Andrea Noble
Articles by Andrea Noble
FBI seeking Virginia cabbie with ties to terrorists
A former Virginia cab driver, suspected of being a recruiter for al-Shabab and traveling to Somalia to aid the militant group, was added to the FBI’s “Most Wanted Terrorists” list Thursday. Published January 29, 2015
D.C. traffic camera revenue falls due to cold weather
The District's revenue from traffic cameras took a severe hit last year, in part because the police department has had trouble maintaining the cameras, according to city officials. Published January 27, 2015
D.C. fire chief demoted in beer case to be reinstated
An arbitrator has ordered the D.C. fire department to reverse former Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbe's demotion of a 33-year veteran employee over his handling of an internal disciplinary matter involving beer found in a fire house. Published January 26, 2015
D.C. police marijuana possession citations heavily target poor, mostly are ignored
D.C. police have written more than 250 tickets for marijuana possession in the roughly six months since the District relaxed its marijuana laws, but the vast majority of citations have simply been ignored, an analysis by The Washington Times has found. Published January 26, 2015
Metro: Radio issues with firefighters slowed communication in fatal train incident
Metro officials said Thursday radio issues that prevented D.C. firefighters from communicating in train tunnels as they evacuated passengers from a smoke-filled train last week have been fixed and officials have laid out a plan of 10 "safety actions" to be taken in the wake of the fatal incident. Published January 22, 2015
Marion Barry’s son pleads not guilty in bank dustup
The son of former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry pleaded not guilty to three misdemeanor charges Wednesday that arose from an altercation at a bank in which the 34-year-old is accused of threatening a teller after learning his account was overdrawn. Published January 21, 2015
D.C. lawmakers float bill to allow voting without U.S. citizenship
A bill introduced by D.C. lawmakers would grant some immigrants lacking U.S. citizenship the ability to vote in municipal elections. Published January 20, 2015
Shooting on D.C. Metro bus; two wounded
Police are looking for a man who fired into a packed Metro bus in the District Monday night and a woman who accompanied him on the bus. Published January 20, 2015
Chevy Chase home vandalized with N-word on MLK Day
Chevy Chase residents awoke on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to find a racial epithet spray-painted on the garage door of a neighborhood home. Published January 19, 2015
Porta-potty horror at White House Easter Egg Roll
It ended in tears for Monica Ellis, who shattered her foot in a fall outside the portable toilets at the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll — and now she's suing for $4 million. Published January 19, 2015
D.C. Council sets up marijuana bill hearings
The D.C. Council is pursuing a regulatory scheme for the sale and taxation of marijuana, scheduling hearings on proposed legislation that flies in the face of congressional attempts to prevent the District from loosening its drug laws. Published January 18, 2015
Club House, Northwest D.C. club, shuttered after large fight
D.C. police shut down a Northwest nightclub over the weekend after a large fight spilled out of the club, requiring responding officers to shut down Georgia Avenue. Published January 18, 2015
Pro-police rally, ‘Sea of Blue’ march, set for D.C. on Saturday
A pro-police rally is planned in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to show support for law enforcement at a time when departments nationwide have come under scrutiny for officer-involved shootings and a handful of police killings have left officers feeling increasingly under siege. Published January 16, 2015
Muriel Bowser promises full report on D.C. Metro incident
It took firefighters at least 30 minutes after the first 911 call to reach Metro train commuters stuck in smoke-filled cars, with first responders to the deadly incident sent to three different locations, according to preliminary information released Thursday by D.C. officials. Published January 15, 2015
Confusion reigned in response to Metro smoke
It took firefighters at least 30 minutes after the first 911 call to reach Metro train commuters stuck in smoke-filled cars, with first responders to the deadly incident sent to three different locations, according to preliminary information released Thursday by D.C. officials. Published January 15, 2015
Rider readies suit in deadly D.C. Metro train incident
A passenger on the Metro train that stopped and filled with smoke at the L’Enfant Plaza station said Thursday he plans to file a lawsuit claiming negligence on the behalf of the transit agency. Published January 15, 2015
D.C. Metro riders irked by silence after deadly incident
Metro commuters are riled up over the lack of information being released about Monday's deadly smoke incident on the subway, and local lawmakers and emergency workers have been told to stay mum. Published January 14, 2015
D.C. council to consider physician assisted suicide legislation
A D.C. Council member has introduced legislation that would make physician-assisted suicide legal in the nation's capital for individuals with a terminal illness. Published January 14, 2015
D.C.’s marijuana legalization initiative under review by Congress
The marijuana legalization initiative adopted by D.C. voters was transmitted to Congress Tuesday, starting the clock on a review period that defies efforts by Republicans to block its implementation. Published January 14, 2015
D.C. officials defend responders after deadly Metro incident
District leaders on Tuesday said they remain confident in the agencies that respond to emergencies and terrorist incidents on Metro, despite the mixed reaction from trapped riders on how long it took first responders to reach a stopped, smoke-filled train Monday in which one woman died and scores were hospitalized. Published January 13, 2015
