The Black Dispatch, June 10, 1921 \”Dr. Arthur Jackson, ex-president of the State Medical Association, was shot down by a white boy about sixteen or seventeen years old, according to eyewitnesses. He was rushing up from his basement of his home, which was in flames, with his hands in the air. Two loads from a […]
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Have you seen the cicadas? After lying low underground for 17 years, they are boring upward, coming out of the ground, feeling the warmth of the D.C. sunshine and shedding their crisp cases. They’re lumbering over the rocks and mulch, climbing the trees and walls. It’s cicada mating season. By late May, the insects are at
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Sunday, May 30, 2021 from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District announce an arrest has been made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Saturday, May 29, 2021, in the 1400 Block of Constitution Avenue, Northwest. At approximately 5:28 pm, the victim and the suspect were involved in an argument
Sunday, May 30, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Saturday, May 29, 2021, in the 600 Block of Mellon Street, Southeast. At approximately 8:26 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, members located
Saturday, May 29, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sixth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in a Robbery (Snatch) offense that occurred on Friday, May 28, 2021, in the 4200 block of Benning Road, Northeast. At approximately 11:14 pm, the suspects approached the victim at the listed location. One of the
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Friday, May 28, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Friday, May 28, 2021, in the 600 block of Upshur Street, Northwest. At approximately 11:51 am, members of the Fourth District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, members located
Friday, May 28, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Carjacking Task Force announce an arrest has been made in Robbery, Burglary, and Theft One (Stolen Auto) offenses that occurred in the District. On Monday, May 10, 2021, at approximately 3:40 pm, four suspects entered an establishment in the 1600 block of New York
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Friday, May 28, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division announced arrests in recent Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and Theft One (Stolen Auto) offenses in Washington, DC. Friday, May 21, 2021 56 year-old Edward Spriggs, of no fixed address, was arrested for a Theft One (Stolen Auto) offense that occurred in
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Friday, May 28, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Third District seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect and vehicle in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) that occurred on Thursday, May 27, 2021, in the 3100 block of 14th Street, Northwest. At approximately 7:07 am, members of
Friday, May 28, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Fourth District announce an arrest has been made in reference to a Robbery (Force and Violence) offense that occurred on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in the 3700 block of 14th Street, Northwest. At approximately 8:09 pm, the suspect and victim were engaged in a verbal
