Intense Recovery for Woman Paralyzed During Derecho
A woman paralyzed in the June 29 derecho storm has had an especially long road this year. Carolina Alcalde’s current set of wheels is a far cry from what she's used to riding. The 38-year-old was on...
View ArticleMother Calls for Justice in Son's Metro Stabbing Death
The mother of a Montgomery County man says prosecutors need to make sure her son's attackers spend a substantial amount of time behind bars. Seven teens were charged in the stabbing death of...
View ArticleMan Shot in Hand While Playing Basketball in NW
Police say a man was shot in the hand while playing basketball in the 1000 block of Rhode Island Avenue NW Monday night. The victim was shot at 9 p.m. at the Shaw Recreation Center; he is expected to...
View ArticlePD: Kmart Security Guard Sexually Assaults Detainee
A loss prevention officer at a local Kmart told a woman caught shoplifting that she wouldn't go to jail if she performed sex acts in the store's bathroom, according to court documents obtained by...
View ArticleD.C. Bike Party Ends in Crash
The organizers of D.C. Bike Party say a crash last week is not representative of their organization. D.C. Bike Party, a monthly event, gathers bicyclists for a group ride to a local bar for music and...
View ArticleThree Appointed to Prince George's School Board
Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker and County Council approved three appointees to the county's school board Monday. More than 160 county residents applied for the positions. The...
View ArticleOxford English Dictionary Adds "Tweet" and "Big Data"
The Oxford English Dictionary is catching up to the high-tech world. The word "tweet," appearing both as a noun and a verb, was added to the dictionary despite the OED's own rule that "a new word needs...
View ArticleMetro Testing Emergency Call System After Fight
Metro officials say they will look into a Red Line train's emergency call system following a fight at the Woodley Park station Monday. Two men started fighting aboard a train shortly before the Woodley...
View ArticleArrest Made in 65-Year-Old Woman's Murder
An Edinburg, Va. man has been charged in the death of 65-year-old Phyllis H. Kline. According to the Shenandoah Sheriff's Department, Kline's body was found Sunday morning at her home on Old Valley...
View ArticleWATCH: Jury Selection Continues in Zimmerman Trial
Jury selection for the George Zimmerman trial was set to continue to Tuesday morning. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the February 2012 shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. He has...
View Article911 Caller Sentenced to Jail For Deadly Lie
A man who admitted to lying to a 911 dispatcher that he was robbed at gunpoint, leading responding police to fatally shoot an unarmed man in Pasadena, Calif., took a plea deal for three months in jail,...
View ArticleThies: Where Are D.C.'s Candidates?
Elections are less than a year away in the District of Columbia, but so far there are very few candidates. On April 1, voters will pick party nominees for mayor, attorney general, Council chair,...
View ArticleWATCH: 2008 Times Square Bike Bomber Plants Explosive
The FBI released new surveillance video that tracks the bike-riding suspect in the 2008 Times Square military recruiting station bombing from 37th Street to the device drop-off point. The surveillance...
View ArticleCat Shot With Arrow in Anne Arundel Co.
A 2-year-old cat named Xena is recovering after being shot with an arrow in Anne Arundel County. Authorities say Xena's owner found her with a two-foot-long arrow through her left shoulder in the 3000...
View ArticleAlleged Shooter Dies in Attempted Murder-Suicide
A man shot and wounded a 74-year-old relative before turning the gun on himself Tuesday morning, D.C. police said. Officers were called to a home in the 500 block of Quincy Street NW, blocks from the...
View ArticleNew Video Shows Bike Bomber Riding to Times Square
The FBI and NYPD released new video Tuesday of the suspect in the 2008 bombing of an armed forces recruiting station in Times Square, and announced a reward of up to $65,000 for information leading to...
View ArticleBacteria Sprayed to Eradicate Foul Bird Odor
After months of complaints and debate, the smell at one of San Diego's most popular tourist destinations may be a bit more pleasant. After an accumulation of bird droppings left an unwanted scent near...
View ArticleSources: Atty. Charged in Home Invasion Commits Suicide
Paul Mannina, the U.S. Department of Labor attorney charged in a home invasion, was found dead in a D.C. jail cell of an apparent suicide Tuesday, reported NBC4's Mark Segraves. Mannina, 58, was...
View ArticleWoman Celebrates 50 Years as a Nurse
Diana Stoehr celebrated 50 years of being a nurse Monday. Now 71, she started work June 17, 1963, making only $1.40 per hour. Stoehr met her husband when he was patient at MedStar Washington Hospital...
View ArticleMan Badly Hurt in Fall Into Dupont Circle Metro Station
A man was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after falling off a wall into the Dupont Circle Metro station early Tuesday. The 21-year-old man is now in stable condition, Metro...
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