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Teen charged with murder of Catholic U. student

A teenager has been charged with murdering a Catholic University student who was shot while riding his bike home from work.

Tags: Catholic University , Sherman Circle , Petworth , Neil Godleski , Eric Foreman , Cathy Lanier

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Guard shot in the eye during robbery attempt

An armored truck guard was shot in the eye during an attempted robbery, D.C. Police say.

Tags: attempted robbery , Southeast D.C.

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Police officer shoots, kills dog in Adams Morgan

D.C. Police say a dog has been shot and killed by an officer during the Adams Morgan Day Festival, Sunday afternoon.

Tags: shooting , Dog , pit bull , rottweiler , Adams Morgan , DCist , WJLA

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D.C. home may have been involved in dog fighting

Police and Washington Humane Society officers are investigating a southeast Washington home to see if it was involved in dog fighting.

Tags: dog fighting , Washington Humane Society , Sabrina Fang

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Gray's campaign phones hijacked by prank callers

The telephone numbers used by Vincent Gray's mayoral campaign have been hijacked and used to make prank calls.

Tags: Vincent Gray , Verizon , prank calls

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Pedestrian struck by dump truck in Southeast

A woman is in serious condition after being struck by a dump truck in the District Wednesday afternoon.

Tags: pedestrians , D.C. Fire and EMS , Nicholas Bruehl , Neal Augenstein

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Crash anniversary reminds bicyclists of deadly 'right hook'

Alice Swanson died two years ago of what cycling advocates call a "right hook" -- when a vehicle turns right into a bike lane.

Tags: right hook , R Street , 20th Street , bike lanes , Shane Farthing , Washington Area Bicyclist Association , Kate Ryan , bicycle safety , bicycle , Alice Swanson

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Sexual assaults spike across the District

Cases of sexual assault are up in D.C., with some neighborhoods increasing at a double digit rate, according to D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier.

Tags: sexual assault , Metropolitan Police Department , Cathy Lanier , Gwen Crump , Kris Baumann , Mark Segraves

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Lanier denies rumors of Fenty domestic dispute

D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier is denying rumors that she covered up domestic dispute calls to the home of Mayor Adrian Fenty.

Tags: Cathy Lanier , Adrian Fenty , Ask the Chief , Washington Post , WPGC , Fourth District Police Station , Mark Segraves

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D.C. suspicious package deemed safe

The Columbia Heights Metro station has reopened after a suspicious package was found nearby.

Tags: Columbia Heights Metro station , suspicious package ,

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