Washington, D.C. local prosecutors will be allowed to try misdemeanors in federal courts effective this month, a move that will allow federal officials from the District’s U.S. Attorney’s office to...

Although violent crime in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area has declined by more than 27 percent since 2006, there has been a recent surge in homicides, according to a Sept. 14 Metropolitan Washington...

Walk Score, an online neighborhood rating service, launched a new feature this month that maps out crime in major cities, including Washington, D.C. Founded in 2007, the online service rates neighborhoods...

An unlocked office in Building D was burglarized Friday afternoon, marking the second burglary in the building in 24 hours. Two unidentified suspects entered the room between 2 p.m. and 2:10 p.m., stealing...

A body was found in the Potomac River near the Key Bridge around noon today. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the male corpse was discovered floating about 400 yards from the bridge. Police...

A suspicious package on a bike near the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and K Street shut down part of the street this evening. According to Metropolitan Police Department Public Information Officer Hugh Carew,...

A teenager shot in the head on the 2800 block of M Street shortly before midnight Monday remains in critical condition in a local hospital, according to the Metropolitan Police Department Public...