WASHINGTON – It’s been another deadly year in the District as 201 people have been killed thus far, according to police records. The city reached the 200 mark Thursday night after D.C. police said a shooting in the 2700 block of 7th Street Northeast left one man dead. Nearly one hour later, police reported two … Read more
DC police still searching for four murder suspects D.C. police are asking for the public’s help finding four of their most wanted murder suspects. FOX 5’s Lindsay Watts breaks down each of their gruesome cases. WASHINGTON – D.C. police are asking for the public’s help in finding four of their most wanted murder suspects. The … Read more
article Recording artist Theophilus London performs during Rock in Rio USA at the MGM Resorts Festival Grounds on May 8, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES – Theophilus London, a rapper from Trinidad and Tobago who has collaborated with artists including Travis Scott and Ellie Goulding, has been reported … Read more
NYPD announces arrest in deadly crime spree A Manhattan man is accused of two murders and 2 assaults in a crime spree that covered five days. NEW YORK – The NYPD says they have arrested a man wanted in a string of violent crimes in Manhattan that left two people dead and several others wounded. … Read more
article WASHINGTON – The search is underway for a suspect who attempted to rob a Northwest D.C. pharmacy while dressed in medical clothes, according to police. The Metropolitan Police Department said the incident happened on November 30 at a pharmacy in the 1800 block of Columbia Road. The suspect who was dressed in medical scrubs, … Read more
NYPD warehouse fire aftermath The Legal Aid Society wants the mayor, NYPD, and district attorney to work together to provide a list of what was destroyed and the cases that are impacted by a fire that destroyed a police warehouse in Brooklyn. NEW YORK – Last week, a massive fire destroyed a warehouse in Brooklyn … Read more
“This is pure hate, unmasked. If they think this is going to intimidate us, they’re mistaken.” — NYC Council Member Erik Bottcher Graffiti is seen on the ground outside of NYC Council Member Erik Bottcher’s Manhattan building. NEW YORK – Protesters targeted New York City Council member Erik Bottcher’s Hell’s Kitchen home with demeaning graffiti … Read more
TPD book program bridges community gap The Tampa Police Department hopes a new literacy pilot program that encourages children to read is the first of many for the Bay Area. TAMPA, Fla. – It’s been said that a book can take a child’s mind anywhere in the world and that’s one of the goals of … Read more
WASHINGTON – A man is in custody accused of shooting and killing a man inside a Southeast, D.C. apartment in October, according to police. Metropolitan Police Department officials say on Friday they arrested Myron Hickson, 34, of District Heights, Maryland, in connection with the case. READ MORE: 1 killed, 1 injured after shooting in Adams … Read more
NYC homelessness hits record number The Coalition for the Homeless claim the average number of people sleeping in a shelter every night climbed to nearly 66,000 in October, an all-time high. NEW YORK – New York City’s homeless problem does not appear to be getting any better. According to the Coalition for the Homeless, the numbers have … Read more