past Monday in Oxon Hill. He's an eleventh-grade honor roll student at Archbishop Carrol High School” in D.C. FOX 5's Shomari Stone spoke to his mom who says he's in critical condition in intensive care at a level II trauma center.
DC Police Union: 12 senior police officers to be dismissed
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The DC Police Union said that 12 senior police officers (SPOs) will be dismissed from service. The SPOs retired from the department but since had come back to continue serving as sworn officers. The DC Police Union said that the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) pointed to the Comprehensive Policing and […]
Suspects tried to carjack person delivering food in DC, police say
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) was looking for three suspects accused of carjacking a food delivery worker on Wednesday. MPD said that around 11:50 p.m., the victim was delivering food in the 1100 block of 4th St. SW. While he was returning to his car, the suspects approached him. One […]
Man, 2 dogs displaced by Northeast DC apartment fire
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS crews were on the scene of an apartment fire in Northeast D.C. on Friday morning. In a post made on X just after 6 a.m., the department said they responded to the 3300 block of East Capitol St. NE. There, a fire broke out on the […]
Teen boy dead after shooting in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — A teen boy is dead after a shooting in Southeast D.C. late Wednesday night, according to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials. Officers responded to the 2300 block of Ainger Place, Southeast around 10:46 p.m. When they arrived, officers found a teenage male who was transported to...
Alexandria, Va. man sentenced to 8 years after stealing scooter from Uber Eats driver
WASHINGTON (7News) — An Alexandria, Va. man was sentenced to eight years in prison for carjacking an Uber Eats delivery driver of his motorized scooter and stealing his phone in July 2023, according to the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to court evidence, Daquan Skipper, 27, of Alexandria...
‘Hitting Someone With a Fist and Hitting Someone With a Gun Are Two Very Different Things,’ Says Judge
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A defendant charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly “pistol whipping” two victims was denied release in an April 25 hearing. Alonte Miller, 21, is accused in a shooting that...
PHOTOS: Crews put out house fire in Prince George’s County
CLINTON, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department (PGFD) said a house fire displaced three people Wednesday. The fire broke out at around 5 p.m. in the 7100 block of Branchwood Place in Clinton. There, PGFD crews saw a 3-story townhouse on fire. No injuries were reported.
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