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Court papers say suspect in embassy killings declared, ‘I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza’

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Court papers say suspect in embassy killings declared, ‘I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza’

CIA security shot a woman outside the gates of agency’s Va. headquarters

CIA security shot a woman outside the gates of agency’s Va. headquarters

Grief, fear follow fatal shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers in DC

Grief, fear follow fatal shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers in DC

‘Grieving and exhausted’: Israeli Embassy couple killed in ‘targeted attack’ remembered

‘Grieving and exhausted’: Israeli Embassy couple killed in ‘targeted attack’ remembered

DC woman accused of assault for spitting on former interim US attorney for DC

DC woman accused of assault for spitting on former interim US attorney for DC

2 Israeli Embassy staff members killed in shooting near Capital Jewish Museum in Northwest DC

2 Israeli Embassy staff members killed in shooting near Capital Jewish Museum in Northwest DC

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Burglaries are down, but Fairfax Co. police are warning about this organized theft group

Burglaries are down, but Fairfax Co. police are warning about this organized theft group

3 wounded in shooting near Potomac Mills shopping mall

3 wounded in shooting near Potomac Mills shopping mall

2nd teen who escaped youth detention caught in DC, police say

2nd teen who escaped youth detention caught in DC, police say

Silver Spring man admits to ‘sextorting’ more than 100 young girls

Silver Spring man admits to ‘sextorting’ more than 100 young girls

‘Unacceptable’: Man killed in shooting near elementary school’s track meet in DC

‘Unacceptable’: Man killed in shooting near elementary school’s track meet in DC

Prince William Co. police charge man with animal cruelty after dog dies in hot car

Prince William Co. police charge man with animal cruelty after dog dies in hot car

Retired Prince George’s County firefighter charged with raping teenage boy decades ago

Retired Prince George’s County firefighter charged with raping teenage boy decades ago

US Capitol rioter who smashed Speaker’s Lobby door charged with burglary in Virginia

US Capitol rioter who smashed Speaker’s Lobby door charged with burglary in Virginia

Washington Capitals’ Alex Alexeyev pepper-sprayed by police, charged with public intoxication

Washington Capitals’ Alex Alexeyev pepper-sprayed by police, charged with public intoxication

10 students, 2 adults injured in school bus crash in Silver Spring

10 students, 2 adults injured in school bus crash in Silver Spring

Navy Yard residents frustrated by teen violence in their neighborhood

Navy Yard residents frustrated by teen violence in their neighborhood

3 escape youth detention in Pennsylvania, steal car involved in DC robbery and shooting, police say

3 escape youth detention in Pennsylvania, steal car involved in DC robbery and shooting, police say

Wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder pleads to lesser charge after arrest in prostitution sting

Wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder pleads to lesser charge after arrest in prostitution sting

Man charged in fatal shooting of Md. toddler acquitted of murder, guilty on other charges

Man charged in fatal shooting of Md. toddler acquitted of murder, guilty on other charges

Virginia allows criminal records to be sealed for first time in Commonwealth’s history

Virginia allows criminal records to be sealed for first time in Commonwealth’s history

Jury in Langley Park toddler murder case ends week with no verdict

Jury in Langley Park toddler murder case ends week with no verdict

Autopsies misclassified deaths in police custody that were homicides, Maryland officials say

Autopsies misclassified deaths in police custody that were homicides, Maryland officials say

Prince George’s firefighter union sounds alarm on staffing, other challenges

Prince George’s firefighter union sounds alarm on staffing, other challenges

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