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DC police, FBI remember victims of tragic shooting at police headquarters 30 years later 11/22/2024 09:20pm • D.C. police and the FBI Washington Field Office held a memorial ceremony Friday for three of their own killed by a gunman inside the city's police headquarters 30 years ago. “This tragedy shook our city," said Chief Pamela Smith, who was among the speakers on a rainy Friday morning. Fami 'We were robbed of her': Silver Spring man convicted in murder of girlfriend, unborn baby 11/22/2024 07:24pm • A Silver Spring, Maryland, man was convicted in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Friday in the shooting deaths of his girlfriend and their unborn baby. Denise Middleton, 26, was shot and killed in October of 2022. (Courtesy Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office) This marks the first t After Thanksgiving, it's the last stop for Metrobus fare evaders 11/22/2024 03:41pm • Metro said it will begin cracking down on fare evasion on buses after Thanksgiving. It comes as the transit agency's board of directors gave its final approval to a plan to redesign its bus network for the first time in its 50-year history. Dubbed the "Better Bus Network," the new bus system will Weekend road closures in DC for White House reception, Marion Barry mural unveiling 11/22/2024 02:37pm • Folks driving in D.C. can expect a trickier commute home Friday evening and Saturday morning, as several road closures across the city are set to begin during rush hour. From 6-9:30 p.m. Friday, there will be road closures and parking restrictions around the White House for an official event. The DC man arrested and charged in 11 sexual assaults 11/21/2024 03:47pm • A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged after he repeatedly sexually assaulted women in D.C., at times while he was armed with a handgun, according to police. Uwana Ubom, of Northwest, is facing 12 charges ranging from assault to sexual abuse while armed, police said Thursday. Many of Eight months later, suspect in District Heights killing of mother, postal worker apprehended 11/21/2024 01:33pm • The suspect in the District Heights killing of a postal worker and mother has been apprehended in North Carolina after an eight-month search. Prince George's County police announced Thursday the arrest of 23-year-old Raheem Hawkins-Boseman, just one day after officers walked business to busin WATCH: Police investigate altercation at Loudoun Co. meeting between woman, school board member 11/21/2024 01:00pm • Leesburg police are investigating an incident that Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia is characterizing as an alleged physical altercation between a school board member and a member of the public. It happened Monday night at a community meeting at Smart’s Mill Middle School. Charg DC police program trains upcoming leaders from around the country 11/21/2024 09:31am • Dozens of law enforcement officials from across the country gathered Wednesday at the Australian Embassy in Northwest D.C. to discuss strategies for strengthening partnerships with international police agencies. It was part of the D.C. Police Leadership Academy, a program designed to develop law The same tech you use to order dinner could also help detectives solve crimes 11/21/2024 06:52am • Whenever detectives are called to respond to an active crime scene in Prince George's County, evidence vans are usually right there in Maryland alongside them to help process the scene. Behind those vans, often enough, can be a group of onlookers who live nearby. In recent years, Crime Solvers ha Police: Woman raped by stranger on W&OD trail 11/20/2024 12:48pm • A man was arrested and charged Monday night shortly after police say he raped a woman on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail in Herndon, Virginia. Minutes after officers arrived to the scene, police said they took Denis Humberto Navarette Romero, 31, into custody on a charge of abduction with i DC's embattled 911 call center launches new campaign to direct non-emergencies to 311 hotline 11/20/2024 05:40am • The Office of Unified Communications in D.C. has launched a new initiative urging residents to avoid calling 911 with non-emergencies. The "Make the Right Call" campaign, according to a news release, serves as a reminder for community members to dial 311 with issues that don't require an emergenc 13-year-old charged in North Bethesda burglaries 11/20/2024 05:00am • A 13-year-old boy was arrested and charged this week in connection with two business burglaries in Montgomery County, Maryland. Two other young boys, one 11 and the other 12, have been released to their guardians. In the predawn hours on Tuesday, Montgomery County police reported to the Superi Minimum wage hike, more stop sign cameras approved in Prince George's County 11/19/2024 09:30pm • The Prince George’s County Council wrapped up the 2024 legislative year by passing a long list of bills, including one that would raise the county's minimum wage over time. It was the council’s final session of the year and the last day that bills could pass this year without having to start Citing 'national election,' Montgomery Co. lawmakers consider expanding protections for undocumented immigrants 11/19/2024 05:50pm • The Montgomery County Council is considering making a change to local law in order to expand protections for certain undocumented immigrants in Maryland. A bill announced Tuesday by Council member Evan Glass would impact special visas, called U-visas, that give legal status to undocumented immigr More tips, targeting neighborhoods: Why DC police say violent crime is falling 11/19/2024 05:00pm • Violent crime is down over 30% compared to last year, according to D.C. police data. It's a trend that city leaders attribute to increasing officers' visibility in crime-prone communities and the bump in community members calling police with information that's helping them close cases. There have