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ChargedSource-linked

Lancaster Street homicide

A source-linked record of James Britt's August 2 death in the harbor and the second-degree murder charge announced by Baltimore Police.

Fatal harbor incident
Arrest announced
Case pending
ChargedSource-linked

West Baltimore Street homicide

A source-linked timeline of Brielle Handy's July 25 fatal stabbing and the first-degree murder charge announced by Baltimore Police.

Fatal stabbing
Arrest
Charge announced
ChargedSource-linked

Congress Street homicide

A source-linked timeline of Jasmine Malone's May 12 killing and the July 31 arrest of a defendant on a second-degree murder while armed charge.

Fatal shooting
Arrest
Case pending
DevelopingSource-linked

Dix Street homicide

A source-linked timeline of the July 28 shooting and July 31 death of Jamari Millet as MPD's homicide investigation continues.

Shooting reported
Death confirmed
Investigation open
SentencedSource-linked

Lincoln Road murder case

A source-linked timeline of the 2024 Lincoln Road killing, guilty plea and 18-year second-degree murder sentence.

Fatal stabbing
Arrest
Guilty plea
Sentence imposed
Court UpdateSource-linked

Morgan Violi cold case

Advanced DNA testing helped investigators resolve a nearly 30-year-old child-kidnapping and murder case with a federal guilty plea.

Morgan abducted
Morgan found
Federal charge filed
Guilty plea entered
DevelopingSource-linked

Rosedale Street homicide

A source-linked timeline of the July 11 shooting and continuing D.C. homicide investigation.

Shooting reported
Victim identified
Investigation open
WantedSource-linked

Skate-park robbery investigation

A source-linked case record for MPD's public-identification request after a reported armed robbery at a Northwest Washington skate park.

Robbery reported
Public-identification request
Investigation open
ChargedSource-linked

Dixie Drive mass shooting

Four defendants are in custody on capital-murder charges after a shooting that killed two people and wounded 15.

Crowd fired upon
Four charged
All in custody
IndictedSource-linked

Folk Nation shooting case

A 176-count Brooklyn indictment alleges 22 gang members were involved in 26 shootings.

Alleged conspiracy
Defendants arraigned
Indictment announced
Arrest MadeSource-linked

Balboa Park cold case

A 1999 homicide investigation moved to an arrest after detectives reexamined forensic evidence.

Victim found
Forensics reexamined
Arrest and extradition
Arrest MadeSource-linked

West Adams homicide

A murder suspect was located in Mexico and a missing five-year-old was found safe.

Woman found dead
Suspect sought
Captured in Mexico
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