DC Teen Dies After Being Found With Gunshot Wounds In Seat Pleasant Neighborhood Park: Police DC Teen Dies After Being Found With Gunshot Wounds In Seat Pleasant Neighborhood Park: Police
Michael Cooper Found Shot To Death In Seat Pleasant An 18-year-old District resident has been identified as the person found with fatal gunshot wounds in a Maryland park on Sunday night.  At approximately 6:45 p.m. on April 14, first responders were called to a park in the 800 block of Birchleaf Avenue in Seat Pleasant, where they found Michael Delonta Cooper suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The Maryland-National Capital Park, Seat Pleasant, and Prince George's County police departments all responded to the Seat Pleasant Neighborhood Park, where they treated Cooper and paramedics rushed him to an area hospital where he later…
Police Helicopter Tracks Driver, 44, Leading Slow-Speed Pursuit Through Baltimore: Cops Police Helicopter Tracks Driver, 44, Leading Slow-Speed Pursuit Through Baltimore: Cops
Police Helicopter Tracks Driver, 44, Leading Slow-Speed Pursuit Through Baltimore: Cops A 44-year-old woman is facing charges after police say she was involved in a hit-and-run crash and then fled the scene then led a slow-speed pursuit in Baltimore County. Gina Flannelly was involved in the crash in Dundalk around 4:10 p.m. Thursday, April 11, county police said. Officers followed her vehicle until it reached Baltimore City at which point they coordinated with BPD to arrest Flannelly, police said. Flanelly was arrested by the Baltimore Police Department with help from Sky Chopper 11. Flannelly was charged with unlawful theft of a motor vehicle, failure to obey a lawful o…
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…
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…
Stab Victim Airlifted, Man Accused Of Attempted Murder For Bar Fight In Maryland: Sheriff Stab Victim Airlifted, Man Accused Of Attempted Murder For Bar Fight In Maryland: Sheriff
Stab Victim Airlifted, Man Accused Of Attempted Murder For Bar Fight In Maryland: Sheriff A man has been accused of attempting to kill a 64-year-old man who had to be airlifted to the hospital after being stabbed during an altercation inside a Lexington Park bar, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Winston Warren Smith, 38, is facing multiple attempted murder charges following an incident on Sunday night that was reported at the Paradise Bar and Lounge on Great Mills Road, officials say. The preliminary investigation determined that Smith and his victim got into an argument that escalated into a physical altercation that resulted in the 64-year-old being stabbed…
Man Struck, Killed By Train In Bethesda Was Suicide: WMATA Man Struck, Killed By Train In Bethesda Was Suicide: WMATA
Man Struck, Killed By Train In Bethesda Was Suicide: Wmata A pedestrian died by suicide in a train strike Sunday evening, April 14 in Bethesda, WMATA officials said. The unidentified man walked beyond the end gate a the North Bethesda station and intentionally placed himself in the path of the train at approximately 8 p.m., a spokesperson for the agency said. Emergency personnel responded, however, there were no signs of life and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Red Line trains temporarily bypassed the station due to the emergency response and shuttle buses were provided for affected customers. Service resumed to the station just before 9…
3 Dead In Aberdeen Apartment Fire 3 Dead In Aberdeen Apartment Fire
3 Dead In Aberdeen Apartment Fire Three people perished in an early-morning Aberdeen fire Monday, April 15, officials confirmed. Crews responded to the scene on the unit block of Roosevelt Avenue around 5:30 a.m., where smoke was billowing from the second floor of an apartment, firefighters said. Crews found three victims, who were all pronounced dead on the scene.  The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal and Aberdeen Police are remaining on scene for investigative purposes. Please avoid the area, it is still a very active crime scene and heavy police presence in the area.
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…
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…
Carjacker Fleeing From Prince George's County Officers Rams Cruisers Following Chase: Sheriff Carjacker Fleeing From Prince George's County Officers Rams Cruisers Following Chase: Sheriff
Carjacker Fleeing From Prince George's County Officers Rams Cruisers Following Chase: Sheriff A 62-year-old carjacker who rammed into police cruisers repeatedly in an attempt to escape justice was ultimately apprehended in Southern Maryland after going on a short-lived crime spree. Lexington Park resident Francis Jerome Hicks is facing charges in multiple counties after refusing to go down quietly and using his carjacked vehicle as a battering ram before being arrested by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Earlier this week, officers from the sheriff's office were called to the area of Berry Road and Bonnie Lane, where a carjacking suspect was fleeing from Prince George…
Half Kilo Of Heroin, Weapons Seized During Massive Bust In Charles County: Sheriff Half Kilo Of Heroin, Weapons Seized During Massive Bust In Charles County: Sheriff
Half Kilo Of Heroin, Weapons Seized During Massive Bust In Charles County: Sheriff Drugs and weapons were recovered by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office who busted up a drug-dealing conspiracy that was operating out of a home and business in Waldorf, officials say.  Nathan Robert Templeton, 58, was arrested following a search and seizure that led to the recovery of multiple weapons, cocaine, and nearly a half kilo of heroin.  Units from the sheriff's office were busy this week in the 2600 block of Academic Court in Waldorf, and a business in the 8000 block of Matthews Road in Bryans Road, where they tracked down Templeton, who was wanted on a host o…
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…