Andrea Noble

Identity-theft scam feared by firefighters

Two women arrested in Atlanta on identity-theft charges related to their pitches for insurance visited every fire station in Washington, D.C., earlier this year peddling similar plans, fire union officials said this week.

August 16, 2012

Family Research Council, Southern Poverty Law Center have war of words over shooting

The president of a conservative Christian-based family organization said Thursday that the blame for the shooting of a colleague was shared between the man with the gun and groups that practice "reckless use of terminology."

August 16, 2012

Human remains found in Manassas woods

Skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area in Manassas, Prince William County police announced Thursday.

August 16, 2012

Man stabbed in Northwest neighborhood

Police say a man found Thursday suffering from multiple stab wounds to the chest in Northwest D.C. may have stabbed himself.

August 16, 2012

Family Research Council shooter charged with assault with intent to kill

The man arrested in connection with a shooting at a conservative Christian-based family organization Wednesday is being charged with assault with intent to kill and transporting ammunition across state lines after authorities found 50 rounds of ammunition — along with 15 Chick-fil-A sandwiches — in his backpack, according to court documents.

August 16, 2012

NAACP asks Laurel police to halt own investigations

The NAACP in Prince George's County is asking that an outside agency handle investigations within the Laurel Police Department after receiving a series of complaints about officers' conduct.

August 15, 2012

Police search for suspect in Takoma shooting

One man was shot Wednesday afternoon in the Northwest D.C. neighborhood of Takoma, police said.

August 15, 2012

P.G. police ID man killed in Forestville apartment

Police have identified a 23-year-old man killed during a shootout inside his Forestville apartment early Wednesday after a break in.

August 15, 2012

Go-go club owner found dead inside shuttered P.G. club

Music fans took a big hit earlier this year when Chuck Brown, the Godfather of Go-Go, died in May. But the District's homegrown sound lost another ardent figure on Monday.

August 14, 2012

Career firefighters transferred to end firehouse friction at P.G. station

Prince George's County Fire Chief Marc S. Bashoor has transferred all career firefighters out of a Riverdale station, leaving volunteers to provide service after a series of conflicts between career employees and volunteer firefighters reached a boiling point, fire officials said.

August 13, 2012

Volunteers drop opposition to Montgomery County ambulance fee law

Volunteer firefighters in Montgomery County will not seek a referendum on a controversial ambulance fee this year after coming to an agreement with county government about billing practices.

August 13, 2012

Man killed in head-on crash with police car

One man was killed and a police officer injured in a head-on collision overnight in the Rose Hill area of Fairfax County, police said.

August 13, 2012

2 shot, one fatally, outside TGI Friday’s in Bowie

Two men were shot, one fatally, overnight as they left a TGI Friday's in Bowie after an argument, police officials said.

August 10, 2012

Former D.C. cop admits falsifying radar-camera testing records

A former D.C. police officer admitted Thursday to falsifying logs regarding the testing of mobile photo-radar cameras that issue speeding tickets — a move that resulted in the department having to refund more than $17,000 in traffic ticket fines.

August 9, 2012

Man hit in face by officer outside Laurel club files lawsuit

A videotape that surfaced this week of a man being struck in the face by a Laurel police officer while handcuffed has spawned a $3 million lawsuit and an investigation by the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office.

August 9, 2012

Anne Arundel police: Skull belonged to female homicide victim

A skull found behind a Pasadena shopping center belonged to a woman who was the victim of a homicide, Anne Arundel County police said Thursday.

August 9, 2012

P.G. council member Toles to welcome new Chick-fil-A

The decision whether to eat at Chick-fil-A has become a hot-button issue since the fast food company's president opened up about his support for traditional marriage, but one local politician says she's not making a political statement by welcoming the company with open arms.

August 8, 2012