On July 31, sentencing for Charles Monroe was delayed because he refused to take a plea deal.  Monroe, 18, was charged with multiple counts of robbery while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, armed carjacking, destruction of property $1000 or more, unauthorized use of a vehicle, assault with a dangerous weapon, second degree cruelty to children while armed, and assault with intent to commit robbery while armed in connection with a non-fatal shooting that took place on July 10, 2021 at the 700 block of 7th Street SE. Read more »

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There were 15 homicides in March, approximately a 50 percent increase from the previous month. Read more »

Homicides in October increased by 50 percent from September and have outpaced homicides from October 2020, according to D.C. Read more »

From the Washington Post: By Courtland Milloy Columnist June 18 at 7:00 AM Since 2015, a group of aspiring young journalists has chronicled every homicide in the District on the site D.C. Witness. Read more »

During a Metropolitan Police Department press conference June 28, Chief of Police Peter Newsham announced that the department arrested four homicide suspects from June 26-28, closing several cases before the Independence Day holiday. Read more »

In a press conference Wednesday, Councilman Charles Allen and Interim Police Chief Peter Newsham urged community members to come forward with information about two recent recent Northeast murders that took the lives of two women. Read more »