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Pair Who Killed Unintended Target During Hit In Southeast DC Convicted Of Murder: Feds Pair Who Killed Unintended Target During Hit In Southeast DC Convicted Of Murder: Feds
Pair Who Killed Unintended Target During Hit In Southeast DC Convicted Of Murder: Feds Two gunmen who fired dozens of shots that led to the death of an unintended target in Southeast DC have been convicted by a jury of murder, federal authorities announced. District residents Delonte Stevenson, 28, and Vorreze Thomas, Jr., 26, were found guilty of first-degree murder by armed and other offenses for the fatal January 2021 shooting of 32-year-old Terrance Allen.  Prosecutors said that on Jan. 18, 2021, Stevenson and Thomas’ vehicle intercepted a vehicle driven by Allen as it was leaving the Stanton Glen Apartments.  Stevenson fired 34 shots with a rifle, while s…

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Former Nursing Facility Aide Avoids Jail Time For Pushing Man Out Of Wheelchair In DC: Feds Former Nursing Facility Aide Avoids Jail Time For Pushing Man Out Of Wheelchair In DC: Feds
Former Nursing Facility Aide Avoids Jail Time For Pushing Man Out Of Wheelchair In DC: Feds A former employee at a skilled nursing facility will avoid jail time after abusing a vulnerable adult in Southeast DC, authorities announced. District resident Kevin Thomas, 57, was sentenced by a judge to 180 days in jail, suspended, 18 months of supervised probation, mental health and drug treatment services as deemed necessary, and ordered that Thomas make a $50 payment to the Victims of Violent Crimes Fund following an incident involving a resident. According to court documents, Thomas was employed as a customer service rep and smoking aide at Capital City Skilled Nursing Facility,…

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Arlington, VA
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District Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Stabbing Of 'Helpless, Defenseless' Victim In DC: Feds District Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Stabbing Of 'Helpless, Defenseless' Victim In DC: Feds
District Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Stabbing Of 'Helpless, Defenseless' Victim In DC: Feds The District man who repeatedly stabbed his unconscious victim to death during a knock-down drag-out fight in Southeast DC will spend more than a decade behind bars, federal authorities announced. Michael Caldwell, 29, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of 44-year-old Fort Washington resident Damien Thompson last summer, who he left to die on the sidewalk. According to prosecutors, on June 4, 2023, Caldwell was in the 4300 block of Halley Terrace SE at around 11:30 p.m. when he and Thompson got into a verbal argument on the street that rapidly escalated when Tho…

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Maryland Man Killed By Pick-Up Truck In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police Maryland Man Killed By Pick-Up Truck In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police
Maryland Man Killed By Pick-Up Truck In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police The driver of a truck that struck and killed a Maryland man in Southeast DC may have known the victim, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.  Temple Hills resident Torre Desmond Gray, Sr., 37, has been identified by the agency as the person who was struck and killed by a pick-up truck driver on Saturday morning who initially fled the scene but thought better and later contacted police. Police say that at around 1:40 a.m. on Jan. 27, the pick-up was parked in the 600 block of L Street when Gray walked toward it. As he reached the driver's side door, the truck began to move an…

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Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Second Suspect Arrested For Mother's Day Shooting Of 10-Year-Old Arianna Davis In DC: MPD Second Suspect Arrested For Mother's Day Shooting Of 10-Year-Old Arianna Davis In DC: MPD
Second Suspect Arrested For Mother's Day Shooting Of 10-Year-Old Arianna Davis In DC: MPD A second person has been arrested in connection to the Mother's Day shooting that killed 10-year-old Arianna Davis in DC last year. Dallas McKinney, 19, of Southeast DC, has been arrested and charged with murder, joining 19-year-old Koran Gregory, who was arrested last fall following an investigation. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, 2023, investigators said that Davis was hit by a stray bullet in the 3700 block of Hayes Street NE, after dozens of shots rang out in the area. Officials said that the family heard the gunshots while driving through the area, and later realized that the…

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Arlington, VA
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Community Rallying Around Day Care Center, Children Displaced By Southeast DC Explosion Community Rallying Around Day Care Center, Children Displaced By Southeast DC Explosion
Community Rallying Around Day Care Center, Children Displaced By Southeast DC Explosion The DC community is rallying to support an affordable day care that was severely damaged by last week's explosion in Southeast DC, leaving some families in a lurch. A convenience store next to the Baby Einstein Child Development Center was destroyed on Thursday, Jan. 18 when a gas leak led to a tricky fire in the 1200 block of Marion Barry Avenue SE, prompting a lengthy battle that took hours to get under control. The building was leveled in DC. Twitter/@dcfireems Few injuries were reported - due in no small part to firefighters' proactive efforts to evacuate nearby buildings, as well b…

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Arlington, VA
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Three Teens Arrested For Armed Carjacking Of Rideshare Driver In Southeast DC, Police Say Three Teens Arrested For Armed Carjacking Of Rideshare Driver In Southeast DC, Police Say
Three Teens Arrested For Armed Carjacking Of Rideshare Driver In Southeast DC, Police Say Three teens are facing charges after assaulting a rideshare driver and stealing his vehicle over the weekend in Southeast DC, police say. Shortly before 5:20 p.m. on Jan. 20, the driver picked up three teens at South Capitol Street and Southern Avenue, SW and took them to an alley in the area of Horner Place and Wilmington Place SE. Wilmintgon Place SE Google Maps street view Once there, one of the teens took out a handgun and demanded the driver's keys, which he refused, according to investigators. The teens the assaulted him, stole his property, and fled in his vehicle. With an …

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Arlington, VA
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Decision To Evacuate DC Day Care Before Explosion Saved Lives, Fire Officials Say Decision To Evacuate DC Day Care Before Explosion Saved Lives, Fire Officials Say
Decision To Evacuate DC Day Care Before Explosion Saved Lives, Fire Officials Say Cleanup efforts are underway and first responders are being hailed as heroes after a pair of gas-fed explosions rocked a Southeast DC neighborhood on Thursday. A convenience store next to a day care center was destroyed on Jan. 18 when a gas leak led to a tricky fire in the 1200 block of Marion Barry Avenue SE, prompting a lengthy battle that took hours to get under control. Video from the dash-cam of the first engine on scene captures the moment when the second of two explosions takes place at a convenience store on Marion Barry Ave SE minutes after the initial daycare explosion #DCsBra…

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Arlington, VA
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Gas Explosion Rocks Southeast DC; Building Collapses (UPDATED) Gas Explosion Rocks Southeast DC; Building Collapses (UPDATED)
Gas Explosion Rocks Southeast DC; Building Collapses (Updated) DC Fire and EMS personnel were busy on Thursday morning due to an active gas leak and explosion in Southeast. An alert was issued at around 10 a.m. on Jan. 18 after there was a reported gas explosion in the 1200 block of Marion Barry Avenue SE on the second floor. According to officials, by the time crews arrived to fight the fire, the area had already been evacuated due to the gas leak. One injury was reportedly wounded by flying debris. The building suffered extensive damage and a second alarm was called when it collapsed. Update 2nd Alarm explosion & fire 1200 block Marion Barry…

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DC Man Doomed By Loyalty Card Heading To Prison For Liquor Store Shooting: Feds DC Man Doomed By Loyalty Card Heading To Prison For Liquor Store Shooting: Feds
DC Man Doomed By Loyalty Card Heading To Prison For Liquor Store Shooting: Feds Loyalty will cost a District man more than a decade behind bars after he was convicted for his role in a Southeast DC shooting, federal authorities announced. Vincent James, 39, was convicted by a jury in DC Superior Court late last year following a three-day trial after a shooting outside a Southeast DC liquor store in July 2020. On Friday, James was sentenced to 132 months in prison, according to officials. Prosecutors say that at around 2 a.m. on July 30, 2020, James got into a disagreement in the parking lot of Spar Liquors on South Capitol Street SE that turned deadly. Unprompted and…

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Arlington, VA
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Teen Carjacker Shot During Exchange Of Gunfire In Northeast DC: Metropolitan Police Teen Carjacker Shot During Exchange Of Gunfire In Northeast DC: Metropolitan Police
Teen Carjacker Shot During Exchange Of Gunfire In Northeast DC: Metropolitan Police A teen is behind bars after being involved in a reported shooting involving a vehicle he had just carjacked in Southeast DC, police say. On Friday, Jan. 12, a man was sitting inside his car in the 1900 block of 14th Street SE, when three suspects approached, assaulted, and robbed him at gunpoint before two made off with his vehicle, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly after stealing the vehicle, police say that one of the two carjackers began exchanging gunfire with another person in the 3300 block of Bening Road NE, during which he was struck by a bullet. Responding o…

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Arlington, VA
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Hit-Run Driver Arrested Seven Months After 19-Year-Old Killed In Southeast DC, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Arrested Seven Months After 19-Year-Old Killed In Southeast DC, Police Say
Hit-Run Driver Arrested Seven Months After 19-Year-Old Killed In Southeast DC, Police Say Investigators worked around the clock and have arrested a driver who was wanted in connection to the fatal hit-and-run of a 19-year-old in Southeast DC last summer. On Friday, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that Northwest DC resident Andre Johnson has been arrested and charged with the murder of Madison Jones in June 2023, authorities announced. Johnson had been wanted for months, but managed to remain elusive to investigators until he was picked up on Thursday, Jan. 11.  The fatal incident was reported shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 8. Police say that a 20…

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