Keith L. Alexander

Washington, D.C.

Covers crime and courts, specifically D.C. Superior Court cases

Education: Howard University, journalism major

Keith L. Alexander covers crime, specifically D.C. Superior Court cases, for The Washington Post. Alexander has covered dozens of crime stories, including that of Banita Jacks, a Washington woman charged with killing her four daughters, and the murder trial in the death of slain federal intern Chandra Levy. In 2016, Alexander was part of the team of Washington Post reporters who won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for a year-long investigation into fatal police shootings called "Fatal Force." Before covering crime, Alexander covered the airline industry and business travel for The P
Latest from Keith L. Alexander

Man charged with tossing gun that killed D.C. officer to remain jailed

A federal judge ordered Tyrell Bailey to remain in jail and calls the case and officer’s death “a real example of the dangers” of discarding guns in the community.

September 10, 2024
A makeshift memorial to honor Officer Wayne David.

Police charge 16-year-old as adult in fatal Maryland high school shooting

Jaylen Rashawn Prince was arrested about 20 minutes after the shooting at Joppatowne High School.

September 8, 2024
Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler, seen in 2018, criticized a Maryland law Friday that says a child consult with a lawyer before being interrogated.

Prince George’s celebrates its growing African immigrant community

To celebrate residents from countries such as Nigeria, Cameroon and Sierra Leone, the county is kicking off the weekend with an African heritage festival.

September 7, 2024

Woman fatally shot, man in critical condition late Friday in Northwest D.C.

A woman died from multiple gun shots late Friday night in the 1000 block of Spring Road in Northwest D.C. A man who was also shot was in critical condition.

September 7, 2024
Cordon tape seals off an active crime scene.(iStock)

Two D.C. men sentenced in random, fatal shooting of college-bound teen

Two D.C. gang members were sentenced to decades in prison for the 2017 killing of Jamahri Sydnor who was struck by a bullet as she was driving in Northeast Washington.

September 6, 2024
Que Wallace, a retired D.C. police detective, holds a photo of her daughter, 17-year old Jamahri Sydnor, who died after being struck by a stray bullet in Northeast Washington in 2017.

Police arrest man they say tossed gun that went off, killing D.C. officer

Tyrell L. Bailey, 27, has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction and two other weapons counts.

September 5, 2024
Wayne David, 51, was fatally wounded last week.

Trial begins for teen girls charged in fatal beating of Reggie Brown

A D.C. prosecutor said the five teens charged in the fatal beating and stomping of Reginald Brown were on Georgia Avenue “looking for a victim.”

September 5, 2024
Annie Mae Brown Mouton, mother of Reginald “Reggie” Brown, holds his funeral program at her home in D.C. in August.

Jury convicts last people charged in the fatal shooting of Makiyah Wilson

Jury convicts final three defendants charged with crimes in the 2018 fatal shooting of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson.

September 3, 2024
Makiyah Wilson, a 10-year-old, was shot and killed in Northeast Washington in 2018.

When 5 teen girls allegedly beat her son to death, she kept his casket open

The family of Reginald “Reggie” Brown seeks justice for his October 2023 death as trial for two of the five teen girls charged in his fatal beating begins.

September 2, 2024
Annie Mae Brown Mouton, 90, holds a photo of her son Reginald “Reggie” Brown, who was beaten to death last year in the 6200 block of Georgia Avenue NW. He was 64 at the time. (Michael A. McCoy for The Washington Post)

D.C. police officer receives probation in sexual assault of colleague

Pearce Then’s victim, a fellow D.C. police officer, said Friday that his actions damaged her ability to feel safe, and changed how she navigates her days.

August 31, 2024
The Washington, D.C. Superior Court House.