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New Jersey 1977 murder convict sought by FBI
5/2/13 2:19 PM
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is actively seeking the apprehension of Joanne Chesimard, a New Jersey woman who shot and killed a state police trooper in 1973.
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Charges rescinded in Wednesday Trinidad shooting
5/2/13 11:27 AM
Charges against a Northeast D.C. man who was accused of shooting and killing a man in Trinidad Wednesday morning have been rescinded because police believe he may have been acting in self defense.
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After multiple trials, D.C. nightclub owner pleads guilty in GPS case
5/1/13 6:27 PM
Prosecutors say Antoine Jones accepted a plea deal Wednesday, and a judge approved the 15-year sentence. Jones, who has been in prison since 2005, will get credit for the time he has already served.
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Several women attacked by masked men in D.C., Silver Spring
5/1/13 5:40 PM
D.C. and Montgomery County police are looking for two masked men robbing women walking alone at night. So far there have been five of these crimes.
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Dias Kadyrbayev, Azamat Tazhayakov charged in Boston Marathon bombing
5/1/13 2:37 PM
Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, both 19 and residents of New Bedford, Mass., were charged Wednesday in connection to the Boston Marathon bombing.
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Alleged White House shooter upset over pot policy, prosecutors say
5/1/13 11:35 AM
A new court document says that an Idaho man charged with attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama by shooting at the White House practiced with his weapon for six months and may have been upset about the country's marijuana policy.
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Suspect in 1980's New Year's Eve murder appears in court
4/30/13 6:04 PM
Ronald Cloud appeared in court Tuesday for the first time in Fauquier County, Va. He is charged in the shooting death of 30-year-old Brad Baker in 1980.
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High-end smash-and-grab in Chevy Chase
4/30/13 5:31 PM
Police in Montgomery County are investigating a robbery at a Cartier store in the 5400 block of Wisconsin Avenue.
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Police: Woman drank, did drugs before fatal crash
4/30/13 7:52 AM
A Washington woman who is accused of fatally striking a pedestrian Sunday admitted to smoking crack cocaine and drinking alcohol before the crash, police say.
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Raw, black chicken seized at Dulles Airport
5/2/13 11:43 AM
Authorities seized 20 raw black "Chinese Silkies" chickens at Dulles from a passenger from Southeast Asia.
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Defendant in T.C. Maslin beating convicted
5/1/13 11:32 PM
Tommy Branch, one of the men accused of robbing and severely beating T.C. Maslin as he walked home from an Eastern Market bar last summer, was convicted Wednesday of assault and robbery.
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Terrifying phone call turns out to be scam
5/1/13 6:25 PM
Police are warning the public about a scam that targets people over the phone.
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Cab driver: Man assaulted me for being Muslim
5/1/13 5:23 PM
A Northern Virginia cab driver who served with the United States military in Iraq says he was attacked late last week by a man who accused him of being a terrorist simply because he is a Muslim.
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Robel Phillipos charged in Boston Marathon bombings
5/1/13 2:37 PM
Robel Phillipos, a 19-year-old Cambridge, Mass. resident, was arrested and charged Wednesday in connection to the Boston Marathon bombings.
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Jury convicts man in Latisha Frazier killing
4/30/13 6:27 PM
A jury Tuesday convicted Johnnie Sweet in the murder of a young mother in D.C. The body of the victim, Latisha Frazier, has never been found.
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Security guard shoots robbery suspect in Suitland
4/30/13 5:51 PM
A security guard shot and wounded a suspected robber on Tuesday on Suitland.
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Caught on camera: Students fight at Gallery Place Metro station
4/30/13 4:07 PM
A Metro station brawl between students from two D.C. high schools was caught on camera Friday.
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CNN's Wolf Blitzer latest victim of 'swatting' prank
4/29/13 6:30 PM
CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer is the latest victim of a prank called "swatting," where people alert crews of a fake emergency at a home in hopes the SWAT team will show up.
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