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MPD 3D | Decedent Identified Homicide: Unit Block of O Street, NW

MPD 3D | Decedent Identified Homicide: Unit Block of O Street, NW

The decedent has been identified 44-year-old Anthony Jerome Howard, of no fixed address.

MPDThe Advoc8teJune 24, 2022MPD 3D, HOMICIDEComment

MPD 7D | Second Arrest Made in a Homicide: Unit Block of Chesapeake Street, SE

MPD 7D | Second Arrest Made in a Homicide: Unit Block of Chesapeake Street, SE

Located and arrested 26-year-old Anthony Green, of no fixed address.

MPDThe Advoc8teJune 24, 2022MPD 7D, HOMICIDEComment

🌟 Back to work? Plan Your Green Commute and Earn Rewards! [SP]

🌟 Back to work? Plan Your Green Commute and Earn Rewards! [SP]

Earn points that can be redeemed for cash – up to $600 a year!

SPONSORED POSTThe Advoc8teJune 23, 2022COMMUTER CONNECTIONSComment

🌟 June 25 | Ward 8 Free Electronics Recycling Drop-Off [SP]

🌟 June 25 | Ward 8 Free Electronics Recycling Drop-Off [SP]

Free electronics recycling for residents, small businesses, and small non-profits!

SPONSORED POSTThe Advoc8teJune 23, 2022RLGComment

June 23 | Free Yoga Class for all ages and levels in Ward 8

June 23 | Free Yoga Class for all ages and levels in Ward 8

Yoga mats will be made available!

FREE EVENTThe Advoc8teJune 23, 2022YOGAComment

JOB ALERT | Operations Manager - $58k to $63k

JOB ALERT | Operations Manager - $58k to $63k

All candidates must reside in Maryland, DC, or Virginia.

JOBSThe Advoc8teJune 23, 2022HELP WANTEDComment

TRAFFIC ADVISORY | Temporary Lane Closures on Malcolm X Avenue Near the I-295/DC 295 Interchange

TRAFFIC ADVISORY | Temporary Lane Closures on Malcolm X Avenue Near the I-295/DC 295 Interchange

Now through through June 24, 2022.

DDOTThe Advoc8teJune 23, 2022traffic advisoryComment

July 2 | Karaoke Night at Busboys and Poets Anacostia

July 2 | Karaoke Night at Busboys and Poets Anacostia

A Busboys and Poets Event hosted this week by Dwayne B!

ENTERTAINMENTThe Advoc8teJune 23, 2022BUSBOYS AND POETSComment

MPD 5D | Homicide: 2800 Block of New York Avenue, NE

MPD 5D | Homicide: 2800 Block of New York Avenue, NE

The decedent has been identified as 29-year-old Darrius Watts, of Laurel, MD.

MPDThe Advoc8teJune 23, 2022MPD 5D, HOMICIDEComment

MPD 6D | Homicide: 2800 block of Alabama Avenue, SE

MPD 6D | Homicide: 2800 block of Alabama Avenue, SE

The decedent has been identified as 36-year-old Vernon Harrison, of Northeast, DC.

MPDThe Advoc8teJune 23, 2022MPD 6D, HOMICIDEComment

MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: Monday, June 13, 2022 to Monday, June 20, 2022

MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: Monday, June 13, 2022 to Monday, June 20, 2022

MPD detectives and officers recovered 66 firearms in the District of Columbia.

MPDThe Advoc8teJune 23, 2022GUNSComment

TRAFFIC ADVISORY | 2022 National Capital Barbecue Battle

TRAFFIC ADVISORY | 2022 National Capital Barbecue Battle

On Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26, 2022.

MPDThe Advoc8teJune 23, 2022traffic advisoryComment

June 22 | Vocational Career and Hiring Fair

June 22 | Vocational Career and Hiring Fair

At the RISE Center in Congress Heights.

JOBSThe Advoc8teJune 22, 2022DYRS, HELP WANTEDComment

JOB ALERT | Part-Time Childcare Provider in Church

JOB ALERT | Part-Time Childcare Provider in Church

Sundays 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 4 hours weekly

JOBSThe Advoc8teJune 22, 2022HELP WANTEDComment

June 23 | Free Yoga Class for all ages and levels in Ward 8

June 23 | Free Yoga Class for all ages and levels in Ward 8

Yoga mats will be made available.

FREE EVENTThe Advoc8teJune 22, 2022YOGAComment

June 25 | Community Health Screenings at Martha's Table

June 25 | Community Health Screenings at Martha's Table

Health screenings available for all adults ages 18 and over.

HEALTHCAREThe Advoc8teJune 22, 2022WARD 8Comment

FOR SALE IN WARD 8 | 3218 9th Place, SE - $565,000

FOR SALE IN WARD 8 | 3218 9th Place, SE - $565,000

Featuring 3 Beds, 2.5 Baths, and hardwood floors.

REAL ESTATEThe Advoc8teJune 22, 2022WARD 8, HOME FOR SALEComment

Jeremiah McCrimmon, 24, of Oxon Hil, Sentenced to 32 Years in Prison for Kidnapping and Sexually Assaulting a Child

Jeremiah McCrimmon, 24, of Oxon Hil, Sentenced to 32 Years in Prison for Kidnapping and Sexually Assaulting a Child

Defendant Also Violated a Court Protection Order

COURTSThe Advoc8teJune 22, 2022SENTENCEDComment

MPD 5D | Arrest Made in a Homicide: Unit Block of P Street, NE

MPD 5D | Arrest Made in a Homicide: Unit Block of P Street, NE

Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 25-year-old Cana Browne.

MPDThe Advoc8teJune 22, 2022MPD 5D, HOMICIDEComment

MPD 7D | Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 2400 Block of 15th Pl, SE

MPD 7D | Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 2400 Block of 15th Pl, SE

27-year-old Joshua Johnson, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, was arrested and charged.

MPDThe Advoc8teJune 22, 2022MPD 7D, GUNSComment