U.S. Park Police are looking for a Honda Odyssey minivan after a hit-and-run incident early Monday morning that left several other cars damaged near Maryland Route 450 in Bladensburg. more ›

The Metropolitan Police Department is currently looking for help finding who killed a California man during a hit-and-run incident on the 1800 block of 6th Street NW on Sunday morning. more ›

Police are currently investigating a collision near Pershing Park which left a woman severely injured last night. more ›

It appears as if the "the post-traumatic stress disorder I got when I lived in post-war Albania suddenly kicked in" defense didn't work too well for Jorida Davidson: a D.C. jury found the 31-year-old guilty of negligent homicide for hitting Kiela Ryan with her SUV near Dupont Circle last October. more ›

A D.C. jury has heard closing arguments and has begun deliberations in a trial which will determine the fate of 31-year-old Jorida Davidson, who stands accused of hitting Kiela Ryan with her SUV in Dupont Circle and then fleeing the scene last October. more ›

D.C. police are looking for the car and driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision in SE early Saturday morning. According to police, an unidentified man in a wheelchair was struck around 4 a.m. in the 5000 block of Benning Road SE. The man was taken to the hospital where he later died. A police spokesman said the vehicle in question is an older model gray or silver Honda, and could be missing a headlight or leaking fluids. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or 911, if on the road. more ›

Good morning, D.C. Welcome to your first weekend of March. Today is shaping up to be the winner of the weekend with highs in the 60s, while tomorrow looks like rain. So go out and enjoy the nice weather while you can. more ›

MPD is looking for a bicyclist that hit an elderly couple in an alley off of the 600 block of Massachusetts Avenue NW, near the Washington Convention Center, Friday morning. The man and woman, both in their 70s, were struck by a man riding a BMX-style bike designed for dirt roads and motocross. Both victims were taken to an area hospital; the man is listed in critical condition. The suspect is described as having black hair, and wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. Police are offering an $1,000 reward for information that leads to the biker's arrest. more ›

Jorida Davidson, the 30-year-old Maryland resident who was arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter after allegedly striking and killing a woman with her SUV on Connecticut Avenue on October 7, reportedly violated the terms of her court-ordered supervision. Dave Jamieson reports that Davidson -- who was ordered under "intense" supervision inside her Chevy Chase home after being arraigned -- took a ninety-minute trip to a local airport (a "family tradition") which carried her beyond established curfew. more ›

Jorida Davidson, 30, is scheduled to appear in D.C. Superior Court this afternoon, where she will be charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of Kiela Ryan, according to TBD's Dave Jamieson. In the District, manslaughter charges carry a maximum sentence of thirty years imprisonment. Jamieson also wrangled up a PDF copy of the police report of the incident, which notes that the driver of the car was positively identified by the witness who recorded her Maryland tag number and that Ryan was pronounced dead at George Washington Hospital at 5:04 a.m., nearly three-and-a-half hours after the incident occurred. more ›

A pair of updates on this morning's big story, the death of a woman in Dupont Circle after a driver allegedly hit her with an SUV and drove away. The victim has been identified as Kiela Maria Ryan of Columbia, Maryland. Ryan died around 7 a.m.. this morning. Montgomery County police have made an arrest in the case, though not on any hit and run charges. Jorida Davidson, a 30-year-old from Chevy Chase, has been charged with driving under the influence after authorities found her sitting inside the black Lexus SUV they believe was involved in the incident. TBD's Dave Jamieson reports that when D.C. and Montgomery County police traced the SUV to 4600 North Park Avenue in Chevy Chase and arrived to investigate, they found Davidson sitting behind the wheel. Davidson refused to take a Breathalyzer test and was charged with DUI. The investigation remains open and D.C. police are handling the bulk of the work at this point. more ›

A woman was struck by a vehicle early this morning in Dupont Circle and later died. According to eyewitnesses, the driver who hit the woman fled from the scene. more ›

After releasing video footage of Saturday's fatal hit-and-run accident near the National Mall, police have reportedly been able to speak with the tractor trailer driver, and no charges are pending. WRC/NBC4's Pat Collins cites unnamed sources who report that the woman, now identified as 51-year-old Debra Schiebel, was both "crossing against the light and wearing headphones" at the time she was struck. The driver reportedly didn't even know he had hit anyone, according to NBC4. more ›

A woman was injured in a hit-and-run collision on U Street in the early hours of Sunday morning, officials said Monday. The incident took place at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday near the corner of 14th and U streets NW. D.C. police are looking for the driver of a four-door, silver 2005 Toyota Camry with unknown tags. The woman is said to be in stable condition after sustaining a leg injury. City officials confirmed that she works as an investigator for the District's Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration, and was on-duty at the time of the collision. Police are investigating, and ask anyone with information to call 202-727-9099. more ›

The Washington Post reports that 38-year-old Northwest resident Angel Marie Bridges was struck and killed by a driver while crossing 16th Street at Park Road NW early yesterday. This is not an untrafficked road, even at 1:20 a.m., the time that police say the hit-and-run took place. Police later found the vehicle, a 1994 Cadillac DeVille, roughly 4 hours later at 16th Street and L Street NW -- another part of town that is never entirely empty. Investigators are still searching for the driver, so contact police if you have any information about the accident. more ›

Just days after he hit a pedestrian with his car here in D.C., conservative columnist Robert Novak has announced that he has a brain tumor. Novak's paper, the Chicago Sun-Times, reported the news earlier today.

Novak said he was diagnosed on Sunday with a brain tumor and will soon begin treatment at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He issued the following statement: more ›

Just to add some fuel to Martin's argument that yesterday's Robert Novak traffic incident is no laughing matter, the Post has some much better reporting up than WJLA's early word. Turns out the victim is actually 86 years old, not 66, and he is currently homeless and has been living in a shelter. Clifford Liljenquist's injuries are apparently not severe, but were complicated by his age and history of homelessness. more ›

There was plenty of snickering in the media yesterday about Robert Novak's very literal run-in with a pedestrian. Heck, we snickered ourselves silly, and even Jon Stewart couldn't resist making jokes — "You know what Washington needs? More vigilante bicyclists!" (see video above). more ›

Good morning, Washington. It's Friday, and the city is still reacting to yesterday afternoon's announcement about how our new taxi meters are going to work. We already told you about the $4 flag drop, which many people are already saying is too high, and the fact that taxi roof lights will go on and off automatically to indicate whether a cab has a passenger, which everyone seems to agree is long overdue. One more thing... more ›

Today will be cloudy with occasional drizzle until late afternoon and highs around 50. The photo is from Flickr, and by the author of My Life As A Contact Sheet. Mayor Williams Releases Budget: Local media this morning all have different takes on Mayor Williams' budget. The W. Times finds tax cuts but also plans for a new central library as part of a "city center" development at the convention center site. The Post describes... more ›