Crime: D.C. Summer Crime Spree Continues; Youth Curfew; Local Reports
• September 2, 2023

Guns, Yes, But Any Weapons Will Do … Mayor Muriel Bowser and Acting Police Chief Pamela A. Smith cite illegal gun-trafficking in the District as a major factor in the […]

Crime: Rash of Pricey Parka Thefts Hits Georgetown; Shootings Kill 3 in D.C. on Single Day 
• February 2, 2023

Georgetowners beware: a string of broad daylight and violent thefts of pricey Canada Goose parkas – mostly right off the backs of victims, but also targeting students near campuses as […]

Chief Calls Shootings ‘Ridiculous and Unacceptable’
• August 10, 2020

At the mayor’s press conference, MPD Chief Peter Newsham gave details about the violence that had broken out early on Aug. 9 during a community cookout in Southeast D.C.