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Police, Politicians Nationwide Push Surveillance Post-Boston

Police and politicians across the U.S. are pointing to the example of surveillance video that was used to help identify the Boston Marathon bombing suspects as a reason to get more electronic eyes on their streets.

2013/05/02

A police car comes to rest following an accident in Laurel. (credit: Berwyn Heights VFD)

Police Cruiser Crashes in Dealership Parking Lot

First responders needed to extricate the officer out of the vehicle after it rolled over a number of parked cars at a dealership in Laurel, WJLA reports.

2013/04/29

File photo of firearms and training guns including a M1 carbine rifle and an AR-15 rifle. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Police Take About 30 Guns From Maryland Home

Police seized more than 30 guns — including seven AK-47s — along with several sets of body armor, ammunition and drugs from a Maryland house.

2013/04/11

File photo of a Fairfax County Police cruiser. (Photo credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Fairfax County Officer Shoots, Critically Injures Man

A man was critically injured when he was shot by a Fairfax County police officer in Alexandria on Tuesday.

2013/04/09

A 31-year-old male and 17-year-old girl were found dead inside this house in the 12900 block of Pinnacle Drive in Germantown.(Credit: Amy Morris/All-News 99.1 WNEW)

Rockville High School Student Killed in Murder-Suicide

Police are continuing to investigate a murder-suicide that left a teenage girl and adult male dead inside a Germantown home Monday morning.

2013/04/08

Jared Lee Loghner (Photo by Pima County Sheriff's Forensic Unit via Getty Images)

Dad Told Cops Loughner ‘Doesn’t Seem Right Lately’

Major findings on the Jan. 8, 2011, attack on former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords gleaned from about 2,700 pages of documents released Wednesday, including survivor accounts, police reports and interviews with friends and family of gunman Jared Loughner:

2013/03/27

Study: Nearly 2 In 3 Hate Crimes Unreported, Citing Doubts Police Can Help

Despite growing awareness of hate crimes, the share of those crimes reported to police has fallen in recent years as more victims of violent attacks express doubt that police can or will help.

2013/03/21

Archive image of crime scene. (credit: John Domen/All-News 99.1 WNEW)

Teen Arrested in Connection With D.C. Drive-By Shooting

A man wanted in connection to the drive-by shooting that injured 13 people in Northwest D.C. last weekend has been arrested, police said.

2013/03/15

Officer Peter Laboy (Credit: Alexandria Police Department)

Shot Officer’s Family Says He Has Opened His Eyes

The wife of the Alexandria police officer who was shot in the head during a routine traffic stop Feb. 27 has created a website to update the public on his progress and collect donations for his recovery.

2013/03/04