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wtop.com > alexandria > 2026 > 07 > alexandrias-national-night-out-to-unleash-the-power-of-dog-walker-watch-program

Police in Alexandria want to unleash the power of their Dog Walker Watch program

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (235+ words) July 30, 2026, 6:58 PM Dogs are welcome at National Night Out events Tuesday in Alexandria, Virginia. The program, which launched earlier this year, encourages dog owners to take note of what’s going on in their neighborhoods and report suspicious activity or non-emergency…...

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wtop.com > lifestyle > 2026 > 07 > how-the-lighthearted-social-media-trend-of-teen-takeovers-took-a-serious-turn

How the lighthearted social media trend of ‘teen takeovers’ took a serious turn

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1048+ words) LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: This Maryland woman was selected by McDonald’s to attend FIFA World Cup final July 25, 2026, 9:09 AM When Damarion Spann, 18, saw an Instagram flier calling for a massive gathering on a beach near downtown Chicago, he immediately wanted to go....

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wtop.com > prince-william-county > 2026 > 07 > gunman-who-killed-2-at-2020-halloween-party-in-dale-city-sentenced-to-143-years

Gunman who killed 2 at 2020 Halloween party in Dale City sentenced to 143 years

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (241+ words) July 13, 2026, 3:16 PM The man convicted of murdering two people at a Halloween party in Dale City, Virginia, in 2020 will spend the rest of his life in prison. Karriem Jackson, now 31, was found guilty last summer of fatally shooting 24-year-old Christopher…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 06 > 1-child-killed-and-1-person-injured-after-mississippi-police-shoot-at-car

1 child killed and 1 person injured after Mississippi police shoot at car

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (177+ words) June 15, 2026, 2:45 PM A child is dead and another person wounded after a Mississippi police officer shot at a vehicle while responding to a shoplifting call, authorities say. The shooting happened Sunday after three people, including the child, got into a…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 06 > court-throws-out-conviction-of-man-accused-of-secondary-role-in-gov-whitmer-kidnap-plot

Court throws out conviction of man accused of secondary role in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (267+ words) June 9, 2026, 6:54 PM Joe Morrison was convicted of providing material support for an act of terrorism and other charges. In a 3-0 ruling, the appeals court reversed the results on technical grounds, saying kidnapping is not an underlying violent felony that can…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 05 > police-were-searching-for-teens-behind-san-diego-mosque-shooting-before-the-bloodshed-began

Police were searching for teens behind San Diego mosque shooting before the bloodshed began

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (559+ words) May 19, 2026, 1:48 AM The search began after a mother of one of the teenagers reported her son was suicidal and had run away, according to San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl, who said weapons were missing from the home and her…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 05 > memphis-residents-claim-harassment-arrest-and-abuse-by-trump-ordered-memphis-safe-task-force

Memphis residents claim harassment, arrest and abuse by Trump-ordered Memphis Safe Task Force

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (331+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four Memphis residents are suing U.S. and Tennessee officials, saying they have been harassed, arrested and physically mistreated for engaging in First Amendment protected… and Tennessee officials, saying they have been harassed, arrested and physically mistreated for…...

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wtop.com > government > 2026 > 05 > immigration-enforcement-guidance-for-warrantless-arrests-falls-short-federal-judge-says

Immigration enforcement guidance for warrantless arrests falls short, federal judge says

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (329+ words) May 7, 2026, 10:20 PM In continuing a preliminary injunction she issued in December, U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell in Washington, D.C., said that “when conducting civil immigration arrests without a warrant in this District, defendants shall not rely on the probable cause standard or…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 04 > man-convicted-in-2024-killing-of-nypd-officer-sentenced-to-115-years-to-life-in-prison

Man convicted in 2024 killing of NYPD officer sentenced to 115 years to life in prison - WTOP News

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (290+ words) NEW YORK (AP) — A man convicted in the 2024 shooting death of a New York City police officer during a traffic stop will spend the rest of his life behind bars…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 04 > murder-retrial-beginning-in-deputys-killing-of-a-black-man-entering-his-grandmothers-ohio-home

Murder retrial begins in deputy’s killing of a Black man entering his grandmother’s Ohio home

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (448+ words) April 23, 2026, 1:02 PM The shooting of Casey Goodson Jr. by former Franklin County Deputy Jason Meade, who is white, led to protests in Columbus and lingering questions, in part because the sheriff’s office didn’t equip its deputies with body cameras or…...