Assault With Knife Reported on H Street NE
DCDNN Staff On July 17 at 11:26 AM, an assault with a dangerous weapon was reported in the 1200 – 1299 block of H Street NE in Ward 6. The incident involved…
DC Crime
MPD Investigating Saratoga Avenue Homicide
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is actively investigating a homicide that occurred in Northeast Washington, D.C. late on Thursday, July 16, 2026. The incident took place around 11:10 p.m. in…
PCP Trafficker Sentenced to 60 Months for Role in Wide-Ranging Narcotics Conspiracy
WASHINGTON – Kenneth Watts, a 59-year-old resident of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute phencyclidine (PCP), as…
Shooter Gets 22 Years in Prison for June 2020 Killing of Father of Four
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jamil Whitley, a 38-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today in D.C. Superior Court to 22 years and six months in prison for the shooting death…
DC Overnight Crime Report – July 17, 2026
During the overnight reporting period, Washington, DC experienced a total of 67 crime incidents across 8 wards. The most frequently reported offenses included Theft/Other with 44 incidents, followed by Theft…
Assault With Dangerous Weapon Reported in Ward 4
On July 16 at 9:39 PM, an assault with a dangerous weapon was reported in the 3800 – 3899 block of 14th Street NW, located in Ward 4, neighborhood cluster…
Robbery Reported At Sycamore Drive SE, Police Investigate
On July 16 at 8:05 PM, a robbery occurred in the 900 – 1199 block of Sycamore Drive SE, Ward 8, specifically in neighborhood cluster 43. The incident involved a…
Robbery Reported on I Street NE, July 16
A robbery was reported on July 16 at 5:01 PM in the 1000 – 1099 Block of I Street NE, located in Ward 6, neighborhood cluster 25. The incident falls…
El Salvador National Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for 1997 Double Murder
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oscar Diaz Romero, a 47-year-old national from El Salvador, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for his involvement in a double murder that occurred nearly…
Two D.C. Men Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for 2024 Shooting of Dunbar High School Student
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two local men, Saki Frost, 19, and Azhari Graves, 20, were sentenced to 60 months in prison today for their involvement in a shooting incident that occurred…