D.C. Police
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Radio encryption hampers policing, sources say
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D.C. police encrypted most of their radio transmissions. This means officers in others counties can't easily talk with D.C. police.
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Kenneth Furr, D.C. police officer, arrested in connection with shooting
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Kenneth Furr, the off-duty D.C. police officer who stands accused of shooting three people in Northwest Washington last week, had a .15 blood-alcohol level at the time of the incident, police records say.
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Hilton Burton, D.C. cop, fighting Charlie Sheen escort punishment
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Hilton Burton, the D.C police officer who was demoted in the wake of the Charlie Sheen police escort incident, says he still doesn't feel like he did anything wrong.
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Guardian Angels begin patrols in Adams Morgan
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The Guardian Angels say they'll be helping with a safety crackdown after a series of violent events in Adams Morgan.
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DNA links 1998 D.C. killing to series of Md. rapes
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Investigators say DNA connects the 1998 killing of a woman in Georgetown to a series of sexual assaults in Montgomery County from the same time.
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D.C. Police confirm stabbing at Fruit Bat in Northeast D.C.
CommentD.C. Police have confirmed to ABC7 that a person was stabbed at Fruit Bat last night. No other information was released by police so far.
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Robberies near Nationals Park alarm fans, neighbors
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Three robberies near Nationals Park this week have local baseball fans on alert.
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D.C. Police arrest suspects in shooting, series of robberies
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D.C. Police arrested suspects who they believe committed three armed robberies in a short period of time late last night in Northeast D.C. One victim in the first robbery was shot.
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Wynetta Wright shot dead; Richmond Phillips charged with first-degree murder, manslaughter
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Funeral services were held Friday for a woman and her one-year-old daughter who were allegedly killed by a MPD detective.
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Former D.C. Alcohol official vows to fight police impersonation charges
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Charles Brodsky, the former chairman of D.C.'s alcohol control board was arrested Saturday night for allegedly impersonating a police officer, disputes parts of the police report and plans to fight the charges against him.
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Complaint: Chief Lanier discriminates against male officers
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Four veteran D.C. Police officials allege Chief Cathy Lanier discriminates against men. They maintain she gives out harsher punishments for men than women.
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Cell phone video captures Metro Transit Police in struggle with man in a wheelchair
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Did a man stand up out of his wheelchair and flail about until he fell, as police say? Or did they lift him up and take him down? New details on the case.
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Rodney McIntyre arrested for murder of his daughter, Ebony Franklin
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The man accused of killing his daughter was denied bail Monday during a court proceeding.
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68 arrested in regional felony fugitive sweep
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94 felony warrants were cleared during the three-day joint operation between D.C. Police and the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Bill Gates, Jay-Z, other celebrities also received D.C. Police escorts
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Charlie Sheen wasn't the only visiting luminary to receive the preferential treatment from authorities, records indicate.
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Phil Mendelson wants $100K for D.C. police study
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The at-large D.C. councilman wants to pay an outside firm to put on a six-month study on how many officers are needed to patrol the District's streets.
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Truancy problem growing in D.C.
CommentSince school began in August, D.C. Police have picked up more than 6,000 truants around the city, they say.
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Six-car accident shuts down ramp on Southeast Freeway
CommentSeveral injuries have been reported in a six-car accident on the Southeast Freeway, D.C. Police say.
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