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Andrea Noble

Andrea Noble was a crime and public safety reporter for The Washington Times.

Articles by Andrea Noble

Law enforcement agencies reported more than 1.1 million violent crimes last year, including 15,696 homicides. (Associated Press)

Homicides, violent crimes on the rise: FBI

The number of violent crimes committed across the U.S. rose by 4 percent last year, and homicides increased even faster, by 11 percent, according to FBI crime data released Monday that reversed years of declining mayhem. Published September 26, 2016

Workers cover windows with plywood at a downtown hotel after a second night of violence in the wake of Tuesday's fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Associated Press)

Police body cameras bring more questions than answers

The increased use of body cameras was one of the top recommendations made by President Obama's task force on policing, meant to improve relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Published September 22, 2016

Police fire teargas as protestors converge on downtown following Tuesday's police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Protesters have rushed police in riot gear at a downtown Charlotte hotel and officers have fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. At least one person was injured in the confrontation, though it wasn't immediately clear how. Firefighters rushed in to pull the man to a waiting ambulance.(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Charlotte police insist protesters have wrong story on shooting

After a night of violent protests and looting, police in Charlotte tried to assuage outrage over Tuesday's fatal shooting of a black man by an officer, calling for calm Wednesday and saying that the version of events leading up to the shooting being cited by members of the public was based on incorrect information. Published September 21, 2016

In this Aug. 29, 2016 file photo, Marilyn Smolenski uses a mock gun to demonstrate how to pull a handgun out of the concealed carry clothing she designs at her home in Park Ridge, Ill. (AP Photo/Tae-Gyun Kim) **FILE**

Federal appeals court panel questions D.C.’s concealed carry laws

A panel of federal judges on Tuesday seemed skeptical of Washington, D.C.'s strict concealed carry laws, questioning the scenarios under which gun owners would be approved for carry permits and why they must justify a need for self-defense. Published September 20, 2016

Ahmad Khan Rahami, who is suspected of planting bombs in New York and New Jersey, was arrested after a shootout with police on Monday in Linden, New Jersey. Authorities were trying to unravel what has become a confusing new chapter in America's war on terrorism. (Associated Press)

Ahmad Khan Rahami on FBI file two years ago, report claims

The FBI created a file on New York and New Jersey bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami two years ago, but decided not to open a formal investigation into the U.S. citizen of Afghan descent after determining that he showed no signs of being a "radicalized" extremists, according to a report Tuesday. Published September 20, 2016

Handguns are displayed at the table of gun store owner David Petronis of Mechanicville, N.Y. as he holds a rifle during the annual New York State Arms Collectors Association Albany Gun Show in Albany, N.Y. (Associated Press)

D.C.’s gun laws to be tested in federal appeals court

It's been two years since a federal court struck down the District's ban on carrying handguns in public, allowing gun owners to apply for concealed carry permits for the first time. Published September 18, 2016

This Feb. 3, 2012, file photo shows FBI headquarters in Washington. (Associated Press)

FBI revamps policies for impersonating reporters, clears agent in 2007 ruse

An FBI agent who posed as an Associated Press reporter as part of a 2007 investigation into bomb threats made at a Seattle-area high school did not violate the bureau's undercover policies, the Justice Department's watchdog determined in a report released Thursday. Published September 15, 2016

Marc LaQuon Payne was jailed without bond after authorities said he drove a car into two police officers outside a Phoenix gas station on Tuesday. He then scuffled with a third officer who got away. (Maricopa County Sheriff via Associated Press)

Phoenix man who rammed cops with car possibly drunk, had anti-police bias

Court documents indicate the Phoenix man accused of intentionally ramming three police officers with his vehicle was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, but authorities are still digging into the man's background to determine a motive in the attack. Published September 14, 2016