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District Man Gets 18 Years In Prison For Violent Murder Of Single Mom, Ex In Northwest DC
District resident Carson Posey will spend nearly two decades behind bars after being identified by his dying ex-girlfriend following a fatal shooting four years ago. Posey, 24, pleaded guilty in September last year to second-degree murder while armed for the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Shantal Hill in April 2020 near the Tyler House Apartments in the 1200 block of North Capitol Street NW, federal authorities announced. On Friday, he was sentenced to 18 years in prison by a judge in Superior Court in DC. According to court documents, shortly before 10:50 p.m. on April 15, 2020, Posey shot…
Police & Fire
Maryland Shooter Sentenced For Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds
A Maryland man will spend decades in prison after admitting to his role in the fatal shooting of a popular 34-year-old man in Northeast DC over Thanksgiving weekend last year, authorities announced. Andre Hicks, 40, pleaded guilty earlier this year to second-degree murder while armed in connection to the death of Southeast DC resident Daniel Adams in November 2023. Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo sentenced Hicks to 25 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release, authorities announced on Friday. On Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, officers from the Metropolitan Police …
Business
Crystal City Underground Mall To Close, Reports Say
After nearly half a century, the Crystal City Underground mall will be closing. The Arlington mall's property owner, JBG Smith, told the Washington Business Journal this week that all remaining stores in the shopping center are required to close by October. “After careful consideration, we have made the difficult, yet necessary, decision to close the retail operation of the Crystal City Underground," according to a statement by JBG Smith published by multiple media outlets. "As the retail landscape has shifted and as National Landing has continued to evolve, it has bec…
Police & Fire
Stabbing Suspect Wanted For Marcus Boatwright Murder
The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a man wanted for a fatal stabbing in Northwest DC. An alert was issued by the agency as they continue to investigate the death of 45-year-old Marcus Boatwright, a father of two who was killed last month during an altercation. According to police, officers were called shortly before 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, to the 3000 block of Georgia Avenue NW, where they found Boatwright suffering from a stab wound. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the area and attempted to save hi…
Police & Fire
Dump Bed Detaches From Garbage Truck, Lands On Virginia Sheriff's SUV On I-81
A 71-year-old dump truck driver was charged with reckless driving after he accidentally engaged the dump bed on his vehicle, causing it to detach and land on a Frederick County Sheriff's SUV on I-81, authorities said. Gaylon Miller was heading north on I-81 when he engaged the dump bed of the 2005 Kenworth dump truck by mistake, raising it, causing it to hit the Route 46 bridge overpass around 5:45 a.m. on Friday, May 3 in Shenandoah County, Virginia State Police said. The collision at milepost 292 caused the dump bed to detach from the truck, slide backwards, and land on a northbound …
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Failed To Yield In Crash That Killed 32-Year-Old Passenger, Pug In VA: Cops
An arrest has been made in an April crash that killed a dog and a 32-year-old woman in Prince William County, authorities said. Jason Carter Lambeth, 46, was operating a 1993 Buick Roadmaster while "under the influence," and failed to yield the right-of-way to a Dodge Ram pickup on Yates Ford Road in Manassas, causing the crash that killed Jessica Randall on April 15, county police said. Lambeth was arrested on Friday, May 3 and charged with aggravated involuntary manslaughter-DUI related, and fail to yield the right-of-way. Randall was a passenger the roadster Roadmaster at the…
Police & Fire
Prashawn Brady Accused Of Killing Michael James Quander Jr.
A 31-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of her ex-partner on Easter Sunday during a domestic dispute in Northwest DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. On Friday, Southeast resident Prashawn Brady was arrested and charged with the second-degree murder of Michael James Quander, Jr., 44, inside a residential building in the Navy Yard neighborhood. Earlier today, MPD officers arrested 31-year-old Prashawn Brady for killing her ex-partner, 44-year-old Michael James Quander Jr. in a Navy Yard Residential Building on March 31, 2024. htt…
Police & Fire
Dog Rescued, Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Northeast DC House Fire (
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Heroic firefighters made a bold save of a dog on Friday morning as they battled a blaze that rapidly spread through a three-story home in Northeast DC. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on May 3, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 4500 block of Edson Place NE, where there was a reported fire on the first floor that extended to the rest of the home and the attic. The fire in the 4500 block of Edson Place NE. Twitter/@dcfireems One dog was rescued and given some oxygen by first responders after being pulled from the smoky home, officials say, and it appeared in good spirits while h…
Police & Fire
I-66 Crash Arlington
An overturned vehicle delayed traffic along I-66 in Arlington on Friday, May 3. The VDOT site shows the flipped vehicle in the eastbound lanes at milepost 72.3. The east right lane and right shoulder were closed. MATOC says injuries were reported. UPDATE: Crash with Injury. I-66 EB before US-29 (Exit 73). Arlington County, VA. 1 left lane open, 1 right lane remains blocked. Delays start before Fairfax Dr (Exit 71), approximately 1.5 miles. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) May 3, 2024
Police & Fire
Landlord Charged With Abduction After Tenant Dispute In Northern VA: Police
A 43-year-old man was charged with abduction after a dispute with a much younger, female tenant in Woodbridge, police said. Elith Samuel Parada was arguing with the 23-year-old tenant at a home on the 2700 block of Burrough Hill Lane in Woodbridge around 10:30 p.m. april 21, when he physically prevented her from leaving the home, county police said. After an "extended period of time," the victim was able to leave the home and called police. No injuries were reported. Following the investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for Parada, county police said. Parada was taken into custody…
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Teen Grazed By Bullet Shot Outside Dunbar High School: MPD
A teen girl was grazed by a bullet while sitting in a Northwest DC high school on Friday morning, police say. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department responded to Dunbar High School at approximately 10 a.m. on May 3, where there was a reported shooting in the area. According to investigators, "it appears a bullet entered the school and grazed a student" who has minor injuries. They also stressed that there is no active threat inside the school. MPD responded to the sounds of gunshots that occurred outside of Dunbar High School. There is NO active threat inside the school. Offi…
Police & Fire
Deonte Lewis Arrest
A 33-year-old man who broke into an Arlington hotel room was arrested after police found him with drugs, authorities said. Deonte Lewis, of no fixed address, and another person broke into a hotel room on the 2400 block of S. Glebe Road just before 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, the sheriff's office said. The two fled after an employee spotted them, prompting a wide-scale search. Lewis was spotted walking in the area and promptly arrested, then gave false identifying information to police, the sheriff's office said. "During the course of the investigation, suspected narcotics and credit …
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