Montgomery County police are currently investigating an incident where "about 50 teens and young adults" entered a 7-Eleven on the 12000 block of Tech Road in Silver Spring, stole food and drinks, then ran out. more ›

The family of Neil Michael Godleski -- the 31-year-old Catholic University student who was shot and killed in a robbery attempt as he rode his bike through Sherman Circle last August -- is now suing the city, claiming that the city's Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services failed to keep the teen responsible under its watch. more ›

A violent Halloween night in the District was not limited to the shooting of at least six people around the city, as a large brawl outside and inside the Foggy Bottom Metro station involved pepper spray being dispensed and led police to draw weapons. more ›

A Guardian Angel-in-training was assaulted over the weekend inside the Anacostia Metro station after he intervened in a scuffle between a group and a pair of women. more ›

There's a whole lot of media here in Washington, D.C., and we all fill our little niches. As a result, there's rarely any one thing that we universally agree on. Politics, sports, even the behavior of our fellow reporters -- there's always a dissenting voice at some point about, well, everything. more ›

If you are involved in a "minor" scuffle, and you are mentally shaken but not physically harmed, do you report the assault to the police? In the opinion of the people on MPD's Fifth District listserv, you bet you do. more ›

Terrorists are in our midst. Eco-terrorists. (Cue the scary music.) more ›

D.C.'s much-maligned Summer Youth Employment Program kicked off yesterday, and of course, there were issues. more ›

Two Prince William County teens who were found dead in a Triangle, Va. home on Monday died as the result of a suicide pact, the Post is reporting. Police say they may never know what prompted to Desiree Patrick, 17, and Quirinius Williams, 18, to kill themselves together, but these comments from Williams' stepfather, Ruben Aguilar, are fairly haunting:

Aguilar said he had never met Patrick but had received a phone call from her father about a year ago about the relationship. After that conversation, Aguilar said, "we made sure to tell them to stay away from each other." From all appearances, Williams complied. more ›

One good thing to come out of this year's controversial summer youth jobs program is the video above, an ad starring some of the program's participating students (h/t WTOP). The Neighbors of Seaton Place produced the ad with the teens, which calls on community members to put an end to the violence that is all too common on D.C. streets. more ›

We've been following the case of Collin McKenzie-Gude, 18, of Bethesda since his arrest last week on charges of making and exploding pipe bombs and illegally possessing firearms. At first glance, the circumstantial evidence that's been piling up paints a pretty weird picture. Here's what's happened so far: more ›