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Funeral set for Saturday for baby who died from stabbing of pregnant mother
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A funeral will be held Saturday for the baby who died when his pregnant mother was stabbed last week in Southeast.
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MPD investigating officer-involved shooting in SE D.C.
Kevin Bolden, 19, was shot between 8-10 times in the 800 block of 51st Street in Southeast. Police say they were investigating a drug complaint when a suspect pulled a gun and shot at them.
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D.C. residents band together to hold a suspect
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Over the weekend, police say a group of D.C. residents stopped a car theft in progress. They even held the suspect until the cops arrived. And it was all caught on tape.
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Bank robber paralyzes neighborhood with bomb scare
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UPDATE Friday, 7:33 p.m.: A suspect who allegedly robbed a TD Bank saying he had an explosive, paralyzing part of D.C. for several hours Thursday, has been identified by D.C. police as Morris Matthew Clayton, 63.
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Northeast D.C. kidnapping attempt fails, suspect on loose
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An 11-year-old girl escaped a Monday morning abduction attempt in Northeast D.C. unharmed, and D.C. police detectives are now on the hunt for a suspect.
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Man dies following stabbing at The Library Bar & Grill in Northeast
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The Library Bar & Grill was hosting a party they called "March Madness" Saturday night--billed as a "Grande Finale Fete" for the bar "before they close their doors forever."
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Russell Simmons, grandson held at gunpoint, robbed in Northeast home
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When Russell Simmons pulled into his driveway early Saturday morning, two armed men--wearing dark clothes and ski masks--took his car keys and ordered him to open his house.
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Suspect fleeing police hits MetroBus, causing chain reaction crashes
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A suspect fleeing from Prince George’s County Police--but not being pursued by police--crashed into a MetroBus in Southeast D.C. and caused a chain reaction with other cars and the bus involved. As many as nine people were injured.
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Ellsworth Colbert, campaign volunteer, fatally stabs neighbor over dog droppings
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Ellsworth Colbert, a volunteer on Kevin Chavous's D.C. Council Campaign, has fatally stabbed his neighbor, 37-year-old Robert Wright, police say. Councilmember Yvette Alexander tells ABC7's Ben Eisler an argument started over dog droppings.
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911 line back up in DC after difficulty
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Police say the city's 911 emergency system is functioning again and residents can call 911 as usual. The system began experiencing difficulty sometime Saturday afternoon and residents were asked to call an alternate number.
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Woman files lawsuit against MPD for shooting dog
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A woman in Northwest Washington has filed a lawsuit against the city and nine Metropolitan police officers over a June 2010 incident in which her dog was shot and killed.
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D.C. police: Crime wave continues with more robberies in Northwest today
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Two more armed robberies were committed on Northwest streets today, one near Dupont Circle and one in Georgetown. D.C. police say there have been 660-plus robberies in 2012 and they've arrested 155 suspects.
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D.C. Police stumble upon skeletal remains during suspect chase
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D.C. Police on Thursday after noon found skeletal remains in a house after chasing a suspect.
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Body found in C&O Canal in Georgetown
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D.C. police are investigating after finding a body in the C&O Canal in Georgetown Saturday morning.
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In Northwest D.C., residents change habits after string of crimes
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Northwest D.C. usually has very little crime compared to other parts of the District. But a recent string of crimes this week in Northwest has D.C. police concerned and taking additional measures.
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MPD: 18 armed robberies in D.C. in last 4 days, 11 in NW
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A spike in armed robberies throughout the District of Columbia, with many of them concentrated in lower-crime Northwest neighborhoods, is forcing MPD to deploy 200 additional officers to robbery detail.
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Two arrested for multiple armed robberies in NW
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The Metropolitan Police Department have arrested two adults whom they believe are responsible for multiple armed robberies in the Northwest.
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MPD fights robbery surge, seeks new FCC rule to 'brick' stolen smart phones
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D.C. police officers are trying to fight a surge in robberies plaguing the city. Of nearly 500 robberies in 2012, half were smart phones or other portable electronic devices.
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