The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an arrest was made in connection to the suspicious disappearance of a woman in the District on Oct. 26.
According to MPD documents, 25-year-old Chyna Crawford was reported missing on Oct. 26 to MPD. She was last seen Oct. 23 on the 4000 block of South Capitol Street, SW.
An initial investigation by detectives of the Missing Persons Unit suggested suspicious circumstances surrounding the disappearance.
As a result, on March 26, 32-year-old Lashawn Washington, was indicted on several charges, including first-degree murder – felony murder, kidnapping, and obstruction of justice.
The case remains under investigation.
