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Homing in on D.C. homicides

Homing in on D.C. homicides

In an age of decreasing crime, homicide convictions can still be tough to come by.

Latest crime news

Blaze burns basement of Chinatown building

No injuries reported, authorities shut down I Street NW for more than an hour

Heat, smoke block Md. man from saving son in fire

Heat, smoke block Md. man from saving son in fire

Montgomery Village resident ran back into apartment, where the blaze started, but couldn’t reach the boy, 4.

Lanier tries to ease residents’ concerns

Lanier tries to ease residents’ concerns

Two officers arrested in sex cases were from 7th District; one was found dead in the Washington Channel.

Two women arrested in New Year’s Day fatal shooting

New Carrollton man shot in domestic incident; police say confrontation broke out between him and 2 women

Md. man monetized YouTube channels — that weren’t his

Matthew Buchanan pleaded guilty Thursday in a hacking scheme that netted him and others almost $56K.

Pr. George’s trial tossed because of juror’s religious beliefs

Pr. George’s trial tossed  because of juror’s religious beliefs

After 3 days of testimony, juror says she can’t deliberate because she would be judging another human.

Homeless man found dead inside camping trailer

The death of 59-year-old Isaiah Williams marks the third homicide of the year for Prince George’s County

Newspaper deliveryman pleads guilty to stealing mail

The Washington Post subcontractor took $1,500 in cash, gift cards from a Virginia retirement community.

D.C. police make arrest in Capitol Hill package thefts

Issue has been a concern for weeks in Capitol Hill and other District neighborhoods.

Man accidentally shot, dies in Pr. George’s house

Man dies after being shot in Brandywine home. Prince George’s police call it a death investigation.

Man charged with shooting officer competent to stand trial

Kashif Bashir is charged with wounding Peter Laboy, an Alexandria police officer in February.

Child killed in Montgomery County fire

Child killed in Montgomery County fire

Four others were injured in the blaze at a Montgomery Village apartment complex.

Substitute teacher charged with assaulting sixth-grader

D.C. police say the alleged attack occurred at the Noyes Education Campus in Brookland.

Elephant tusks stolen from John A. Wilson Building

Elephant tusks stolen from John A. Wilson Building

D.C. police seeking help finding stolen gift from Ethio­pian emperor in 1954.

Man kills wife in Loudoun murder-suicide, officials say

A husband shot his wife in Loudoun County, the county’s first murder of the year, the sheriff’s office says.

Md. prison guard gets more than three years behind bars

The federal corruption investigation has led to guilty pleas from a prison gang leader and eight other guards.

R&B singer Chris Brown rejects plea deal in assault case

R&B singer Chris Brown  rejects plea deal in assault case

The R&B star faced misdemeanor assault charges after an October altercation in the District.

Thieves steal unattended vehicles left running to warm up

Prince George’s police warn residents not to leave their cars unattended; 8 cars stolen in 2 weeks

2 die in apparent murder-suicide in Loudoun County

No motive for the shootings on Eloquence Terrace in Aldie was known immediately.

Albrecht Muth’s trial starts; jury hears abuse allegations

Albrecht Muth’s trial starts; jury hears abuse allegations

Prosecutors say Viola Drath’s husband feared losing money; defense says that’s speculation.

Loudoun sheriff seeks to ID shooting victim from 1988

Loudoun sheriff seeks to ID shooting victim from 1988

The move comes 2 years after Sheriff Mike Chapman took office and pledged to revisit unsolved cases.

Two hurt as car crashes into store in Prince George’s

Two people seriously injured as vehicle crashes into store in Prince George’s late Monday night

Open statements set for Tuesday in Albrecht Muth trial

Muth is charged with first-degree murder in the 2011 slaying of his 91-year-old wife.

Trial begins in 2011 shooting of Howard University student

Two men face first-degree murder charges after Alonzo Guyton was found shot in Mount Rainier, Md.

Montgomery couple accused of assaulting cops at party

Montgomery couple accused of  assaulting cops at party

At keg party in Damascus, authorities say a father was drunk, grabbed for a gun in a holster and assaulted them.

Most residents able to return after Arlington apartment fire

A man who was found unconscious in Sunday’s three-alarm blaze was expected to survive, officials said.

D.C. police captain gets suspended sentence in assault on wife

Authorities said Larmar West tried to choke his spouse in the back of a car in Prince George’s County in 2012.

Teen killed after altercation with suspect, police say

A 39-year-old District Heights man has been charged with murder in the death of 16-year-old Darius Cannon.

Man charged with fatally stabbing wife in cable bill dispute

The suspect was later found lying face down on a District street.

Trial set to begin in fatal Pr. George’s police chase

Kevon Neal drove stolen car in police pursuit that killed Off. Adrian Morris, authorities say; faces manslaughter