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Shooter Admits To Gunning Down 19-Year-Old After Night Out In DC: Feds Shooter Admits To Gunning Down 19-Year-Old After Night Out In DC: Feds
Shooter Admits To Gunning Down 19-Year-Old After Night Out In DC: Feds A Maryland man will face 20 years in prison after admitting to his role in killing 19-year-old Andre Baker in Northwest DC over the summer, federal authorities announced. What started as a fun night out on U Street turned bloody for Baker and his friends, who were shot by Gwynn Oak native David Botchway during an early morning August incident. According to prosecutors, on the night of Saturday, Aug. 5, Baker and two friends were hanging out in front of a bus stop in the 1200 block of U Street NW after going out in the neighborhood, though an argument broke out at some point between he and o…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
85-Year-Old Man Accused Of Murdering Elderly Wife In Northwest DC Apartment: MPD 85-Year-Old Man Accused Of Murdering Elderly Wife In Northwest DC Apartment: MPD
85-Year-Old Man Accused Of Murdering Elderly Wife In Northwest DC Apartment: MPD An 85-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the death of his 81-year-old wife in Northwest DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Monday. Steven Schwartz has been accused of fatally stabbing Sharron Hilda Schwartz on Sunday afternoon in their Corcoran Street home according to authorities. The incident was called in at around 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10 in the 1300 block of Corcoran Street NW, where officers were called to investigate a reported stabbing. Police say that officers found Sharron Schwartz inside an apartment suffering from serious injuries, while a man …

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Arlington, VA
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Birthday Celebration Turns Deadly: Teen To Be Tried As Adult In DC Man's Murder Birthday Celebration Turns Deadly: Teen To Be Tried As Adult In DC Man's Murder
Birthday Celebration Turns Deadly: Teen To Be Tried As Adult In DC Man's Murder The 16-year-old who brought a gun to a fist fight will be tried as an adult for a murder in Northwest DC earlier this year. Alexandria, VA's Ashton Inabinet was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 5 and charged for his role in the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Diamonte Lewis in October, local and federal officials said. It happened in front of Nellie's Sports Bar on U Street NW around 3 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21. Gunshots rang out in the 900 block of U Street near the intersection of 9th Street NW, and when officers arrived, they found Lewis suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronoun…

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Arlington, VA
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Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Couple Admits To Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Couple Admits To Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC
Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Couple Admits To Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC The panhandler responsible for a life-altering attack on an elderly couple outside a Northwest DC grocery store admitted to beating the pair up with their own cane when they didn't give him enough charity last year. District resident Alexander Adams, 35, pleaded guilty on Monday in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to violently assaulting 78-year-old John Hopkins and then 79-year-old Claudia Hopkins outside Giant in the 3700 block of Newark Street NW, likely leaving the latter with permanent damage. According to prosecutors, at around 11:10 p.m. on Feb. 23, 2022, Adams randomly…

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Arlington, VA
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Kidnappers On The Loose After Forcing Victim Into Harrowing Ride In Northwest DC Kidnappers On The Loose After Forcing Victim Into Harrowing Ride In Northwest DC
Kidnappers On The Loose After Forcing Victim Into Harrowing Ride In Northwest DC A person was kidnapped at gunpoint and forced into a vehicle during a violent robbery in Northwest DC, police say. At around 10 a.m. on Thursday morning, a vehicle approached a victim in a gray sedan and a suspect got out with a handgun, forcing someone inside in the 6900 block of 5th Street NW. According to police, the suspect ordered the person into the vehicle, and then they drove around while taking property from the victim, who was eventually let out while the sedan sped away. One of the suspects caught on camera could be seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with a black mask. No oth…

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Elkton, MD
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Joyride Is Over For Man Who Stole Police Vehicle In Northwest DC Joyride Is Over For Man Who Stole Police Vehicle In Northwest DC
Joyride Is Over For Man Who Stole Police Vehicle In Northwest DC Daniel Gladden found himself in the back of a cruiser, not the front, nearly a week after stealing a police vehicle that he used to run errands in Northwest DC. Gladden has been arrested and charged with theft and theft from a motor vehicle days after he brazenly stole a University of the District of Columbia (UDC) police vehicle from the campus, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. The man took it right up to the store. Metropolitan Police Department At around 3:45 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 10, Gladden stole the UDC truck, police say, and he was later caught on camera using it to …

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Stolen Police Vehicle Used To Run Errands, Go Shopping In DC (VIDEO) Stolen Police Vehicle Used To Run Errands, Go Shopping In DC (VIDEO)
Stolen Police Vehicle Used To Run Errands, Go Shopping In DC (Video) Not even the manhunt for a man wanted for stealing a police vehicle in Northwest DC could stop him from doing some shopping. On Friday, the Metropolitan Police Department were able to track down a stolen University of the District of Columbia (UDC) police vehicle from campus, but the wanted man caught on camera taking it remains at large. Suspect Stole a Police Vehicle in Northwest DCRead more: https://t.co/I17TbBIKA6 pic.twitter.com/15WYEw7vgI — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) November 10, 2023 While officers were attempting to track both he and the truck down on Nov. 10, the wan…

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Teen Accused Of Murdering Father In Northwest DC: MPD Teen Accused Of Murdering Father In Northwest DC: MPD
Teen Accused Of Murdering Father In Northwest DC: MPD Police say that a 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to the murder of his father in Northwest DC. On Monday night, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department issued an alert advising that the teen has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed for stabbing Travis Dash, 41, to death over the weekend. Officers were called to the 3100 block of 16th Street NW at around 8 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12, where there was a report of a man down inside the building suffering from puncture wounds. Alert: Stabbing Investigation at 0807 hours in the 3100 block…

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Teen Charged As Adult For Murder Of 14-Year-Old On Northwest DC Corner Teen Charged As Adult For Murder Of 14-Year-Old On Northwest DC Corner
Teen Charged As Adult For Murder Of 14-Year-Old On Northwest DC Corner Police say that a 17-year-old shooting suspect will be tried as an adult for the murder of a teenager in Northwest DC. Lorenzo Thompson has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed following an investigation into the early November shooting of 14-year-old Niko Estep, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Shortly before 11:40 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, officers were called to the corner of 14th Street and Fairmont Street NW, where there were reports of gunshots fired in the area. Upon arrival, they found Estep suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and he was ru…

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Switchblade-Wielding Man Who Returned To Scene Of DC Metro Station Crime Gets Prison Time: Feds Switchblade-Wielding Man Who Returned To Scene Of DC Metro Station Crime Gets Prison Time: Feds
Switchblade-Wielding Man Who Returned To Scene Of DC Metro Station Crime Gets Prison Time: Feds The District man who pulled a switchblade on a Metro rider after stealing his backpack is heading to prison, federal authorities announced. Nwabueze Igwe, 32, was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted over the summer of robbing a man at knifepoint in Northwest DC earlier this year. According to court documents, on Monday, Feb. 13, Igwe approached a stranger on the Metro and began shouting at him as they were traveling on the Green Line, and when the train reached the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station, he took the man's North Face backpack. When the victim asked Igwe t…

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Driver Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police In DC: Feds Driver Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police In DC: Feds
Driver Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police In DC: Feds The District man who caused a near-fatal crash while attempting to flee from police in Northwest DC last year will likely have time behind bars to consider his actions after being found guilty on a host of charges. Shaquille Taylor, 27, has been convicted by a jury for the May 2022 aggravated assault of a man in the intersection of 12th Street and Massachusetts Ave. NW, authorities announced. According to prosecutors, at around 2 a.m. on May 6, 2022, a Secret Service police officer attempted to stop Taylor's Nissan Altima in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and 17th Street NW; however, he h…

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Arlington, VA
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Teens To Be Charged As Adults For Killing Of 17-Year-Old In Northeast DC: Police Teens To Be Charged As Adults For Killing Of 17-Year-Old In Northeast DC: Police
Teens To Be Charged As Adults For Killing Of 17-Year-Old In Northeast DC: Police Two teens will face serious charges after a shooting that left a 17-year-old dead and another man hospitalized with critical injuries in DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Marlan Smith, Jr., 16, and Anthony Monroe, 17, both of Northwest DC, are facing a host of felony charges for their alleged roles in the midday murder of Antonio Cunningham last month. Detectives from the department were called shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11 to the 2300 block of Washington Place NE, where there were reports of gunshots ringing out with two people down. Upon arrival, first respo…

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