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Posted at 12:21 AM ET, 05/30/2011

Man slain on Georgia Avenue NW

By Martin Weil and Emma Brown

Slaying on Georgia Avenue NW early Sunday

By Martin Weil and Emma Brown | 12:21 AM ET, 05/30/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:48 PM ET, 05/29/2011

Fatal Loudoun head-on crash

By Martin Weil

By Martin Weil | 11:48 PM ET, 05/29/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:29 PM ET, 05/28/2011

Man shot dead in Capitol Heights

By Matt Zapotosky

A Temple Hills man was shot to death Friday night in the Capitol Heights area of Prince George’s County, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky | 05:29 PM ET, 05/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's

Posted at 11:57 AM ET, 05/28/2011

Man dies in Arlington apartment fire

By David Nakamura

An Arlington County man is dead after a fire broke out in his apartment Thursday night in the 1200 block of North Nash Street, county police said.

By David Nakamura | 11:57 AM ET, 05/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Arlington, Fires & Fire Safety

Posted at 11:52 AM ET, 05/28/2011

D.C. police seek sex assault suspect who posed as cab driver

By David Nakamura

District police are searching for a man they say posed as a cab driver and sexually assaulted two women in separate early morning incidents this month in the District.

By David Nakamura | 11:52 AM ET, 05/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The District, Sex Crimes

Posted at 11:49 AM ET, 05/28/2011

Man, 18, charged with murder in father’s death

By David Nakamura

Fairfax County police have arrested an 18-year-old and charged him with fatally stabbing his father.

By David Nakamura | 11:49 AM ET, 05/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Fairfax, Homicide

Posted at 10:55 AM ET, 05/28/2011

Man shot in Frederick

By The Frederick (Md.) News-Post

Frederick police say a 43-year-old man has been shot downtown.

By The Frederick (Md.) News-Post | 10:55 AM ET, 05/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Frederick

Posted at 11:58 AM ET, 05/27/2011

Man held in Rockville fatal stabbing

By Dan Morse

Montgomery County police on Friday identified the victim and suspect in a fatal stabbing Wednesday night in Rockville.

By Dan Morse | 11:58 AM ET, 05/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:12 AM ET, 05/27/2011

Guilty plea in wood chipper death

By Associated Press

A landscaping company has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor safety violation stemming from a wood chipper accident that killed a 14-year-old worker.

By Associated Press | 09:12 AM ET, 05/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Offbeat

Posted at 06:50 AM ET, 05/27/2011

Fingerprint leads to indictment in 1997 sex assault

By Baltimore Sun

A 43-year-old man has been indicted in a break-in and attempted rape case from 1997 after a fingerprint on a window screen led police to the man earlier this year.

By Baltimore Sun | 06:50 AM ET, 05/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:39 AM ET, 05/27/2011

Raid uncovers ‘bath salt’ drug stash in Md.

By Baltimore Sun

At New Market Mini Storage, court documents say, agents seized two barrels of white powder, a stimulant that when inhaled produces an effect similar to cocaine.

By Baltimore Sun | 06:39 AM ET, 05/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:10 PM ET, 05/26/2011

Man shot in Northeast D.C.

By Clarence Williams

A male was shot and critically wounded Thursday afternoon in Northeast Washington, D.C. police said.

By Clarence Williams | 05:10 PM ET, 05/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The District, Clarence Williams

Posted at 05:05 PM ET, 05/26/2011

Va. teens charged with break-in at high school

By Allison Klein

Prince William County police have arrested two Woodbridge High students in connection with a burglary at their school in which they allegedly set off fire extinguishers, dumped liquids on the floor and glued coins to lockers.

By Allison Klein | 05:05 PM ET, 05/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:08 PM ET, 05/26/2011

Arrest in 2007 D.C. killing

By Allison Klein

D.C. Police have made an arrest in the 2007 homicide of

By Allison Klein | 03:08 PM ET, 05/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The District, Allison Klein

Posted at 03:05 PM ET, 05/26/2011

Park Police seek witnesses to fatal crash on B-W Parkway

By Matt Zapotosky

U.S. Park Police are trying to track down people who might have seen the driver killed in a crash Tuesday on the Baltimore Washington Parkway minutes before the crash happened.

By Matt Zapotosky | 03:05 PM ET, 05/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 03:01 PM ET, 05/26/2011

2 life sentences for man who killed woman and toddler

By Allison Klein

An Alexandria man who slit the throats of his 3-year-old daughter and her mother last year was sentenced Thursday to two life sentences plus 20 years.

By Allison Klein | 03:01 PM ET, 05/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Allison Klein, From the Courthouse

Posted at 10:32 AM ET, 05/26/2011

Teacher Kevin Ricks sentenced to 25 years on federal charges

By Josh White

Former English teacher Kevin Ricks, who molested boys in his care during a 30-year career in several states and overseas, will spend at least the next two decades behind bars as the result of a federal prison sentence he received Thursday morning.

By Josh White | 10:32 AM ET, 05/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:14 AM ET, 05/26/2011

Albert Haynesworth Va. trial postponed

By Tom Jackman

The misdemeanor assault trial of Redskins lineman Albert Haynesworth, set for Thursday morning in Fairfax County General District Court, was postponed until next week.

By Tom Jackman | 10:14 AM ET, 05/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Celebrities, Fairfax, Tom Jackman

Posted at 09:35 AM ET, 05/26/2011

30 years for man who killed mother-in-law

By Ruben Castaneda

A man who fatally stabbed his mother-in-law, then told police they were attacked by intruders, was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday by a Prince George’s County Circuit Court judge, State’s Attorney Angela D. Alsobrooks said.

By Ruben Castaneda | 09:35 AM ET, 05/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: From the Courthouse, Pr. George's, Ruben Castaneda

Posted at 09:25 AM ET, 05/26/2011

Va. considers privatizing sex offender program

By The Associated Press

Virginia officials are considering privatizing a costly and rapidly expanding program that indefinitely detains sex offenders who’ve already served their prison sentences.

By The Associated Press | 09:25 AM ET, 05/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Sex Crimes, Virginia

Posted at 09:10 AM ET, 05/26/2011

Jail for man in Md. counterfeiting scheme

By the Associated Press

The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a Randallstown man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for dealing in counterfeit currency in a case that involved the fatal shooting of a co-conspirator by police in July 2010.

By the Associated Press | 09:10 AM ET, 05/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: From the Courthouse, Maryland

Posted at 09:22 PM ET, 05/25/2011

Prosecutors seek 14 months in prison for former D.C. Council aide

By Del Quentin Wilber

Federal prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday to sentence a former D.C. Council staffer to 14 months in prison for his role in a “long-term scheme to corrupt an entire industry.”

By Del Quentin Wilber | 09:22 PM ET, 05/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:32 PM ET, 05/25/2011

Second psychological exam ordered for teen shooting suspect

By Keith L. Alexander

A D.C. judge orders teen suspect in police shooting to have second psychological exam

By Keith L. Alexander | 06:32 PM ET, 05/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:24 PM ET, 05/25/2011

Robbery suspect slashed by victim dies, police say

By Matt Zapotosky

Robbery suspect Henry Lamont Gilbert, 29, died Monday of injuries he sustained during a May 18 robbery at the Bejing Café in Bowie, police said.

By Matt Zapotosky | 04:24 PM ET, 05/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 03:59 PM ET, 05/25/2011

Brett Bowman reconsiders and decides to take job as Manassas fire chief

By Jennifer Buske

After taking a few weeks to reconsider accepting the job, Bowman said Wednesday he will it.

By Jennifer Buske | 03:59 PM ET, 05/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:55 PM ET, 05/25/2011

2 injured in Largo Metro carjacking: Official

By Justin Jouvenal and Dana Hedgpeth

A woman was shot and a man injured during an armed robbery that turned into a carjacking at the Largo Town Center Metro station Wednesday morning, a Metro spokesman said.

By Justin Jouvenal and Dana Hedgpeth | 01:55 PM ET, 05/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Pr. George's

Posted at 01:03 PM ET, 05/25/2011

Local law enforcement officer honored by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

By Jennifer Buske

A Northern Virginia law enforcement officer received national recognition from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for going beyond the call of duty to save a life.

By Jennifer Buske | 01:03 PM ET, 05/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:09 AM ET, 05/25/2011

Man killed in Southeast D.C.

By Justin Jouvenal

A man was shot and killed in Southeast D.C. late Tuesday night, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal | 07:09 AM ET, 05/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Homicide, The District

Posted at 06:51 AM ET, 05/25/2011

Nearly 6,000 cited, arrested in Va. crackdown

By Associated Press

The Virgin ia State Police says a two-day crackdown netted 5,814 summonses and arrests along Interstates 95 and 81.

By Associated Press | 06:51 AM ET, 05/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Traffic Accidents

Posted at 05:36 PM ET, 05/24/2011

Anacostia High School athletic director charged

By Alan Goldenbach

Anacostia High School Athletic Director Frank Briscoe has been charged with verbally harassing a 17-year-old female student with lewd comments “on a daily basis” over the course of two months last winter.

By Alan Goldenbach | 05:36 PM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The District, Schools

Posted at 10:06 AM ET, 05/24/2011

Package sent to D.C. school investigated, cleared: police

By Allison Klein

Police officers who investigated a suspicious package sent to Lafayette Elementary School in Northwest D.C. didn’t find anything dangerous, authorities said Tuesday morning.

By Allison Klein | 10:06 AM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Allison Klein, The District, Schools

Posted at 08:42 AM ET, 05/24/2011

Nearly 90 pounds of sheep’s meat seized at Dulles

By Justin Jouvenal

By Justin Jouvenal | 08:42 AM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:27 AM ET, 05/24/2011

National Zoo worker charged in cat-poisoning case

By The Associated Press

Authorities say a researcher at the National Zoo in Washington has been charged with attempted animal cruelty.

By The Associated Press | 08:27 AM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:35 AM ET, 05/24/2011

Wife killed, husband injured in hit-and-run

By Justin Jouvenal

The couple were struck shortly after they got off a bus in Wheaton Monday night, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal | 06:35 AM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Montgomery, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 05:18 PM ET, 05/23/2011

D.C. man arrested in Wheeler Road slaying

By Matt Zapotosky

Benjamin Vance, 34, was arrested early Friday morning in connection with the May 11 shooting of 28-year-old James William Speaks, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky | 05:18 PM ET, 05/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 04:52 PM ET, 05/23/2011

D.C. burglar steals cell, answers call, goes to jail

By Mary Pat Flaherty

Crucito Serrano, 20, of Eastern Avenue in Northeast D.C., was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Monday for second-degree burglary after he stole a cell phone and other items, then answered the phone when the victim called it.

By Mary Pat Flaherty | 04:52 PM ET, 05/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Mary Pat Flaherty, From the Courthouse, The District | Tags: courthouse, the district. mary pat flaherty

Posted at 04:03 PM ET, 05/23/2011

Va. man charged with sex assault

By Maria Glod

A 28-year-old Woodbridge man has been charged with sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl, Prince William County police said.

By Maria Glod | 04:03 PM ET, 05/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:18 AM ET, 05/23/2011

Molotov cocktails found in Md. dorm

By Justin Jouvenal

University of Maryland campus police reported Sunday finding two Molotov cocktails a day earlier in a dormitory stairwell.

By Justin Jouvenal | 07:18 AM ET, 05/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Baltimore

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 05/23/2011

Sweep nets 40 arrests in Anne Arundel

By Baltimore Sun

The sweep was conducted in honor of Christopher Jones, a 14-year-old who was fatally beaten by gang members in May 2009 while riding his bicycle.

By Baltimore Sun | 07:00 AM ET, 05/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:13 AM ET, 05/23/2011

Fairfax crash leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

By Justin Jouvenal

The crash took place early Monday when their Ford SUV hit a tree and flipped over, a police dispatcher said.

By Justin Jouvenal | 06:13 AM ET, 05/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:47 PM ET, 05/20/2011

Pr. George’s police to focus on five areas for summer crime initiative

By Matt Zapotosky

Prince George’s County police are assigning more patrol officers and investigators to five “focus areas” this summer in an effort to curb crime.

By Matt Zapotosky | 06:47 PM ET, 05/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's

Posted at 02:16 PM ET, 05/20/2011

Pregnant bystander shot

By Theola Labbe-DeBose

A pregnant woman who was standing on the balcony of her District apartment building Thursday evening was hit in the leg by a stray bullet.

By Theola Labbe-DeBose | 02:16 PM ET, 05/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 05/20/2011

Driver in fatal Logmill Road crash charged

By Jennifer Buske

The driver involved in a Prince William County car accident that killed two has been charged with reckless driving, police said Friday.

By Jennifer Buske | 11:00 AM ET, 05/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:08 PM ET, 05/19/2011

Prince William police hold safe driving program following fatal accidents

By Jennifer Buske

Prince William County Police will host a safe driving program for Battlefield High School students Wednesday, just weeks after two Battlefield students were killed in a car accident.

By Jennifer Buske | 06:08 PM ET, 05/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:05 PM ET, 05/19/2011

Fall trial set in yoga store killing

By Dan Morse

A October trial has been set for Brittany Norwood, who is accused of killing her coworker inside a Bethesda yoga shop

By Dan Morse | 06:05 PM ET, 05/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:58 PM ET, 05/19/2011

Guilty plea in black-market cigarette scheme

By Ruben Castaneda

A 50-year-old Alexandria man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Greenbelt to participating in a scheme that distributed black-market cigarettes.

By Ruben Castaneda | 05:58 PM ET, 05/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:50 AM ET, 05/19/2011

18 arrested for trafficking ‘khat’

By Allison Klein

Eighteen people are accused of trafficking khat, a plant that contains an illegal stimulant, officials said.

By Allison Klein | 11:50 AM ET, 05/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:45 PM ET, 05/18/2011

Prince William crime rate dropped in 2010

By Jennifer Buske

Prince William County’s overall crime rate fell to a 16-year low in 2010, despite a slight uptick in aggravated assault and larceny cases, according to the 2010 crime statistics report.

By Jennifer Buske | 02:45 PM ET, 05/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:17 PM ET, 05/18/2011

Baby injured by falling TV set

By Allison Klein

A television set fell on a 13-month-old baby in Chantilly, leaving the child with life-threatening injuries, according to Fairfax County police.

By Allison Klein | 02:17 PM ET, 05/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:32 PM ET, 05/18/2011

Police ID man fatally stabbed

By Allison Klein

D.C. police have identified Glenn M. Bailey as the man who was fatally stabbed Tuesday afternoon in Northeast.

By Allison Klein | 12:32 PM ET, 05/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:54 AM ET, 05/18/2011

Dog attacks children on school bus

By Matt Zapotosky

A dog followed children getting onto a school bus in Clinton Wednesday morning and then attacked and injured four people onboard, Prince George’s County police said.

By Matt Zapotosky | 09:54 AM ET, 05/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:13 AM ET, 05/18/2011

‘Wire’ actress ‘Snoop’ pleads not guilty in drug case

By Baltimore Sun

Felicia Pearson is accused of bankrolling a drug organization in Baltimore.

By Baltimore Sun | 08:13 AM ET, 05/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:09 PM ET, 05/17/2011

Solomons man shoots skateboarder, sheriffs charge

By Mary Pat Flaherty

A Calvert County man fed up with skateboarders in his condominium complex allegedly used pepper spray and a shotgun to chase them off Monday, hitting one in the kneecap, the county Sheriff’s department said.

By Mary Pat Flaherty | 02:09 PM ET, 05/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Calvert, Mary Pat Flaherty | Tags: calvert county, solomons island, shooting

Posted at 12:57 PM ET, 05/17/2011

Jack Johnson pleads guilty

By Ruben Castaneda and Miranda S. Spivack

Former Prince George’s County executive Jack B. Johnson admitted in federal court on Tuesday that he accepted a $100,000 check from a developer in exchange for steering federal funds to the builder’s project.

By Ruben Castaneda and Miranda S. Spivack | 12:57 PM ET, 05/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:07 AM ET, 05/17/2011

Hate crime charge filed in McDonald’s transgender beating

By Baltimore Sun

A woman charged in an attack on a transgender woman at a Rosedale McDonald's, which was captured on video that went viral on the Internet, will face an additional hate crime charge..

By Baltimore Sun | 07:07 AM ET, 05/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Baltimore

Posted at 06:46 AM ET, 05/17/2011

2 found fatally shot in Forest Heights

By Justin Jouvenal

The victims were both pronounced dead on the scene, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal | 06:46 AM ET, 05/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:49 PM ET, 05/16/2011

Prosecutor: Driver in triple fatal crash had been drinking

By Matt Zapotosky

Kevin Coffay, now facing criminal charges in a crash that killed three of his friends, had been to two parties the night of the incident, according to a survivor of the crash, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky | 04:49 PM ET, 05/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Matt Zapotosky, Montgomery

Posted at 02:19 PM ET, 05/16/2011

Jail for woman in deadly Adams Morgan crash

By Keith L. Alexander

A Mitchellville woman who was driving drunk in Adams Morgan when her car hit a woman who later died was sentenced to three years and four months in prison Monday.

By Keith L. Alexander | 02:19 PM ET, 05/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: From the Courthouse, Keith L. Alexander, The District, Updates

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 05/16/2011

Police: MoCo man in standoff with officers

By Justin Jouvenal

A Silver Spring man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after allegedly firing shots from his home Saturday night.

By Justin Jouvenal | 12:00 PM ET, 05/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:11 AM ET, 05/16/2011

Teen killed while pushing car in Fairfax County

By Justin Jouvenal

A 19-year-old man has died after a car slammed into the disabled vehicle he was pushing along Route 7 in the Herndon area, Fairfax County police said.

By Justin Jouvenal | 07:11 AM ET, 05/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Fairfax, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 06:18 AM ET, 05/16/2011

Man killed in Upper Marlboro

By Associated Press

Police in Prince George’s County are investigating a fatal shooting in Upper Marlboro.

By Associated Press | 06:18 AM ET, 05/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:44 PM ET, 05/14/2011

Two men shot dead overnight in Northeast D.C.

By Avis Thomas-Lester

D.C. Police are investigating two slayings that took place Friday night and Saturday morning, a spokesman said.

By Avis Thomas-Lester | 02:44 PM ET, 05/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Homicide, The District

Posted at 03:39 PM ET, 05/13/2011

D.C. man guilty in bank robbery spree

By Paul Duggan

A 64-year-old District man pleaded guilty Friday to robbing 11 banks in the city in a 16-month spree that ended with his arrest in March.

By Paul Duggan | 03:39 PM ET, 05/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: From the Courthouse, Paul Duggan, The District

Posted at 12:02 PM ET, 05/13/2011

Video and Photos: Suspects in 7-Eleven killing

By Justin Jouvenal

Police have released surveillance video and still photos of two masked suspects who are believed to have shot and killed a 7-Eleven cashier in Fort Washington.

By Justin Jouvenal | 12:02 PM ET, 05/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:48 AM ET, 05/13/2011

Leesburg couple accused of illegal dentistry

By Maria Glod

The couple, who said they worked as dentists in another country, ran a dental office in the basement of their home, authorities said.

By Maria Glod | 11:48 AM ET, 05/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:15 AM ET, 05/13/2011

Guilty plea, no jail for D.C. officer caught in sting operation

By Paul Duggan

A D.C. police officer arrested in a sting operation involving the purchase of supposedly stolen goods was spared jail Thursday after pleading guilty in a deal with prosecutors.

By Paul Duggan | 09:15 AM ET, 05/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: From the Courthouse, Paul Duggan, The District

Posted at 06:13 PM ET, 05/12/2011

Man agrees to plead guilty in Md. slaying

By Dan Morse

Henry Chavez, a diminutive suspect in a May 2010 slaying in Silver Spring, has agreed to plead guilty to first-degree murder on May 24, court papers say.

By Dan Morse | 06:13 PM ET, 05/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:54 PM ET, 05/12/2011

Man agrees to plead guilty in Md. slaying

By Dan Morse

Henry Chavez, a diminutive suspect in a May 2010 slaying in Silver Spring, has agreed to plead guilty to first-degree murder on May 24, court papers say.

By Dan Morse | 01:54 PM ET, 05/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:18 AM ET, 05/12/2011

Md. man convicted of first-degree rape

By Ruben Castaneda

A Prince George’s County jury convicted a Hyattsville man of raping a young woman in a Chillum park, State’s Attorney Angela D. Alsobrooks said.

By Ruben Castaneda | 11:18 AM ET, 05/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:12 AM ET, 05/12/2011

Man wanted for scamming elderly in Md.

By Allison Klein

Anne Arundel County police are looking for a man they say is scamming elderly people by performing unwanted paving work on their driveways and charging high fees.

By Allison Klein | 11:12 AM ET, 05/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 05/12/2011

$600M Baltimore courthouse plan

By the Associated Press

A $600 million plan to modernize Baltimore’s circuit court campus would renovate the city’s courthouses and build a new one.

By the Associated Press | 11:00 AM ET, 05/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Baltimore, From the Courthouse

Posted at 10:49 AM ET, 05/12/2011

Manslaughter charge for Va. man after deadly crash

By Justin Jouvenal

An Alexandria man faces charges following a crash in Franconia that killed a passenger in his car, police said Thursday. The man was allegedly driving under the influence.

By Justin Jouvenal | 10:49 AM ET, 05/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Fairfax, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 08:21 AM ET, 05/12/2011

Md. family allegedly defrauded NSA of $1.5M

By Ruben Castaneda

The father and two sons are accused of overbilling the spy agency.

By Ruben Castaneda | 08:21 AM ET, 05/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:59 AM ET, 05/12/2011

2 shot dead overnight in Pr. George’s County

By Clarence Williams and Justin Jouvenal

Police are investigating two fatal shootings in Prince George’s County that occurred less than 12 hours apart Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, authorities said.

By Clarence Williams and Justin Jouvenal | 07:59 AM ET, 05/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Clarence Williams, Homicide, Pr. George's

Posted at 07:54 AM ET, 05/12/2011

Man shot dead in Southeast D.C.

By Clarence Williams and Justin Jouvenal

Police are investigating the killing of a man who was found shot Wednesday night behind a pizza shop in Southeast Washington, D.C., police said.

By Clarence Williams and Justin Jouvenal | 07:54 AM ET, 05/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Clarence Williams, Homicide, The District

Posted at 06:01 PM ET, 05/11/2011

Former Va. delegate convicted of bribery

By Anita Kumar

Former Del. Phillip A. Hamilton was found guilty Wednesday of bribery and extortion for seeking a job at Norfolk’s Old Dominion University in exchange for obtaining state funding for the school

By Anita Kumar | 06:01 PM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:40 PM ET, 05/11/2011

Motorcyclist killed in Beltsville crash

By Matt Zapotosky

A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday afternoon in a crash on the grounds of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky | 05:40 PM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's

Posted at 03:52 PM ET, 05/11/2011

Loudoun woman charged with child abuse

By Caitlin Gibson

A Leesburg woman was arrested on child cruelty charges after a six-week-old infant in her care was injured at a Leesburg daycare center.

By Caitlin Gibson | 03:52 PM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:50 PM ET, 05/11/2011

Man admits secretly photographing girls

By Ruben Castaneda

A civilian employee at the Aberdeen Proving Ground on Wednesday pleaded guilty on federal court in Baltimore to two counts of possessing child pornography, officials said

By Ruben Castaneda | 02:50 PM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:18 PM ET, 05/11/2011

Military funeral for Arthur A. “Bud” Marshall, longtime Pr. George’s state’s attorney

By Ruben Castaneda

Former longtime Prince George’s State’s Attorney and Korean War hero buried at Arlington National Cemetery

By Ruben Castaneda | 02:18 PM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:32 PM ET, 05/11/2011

Girl killed in Landover crash ID’d

By Matt Zapotosky

Kamari Woods was trying to cross Martin Luther King Jr. Highway in Landover when she was struck by an SUV and killed.

By Matt Zapotosky | 12:32 PM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's

Posted at 11:52 AM ET, 05/11/2011

Two men invade Prince William home

By Jennifer Buske

Prince William County Police are looking for two black men who invaded a Woodbridge home Wednesday morning, leaving with cash and a firearm, police said.

By Jennifer Buske | 11:52 AM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:46 AM ET, 05/11/2011

D.C. officer who died in line of duty honored

By Nikita Stewart

The late District police officer Paul Dittamo, who was killed responding to a call in October, was memorialized Wednesday as the city recognized National Police Week, which begins May 15.

By Nikita Stewart | 10:46 AM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The District

Posted at 08:35 AM ET, 05/11/2011

Arrest made in fatal Lorton accident

By Justin Jouvenal

A Woodbrige man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with a February car crash that killed a woman in the Lorton area, according to Fairfax County police.

By Justin Jouvenal | 08:35 AM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Fairfax, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 07:38 AM ET, 05/11/2011

Baltimore thief steals, returns debit card

By The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore police are searching for a man who broke into a home, stole a woman’s debit card and then returned it to the victim about 10 minutes later.

By The Baltimore Sun | 07:38 AM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Baltimore, Offbeat

Posted at 07:35 AM ET, 05/11/2011

‘Granddad Bandit’ to be sentenced in Va.

By the Associated Press

The graying, balding “Granddad Bandit” who has admitted to holding up 25 banks in 14 states is set to be sentenced in Virginia.

By the Associated Press | 07:35 AM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: From the Courthouse, Virginia

Posted at 07:32 AM ET, 05/11/2011

2 motorcycles stolen from Hyattsville found in N.J.

By The Star-Ledger

Police uncovered six stolen vehicles, including two from Hyattsville, at a northern New Jersey warehouse.

By The Star-Ledger | 07:32 AM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Around the Nation, Pr. George's

Posted at 07:05 AM ET, 05/11/2011

Ravens’ Kindle pleads guilty in DUI case

By Justin Jouvenal

The player avoided jail time after pleading guilty to drunken-driving charges Tuesday.

By Justin Jouvenal | 07:05 AM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Baltimore

Posted at 06:58 AM ET, 05/11/2011

Police probe killing of 19-year-old in D.C.

By Justin Jouvenal

Jermaine Anderson, of Northeast D.C., was found shot in the 1800 block of Central Place around 1 a.m. on Sunday, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal | 06:58 AM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The District, Homicide

Posted at 07:32 PM ET, 05/10/2011

Arrest in 2001 Pr. George’s slaying

By Matt Zapotosky

Prince George’s County police homicide detectives have made an arrest in a 2001 fatal shooting in Upper Marlboro, authorities announced.

By Matt Zapotosky | 07:32 PM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 06:25 PM ET, 05/10/2011

Police ID bicyclist killed in Arlington Sunday

By Mary Pat Flaherty

Arlington police have identified Fitzgerald Pollard, 44, of Arlington, as the bicyclist killed Sunday afternoon when his bike collided with a car in the 4000 block of Four Mile Run Drive, county police said Tuesday.

By Mary Pat Flaherty | 06:25 PM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Arlington, Mary Pat Flaherty | Tags: virginia, arlington

Posted at 05:48 PM ET, 05/10/2011

Girl, 5, fatally struck by vehicle in Landover

By Matt Zapotosky

A 5-year-old was struck by a vehicle in the Landover area of Prince George's County, authorities said Tuesday afternoon.

By Matt Zapotosky | 05:48 PM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:01 AM ET, 05/10/2011

Albert Haynesworth pleads not guilty to sexual abuse charge

By Keith L. Alexander

Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth pleaded not guilty to a charge of misdemeanor sexual abuse Tuesday morning.

By Keith L. Alexander | 11:01 AM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Keith L. Alexander, Celebrities, From the Courthouse, The District

Posted at 09:27 AM ET, 05/10/2011

Cleaning woman steals checks worth $30K

By Justin Jouvenal

A cleaning woman has pled guilty to stealing checks worth more than $30,000 as she straightened up D.C. government offices, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

By Justin Jouvenal | 09:27 AM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The District, From the Courthouse

Posted at 07:49 AM ET, 05/10/2011

4 charged with bringing drugs to Va. jail

By the Associated Press

Four people are facing numerous charges that they delivered drugs to the Richmond City Jail.

By the Associated Press | 07:49 AM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Virginia

Posted at 07:47 AM ET, 05/10/2011

Retrial for Larry Deffenbaugh, accused of faking own death

By The Associated Press

A Maryland man accused of faking his own death faces a retrial.

By The Associated Press | 07:47 AM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: From the Courthouse, Virginia, Updates

Posted at 07:42 AM ET, 05/10/2011

Md. lacrosse player arrested after knife found in bag

By The Baltimore Sun

A lacrosse player at Easton High School in Maryland is crying foul after he was arrested for having a pen knife in his bag, a tool he says is for repairing his lacrosse stick.

By The Baltimore Sun | 07:42 AM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Maryland, Schools

Posted at 07:40 AM ET, 05/10/2011

Prison for woman who collected dead relatives’ retirement

By The Virginian-Pilot

A Chesapeake, Va., woman will spend two years in prison for collecting two deceased relatives’ retirement benefits totaling more than $220,000.

By The Virginian-Pilot | 07:40 AM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: From the Courthouse, Virginia

Posted at 07:10 AM ET, 05/10/2011

Some charges dropped against Currie

By Baltimore Sun

Federal prosecutors have dropped nearly half of the bribery charges against state Sen. Ulysses Currie, chopping seven counts that were connected to an outdated legal theory.

By Baltimore Sun | 07:10 AM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Pr. George's, Politics

Posted at 06:31 AM ET, 05/10/2011

Boy killed, mother injured when car hits them in Loudoun

By Justin Jouvenal

A boy has died after he and a woman believed to be his mother were hit by a vehicle while crossing a road in Ashburn Monday night, according to authorities.

By Justin Jouvenal | 06:31 AM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Loudoun, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 04:33 PM ET, 05/09/2011

Prince George’s county police shoot gun-wielding man

By Matt Zapotosky

A man who police said shot his estranged wife was wounded by a Prince George’s County police officer Sunday after he pointed a handgun at the officer, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky | 04:33 PM ET, 05/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Police Shootings

Posted at 07:40 AM ET, 05/09/2011

Court systems use video to streamline pretrial hearings

By The Associated Press

There has been a surge in court appearances done by video in New York and around the country, as cash-strapped communities look for ways to boost efficiency and cut costs. The tools are used in courts large and small, and the savings for some are staggering: $30 million in Pennsylvania so far, $600,000 in Georgia, and $50,000 per year in transportation costs in Ohio.

By The Associated Press | 07:40 AM ET, 05/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Around the Nation, From the Courthouse, Technology

Posted at 07:36 AM ET, 05/09/2011

Man runs program to help prisoners adjust to release

By The News & Advance

Rescued from an early life of drugs and jail time by faith and kindly ministers, Roger Paul, 60, now dedicates his time to helping prisoners learn to live after their releases, with the goal of never seeing them behind bars again.

By The News & Advance | 07:36 AM ET, 05/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Prison Beat, Virginia

Posted at 07:36 AM ET, 05/09/2011

22 arrested for owing back child support in Md.

By Baltimore Sun

The parents owed nearly $328,000 in back child support.

By Baltimore Sun | 07:36 AM ET, 05/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Baltimore

Posted at 07:28 AM ET, 05/09/2011

Photo: Bank robbery in Odenton

By Justin Jouvenal

By Justin Jouvenal | 07:28 AM ET, 05/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Anne Arundel, Robbery

Posted at 10:41 AM ET, 05/06/2011

Fugitive Deandre Kelly arrested in Virginia

By Mary Pat Flaherty

Aided by local police and sheriffs in western Virginia, federal marshals have arrested Deandre Kelly, 29, of Northeast, who escaped from a Maryland jail in January and had been sought on drug charges in the District.

By Mary Pat Flaherty | 10:41 AM ET, 05/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Mary Pat Flaherty, The Region | Tags: jail, mary pat flaherty, district, maryland, virginia

Posted at 09:04 AM ET, 05/06/2011

‘Sophisticated’ fake ID ring in U-Md. dorm

By Justin Jouvenal

A scholarship winner is accused of making and selling phony driver's licenses from his College Parkdorm

By Justin Jouvenal | 09:04 AM ET, 05/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:13 AM ET, 05/06/2011

Woman who faked cancer to scam ex-Raven sentenced

By Baltimore Sun

A judge gave a suspended five-year prison sentence Thursday to a Pikesvillewoman accused of obtaining $10,000 from an ex-offensive lineman by falsely claiming to need treatment for terminal cancer.

By Baltimore Sun | 07:13 AM ET, 05/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Baltimore, Financial Crimes

Posted at 06:49 AM ET, 05/06/2011

Germantown crash kills 1, injures 2

By Justin Jouvenal

A driver was killed and two passengers were injured overnight when their car collided with a fully-loaded dump truck at a major intersection in Germantown, Montgomery County police said.

By Justin Jouvenal | 06:49 AM ET, 05/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Montgomery, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 08:20 PM ET, 05/05/2011

Md. woman convicted in accident that killed two

By Ruben Castaneda

A Beltsville woman who was driving drunk when she struck and killed two men who had stopped to exhanged information after a fender bender was convicted Thursday of vehicular manslaughter.

By Ruben Castaneda | 08:20 PM ET, 05/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:34 PM ET, 05/05/2011

D.C. political protesters plead not guilty in April demonstration

By Keith L. Alexander

Seventeen District residents and supporters arrested in two separate political protests in April pled not guilty to two misdemeanor charges of failure to obey a police officer and unlawful assembly Thursday in a hearing in D.C. Superior Court.

By Keith L. Alexander | 06:34 PM ET, 05/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The District, From the Courthouse, Keith L. Alexander, Updates

Posted at 05:27 PM ET, 05/05/2011

Man charged in Arlington voter fraud waives extradition

By Christy Goodman

The president of the company hired to collect signatures for Arlington’s failed change of government petition waived extradition Thursday in Macomb County, Mich., court officials said.

By Christy Goodman | 05:27 PM ET, 05/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:50 PM ET, 05/05/2011

Indictment in yoga store slaying

By Dan Morse

Brittany Norwood, the Bethesda yoga store worker who allegedly killed her co-worker during a spat over stolen merchandise, was indicted Thursday on a charge of murder, prosecutors said

By Dan Morse | 04:50 PM ET, 05/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:36 PM ET, 05/05/2011

D.C. schools investigate suspicious substance deliveries

By Mary Pat Flaherty, Bill Turque and Clarence Williams

Police and paramedics scrambled across the city Thursday afternoon chasing reports of letters containing a suspicious substance that arrived at at least six D.C. public schools, authorities said.

By Mary Pat Flaherty, Bill Turque and Clarence Williams | 02:36 PM ET, 05/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:10 PM ET, 05/05/2011

Homeless man rescued from ventilation duct

By Matt Zapotosky

Workers arriving at a Jerry’s Subs and Pizza in Laurel Thursday morning heard calls for help and discovered a man stuck in a ventilation duct. He told detectives he was trying to climb inside to sleep for the night.

By Matt Zapotosky | 02:10 PM ET, 05/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Crime Scene, Matt Zapotosky

Posted at 02:04 PM ET, 05/05/2011

Probation for woman in identity theft ring case

By Del Quentin Wilber

A 27-year-old former security guard at Howard University was sentenced to three years of probation Thursday for her role in what authorities have called a sophisticated identity theft ring.

By Del Quentin Wilber | 02:04 PM ET, 05/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Del Quentin Wilber, From the Courthouse, The District

Posted at 08:42 AM ET, 05/05/2011

Pr. George’s launches new e-mail address for reporting terrorist activity

By Matt Zapotosky

County has not received any specific threats, officials say

By Matt Zapotosky | 08:42 AM ET, 05/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's

Posted at 07:47 AM ET, 05/05/2011

Police: 2 shot on BW Parkway

By Justin Jouvenal

Two people in a car were shot on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway around 2:15 a.m. Thursday, closing the parkway’s northbound lanes inside the Capital Beltway and impacting the morning commute, U.S. Park Police said.

By Justin Jouvenal | 07:47 AM ET, 05/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Pr. George's, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 07:36 AM ET, 05/05/2011

Police: 20-year-old stabbed to death in SE D.C.

By Justin Jouvenal

Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old man in Southeast D.C. on Tuesday night.

By Justin Jouvenal | 07:36 AM ET, 05/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The District, Homicide

Posted at 07:16 PM ET, 05/04/2011

Drug charges for 4 men after Md. sting operation

By Del Quentin Wilber

A Bowie man was ordered held without bail Wednesday on a federal drug charge resulting from a sting operation that netted authorities more than 60 pounds of cocaine and an assault rifle, law enforcement officials said

By Del Quentin Wilber | 07:16 PM ET, 05/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Del Quentin Wilber, From the Courthouse, Pr. George's

Posted at 05:27 PM ET, 05/04/2011

Man held in Germantown killing

By Justin Jouvenal

A Germantown man is being held in connection with the late Monday stabbing death of his 22-year-old neighbor, Montgomery County police said.

By Justin Jouvenal | 05:27 PM ET, 05/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Montgomery, Homicide

Posted at 04:08 PM ET, 05/04/2011

FedEx pays government $8M to settle whistleblower lawsuit

By Mary Pat Flaherty

The federal government said FedEx couriers blamed heightened security measures for late deliveries so they wouldn’t have to pay penalties. FedEx denied the allegations. On Tuesday, they compromised, with the company agreeing to pay $8 million to settle a whistleblower’s lawsuit.

By Mary Pat Flaherty | 04:08 PM ET, 05/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: From the Courthouse, Mary Pat Flaherty, The District

Posted at 02:40 PM ET, 05/04/2011

Van carrying 18 children involved in Loudoun crash

By Caitlin Gibson

Eleven children suffered minor injuries; driver charged with reckless driving

By Caitlin Gibson | 02:40 PM ET, 05/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:22 PM ET, 05/04/2011

D.C. burglar who posted picture on Facebook sentenced

By Keith L. Alexander

A 19-year-old Southeast D.C. man who posted a photograph of himself on the Facebook page of his burglary victim was sentenced to 44 months in prison, authorities said Wednesday.

By Keith L. Alexander | 02:22 PM ET, 05/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Keith L. Alexander, Updates, From the Courthouse, The District

Posted at 11:50 AM ET, 05/04/2011

District man convicted of heroin charges

By Del Quentin Wilber, A 56-year-old District man was found guilty Tuesday of supplying heroin to a drug ring that operated in a Southeast Washington housing complex., Prosecutors said that Heyward Sanders was convicted by a federal jury in the District of conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute heroin; he faces a maximum 40 years in prison at his sentencing before U.S. District Judge Thomas F. Hogan on July 14. Sanders supplied heroin over a two-year period that ended in 2010 to a ring that sold the drug in around the Potomac Gardens housing complex and prosecutors said.

By Del Quentin Wilber, A 56-year-old District man was found guilty Tuesday of supplying heroin to a drug ring that operated in a Southeast Washington housing complex., Prosecutors said that Heyward Sanders was convicted by a federal jury in the District of conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute heroin; he faces a maximum 40 years in prison at his sentencing before U.S. District Judge Thomas F. Hogan on July 14. Sanders supplied heroin over a two-year period that ended in 2010 to a ring that sold the drug in around the Potomac Gardens housing complex and prosecutors said. | 11:50 AM ET, 05/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:41 AM ET, 05/04/2011

Two Montgomery school buses in minor accident

By Dan Morse

At least nine students and one bus driver were taken to hospitals Wednesday morning after a crash involving two Montgomery County school buses in the Clarksburg area. None of the injuries appear to be serious, according to initial reports from police, rescue and school officials.

By Dan Morse | 11:41 AM ET, 05/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:07 AM ET, 05/04/2011

Two blown from Rockville-area home

By Justin Jouvenal

The pair were burned after a large explosion destroyed the home overnight and threw the pair into the backyard, Montgomery County fire officials said.

By Justin Jouvenal | 11:07 AM ET, 05/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Montgomery, Fires & Fire Safety

Posted at 10:27 AM ET, 05/04/2011

D.C. Court of Appeals judge Vanessa Ruiz to retire

By Keith L. Alexander

D.C. Court of Appeals Judge Vanessa Ruiz will retire in August, court officials announced Tuesday.

By Keith L. Alexander | 10:27 AM ET, 05/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: From the Courthouse, Keith L. Alexander, The District

Posted at 05:11 PM ET, 05/03/2011

Manassas Police Department releases complaint, commendation data

By Jennifer Buske

The Manassas Police Department released complaint and commendation data on Tuesday in what it called an effort to be a more transparent department.

By Jennifer Buske | 05:11 PM ET, 05/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:19 PM ET, 05/03/2011

Richmond man sentenced to 16 years for tax credit scheme

By Dana Hedgpeth

Richmond man sentenced for stealing $11.2 million from federal and state tax programs for rehabing historic buildings.

By Dana Hedgpeth | 04:19 PM ET, 05/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Crime Scene

Posted at 12:29 PM ET, 05/03/2011

Murder-suicide in Loudoun

By Caitlin Gibson and Allison Klein

A Loudoun County man fatally shot his wife before turning the gun on himself Tuesday morning, authorities said.

By Caitlin Gibson and Allison Klein | 12:29 PM ET, 05/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:21 PM ET, 05/02/2011

Man, 61, found dead near his Md. houseboat

By Matt Zapotosky

A 61-year-old man was found floating dead in the water Sunday near his house boat in the Fort Washington area of Prince George’s County, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky | 06:21 PM ET, 05/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's

Posted at 05:54 PM ET, 05/02/2011

Pr. George’s to open new public safety communications center

By Matt Zapotosky

Prince George’s County 911 call takers and dispatchers will report to work in a new, $35.6 million public safety communications center Tuesday in a transition officials hope won’t be noticed by county residents.

By Matt Zapotosky | 05:54 PM ET, 05/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's

Posted at 02:37 PM ET, 05/02/2011

D.C. man killed in Temple Hills

By Matt Zapotosky

Therin Martin, 39, was shot to death in the 3200 block of Branch Avenue.

By Matt Zapotosky | 02:37 PM ET, 05/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Homicide

Posted at 01:14 PM ET, 05/02/2011

Leslie Johnson plea hearing canceled

By Ruben Castaneda

A Wednesday hearing at which Prince George’s County Council member Leslie Johnson was expected to enter a guilty plea in connection with a sweeping corruption probe has been canceled, federal prosecutors in Maryland said.

By Ruben Castaneda | 01:14 PM ET, 05/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:34 AM ET, 05/02/2011

House explodes in Prince William County

By Jennifer Buske

A Prince William County home exploded Monday, injuring one, Prince William fire and rescue officials said.

By Jennifer Buske | 10:34 AM ET, 05/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:38 AM ET, 05/02/2011

Man found dead in Jessup home

By The Associated Press

Howard County police say the body of a man and a 5-year-old boy were found in a vacant Jessup home. Authorities are investigating how the man died.

By The Associated Press | 08:38 AM ET, 05/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Crime Scene: May, 2011