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Curl pleaded guilty to one count of child sexual abuse involving swimmer, who was 13 at the time. More »Ex-swimming coach Rick Curl gets 7 years in child sex abuse case

Man’s shooting, reportedly by off-duty Arlington County deputy, has been ruled a homicide. More »Pressure mounts for answers in slaying of ‘NewsHour’ driver by off-duty deputy

Thirteen people were wounded in the March 11 shooting, and police have identified four suspects. More »Police arrest two suspects in mass North Capitol Street shooting

Senators voted 97-0 Thursday to confirm Srikanth Srinivasan to a judgeship on the vitally important U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia after Republicans relented and allowed the vote to … More »Senate OKs judge for D.C. circuit on 97-0 vote

A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed. Richard J. Curl, who last year was … More »Swim coach sentenced to 7 years for sex abuse

A Quantico woman was sentenced Thursday to 8½ years in prison, far less than what was sought by prosecutors, for fatally shaking and fracturing the skull of a 9-month-old girl who had been left in her … More »Virginia woman gets 8 years in baby’s shaking death

Police say two men were arrested and one other is wanted in connection with a Prince George's County murder last week. More »Two Arrested, One Wanted in Deadly Home Invasion

A Virginia student has started a campaign to raise thousands of dollars for an Oklahoma school destroyed in the deadly tornado because of the special connection to the schools name. Photo Credit: Julie … More »Local High School Shares Special Connection With Tornado Victims

Officials Thursday classified the shooting death of 22-year-old Julian Dawkins as homicide. More »Officials Rule Alexandria Man's Death Homicide

A Metro Bus hit and killed a pedestrian on Georgia Avenue on Wednesday night. More »Man Dies After Being Hit by Metro Bus

MPD: Arrest Made In Connection With Drive-By Shootings, Help Needed Locating Additional Suspect More »MPD: Arrest Made In Connection With Drive-By Shootings, Help Needed Locating Additional Suspect

If you're looking for a new restaurant in D.C. to grub, we've got you covered. More »FOOD PHOTO SPOTLIGHT: New Restaurants In D.C.

Pop! : The Hirshhorn Bubble would be so cool , but with the museum director resigning today after an inconclusive vote on the project, it's looking less likely than ever. More »The Needle: Bursting Their Bubble

Downsizing is the name of the game these days, but with the city's tiniest houses not yet eligible for actual residency, a true microdwelling can be hard to come by. Fortunately, a house on Capitol Hill … More »D.C.’s “Smallest Tiniest Dinkiest” House Could Be Yours for $1,200 a Month

Beuchert's Saloon really, really wants to prove Tom Sietsema wrong about its pie. In his 1.5 star review, the Post critic wrote : "Chess pie in a slip of a crust would be better if it had less sugar, but … More »Beuchert’s Saloon Gives Away Pie In Response to Tom Sietsema

- D.C. police have arrested two men, and a fourth suspect has been detained in a drive-by shooting that injured 13 people outside an apartment building. More »DC police: 4 arrested in shooting that injured 13

- The top Boy Scout executive in the council covering the District of Columbia and parts of Maryland and Virginia is supporting the national board's decision to accept openly gay scouts. More »DC-area Boy Scout council supports lifting gay ban

The death of Julian Dawkins has been ruled a homicide by gunshot wound, following an autopsy. More »Alexandria man's death ruled homicide

Nearly 300 people were waiting outside and in the lobby Wednesday when Rocky Gap Casino Resort officials emerged at about 4 p.m. to announce they had received a call from the Maryland gaming commission … More »Rocky Gap Casino Resort flush with visitors; 1,000 estimated on first day

Many customers in Allegany County will likely see a small increase in their water and sewer rates during the upcoming fiscal year. More »County: Increase in water rates planned

President Barack Obama sought Thursday to advance the U.S. beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past dozen years, defining a narrowing terror threat that still imperils the nation but now is defined … More »Obama defends drone strikes, but says not a cure-all

Republican attorney James F. Shalleck of Montgomery Village says he’s “seriously considering” a run for Montgomery County executive in 2014. More »Gazette.Net: Shalleck weighing whether to run for county executive

Since moving three years ago from New York to become CFO and executive vice president of Gaithersburg-based Hess Construction and Engineering Services, Christopher Carpenito has thrown himself headfirst … More »Gazette.Net: New chamber chairman wants to help young job seekers

Last week, we noted that both the cicadas and Maryland’s gubernatorial hopefuls are emerging from their holes in the ground to serenade us with their annoying mating calls. More »Gazette.Net: 2014: Race and Place (continued)