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October 2, 2023 • 19:02 1

Looking for a job? DC is hiring.

The District will host several job fairs in the coming months.

Leaders in D.C., including Mayor Muriel Bowser, announced Monday that the city would proactively seek to fill a number of open positions across its government.

“We need residents more than ever to fill critical D.C. government jobs,” Bowser said. “The fairs offer a chance for residents to participate in on-site interviews and in some cases, on-site job offers.” The first job fair is happening on Nov. 9 and will prioritize military families. People who want to go to the job fairs will need to register online beforehand.

It will “connect veterans and residents with District government agencies, local nonprofit organizations and private companies looking to hire,” according to D.C.’s hiring website. “Veterans and spouses of all branches are encouraged to attend.”

Charles Hall, the acting director of D.C.’s human resources department, said “the city will also help residents prepare for each job fair and there are great opportunities to think big, to do great things in the District’s government, so whether you have a high school diploma or multiple postgraduate degrees, you can show up and know that there’s a place for you”.

Filed under: Around Town

October 2, 2023 • 18:45 Comments Off on Escaped Inmate : Armed and Dangerous

Escaped Inmate : Armed and Dangerous

Authorities continue to search for 21-year-old Isaiah Roulack an escaped inmate from Henrico County hospital. According to police, Roulack has been named as a suspect in the recent armed carjacking in Montgomery County on Friday, Sept. 1, just months after his escape in August.

Roulack is described as a Black male. He stands at 5’8 inches tall, 225 pounds and has brown eyes. He has tattoos on his face, which include “Cut Throat” on his right cheek, a tattoo on his left arm that says “RIP ish” and a tattoo on his right arm that reads “Faith is Seeing with Your Heart When All Your Eyes See is Darkness.” He also goes by the alias of Lil Nas.

The U.S. Marshals Service has indicated that Roulack should be considered armed and dangerous. The Marshals Service is offering a Cash Reward for information that leads to the apprehension of Roulack. Authorities can be contacted at 1-877-WANTED2, or tips can be submitted via the USMS Tips app.

Filed under: Local Crime

September 29, 2023 • 08:10 Comments Off on 5 Shot, 2 Dead in the “Murder Capital”.

5 Shot, 2 Dead in the “Murder Capital”.

09-27-23: Nathaniel Limes & James Cooper, Jr.

D.C. police have identified two men that were killed during a shooting in Northeast on Wednesday night.

Nathaniel Limes, 41, of Richmond, Virginia, and James Cooper, Jr., 46, of Northeast D.C., were killed after a reported shooting at around 9:50 p.m. in the 2500 block of 14th Street, police said in a News Release.

Three other people were also injured in the shooting, police said. One person found at the scene was taken to the hospital with gunshot injuries while two others were already being treated at local hospitals.

As of Wednesday, police said one of the three surviving victims was in critical condition, while another had non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said officers were looking for three male suspects in a gray SUV on Wednesday.

Filed under: Murder Book

September 28, 2023 • 07:58 Comments Off on Student Killed in Shooting as DC’s Homicide Total Grows:

Student Killed in Shooting as DC’s Homicide Total Grows:

09-26-23: Maurice Jackson

Maurice Jackson Jr., a junior interested in entrepreneurship and architecture, called his mother as classes wound down at school and told her that he would be home soon. Another phone call followed from an acquaintance and Brittany Malloy, a 32-year-old cosmetologist and nurse, learned that her only son had been shot moments after he left Dunbar High School.

Ericka Malloy, Maurice’s grandmother, said, “Muriel needs to do better,” referring to Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D). After learning that her grandson had been. She rushed to New Jersey Avenue and P streets NW where an officer guided her to a cruiser and advised her that Maurice had been taken to the hospital. Jackson was pronounced dead at the hospital a short time later.

Maurice Jackson was one of two people killed in shootings Tuesday, 62 minutes and six miles apart. D.C.’s homicide count has now surpassed 200 at the earliest date in any year since 1997.

Filed under: Murder Book

September 26, 2023 • 07:28 Comments Off on Teenager Shot to Death in Southeast D.C.

Teenager Shot to Death in Southeast D.C.

09-25-23: Jamal Jones

A community in Southeast D.C. is devastated after learning on Monday, September 25th 2023 that another teenager was shot and killed. The victim has been identified as 16-year-old Jamal Jones. Police said he had no fixed address.

People in the neighborhood said they heard about 30 shots fired in rapid succession, followed by the sound of cars speeding away. Police responded to the shooting, where a teenager was hit in the 2300 block of Green Street SE near Fort Stanton Park just before 4 p.m. and was found near an apartment building.

Efforts at CPR were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead on the scene.

Filed under: Murder Book

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