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DC Sex Offender Admits To Uploading Self-Made Child Porn To Google Servers: Feds DC Sex Offender Admits To Uploading Self-Made Child Porn To Google Servers: Feds
DC Sex Offender Admits To Uploading Self-Made Child Porn To Google Servers: Feds A 41-year-old registered sex offender from Southeast DC who admitted to uploading graphic videos of himself sexually abusing a young girl has copped to the crime, federal authorities announced. Michael Humphrey, who has been a registered sex offender in DC since 2022, pleaded guilty on Monday to the sexual exploitation of a child after his Google account was found littered with imagery of his abuse of a 5-year-old girl.  According to court documents, in July last year, Google reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that two Google accounts, later…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Seven Of Eight Puppies Taken From Stolen Southeast DC Car Recovered, Police Say Seven Of Eight Puppies Taken From Stolen Southeast DC Car Recovered, Police Say
Seven Of Eight Puppies Taken From Stolen Southeast DC Car Recovered, Police Say Members of the Metropolitan Police Department announced that seven of eight puppies that were taken inside a stolen car on Saturday afternoon in Southeast DC have been recovered. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, police say that a driver left their vehicle running and unlocked in the 1700 block of U Street SE when a suspect walked in and fled with eight 5-week-old puppies inside. She had been loading the dogs into her vehicle when she went inside, but when she returned, the vehicle was no longer in the alleyway, according to the police report. The vehicle was recovered later on Saturday, bu…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Stolen Car Recovered, Litter Of Puppies Still Missing In Southeast DC, Police Say Stolen Car Recovered, Litter Of Puppies Still Missing In Southeast DC, Police Say
Stolen Car Recovered, Litter Of Puppies Still Missing In Southeast DC, Police Say The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in tracking down a bunch of 5-week-old puppies who were stolen from a vehicle on Saturday afternoon in Southeast DC. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, police say that a driver left their vehicle running and unlocked in the 1700 block of U Street SE when a suspect walked in and fled with eight puppies inside. The vehicle has been recovered, but the puppies are still missing. According to investigators, the puppies were described as being 5-week-old American bull dogs who are dark in color with white markings. Metropolit…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
'Frantic' 911 Call Leads To Reunion Of Mother, 4-Month Old Taken In Stolen Vehicle: MPD 'Frantic' 911 Call Leads To Reunion Of Mother, 4-Month Old Taken In Stolen Vehicle: MPD
'Frantic' 911 Call Leads To Reunion Of Mother, 4-Month Old Taken In Stolen Vehicle: MPD A 4-month-old girl is back with her mother after being taken by a car thief in Georgetown who later dropped her off on the porch of a Southeast DC home, police confirmed. At around 6 p.m. on Jan. 5, Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief Darnel Robinson said that the department received a "frantic" 911 call from a mother who said that her white Jeep had been stolen in the 3000 block of M Street NW with her infant daughter in a car seat in the back of the vehicle. Less than an hour later, officials say that the baby was found still in her car seat in the 1500 block of 28th Street SE after resid…

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Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Capitol Heights Man Accused Of Gunning Down Victim In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: MPD Capitol Heights Man Accused Of Gunning Down Victim In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: MPD
Capitol Heights Man Accused Of Gunning Down Victim In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: MPD A Maryland man has been arrested in connection to the Thanksgiving weekend murder of a man in Northeast DC, authorities announced. On Saturday, Nov. 25, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department found 34-year-old Southeast DC resident Daniel Lamont Adams in the 1300 block of Florida Avenue NE suffering from gunshot wounds. Adams was treated by DC Fire and EMS personnel at the scene before being rushed to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. The investigation led police to identify Capitol Heights resident Andre Hicks, 40, as a suspect, and on Thursday, officials say that h…

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Arlington, VA
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Woman, 3-Month-Old Baby Missing Out Of DC Since Late December: MPD Woman, 3-Month-Old Baby Missing Out Of DC Since Late December: MPD
Woman, 3-Month-Old Baby Missing Out Of DC Since Late December: MPD Concerns are mounting as the search continues for a mother and daughter who have been missing out of DC for nearly a week. An alert was issued by the Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down Kristin and Freedom Sherman, who have been missing since Friday, Dec. 29 from the 5000 block of D Street SE.  Kristin Sherman was described as being 5-foot-4, weighing between 140 and 150 pounds with long red hair, brown eyes, and a scar on her upper lip. She was last seen wearing blue jeans and brown boots. The 3-month-old child was last se…

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Arlington, VA
Obituaries
Beloved Father Dies At Hospital Days After Shooting In Southeast DC: MPD Beloved Father Dies At Hospital Days After Shooting In Southeast DC: MPD
Beloved Father Dies At Hospital Days After Shooting In Southeast DC: MPD A beloved family man died at the hospital nearly two weeks after being shot in Southeast DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. On Wednesday, Dec. 20, officers were called to the 2900 block of Knox Place SE to investigate a reported shooting, where they found District resident Dwayne Barbour suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Barbour was rushed to an area hospital with critical injuries, and on Tuesday, the department announced that he died there at around 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31. Word of his death left friends and family reeling as they mourned his passing. Dwayn…

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Arlington, VA
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Pit Bull Puppy Taken During New Year's Eve Home Invasion In DC: Police Pit Bull Puppy Taken During New Year's Eve Home Invasion In DC: Police
Pit Bull Puppy Taken During New Year's Eve Home Invasion In DC: Police A dog is missing from a Southeast DC home following a home invasion, and now the police are attempting to track it down. "Lola" was taken after a burglary that was reported on New Year's Eve in the 100 block of Atlantic Street SE, according to a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson. Police say that shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31, two people knocked on their victim's door, and when they answered, the pair pushed their way into the home and assaulted them. They then took the dog and fled the area. The two are now wanted for burglary, assault, and other charges. Lola was …

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Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Ten Displaced By 'First Significant Fire In The District For 2024' Ten Displaced By 'First Significant Fire In The District For 2024'
Ten Displaced By 'First Significant Fire In The District For 2024' The New Year got off to a rough start for some in Southeast DC after a fire tore through an apartment and left them out in the cold. A total of 10 people - six children and four adults - were displaced overnight after flames ravaged the top floor of an apartment in the 2600 block of Douglass Road SE. Box Alarm 2600 block Douglas Rd SE. Fire showing 3rd floor of 3 story apartment building. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) January 2, 2024 Two of the children had to be hospitalized for medical needs that were unrelated to the fire, according to officials. No other injuries were…

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Arlington, VA
Obituaries
Driver Dead After Plunging Into Anacostia River On Christmas Day (UPDATED) Driver Dead After Plunging Into Anacostia River On Christmas Day (UPDATED)
Driver Dead After Plunging Into Anacostia River On Christmas Day (Updated) Additional details have been provided by the Metropolitan Police Department days after a 38-year-old District man died after crashing his truck into the Anacostia River. Southeast DC resident Michael Jerome Dennis was driving on Monday afternoon, when he lost control, veered over a designated footpath and grass embankment for splash landing in the water, investigators say. Officers were called to the scene when a witness called the department at around 1:30 to advise that there was a truck submerged near the 700 block of Anacostia Drive SE and the 11th Street Bridge. Update water rescue…

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Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Metropolitan Police ID Murder Suspect In Daytime Southeast DC Shooting Metropolitan Police ID Murder Suspect In Daytime Southeast DC Shooting
Metropolitan Police ID Murder Suspect In Daytime Southeast DC Shooting The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a man wanted for a murder in Southeast DC. Investigators released a photo of Tremon Jackson on Tuesday afternoon who is wanted for his alleged role in the fatal daytime shooting of 22-year-old Charles Towles in November. Charles Towles Metropolitan Police Department According to police, at around 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, officers were called to the 1400 block of L Street SE to investigate a reported shooting, where they found Towles suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire a…

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Arlington, VA
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Man Arrested Nine Months After Fatal Triple Shooting Left Two Dead In Southeast DC: Police Man Arrested Nine Months After Fatal Triple Shooting Left Two Dead In Southeast DC: Police
Man Arrested Nine Months After Fatal Triple Shooting Left Two Dead In Southeast DC: Police More than nine months after a fatal triple shooting in Southeast DC, a suspected shooter has been apprehended, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Friday. Kevin Foster, 19, has been arrested and charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed for the fatal March shooting of Dana Faulkner, 23, and Abdul Fuller, 15, who died at an area hospital two days after being shot. A busy evening for first responders began shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, when there was a reported shooting in the 2700 block of Bruce Place in Southeast, DC. Upon arrival, officers found…

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