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Apr 12, 2016

[UPDATED] Police Discover Body In Georgetown C&O Canal This Morning

Police are currently on the scene and a portion of 31 Street NW is closed, according to ABC7.

Nov 26, 2013

Police Seek Help Identifying Body Found In Potomac River (Images May Be Disturbing)

The unidentified 65-to-75-year-old woman’s body was recovered earlier this month.

Nov 01, 2013

Body Found In Potomac River By Watergate Hotel

Police recovered the body of an unidentified female in the Potomac River today.

Oct 28, 2013

Body Found In Judiciary Square Metro Identified, Death Ruled Accidental

MPD have identified the body found at the Judiciary Station last week as 35-year-old attorney Okiemute Whiteru.

Oct 23, 2013

Body Found At Judiciary Square Metro Station

A dead body has been found behind the parapet wall at the Judiciary Square Metro Station.

Apr 17, 2013

Kayakers Recover Body From Potomac

Police are trying to determine the identity of a body that was recovered earlier today from the Potomac River in Georgetown.

Apr 12, 2013

Man Found Dead in Tidal Basin Was Missing Tourist From Chicago

The man found floating in the Tidal Basin yesterday has been identified as Sarath Kumar Potharaju, a tourist that had been reported missing since Easter Sunday.

Oct 18, 2011

Police Find Missing Montgomery County Boy’s Remains

Montgomery County police announced this morning that they have found what they believe are the remains of missing 11-year-old William McQuain in a wooded area in Clarksburg, Maryland.

Feb 08, 2011

Dead Body Found In Alley Near Ford’s Theatre

[This post has been updated to reflect new information.] D.C. police are currently investigating a dead body found in the alley behind the Ford’s Theatre on the 900 block of F Street NW. Very little detail is available about the investigation: all we know at this point is that the body was found this morning, and police are not yet releasing any information regarding identity or possible causes of death. A tipster who works near…

Jan 15, 2011

Body Found on Tracks at Farragut North

According to DCFireEMS and Metro’s Twitter feeds there was a body found on the tracks at Farragut North station. DCFireEMS’s twitter feed reports that there is “no rescue – PDOA – injuries incompatible with life” meaning the person is dead (PDOA stands for pronounced dead on arrival). Right now the Red line is single tracking from Dupont Circle to Gallery Place. We will continue to update this story as more news becomes available. UPDATE: As…

 
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