Emily Davies

• Local Crime & Public Safety

D.C. police charged Deandre Pettus with cruelty to a child while an investigation of the death continues, authorities said.

• Local Crime & Public Safety

Police responded to the home in Southeast Washington five times in five days.

• Local Crime & Public Safety

A reform panel asked for scrutiny of D.C. police staffing years ago. They finally got it, but it’s unclear what will happen with the results.

• Maryland

The blaze ripped through six buildings and shut down swaths of downtown. No injuries were reported.

• Local Crime & Public Safety

The turnout for Wayne David’s funeral reflected the impact of the veteran police officer killed last month by a gun he was trying to recover.

• Local Crime & Public Safety

Wayne David was fatally shot when a gun he was trying to retrieve “went off.” Officials say he was trying to reach it with a device used to unlock cars.

• Local Crime & Public Safety

Authorities said the officer was trying to retrieve a gun from a storm drain when it “went off.” He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

• Legal Issues

Because of recent Supreme Court rulings on public corruption, prosecutors have to meet a high bar to win the case against the D.C. Council member.

• D.C.

D.C. Council member Trayon White was arrested for taking bribes and kickbacks, according to the FBI.