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Andrea Noble

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

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An investigator looks at a Black SUV that was involved in a police shootout with suspects, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, in San Bernardino, Calif. A heavily armed man and woman opened fire Wednesday on a holiday banquet, killing multiple people and seriously wounding others in a precision assault, authorities said. Hours later, they died in a shootout with police. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Syed Farook, Tashfeen Malik erased digital footprints day before San Bernardino attacks

The Muslim husband and wife behind the mass shooting in San Bernardino began erasing their digital footprint a day in advance of the deadly attack, deleting email accounts, disposing of hard drives and smashing their cellphones, according to law enforcement investigators who are treating the probe as a counterterrorism case. Published December 3, 2015

San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan, left, introduces David Bowditch, assistant director in charge of the FBI LA Field Office, at a press conference near the site of yesterday's mass shooting on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 in San Bernardino, Calif. A heavily armed man and woman dressed for battle opened fire on a holiday banquet for his co-workers Wednesday, killing multiple people and seriously wounding others in a precision assault, authorities said. Hours later, they died in a shootout with police. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Authorities move toward terrorism as motive in San Bernardino rampage

Law enforcement authorities edged closer Thursday to the conclusion that the Muslim husband and wife team that carried out the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, may have been radicalized by Islamic extremists either in the U.S. or during trips the couple made to the Middle East, including to Saudi Arabia. Published December 3, 2015

San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan, right, talks to the media near the the site of a mass shooting on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in San Bernardino, Calif. One or more gunmen opened fire Wednesday at a Southern California social services center, shooting several people as others locked themselves in their offices, desperately waiting to be rescued by police, witnesses and authorities said. Authorities said the shooting rampage killed multiple people and wounded others. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Syed Farook, wife had arsenal of 5,000 rounds of ammunition, 15 pipe bombs

The two attackers who killed 14 people in a rampage at a banquet fired as many as 75 rifle rounds at the scene, left behind three rigged-together pipe bombs with a remote-control device that apparently malfunctioned, and had over 1,600 more bullets with them when they were gunned down in their SUV. Published December 3, 2015

Law enforcement searches for a suspect in a mass shooting at a social services center Wednesday in San Bernardino, Calif. (Associated Press)

San Bernardino shooting: Male, female suspects killed; terrorism a possibility

A team of gunmen killed at least 14 people and seriously injured another 17 at a San Bernardino, California, social services agency Wednesday, prompting a dragnet that led to probes for terrorism ties and a fatal shootout with police in the city's streets that killed two suspects. Published December 2, 2015

"Budtender" Trevor Hollis holds a pair of marijuana buds for a customer at the Denver Kush Club early Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in north Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ** FILE **

New marijuana breath test device to detect levels of THC

The legalization of marijuana in several states in recent years has fueled concern over drugged driving -- and not just among law enforcement officials who want to prevent it. Pot users are also concerned that without a way to measure if a person is high -- current tests can only determine whether the person has recently used the drug -- they could unfairly face consequences for driving under the influence. Published December 2, 2015

Bay City Police officer Brad Lewis puts on a Taser body-worn camera on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, at the Bay City Police Department in Michigan. (Yfat Yossifor/The Bay City Times via AP) ** FILE **

Chicago police announce expansion of body camera program following protests

After public release of a video showing a Chicago police officer fatally shoot a 17-year-old sparked protests in the Windy City over the Thanksgiving holiday, the city's mayor has announced plans to deploy body-worn cameras that could capture future fatal encounters in even more graphic detail. Published November 30, 2015

Officials familiar with the bureau's preparations, speaking only on condition of anonymity, said Director James Comey has put a brave public face on the bureau's fight against ISIS that masks significant tensions behind the scenes with the Obama administration. (Associated Press)

James Comey: No connection between Paris attackers and U.S.

The nation's top prosecutor and the head of the FBI sought Thursday to reassure Americans that officials are doing all they can to prevent terrorist attacks on U.S. soil and to encourage them not to let fear dictate their actions in the wake of deadly violence in Paris. Published November 19, 2015

Signs directing to the office of the Firearms Registration Unit at the District's Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Washington, D.C., are seen here Jan. 2, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) **FILE**

Majority of D.C. residents back gun ban in city: poll

Just over half of D.C. residents would support the return of a gun ban in the nation's capital, with affluent white residents more likely to support a ban than black residents who live in areas of the city with higher crime rates, according to a new poll. Published November 19, 2015