Andrea Noble
Articles by Andrea Noble
Prosecutors: Fake cabbie dressed in wig, padded breasts bilked drunken D.C. fares of $220k
He dressed in a wig and fake padded breasts and cruised popular D.C. nightlife spots on the prowl for drunken people he could rob. Published August 4, 2014
Marion Barry released from hospital after wrong-way crash on Pennsylvania Avenue
D.C. Council member Marion Barry was released from a hospital Sunday after a wrong-way car crash Saturday night in which he drove a vehicle into an oncoming lane of traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue in Southeast. Published August 3, 2014
Virginia county revives debate about domestic drones
Wise County, in a rural corner of southwestern Virginia, purchased two small remote-controlled "quad copters" in February, but the $400 apiece gadgets remain grounded as part of a temporary moratorium on drone use in the state. Published July 31, 2014
Woman fatally struck by bus in Upper Marlboro
A woman was fatally stuck by a bus while she crossed the street Thursday morning in Upper Marlboro. Published July 31, 2014
Federal judge grants 90-day stay in D.C. gun case
A federal judge on Tuesday granted a 90-day stay in a ruling that upended Washington, D.C.'s ban on carrying handguns in public, giving city officials time to consider whether they will appeal the case or concede and begin drafting gun carry laws. Published July 29, 2014
GSA picks 3 sites as finalists for new FBI headquarters
Three locations in the D.C. suburbs have been identified as potential sites for the planned relocation of the FBI's headquarters, including Greenbelt and Landover in Prince George's County and Springfield in Fairfax County. Published July 29, 2014
Computer glitch caused odd Saturday release of D.C. guns ruling
City officials and other observers have been scratching their heads over the odd timing of a federal judge's ruling that tossed out D.C. gun laws banning the carrying of handguns in public. Published July 28, 2014
D.C. seeks to stay judge’s order allowing gun owners to carry in public
D.C. police issued bulletins to officers and residents Monday explaining that they no longer would arrest people for carrying legally registered handguns outside their homes. Published July 28, 2014
D.C. plans to seek stay of order striking down ban on handguns in public
Attorneys for Washington, D.C., said Sunday that they will seek to forestall a judge's landmark ruling that struck down as unconstitutional the city's ban on carrying handguns outside the home. Published July 27, 2014
Federal judge rules D.C. ban on handguns in public is unconstitutional
The District's ban on carrying handguns in public was struck down by a federal judge who called the restrictions "unconstitutional." Published July 27, 2014
Let it roll: D.C. Council hits Las Vegas on taxpayer’s dime, leaves $14,000 tab
There's more than one way to do Las Vegas, as half a dozen members of the D.C. Council have shown. The cost to taxpayers to send half the council to the Global Retail Real Estate Convention in Las Vegas was close to $14,000 this year. Published July 24, 2014
Term limits still in question after 22 years in Prince George’s County
Prince George's County voters will weigh in for the third time in 22 years on whether term limits should restrict local politicians' time in office. Published July 23, 2014
ACLU slams Gray on issues of transparency
Vincent C. Gray criticized his predecessor for running "one of the most opaque administrations" he had ever seen and singled out its failure to process requests for public records as he promised more transparency during his 2010 campaign for D.C. mayor. Published July 16, 2014
D.C. police quietly prepping for change in law on marijuana
The District is quietly preparing for a law to take effect Thursday that decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana, with the Metropolitan Police Department issuing a special order to officers advising them of new protocols. Published July 15, 2014
Council overrides mayor’s veto of fiscal 2015 budget
Lame-duck Mayor Vincent C. Gray failed to persuade a single council member to support his call to reconsider the city's $10.8 billion budget, with lawmakers Monday overriding his veto of the fiscal 2015 spending plan by the same 12-1 vote with which they passed it last month. Published July 14, 2014
3 killed, 4 wounded Sunday in three D.C. shootings
Three people were killed in three separate shootings in the District on Sunday that injured another four people and brought the city's homicide total up to 67, compared with 45 killings at this time last year, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Published July 14, 2014
Crime hits close to home for D.C. mayoral candidate
The parents of a D.C. mayoral candidate were victims of a burglary by a man who posed as a cable company employee. Published July 11, 2014
D.C. Council to vote on Gray’s budget veto
The D.C. Council is expected to vote Monday on whether to override Mayor Vincent C. Gray's veto of the city's fiscal 2015 budget. Published July 11, 2014
Legal counsel reaches deal to testify against top administrative judge in D.C. ethics hearing
A former city lawyer charged with obstructing an ethics violations investigation involving the top judge at the D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings has admitted guilt to some of the charges and agreed to testify against the top judge when her ethics hearing begins Monday. Published July 11, 2014
No charges for Secret Service, Capitol Police in shooting of motorist
Officers from the Secret Service and the U.S. Capitol Police were justified in fatally shooting a Connecticut woman who led them on a high-speed chase around the Capitol in October, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Published July 10, 2014
