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DC corrections officer sentenced to more than 3 years behind bars for assaulting inmate

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DC corrections officer sentenced to more than 3 years behind bars for assaulting inmate

Fairfax Co. police arrest armed man after Capital Beltway chase

Fairfax Co. police arrest armed man after Capital Beltway chase

DC barbershop owner prosecutors call a ‘dangerous predator’ takes plea deal in rape case

DC barbershop owner prosecutors call a ‘dangerous predator’ takes plea deal in rape case

Loudoun Co. man pleads guilty to killing his estranged wife with hammer in 2021

Loudoun Co. man pleads guilty to killing his estranged wife with hammer in 2021

Prince George’s Co. police search for suspect in shooting that killed teen

Prince George’s Co. police search for suspect in shooting that killed teen

Loudoun County man charged in 2021 hammer death of wife set to plead guilty

Loudoun County man charged in 2021 hammer death of wife set to plead guilty

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A few dates ended up costing a local woman $50K — and trauma for years

A few dates ended up costing a local woman $50K — and trauma for years

Discarded bottle at Dulles helped lead to suspect in Montgomery Co. cold-case killing, documents say

Discarded bottle at Dulles helped lead to suspect in Montgomery Co. cold-case killing, documents say

DC launches drone program, new police helicopter

DC launches drone program, new police helicopter

St. Mary’s Co. man in custody after allegedly assaulting ex-wife with gun

St. Mary’s Co. man in custody after allegedly assaulting ex-wife with gun

DC police arrest second suspect in fatal 2023 triple shooting

DC police arrest second suspect in fatal 2023 triple shooting

Special education teacher in Fairfax Co. charged with assault

Special education teacher in Fairfax Co. charged with assault

Teen driver who caused deadly, fiery crash in Virginia is sentenced to 5 years in prison

Teen driver who caused deadly, fiery crash in Virginia is sentenced to 5 years in prison

Cruiser crash: Fairfax Co. police officer investigating stolen vehicle has own cruiser stolen

Cruiser crash: Fairfax Co. police officer investigating stolen vehicle has own cruiser stolen

Hyattsville woman indicted in deaths of two kids who died after being hit near school

Hyattsville woman indicted in deaths of two kids who died after being hit near school

Maryland lets sexual assault victims keep track of evidence via a bar code

Maryland lets sexual assault victims keep track of evidence via a bar code

Former Prince George’s Co. Council member Mel Franklin charged with theft, embezzlement and perjury

Former Prince George’s Co. Council member Mel Franklin charged with theft, embezzlement and perjury

FBI links brutal killings of 2 hikers in Shenandoah to Ohio man who died in 2018

FBI links brutal killings of 2 hikers in Shenandoah to Ohio man who died in 2018

Boxer shot and killed in Anne Arundel Co. just a month after winning Golden Gloves national championship

Boxer shot and killed in Anne Arundel Co. just a month after winning Golden Gloves national championship

Safety upgrades coming to intersection where college student was hit and killed

Safety upgrades coming to intersection where college student was hit and killed

Suspected impaired driver strikes Maryland State Trooper patrol vehicle in work zone

Suspected impaired driver strikes Maryland State Trooper patrol vehicle in work zone

5 prominent DC construction companies accused of wage, benefit theft in lawsuit

5 prominent DC construction companies accused of wage, benefit theft in lawsuit

23 years after mysterious killing of Chevy Chase woman, police say DNA has led to arrest of suspect

23 years after mysterious killing of Chevy Chase woman, police say DNA has led to arrest of suspect

‘Simply greed’: Washington Commanders to pay $1.3M settlement in Va. season ticket lawsuit

‘Simply greed’: Washington Commanders to pay $1.3M settlement in Va. season ticket lawsuit

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