Arrests under President Donald Trump’s federal crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., have blown past 1,000 as the nation’s capital marked its 12th consecutive day without a homicide, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced Monday. Pirro said that on Sunday alone there were 86 arrests and 10 illegal guns seized, bringing the …
Read More »Capitol protester, who trained for combat with paintball fights, gets over 4 years in prison
A California man whom prosecutors say was fixated on arresting Democratic leaders and training for combat with paintball fights after the 2020 presidential election was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot. Edward Badalian planned for weeks before he …
Read More »Washington woman says she escaped home where she was held captive for days; police find man dead inside
A woman covered in blood showed up outside a home in Washington state over the weekend and claimed to have been held against her will for multiple days inside a nearby house, where responding police later found a man dead inside, authorities said. The injured 27-year-old woman told officers that …
Read More »DC smash-and-grab crew steals $250K worth of items from Chanel store, discharge fire extinguisher, police say
Five retail theft suspects made off with around $250,000 worth of merchandise from a Chanel store in Washington D.C. during a smash-and-grab in which one of the thieves discharged a fire extinguisher, police said. The crew targeted the store at around 5 p.m. Sunday, the Metropolitan Police Department said. They …
Read More »Trump threatens full 'Federal takeover' in DC, accuses mayor of peddling 'inaccurate crime figures'
President Donald Trump threatened a full “Federal takeover of” the nation’s capital, accusing Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser of disseminating “inaccurate crime figures.” In an early Friday morning post on Truth Social, the president declared, “Washington, D.C. is SAFE AGAIN! The crowds are coming back, the spirit is high, and …
Read More »Bones discovered during latest manhunt for Travis Decker, who is wanted in daughters' murders
Authorities have uncovered bones in the latest manhunt for fugitive dad Travis Decker, the prime suspect wanted in the murders of his three young daughters. The two-day sweep of campgrounds near Leavenworth, Washington, which involved more than 100 FBI Seattle agents alongside local law enforcement, concluded Tuesday and yielded the …
Read More »Creepy selfies recovered from Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger's phone revealed
Idaho student killer Bryan Kohberger posed around his Washington State University apartment making faces at his phone camera, creepy newly released selfies show. Wearing cordless headphones and standing in front of a closet full of blue shirts, the bare-chested Kohberger salutes the camera in a selfie, showing a cut on …
Read More »National Guard intervenes as suspect swings foot-long kitchen knife in violent DC street brawl
Members of the National Guard helped break up a violent street brawl in Southeast Washington, D.C., Wednesday night after a woman allegedly stabbed a man with a 12-inch kitchen knife. Tiana Robinson, 31, of Southeast, D.C., was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, according to the Metropolitan Police Department …
Read More »Nationwide unrest looms as ‘No Kings’ demonstrators begin to gather in major US cities
Millions of people are expected to gather across thousands of locations in the United States on Saturday for a nationwide “No Kings” protest challenging President Donald Trump and his GOP priorities. Saturday’s demonstrations across the nation mark the second “No Kings” protest since Trump took office. Some Democratic members and …
Read More »Nation's capital defies shutdown chaos with bold 'DC is open' push to lure tourists back to city
With the federal government shut down since Oct. 1, 2025, Washington’s official tourism bureau is reminding Americans to visit the city through its “DC is Open” campaign. The nation’s capital “remains open and ready to welcome visitors with so much to see, do, eat and experience,” the campaign says. “The …
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