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Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Crossfire Of Southeast DC Shooting Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Crossfire Of Southeast DC Shooting
Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Crossfire Of Southeast DC Shooting New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after a 3-year-old girl was shot and killed in Southeast DC overnight. Investigators have identified Ty'ah Settles as the child who was killed on Friday night after suffering a gunshot wound and being taken to an area fire station, according to officials. At approximately 9:10 p.m. on May 3, officers responded to the 2300 block of Hartford Street SE, after hearing gunshots ring out. Commander Makal provides an update to the shooting that occurred in the 2300 block of Hartford Street, SE. pic.twitter.com/YYb16YBMZw — DC…

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Man Barricaded In Prince George's Home Following Reported Shooting, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Man Barricaded In Prince George's Home Following Reported Shooting, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Man Barricaded In Prince George's Home Following Reported Shooting, Police Say (Developing) Some residents in Prince George's County were advised by police to shelter in place as officers dealt with a barricaded man inside a single-family home following a reported shooting. Officers were called to the 2100 block of Beechwood Road following a reported shooting at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, prompting police to advise that some "in the immediate vicinity (should) shelter in place at the lowest level of the home."  The incident led to several road closures in the area. The following roads are closed.Please follow police direction.#MDTrafficBanning Pl/ 22nd Ave Charle…

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Largo Woman Found Shot To Death In Crashed Vehicle Off I-495 In Maryland: State Police Largo Woman Found Shot To Death In Crashed Vehicle Off I-495 In Maryland: State Police
Nyah Strong Hairston Found Shot In Prince George's County A death investigation has been launched after a 20-year-old woman was found in her vehicle overnight in Prince George's County, state police say. Nyah Strong Hairston, 20, of Largo, has been identified by state police investigators as the person who was found in a vehicle that crashed into a ditch on Friday night. Shortly before 10:45 p.m. on May 3, state police troopers were called to investigate a reported crash after a vehicle was found in the southbound lanes of I-495 near Landover Road in Hyattsville. Upon arrival, troopers found an unresponsive Hairston inside a Nissan Versa in a dit…

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Capitol Heights Shooter Sentenced For Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend Capitol Heights Shooter Sentenced For Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend
Capitol Heights Shooter Sentenced For Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend A Maryland man will spend decades in prison after admitting to his role in the fatal shooting of a popular 34-year-old man in Northeast DC over Thanksgiving weekend last year, authorities announced. Andre Hicks, 40, pleaded guilty earlier this year to second-degree murder while armed in connection to the death of Southeast DC resident Daniel Adams in November 2023.  Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo sentenced Hicks to 25 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release, authorities announced on Friday. On Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, officers from the Metropolitan Police …

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Suspect Wanted For Fatal Stabbing Of Beloved 45-Year-Old Man In Northwest DC (VIDEO) Suspect Wanted For Fatal Stabbing Of Beloved 45-Year-Old Man In Northwest DC (VIDEO)
Suspect Wanted For Fatal Stabbing Of Beloved 45-Year-Old Man In Northwest DC (Video) The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a man wanted for a fatal stabbing in Northwest DC. An alert was issued by the agency as they continue to investigate the death of 45-year-old Marcus Boatwright, a father of two who was killed last month during an altercation. According to police, officers were called shortly before 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, to the 3000 block of Georgia Avenue NW, where they found Boatwright suffering from a stab wound. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the area and attempted to save hi…

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Woman Accused Of Killing Ex-Partner During Easter Sunday Shooting In Navy Yard Apartment: MPD Woman Accused Of Killing Ex-Partner During Easter Sunday Shooting In Navy Yard Apartment: MPD
Woman Accused Of Killing Ex-Partner During Easter Sunday Shooting In Navy Yard Apartment: MPD A 31-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of her ex-partner on Easter Sunday during a domestic dispute in Northwest DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. On Friday, Southeast resident Prashawn Brady was arrested and charged with the second-degree murder of Michael James Quander, Jr., 44, inside a residential building in the Navy Yard neighborhood. Earlier today, MPD officers arrested 31-year-old Prashawn Brady for killing her ex-partner, 44-year-old Michael James Quander Jr. in a Navy Yard Residential Building on March 31, 2024. htt…

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Dog Rescued, Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Northeast DC House Fire (VIDEO) Dog Rescued, Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Northeast DC House Fire (VIDEO)
Dog Rescued, Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Northeast DC House Fire (Video) Heroic firefighters made a bold save of a dog on Friday morning as they battled a blaze that rapidly spread through a three-story home in Northeast DC. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on May 3, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 4500 block of Edson Place NE, where there was a reported fire on the first floor that extended to the rest of the home and the attic.  The fire in the 4500 block of Edson Place NE. Twitter/@dcfireems One dog was rescued and given some oxygen by first responders after being pulled from the smoky home, officials say, and it appeared in good spirits while h…

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Handgun-Wielding 14-Year-Old Charged After Chase In Anne Arundel County Park, Police Say Handgun-Wielding 14-Year-Old Charged After Chase In Anne Arundel County Park, Police Say
Handgun-Wielding 14-Year-Old Charged After Chase In Anne Arundel County Park, Police Say An armed 14-year-old was arrested after accosting at least one juvenile with a handgun in an Anne Arundel park. Late in the afternoon on Wednesday, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the area of Fairbrook Court in Severn, where there was a reported suspicious minor who had a weapon. Responding officers spoke with a minor who said he was walking in the park between Fairbrook Court and Briarview Court when two teens approached him, one with a handgun, before chasing him down. A second juvenile in the area also reported a similar incident. An investigation…

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Man Charged With Murder For Double Fatal February Shooting In Maryland: Police Man Charged With Murder For Double Fatal February Shooting In Maryland: Police
Man Charged With Murder For Double Fatal February Shooting In Maryland: Police Nearly three months after two men were found shot and killed in Baltimore, police say they have apprehended the alleged killer. Daquan Woodard, 21, has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Odell Curtis and Ricardo Brooks-Watters, 32, following a dispute, according to authorities. Shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 4400 block of Bel Air Road, where there were calls reporting a shooting in the area. Police say that upon arrival they found Curtis and Brooks-Watters suffering from gunshot wo…

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Maryland Murder Suspect Who Fled To Mexico Captured In Nashville, Sheriff Says Maryland Murder Suspect Who Fled To Mexico Captured In Nashville, Sheriff Says
Maryland Murder Suspect Who Fled To Mexico Captured In Nashville, Sheriff Says A wanted man who fled to Mexico in an attempt to evade arrest for a murder in Maryland has been apprehended, authorities announced on Thursday afternoon. Jose Eduardo Reyes Corrales, who was wanted for first-degree murder from an incident reported in Columbia in June 2023 is in custody and waiting extradition back to Maryland to face the criminal charge. Police say that on June 11, 2023, Corrales, 46, stabbed an acquaintance during an altercation that became physical at the Long Reach Village Center in the 8700 block of Cloudleap Court. The victim was treated at the scene and rushed to an …

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Upper Marlboro Man Identified As Robber Using Fire Extinguisher To Target DC Convenience Stores Upper Marlboro Man Identified As Robber Using Fire Extinguisher To Target DC Convenience Stores
Upper Marlboro Man Identified As Robber Using Fire Extinguisher To Target DC Convenience Stores The man who used fire extinguishers during a string of armed robberies in Washington DC has been apprehended in Maryland, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Raham Barnes, 42, of Upper Marlboro, was been identified as the suspect who has been terrorizing several convenience stores in Northwest and Northeast DC over the past month, authorities announced. The first robbery in DC Metropolitan Police Department Barnes has been linked to at least four armed robberies over the course of a week when he used a fire extinguisher to cause chaos before stealing cash from registers. R…

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Home Invader Accused Of Attempted Rape, Assault Of Woman In Maryland: Police Home Invader Accused Of Attempted Rape, Assault Of Woman In Maryland: Police
Home Invader Accused Of Attempted Rape, Assault Of Woman In Maryland: Police A home invader wanted for an alleged sexual assault in Montgomery County has been apprehended days after targeting his victim, police say. Christopher Love, 27, who has no fixed address, was taken into custody this week after allegedly entering the home of a Silver Spring woman, assaulting her, and attempting to rape her.  Shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, a woman was entering her home in the 9200 block of Second Avenue when Love confronted her, entered her home, and began to physically assault her. It is alleged that Love attempted to sexually assault her victim, but she fo…

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