In every post that has appeared on this site regarding the death of Jayna Murray inside the Lululemon Athletica shop in Bethesda and the murder trial of her attacker Brittany Norwood, I haven't been able to avoid using the word "brutal" to describe the crime. Such adjective usage was rather depressingly justified this morning. more ›

Officials have announced that a female pedestrian who had was struck by a vehicle near the National Zoo this afternoon has died. more ›

Prince George's County emergency crews responded to the Chemistry Building at the University of Maryland this afternoon after an explosion injured two female students. more ›

Early this morning, firefighters and emergency crews rescued a man from the top of a crane hanging 150 feet over the 2400 block of 14th Street NW. DCist reader Jessica M. Diaz was on the scene and captured the dramatic rescue in photos, including the ropes, rigging and a basket which was used to safely bring the injured crane operator to the ground around 9 a.m. more ›

The 2400 block of 14th Street NW was the scene of "a very slow and deliberate" rescue operation this morning, after a man was injured on the tip of a crane and was stuck hanging 150 feet in the air. more ›

The life of a food truck operator isn't an easy one. There's only a limited amount of space to operate in -- and the name of the game is producing food in bulk and with expedience. Unfortunately, that combination can lead to injuries like the ones suffered by Pedro and Vinny's cart owner John Rider. more ›

D.C. emergency crews have responded to the scene of an accident at Garfield Park, where a large oak tree fell over on top of several people, including three children, at around 1:45 p.m. this afternoon. more ›

Kytja Weir reports that two Metrobuses collided at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and W Street SE this afternoon, injuring nine people. more ›

Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt when a Metrobus collided with two other vehicles at the intersection of 5th and Savannah Streets SE in Congress Heights this morning. ABC7 reports that the crash involved an A46 Metrobus which was heading in the direction of the Congress Heights Metro station. The bus reportedly collided with a Jeep and another car. After the accident, ten people complained of various injuries, but none were life-threatening. more ›

Michelle Konkoly, a freshman at Georgetown University, suffered a broken right foot and ribs, a punctured lung and an undisclosed injury to her spine after she fell from her fifth-floor dorm room early this morning. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Konkoly reportedly doesn't remember exactly what happened, but does remember opening the window in her on-campus dorm room because it was getting too hot. 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 ›

The drivers of two tour buses were seriously injured in a collision on Ohio Drive SW this morning, near the Tidal Basin. The accident took place at 10:30 a.m. It looks like one of the buses was parked when the second bus crashed into it head-on, according to D.C. Fire/EMS spokesperson Pete Piringer. There were no passengers on board either bus, but one of the drivers was trapped and emergency crews were working to cut open the bus in order to free him. Both men appear to have sustained life-threatening injuries. more ›

Metro has fired the train operator who was behind the controls during a recent collision at the West Falls Church Rail Yard, WTOP is reporting. The operator's name has not been made public, but investigators have reportedly already found enough fault with him that he has been let go. The crash, which took place at about 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 29, injured three Metro workers and caused as much as $9 million in damage. more ›

It looked more like the NHL than basketball, but despite the bumps and bruises on both benches, the Mystics pulled out a must-win over the visiting Atlanta Dream on Saturday. Washington led the entire game and clinched a playoff spot with the 82-64 victory. more ›

WTOP is reporting a large explosion at a shopping center in Prince George's County. Six people, most of them firefighters, were seriously injured in the blast. The firefighters had been there in response to a call for a natural gas leak at the Penn Mar shopping center in Forestville, Md. See also the AP, and WTOP provides the aerial photo. Looks like the mall was basically leveled at one end. Luckily, the building was evacuated shortly before the explosion. more ›

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An update on this morning's fire in the 1000 block of F Street NW, from the Post. Five firefighters who responded to the two-alarm blaze required medical care after the fire was contained: one broke his hand, and four others were treated for medical issues related to exertion, including elevated blood pressure. It also looks like the building in question was the one that housed that D.C.-themed souvenir shop, though the fire began in a vacant part of the building. The souvenir shop sustained heavy water damage. No civilian injuries have been reported. Roads should be cleared for the evening commute. more ›

We all know the Capitals are known to rock a microphone. This year a few Caps prospects will get a little more exposure on the world circuit. Darren Machesney, the starting goalie for the Caps' top farm team in Hershey, will represent Canada in the Spengler Cup. Machesney has been in the Caps system since the 2005 draft, and has worked his way up from the South Carolina Stingrays to play for the Bears. The opportunity to represent his country, even if it's only in a Swiss tournament, is a testament to just how hard he has worked. more ›

Simeon Varlamov's long trip from Hershey, PA meant he didn't arrive in time to back up Brent Johnson when the puck dropped Friday against the Ottawa Senators. Instead, the Caps had to rely on team Web Producer and former Division III goalie Brett Leonhardt as their backup goalie for ten minutes of nail-biting NHL action. The Senators took every possible opportunity to try to hurt Johnson and get to Leonhardt, the only Division III goalie in the NHL this year. But once Varlamov got his pads on and joined the bench, the Sens stopped crashing the crease, as though Johnson had taken on the powers of Obi Wan Kenobi. Last night in Montreal, Varlamov showed exactly why. more ›

Yesterday, Nationals manager Manny Acta called a team meeting to remind his players that they are not "independent league players." The point was that, despite being younger and not as talented as some other clubs, they are expected to be able to complete routine plays like hitting the cutoff man and fielding the baseball. It is clear that Manny will live with a team that is last in the National League in every offensive category, the worst team in the National League, and quickly becoming the worst team in baseball, but he will not tolerate basic baseball errors. To put it another way, the manager of the Nationals expects the same level of play from his team as my junior varsity coach expected from my team. more ›

And another good morning to you, D.C. Looks like it's going to be a fine, bright, sunny day in the city, with temperatures in the lower to mid 50s. But don't let our cheery outlook force you into being in a good mood too, especially if you were one of the unfortunate souls stuck in the 24-mile backup on the Outer Loop of the Beltway last night. Seriously, haven't we all already learned that slowing... more ›

DCist took in the Wizards impressive victory over the league leading Phoenix Suns on Saturday night at the MCI Center and left the arena feeling good about the immediate future of our new basketball powerhouse. That, however, came to an abrupt end on Sunday morning when we read the news that possible All Star Larry Hughes would miss four to six weeks with a fractured thumb on his shooting hand. The immediate returns from the Wiz were less than impressive after their 28 point loss yesterday in San Antonio. Hopefully the Wiz can bounce back tonight in Dallas against the Mavericks. more ›