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Four boys, ages 13-14, arrested in DC burglary cases
16+ hour, 16+ min ago (368+ words) Four boys, one 13 years old and three 14 years old, have been arrested in connection with a series of burglaries in D.C. that police say escalated from break-ins at empty homes to armed burglaries and an attempted sexual assault. “It’s always concerning…...
Grandmother killed steps from home in Montgomery Co. hit-and-run
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (277+ words) A 62-year-old grandmother was just steps from her home when she was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Montgomery County, Maryland, Wednesday. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports. Fourteen people have been struck and killed by cars in Montgomery County…...
Man indicted in July homicide in Alexandria brought back from North Carolina – WTOP News
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (28+ words) The man accused of killing 36-year-old Charles Talley outside an Alexandria apartment complex in July is back in Virginia after he was arrested in August in North Carolina....
Judge says U.S. can’t prosecute ex-Olympian again in Reflecting Pool case
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (71+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The case against David Hearn has been dismissed with prejudice. A judge…...
Reflecting Pool vandalism charge against Davey Hearn officially dismissed
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (402+ words) The former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool in a case championed by President Donald Trump has officially had his case dismissed. In a scathing order, a Superior Court judge blasted the government’s actions. David “Davey” Hearn’s case was…...
Safe and beautiful ‘is not free': DC Courts under pressure with flat funding since 2022
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (640+ words) Anyone who visits D.C. courts sees how busy they are. What you don’t see is how busy they are behind the scenes, trying to stretch a tight budget further. People with business at the courthouse described what they faced inside. “There’s…...
Judge vacates Virginia man’s murder conviction; he walks free after 25 years – WTOP News
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (464+ words) A Virginia man’s murder conviction has been vacated and he has been freed from prison after spending 25 years behind bars — including more than a decade on death row....
Jury voted 9-3 to acquit Trayon White Sr. in bribery case, his attorney says
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (86+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Shortly after the mistrial, Jeanine Pirro vowed to retry the case. White’s…...
What’s next after the Trayon White mistrial? Challenges await both sides – WTOP News
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (581+ words) Defense lawyers for D.C. Council member Trayon White are calling for his acquittal after a mistrial was declared Monday in his federal bribery case, while prosecutors are vowing to retry the embattled council member from Ward 8. As the case moves forward,…...
Supreme Court lets Trump continue deporting people to third countries while justices weigh policy – WTOP News
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (254+ words) The high court said it will hear arguments on whether migrants must have a meaningful chance to object before being sent to countries where they have no ties. The order halts an appeals court ruling for now. Federal attorneys said…...