True Crime Washington, D.C.: The District Files
Washington, D.C., is more than the seat of American government. It is a living city where neighborhood crimes, political violence, federal investigations, and national scandals have often unfolded just blocks apart.
In True Crime Washington, D.C.: The District Files, J.R. Stranahan explores eighteen cases that span nearly two centuries. Using court opinions, police records, official investigations, presidential archives, and other documented sources, the book looks beyond the familiar headlines to the people, evidence, and legal decisions at the heart of each case.
Inside, you will read about:
The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre
The attack on President Harry S. Truman at Blair House and the killing of Officer Leslie Coffelt
The 1954 shooting inside the House of Representatives that wounded five members of Congress
The thirty-nine-hour Hanafi siege at B'nai B'rith, the Islamic Center, and the District Building
John Hinckley Jr.'s attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan
The murder of Catherine Fuller and the evidence dispute later considered by the Supreme Court
The Georgetown Starbucks murders of Mary Mahoney, Aaron Goodrich, and Emory Evans
The 1998 Capitol shooting that killed Officers Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson
The disappearance and murder of Chandra Levy, including the conviction that was later vacated and the charges that were eventually dismissed
The unresolved murder of Robert Wone and the acquittals in the related obstruction case
The Washington Navy Yard shooting and the official investigation that followed
The Woodland Drive murders of Savvas, Amy, and Philip Savopoulos and Veralicia Figueroa
The shooting and long death of President James A. Garfield
Richard Lawrence's 1835 attempt to assassinate President Andrew Jackson at the Capitol
The Watergate burglary, the cover-up, the criminal prosecutions, and the constitutional crisis
The investigation, trial, and mixed verdict in the prosecution of Mayor Marion Barry
Francisco Martin Duran's 1994 shooting at the White House
Edgar Maddison Welch's armed assault on Comet Ping Pong after he acted on a false online conspiracy claim
Some of these cases ended in convictions or guilty pleas. Others concluded with acquittals, dismissed charges, findings of incompetence or insanity, or questions that remain unanswered. Together, they show how political power and public attention can shape an investigation, while evidence still determines what can be proved.
Carefully researched and written without invented dialogue or unnecessary sensationalism, The District Files presents a clear and respectful look at crime, justice, and accountability in the nation's capital.
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