Andrea Noble

Police to investigate two fires aboard D.C. ambulances

City officials have asked police to investigate two fires that occurred Tuesday aboard D.C. ambulances amid a series of embarrassing failures with the District's emergency medical fleet that has affected everyone from regular residents to the president of the United States.

August 13, 2013

U.S. Marshals placed on leave for alleged ‘serious misconduct’

Three U.S. Marshals Service officials working out of the District's Superior Court have been placed on administrative leave following allegations of misconduct, the agency disclosed Thursday.

August 9, 2013

Man confronts D.C. police officer with assault rifle

An off-duty D.C. police officer fired on a man who pointed an assault rifle at him Wednesday night in Southeast, authorities said.

August 8, 2013

July heat wave too hot for D.C. ambulances

Nearly three-fourths of the D.C. fire department's ambulance fleet had to be pulled from the streets for repairs during a July heat wave that wreaked havoc on the units' air conditioning systems, according to new data provided by the department.

August 7, 2013

At D.C. Jail, checking inmates’ mental health issues ‘simply too much’

After three suicides at the D.C. Jail in the past two months, union officials say corrections officers don't have the resources to provide appropriate mental health monitoring of inmates.

August 6, 2013

Apparent suicide at D.C. Jail is third in two months

A 53-year-old man awaiting trial on sexual abuse charges was found hanging in his cell at the D.C. Jail on Monday, the third apparent suicide at the facility in the last two months.

August 6, 2013

Emergence of teen witness leads to arrest in D.C. firefighter’s 2011 killing

Detectives early on had solid leads in the 2011 slaying of D.C. firefighter Marc Dancy, even interviewing the man now charged in his death. But it wasn't until a teenager came forward this year with details of the killing that police were able to make an arrest.

August 5, 2013

Woman charged with D.C. vandalism ordered to halfway house

The woman charged with defacing portions of the Washington National Cathedral with green paint will be monitored by both federal immigration and local officials after her release from the D.C. Jail.

August 2, 2013

D.C. minimum wage bill controversy may continue through summer

Whether it's political strategy or part of the bureaucratic process, the wait for a possible veto fight over D.C. legislation that raises minimum hourly wages at large retail stores could stretch to summer's end.

August 1, 2013

D.C. self-rule campaign takes ‘step backwards for democracy’

The District of Columbia, the city that has longed for statehood and self-rule, now finds itself facing uncomfortable questions about whether it is thwarting the will of its own residents.

July 25, 2013

D.C. budget autonomy bill advances

A House committee with oversight of D.C. affairs on Wednesday advanced a bill that would ensure the District has greater control of its finances.

July 24, 2013

D.C. fire department’s ambulance fleet decimated by summer heat

Widespread ambulance breakdowns brought on by high summer temperatures have overwhelmed the D.C. fire department — causing it to send 22 ambulances to other agency's mechanics for repairs and to outsource coverage of special events to private ambulance companies for the coming weeks, according to agency officials.

July 23, 2013

Court deals blow to D.C. police’s All Hands on Deck initiative

A D.C. Superior Court judge has upheld an administrative board's ruling that puts the Metropolitan Police Department on the hook for millions of dollars in back pay and raises questions about the continued use of Chief Cathy L. Lanier's signature crime-fighting initiative.

July 22, 2013

Nationwide rallies demand ‘Justice for Trayvon’

Hundreds gathered outside the District's federal courthouse Saturday under an oppressive afternoon sun as part of a growing movement demanding the Justice Department file civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, acquitted last week in Florida in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

July 20, 2013