Both Fox 5 and WJLA picked up a story about a D.C. fire captain who stands accused of raping a friend of his daughter. Court documents show that a 23-year-old woman has filed rape charges against Capt. Tony Sneed, a 20-year veteran of the DCFD. The victim alleges that she passed out at a party at Sneed's daughter's house wearing a T-shirt and shorts, and woke up wearing only the T-shirt. Much of the evidence......

NBC4 reports that a woman was assaulted and raped last night at Beach Drive and Connecticut Ave. in Rock Creek Park. The woman was jogging in a wooded area between 7:45 and 9:30 p.m. when a man grabbed her from behind, dragged her into the woods and raped and physically assaulted her. The woman tried to flag down a passing motorist for help, but was unsuccessful, so she went home, at which point she was......

Police are searching for a suspect in the rape of a woman Tuesday night near the Upper County Pool and Recreation Center in Gaithersburg. The Examiner says the victim had been taking a walk when a black male described as in his 40s, approximately 6'3", wearing a black shirt and black shorts pulled her into a wooded area and raped her. Montgomery County police did not find the suspect after a subsequent search. Anyone with......

Criminy, this news from the Examiner is unsettling. On Monday, D.C. police arrested Edwin K. Wright, 23, on charges of sexually assaulting three women in a single hour in downtown Washington. Wright was detained by a group of citizens after the third incident, when he tried to rape a woman outside a K Street office building. The timeline went something like this: during the Monday evening rush hour, someone matching Wright's description punched a woman......

Back in February we were alarmed by reports of a man in Prince George's County who was using Craigslist to lure rape victims to various locations in the county. The Post reports that the man suspected of committing these crimes killed himself during a standoff with police yesterday. The suspect, Mark Antonio Humphries, 33, of the 4100 block of Suitland Road of Suitland, shot himself in the head after police began setting up a barricade......

According to the Examiner, there's a been a recent surge in the number of rapes and attempted rapes in the District, and now police think several of them may be the work of the same man. It's frustrating that this is the first we've heard about an increase in rapes in the city this year. The latest incident was on Thursday at around 4 a.m. in the 3300 block of 18th Street NW, near Park......

Considering online dating? The stigma of online personal ads has certainly waned in recent years, and giving it a shot has worked out really well for many D.C. area residents we know. But a story from NBC4 makes the whole concept sound a lot more harrowing than just being worried someone's picture might make them look 20 pounds lighter than they actually are. Police in Maryland are looking for a man who meets women through......

Good Morning, D.C. Remember the news we told you about back in August, about an investigation into a potential prostitution ring at D.C. firehouses? Well D.C. Fire Chief Dennis Rubin acknowledged yesterday under fire from the D.C. Council that "sex for overtime" allegations in his department are "potentially true." The Council also expressed concern about the abnormally high rate of disciplinary action against African American firefighters in the department. African Americans were the subjects of......

In the department of that sounds completely and utterly effed up, via Feministing, a 19 year-old woman who attends Howard University is suing the District, Howard University Hospital and GW Hospital after being denied treatment on the night of and morning after her rape because she "appeared intoxicated." The GW Hatchet reports that the woman says that during an off-campus party near Howard in December 2006, the plaintiff was given a date-rape drug that rendered......

There's so much going on across the Ist-a-Verse that it's almost impossible to keep track these days. Fortunately, we do it so you don't have to! Londonist took a walk through Oliver Twist's London, thanks to a gorgeous map layer for Google Earth. They also caught up with modern-day fictional London, with the Fantastic Four and 28 Weeks Later. It was a week of insanity over at DCist. They started the week off with......

Dear Hillary Clinton and Dick Cheney: feel free to do embarrassing things in public today. D.C.'s celebrity (and we use that term loosely) photogs are probably following around real celebs -- well, at least Angelina Jolie. Yesterday the Examiner gave us the heads-up on a litany of famous-outside-the-Beltway folks traipsing around town this week. So if you're a little tired of running into Nicolas Cage filming National Treasure 2, keep your eyes peeled for these......

FRIDAY: >> It's Friday the 13th. Scaaary? Nah. We laugh in the face of danger. Or at least, you might if you swing by HR-57 tonight for all the DC Comedy Fest events happening on their stages. We gave you the rundown on the festival yesterday, and we'd especially recommend heading over later on to catch the 11 p.m. Leno-Letterman Audition Highlights, which features some of the fest's funnier comedians in longer sets than usual.......

D.C. Cops are asking for your help in catching a man they say raped a woman in an alley on April 4. The attack happened in the 1300 block of G St., NE as the victim was taking her daughter to dinner. The 33-year-old woman was forced into the alley at knife point by two men. One man held her three-year-old daughter while the other man sexually assaulted her. Afterwards the men fled the scene.......

Spring appears to have, er, sprung, at least temporarily, in most of the Ist-A-Verse, so naturally, we're all feeling pretty good. (Yes, we know that spring doesn't officially start till later this month. Just let us enjoy our weather!) And that makes us that much more eager to share all of the nifty things we're up to... Over at Sampaist, spring has more than sprung: it's sweltering! But, as everyone knows, museums are an ideal......

Rape is an inarguably powerful subject matter for drama. Throw in the fact that one particular rape was, according to legend, responsible for the fall of the Roman empire, and you've got quite the weighty subject for a play on your hands. Such is the backdrop of The Rape of Lucrece, now being staged by Washington Shakespeare Company. The Shakespeare in Washington festival thus far has been impressive not only for showing us seasoned performances......

As reportedly happened during the Kirov Opera's visit to Washington last year, the best performance of the group's residency this week at the Kennedy Center was saved for last. On Sunday afternoon, conductor Valery Gergiev led a concert performance of Dmitri Shostakovich's modern opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk that was an incendiary triumph. Combined with the three evenings of Shostakovich's chamber music from the Emerson Quartet on my schedule this week, the Russian composer's......

Valentine's Day is approaching, which means it's a time of passion....the Passion of the Crawford, that is.Yes, the drag sensation Lypsinka's ode to the famed movie star, opening at Studio Theater Feb. 7, may be the closest thing D.C. theater has to Valentine's themed content this month. Well, Arena's doing Frankie and Johnny at the Clair de Lune, a story of lonely, middle-aged people coming together (Feb. 23)...and that's about it. We may be a......

The magic word this week is opera, and just taking in all of the opera performances on the schedule is going to keep you busy. You will find options other than opera after the jump. PLEASURES OPERATIC: >> After Rossini's Il Viaggio a Reims this weekend, the Kirov Opera will perform Verdi's Falstaff on Wednesday (January 31, 7:30 p.m.), Friday (February 2, 7:30 p.m.), and Saturday (February 3, 7:30 p.m.) in the Kennedy Center Concert......

Good morning, Washington -- it's Friday! Rejoice in all that start-of-the-weekend goodness. And note that on this date in 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first earthlings to walk on the moon. In their honor, go check out the Apollo to the Moon exhibit at the Air and Space Museum and see their spacesuits or touch a moon rock. Suitcase Forgotten, Results in Union Station Closure: WTOP notes that last night around 8......

In a media-heavy city like Washington, one might pay heed to the Chicago Tribune's story from yesterday afternoon announcing that a senior law enforcement official told ABC News, "It's time for you to get some new cell phones, quick," in reference to the government's tracking of calls with whistleblowers and other confidential sources. Makes you wish that Qwest expanded their service to the news media, if not the entire country, right? Williams Endorses Cropp:......

Good morning, Washington. It looks like today's going to be sunny and warm, leading into a generally pleasant-sounding weekend. Hurrah! Now for some unpleasant-sounding news... Maryland Electricity Prices Likely To Increase: NBC4 is reporting that this summer's utility bills are likely to contain a nasty surprise for Maryland customers. Rising gas, coal and oil prices could lead to a 1/3 to 3/4 increase for as many as 1.6 million consumers. Don't gloat, Virginians: according to......

Good morning, Washington. Sorry for the delay in the morning roundup this a.m. - we were too busy trying to catch Butterstick break the cuteness barrier, yet again. Also, we're kind of rusty at this whole thing; it's been a while. This photo was posted to DCist Photos by Flickr user rev_bri; it's of protestors at the new day laborer center that just opened in Herndon. The Post has the story about the tensions......

Shalom, readers. The Washington, D.C. area welcomes competing Jewish Literature Festivals to town: The Hyman S. and Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival at the DCJCC and the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington’s 36th Annual Book Festival. Both festivals offer exciting programs. On 16th Street, the DCJCC kicks things off Monday with Nick Olcott, one of the leading lights in the local theater scene, paying special tribute to Arthur Miller and Saul Bellow. It continues......

Good morning, D.C. The weather for the weekend looks like it couldn't be better, with a beautiful Friday turning into a pleasant Saturday, then transitioning into a Sunday that you won't feel bad about wasting on hungover football watching. We can't wait — "God bless the Indian Summer" and all that. How are you planning on spending what might be the last warm weekend of the year? Flu Shots Delayed: The Post reports that,......

Good morning, D.C. This lovely shot of three converging bridges was posted to DCist Photos by Flickr user commonroman. As you can see, these bridges are in considerably better shape than the Eastern Avenue Bridge. Yesterday morning it was struck by a overly tall backhoe being hauled by a truck. Officials initially warned that repairs would take at least 48 hours, but are now saying the job may be completed more quickly than first......

It is a sad morning for news professionals and news junkies here in the District, as it was reported late last night that ABC "World News Tonight" anchor Peter Jennings has died after a struggle with lung cancer. "Peter has been our colleague, our friend, and our leader in so many ways," ABC News President David Westin said in a statement. "None of us will be the same without him." Weather today will see highs......

Thanks to DCist reader "chrisafer" of Blah Blah Black Sheep who sends word that a notable Kazakhstani journalist was spotted in D.C. recently. Borat Sagdiyev, host of the popular Borat's Guide to America, was seen at this weekend's Capital Pride Festival, interviewing attendees. According to Chris, Borat's staff were not happy with the attention they received from his partner Glenn: Borat's handlers weren't happy. They actually were kind of rude to Glenn. I guess they......

The cold temperatures will ease somewhat today with highs reaching around 60 under partly cloudy skies. The photo of the National Cathedral was posted to DCist Photos by Flickr user Melissa. Bus Crash Analyzed: Authorities re-enacted yesterday an accident between a trash truck and a school bus that occured one week ago that left two children dead and 15 wounded. Police stressed that it might be weeks before the final results of their investigations......