Jasmine Hilton

Washington, D.C.

Metro reporter covering crime and courts

Education: Ohio State University, BA in journalism

Jasmine Hilton is a reporter covering crime and courts on the Metro desk at The Washington Post. She has interned at NBC News Washington and Politico Magazine.
Latest from Jasmine Hilton

A missing 5-year-old, a desperate search, and a ‘nightmare’ outcome

Miles McMahon, a 5-year-old nonverbal child with autism, was found dead in a Maryland pond after hours of search and rescue efforts.

October 14, 2024
Miles McMahon, 5, went missing from his home in Charles County, Md., on Sunday.

Police arrest two men in fatal shooting inside store near Iverson Mall

Prince George’s County police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred inside a store in the Hillcrest Heights area.

October 11, 2024
A man was fatally shot inside a Foot Locker near Iverson Mall on Thursday in Prince George’s County, Md.

Pr. George’s police officer accused of riding in missing rental cars

Sierra Alston is charged with three felony counts of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and has been suspended without pay.

October 10, 2024

Pr. George’s officer suspended, charged with unauthorized use of vehicle

Sierra Alston, a Prince George’s County police patrol officer, has been arrested and charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, authorities said.

October 7, 2024

Pr. George’s officials aim to tackle rise in domestic violence

Police, prosecutors and community advocates rallied together to underscore the alarming numbers and launch new strategies.

October 6, 2024
Prince George's County Sheriff John D. Carr speaks during a news conference on Thursday in Largo, Md.

Mother shot holding baby as domestic violence rises in Prince George’s

Nails became the 6th person this year to be killed by a romantic partner in Prince George’s, adding to a surge in domestic violence crimes in the Maryland county.

October 4, 2024
Lillie Nails with her granddaughter in Anacostia.

Prince George’s police charge 10 students after school threats

Prince George’s County police charged 10 students and identified four other youth after investigating 47 school threats.

October 2, 2024
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Approval sought for $2.75M settlement in DOJ probe of Md. State Police

The Justice Department had been probing whether Maryland State Police’s hiring and promotional practices discriminated against Black troopers.

September 24, 2024
The seal for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Md. mother charged with attempted murder in shooting of 13-year-old daughter

Police allege that Talecka Brown, 32, shot her daughter during an argument at their home in Seat Pleasant, Md.

September 24, 2024
A Seat Pleasant, Md., woman is charged in the shooting of her 13-year-old daughter.

Shot fired during robbery of students at Md. bus stop, police say

One shot was fired during an early-morning attempted robbery of students waiting at a bus stop on Livingston Road, but no one was hit, police say.

September 19, 2024