Southeast DC

A French bulldog named Major, who belongs to a Metropolitan Police Department officer and his wife, is missing after being stolen in Fort Dupont on Feb. 17. Kenyatta Smith, the officer’s sister-in-law, was walking 7-year-old Major and her own dog on the trail in Fort Dupont Park. When they exited the trail, Smith said she was leashing the dogs when…

Hundreds gathered to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at the 20th annual Peace Rally and Parade in Southeast D.C. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia won’t pursue federal criminal civil rights or D.C. charges against two D.C. officers in the fatal September shooting of a violence interrupter in Southeast. Two Metropolitan Police Department officers shot and killed Justin Robinson on Sept. 1 after he crashed into a McDonald’s, refused to drop a gun and then...

Two weeks after a 5-year-old girl was shot in Southeast D.C., she’s still in critical condition. D.C. police say her younger brother found a loaded gun inside an apartment and shot her. On the night of the shooting, police charged 21-year-old D’Jaunae McCrory Jackson with cruelty to children, assault on a police officer and possessing the gun used in...

After a 5-year-old was shot when her younger brother found a gun, police have made a new arrest. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

Dec. 26 marks the first day of Kwanzaa. For the next seven days, the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum will celebrate the holiday at its center in Southeast D.C. Mama Ayo is in her element. “I’ve been telling stories about Kwanzaa since 1970,” Kwanza storyteller Ayo Handy Kendi, who goes by Mama Ayo, said. “Yes, a long, long time.” For the…

Thursday marks the first day of Kwanzaa, and the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum is celebrating at its center in Southeast D.C. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.

A man is dead after a crash in the area of Southern Avenue and Reed Terrace in Southeast D.C. early Tuesday morning, according to D.C. police. At 4:30 a.m., police and D.C. Fire and EMS responded to a crash near Southern Avenue and Reed Terrace. Crews extricated two people from a vehicle on the scene, according to D.C. Fire...

At 4:40 a.m., D.C. police officers and D.C. Fire and EMS crews responded to a crash in parts of Southern Avenue and Reed Terrace in Southeast D.C. Crews extricated two people from a vehicle. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports. 

The tree is getting trimmed and the gifts are getting wrapped. In a community room at the Washington View Apartments in Ward 8, the holiday season is in full swing, and wish lists are being fulfilled. But what’s going on there isn’t just about what’s going to be under some trees later this month — there’s some long-term giving...

Black Nurses Rock DMV in partnership with other organizations are providing access to free comprehensive health screenings, referrals for continued care, and education on nutrition and physical activity. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Friends, family and members of the D.C. boating community are mourning the loss of one of their own. Loved ones say Tracy Simpson fell off of his boat and into the Anacostia River Monday evening and never resurfaced. He was 62 years old. “He enjoyed being down here, being on the water,” said Tyrone Tolson, a friend of Simpson’s....

Friends and family mourn the loss of a man who died Monday night after falling from a boat into the Anacostia River. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

An hours-long search Monday night for a man who fell into the Anacostia River has ended as crews pulled a body from the water. Officials say that man was on a boat that was docked there, and according to witnesses, he fell overboard. This all started just before 6:30 p.m. News4 watched for hours as friends and family arrived at…

An hours long search for a man who fell into the Anacostia River ended when crews pulled a body from the water. News4’s Walter Morris reports. 

Go-go pioneers and D.C. leaders cut the ribbon on The Go-Go Museum & Café that will open in Anacostia. “Where else in the country is anything like this happening?” asked Ron Moten, who had the vision for the museum. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

U.S. marshals arrested a suspect in a quadruple shooting in July that killed two men and injured two others, including a 2-year-old girl, the Metropolitan Police Department announced Thursday. The U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested the suspect, 25-year-old Andre Greene of Southeast, D.C. Greene was wanted following an arrest warrant charging him with...

An 18-year-old accused of stealing a family’s puppy off a boat docked in Navy Yard was arrested Thursday, authorities say.

A man was shot on Bowen Road in Southeast D.C. late Monday night, according to police. He arrived at a D.C. fire station where he was then transported to a hospital. He was later pronounced dead. 

A man is hurt after a shooting Sunday evening at the Anacostia Metro station. The victim was in stable condition. Police cleared the scene at about 8 p.m. and the station later reopened. Metro Transit Police confirmed they were called to reports of the shooting at the Metro station at about 6:45 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a man…