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Shooting at youth football game.

PG Police are actively investigating a shooting that occurred at Potomac High School in Oxon Hill on Saturday, June 15th around 11:14 a.m. during a youth football game.

Man killed, child injured during sporting event at Potomac High School,  police sayResponding officers located an adult male in the bleachers suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. A second victim, a five-year-old child, was also located suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers say the child was driven to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Read the rest of this entry »

Filed under: Murder Book

Scooter Crackdown in D.C.

MPD began random checkpoints last week that resulted in police impounding 167 scooters, issuing 172 citations, and arresting 61 people in the first 10 days of this ramped up enforcement. Most of the arrests were for operating a scooter without a license, and most of the impounded scooters lacked registration.

D.C. police say the message is clear: Scooter drivers must have a registration, drivers license,  and insurance. Read the rest of this entry »

Filed under: Around Town

Boy Found Dead in Auto:

June 14, 2024: A four year old boy was found dead inside a vehicle in Northeast on Friday evening. According to police officials, officers were called to Galloway St. & South Dakota Ave. NE  around 5 p.m. for the report of an unconscious child in an automobile. Police have not confirmed any details in reference to how long the child was in the vehicle or the whereabouts of his parents. The child’s cause of death is still under investigation; however, its believed to be heat-related.

Filed under: Around Town

RIP – Angela Bofill

Born in New York City, the vocalist began recording music during her teenage years and released her debut album, Angie, in 1978. She continued recording into the 1990s. Last year, she was inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Angela Bofill had five albums that made the top half of the Billboard 200. Her 1983 Arista single “Too Tough” made the top five on what was then called Black Singles (now Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs). Her other R&B hits included “This Time I’ll Be Sweeter,” “Tonight I Give In” an a cover version of Gino Vannelli’s 1978 smash “I Just Wanna Stop.” Read the rest of this entry »

Filed under: Commentary

Fatal Hit and Run Victims Identified.

D.C. police have identified the man who was killed during a hit-and-run that occurred on Wednesday afternoon.

Alton Kelly, 62, who was struck and dragged by a car near the intersection of Alabama Avenue and Naylor Road in southeast, died. Mr. Kelly’s wife was subsequently  transported to the hospital with injuries that are not considered to be life-threatening, according to D.C. police Commander Jaron Hickman. Sometime later, Officers found the vehicle in question which is pictured above, but they are still searching for the driver.

See video… https://youtu.be/tFr8cjtsNG4?feature=shared

Filed under: Local Crime








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