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The Heights Theater in Columbia Heights, a nearly 100-year-old historic cinema, has new owners Ryan Oestreich and Jeremy Marder who plan to preserve its traditions while expanding programming, including family-friendly events and a centennial celebration, as it reopens on January 9.
A CVS store in Washington, D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood is experiencing repeated thefts, with shelves regularly left empty. Staff members report that groups of 45 or more individuals, including street vendors, are targeting the store around delivery times to steal items such as chips and drinks. Some suspect that the stolen goods are being resold for profit. Concerned customers and employees are calling for increased security measures and prosecution of the shoplifters.
Two men were shot and killed in D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood. Police found one victim on Girard Street NW and another on Fairmont Street NW, both unconscious and not breathing. Despite attempts to save their lives, both victims died. Witnesses reported seeing a Black man in a white T-shirt leaving the area in a black sedan, but no suspect has been identified yet.
A stabbing investigation is underway at the Columbia Heights Metro Station in Washington D.C. The suspect, described as a heavy-set black male with glasses, was last seen exiting the subway. It is unclear if there were multiple victims, but the incident occurred at both the metro station and a nearby Target store. Police are urging the public to call 911 with any information.