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17 People, Dogs Displaced By Massive Two-Alarm Northeast DC Apartment Building Fire (UPDATED) 17 People, Dogs Displaced By Massive Two-Alarm Northeast DC Apartment Building Fire (UPDATED)
17 People, Dogs Displaced By Massive Two-Alarm Northeast DC Apartment Building Fire (Updated) More than a dozen people were displaced in Northeast DC by an overnight two-alarm fire that broke out in an area apartment building. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called shortly after midnight to a two-story apartment building in the 300 block of Seaton Place SE, where acting Fire Chief Anthony Kelleher said crews were met by flames on all floors, and through the roof. Update: 2-alarm fire - 300 Block of Seaton Place NE - Acting Fire and EMS Chief Anthony Kelleher provides brief insight in to this incident with units arriving on the scene within approximately four minutes of the call fo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID 15-Year-Old Girl Killed By Drive-By Shooters In Southeast DC Police ID 15-Year-Old Girl Killed By Drive-By Shooters In Southeast DC
Police ID 15-Year-Old Girl Killed By Drive-By Shooters In Southeast DC No arrests have been made by the Metropolitan Police Department after a teen girl was shot and killed in Southeast DC overnight, officials say. Northwest DC resident Niomi Russell, 15, has been identified by investigators as the child found shot and killed on Sunday night inside an apartment building in the 2400 block of Elvans Road SE. Officers responded to the building shortly after 10:45 p.m. on April 14, when thy heard gunshots, and while they were investigating they found Russell inside a building suffering from gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. According to polic…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Speeding DUI Driver, 34, Dies In Violent Prince William Crash: Cops Speeding DUI Driver, 34, Dies In Violent Prince William Crash: Cops
Speeding DUI Driver, 34, Dies In Violent Prince William Crash: Cops A 34-year-old man was under the influence and speeding when he was killed in a violent Prince William County crash Sunday evening, April 14, police said. Lavone Rasheed Richardson-Crosby was behind the wheel of a 2018 Chevrolet Cruze heading west on Dale Boulevard when he crossed over the median into the eastbound lanes and struck a guardrail approaching Cherrydale Drive, around 8 p.m., county police said. The vehicle continued through the intersection before driving down into an embankment on Cranmer Mews and struck a tree, authorities said. The Chevy overturned and came to rest upsid…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Plane Crashes, Overturns At Manassas Regional Airport Plane Crashes, Overturns At Manassas Regional Airport
Plane Crashes, Overturns At Manassas Regional Airport A plane crashed and overturned Sunday evening, April 14 at a Virginia airport. State police said that a single-engine Cessna ran off of a runway at the Manassas Regional Airport, struck a culvert and overturned at 8:15 p.m. Neither the pilot nor the one other passenger were injured. The FAA and NTSB have been notified. The investigation remains ongoing.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police Shoot Man Who Stabbed Wife, Possibly Dog In Fairfax County: Authorities Police Shoot Man Who Stabbed Wife, Possibly Dog In Fairfax County: Authorities
Herndon Police Shooting A Fairfax County man was shot by police after stabbing his wife and purportedly his family dog Sunday morning, April 14, authorities said. Officers were called to the 900 block of First Place in Herndon just before noon when a woman called and said she'd been stabbed by her husband, Herndon police said. The knife-wielding suspect approached arriving officers, prompting an officer to fire his service weapon, hitting the man in the upper body, authorities said. Both the husband and wife were transported to Reston Hospital with critical injuries. The family’s dog also suffered a stab wounds a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Who Are Virginia's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says Who Are Virginia's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says
Who Are Virginia's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says Ring the alarm! Firefighters may make the calendars and policemen are pretty, but a newly released survey found that Virginia's sexiest civil servants are neither of the two. According to DatingNews, the hottest civil servants in Virginia are paramedics. DatingNews released the new tally after interviewing 3,000 singles to uncover which uniformed pros, though they omitted out the usual suspects, including firefighters, police officers, and members of the military. "In the urban landscape, there's an undeniable physical magnetism that surrounds those in uniform," Amber Brooks of DatingNews…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Dies After Being Pulled From Water In Northwest DC: Report Woman Dies After Being Pulled From Water In Northwest DC: Report
Woman Dies After Being Pulled From Water In Northwest DC: Report A woman has reportedly died after falling into the water in the area of the Georgetown Waterfront in Northwest DC on Saturday. At approximately 8 p.m. on April 13, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called in to assist with a water rescue, where a woman suffered what were initially described as critical injuries. Update Water Rescue vicinity of Georgetown Waterfront. 1 adult female transported with critical life threatening injuries. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/lzWDmWrBLL — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 14, 2024 According to a FOX report, the woman died after being rushed to an area h…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Found Shot To Death In Vehicle Partially Parked On Sidewalk In Southeast DC: MPD Maryland Man Found Shot To Death In Vehicle Partially Parked On Sidewalk In Southeast DC: MPD
Maryland Man Found Shot To Death In Vehicle Partially Parked On Sidewalk In Southeast DC: MPD A Maryland man was found shot to death inside a vehicle that was partially parked on a sidewalk in Southeast DC on Saturday morning, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Clinton resident Christian Elsberry has been identified by the agency as the person whose body was found shortly after 4 a.m. on April 13, officials confirmed. At approximately 4:12 a.m. on Saturday, officers found the vehicle parked on the sidewalk near the intersection of Stanton Road and Mississippi Avenue SE, and when they approached, found Elsberry inside, unconscious and not breathing, suffering from multi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Video Released By MPD Of Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Stabbing In Northwest DC Video Released By MPD Of Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Stabbing In Northwest DC
Video Released By MPD Of Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Stabbing In Northwest DC Look familiar?  The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a wanted suspect in connection to the fatal stabbing of Marcus Boatwright last week.  Late on Thursday, April 4, officers were called to the 3000 block of Georgia Avenue NW, where they found the 45-year-old Boatwright, who has no fixed address, suffering from a stab wound to the chest. He was treated at the scene by DC Fire and EMS personnel who responded and pronounced dead. Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch are inv…

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by Zak Failla
News
Love Triangle Ends With Husband Dead, Maryland Man Charged With Murder In DC: Feds Love Triangle Ends With Husband Dead, Maryland Man Charged With Murder In DC: Feds
Love Triangle Ends With Husband Dead, Maryland Man Charged With Murder In DC: Feds The Maryland man who allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend's husband after he learned of their affair has been indicted on federal charges for a 2022 murder, authorities announced. Keyon Slaughter, 27, was arraigned on Friday on an indictment charging him with the December 2022 murder of Dana Bailey, Jr. after confronting him in the Southeast DC apartment he shared with his wife.  According to court documents, early on Dec. 5, 2022, Slaughter entered Bailey's apartment after the latter learned of his wife's affair with him earlier that year. During that incident, it is alleged that…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Station Burglar In Maryland Linked To Other Crimes In DC, Virginia, Sheriff Says Fire Station Burglar In Maryland Linked To Other Crimes In DC, Virginia, Sheriff Says
Fire Station Burglar In Maryland Linked To Other Crimes In DC, Virginia, Sheriff Says A 20-year-old Maryland man wanted in connection to the burglary of a fire station in Charles County, as well as other crimes throughout the DMV region has been apprehended, according to the sheriff's office. Capitol Heights resident Kairon Andre Fuell has been arrested and is facing criminal charges in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, following a string of incidents reported in the area. This week, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office, Prince George's County, and Metropolitan police departments served two warrants related to an investigation into a burglary reported in February at a Wa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Missing Fairfax County Man Shared Facebook Post About Greed Weeks Before He Was Found Dead Missing Fairfax County Man Shared Facebook Post About Greed Weeks Before He Was Found Dead
Reid Williamson Found Dead A 32-year-old Fairfax County man was found dead hours after he was reported missing in Virginia. Reid Williamson was reported missing by Fairfax County police Thursday night, April 11, after last having been seen on Little River Turnpike in Chantilly.  Police said he was found dead Friday afternoon, April 12. No foul play is suspected. On March 27, Williamson shared a lengthy Facebook post divulging that he has been struggling with greed particularly, around food.  God has been exposing something in my heart that I hadn’t recognized before. Greed. Usually when you think of g…

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by Cecilia Levine