Andrea Noble
Articles by Andrea Noble
Alexandria police investigate fatal shooting of longtime transportation planner
Alexandria police on Tuesday were investigating the fatal shooting of a longtime planner with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Published November 12, 2013
Relief efforts mobilize in U.S. to assist typhoon victims
A text message from across the globe assured Owings Mills, Md., resident Sonia Neumeier that her 89-year-old mother survived Typhoon Haiyan, which flattened her hometown of Sara in the Philippines. Now her concerns turn to the living conditions of the shelter where her mother will have to stay in the coming weeks, the lack of food and running water and the possible spread of disease. Published November 11, 2013
Gray campaign figure’s sentencing continued to Feb.
A sentencing scheduled for Tuesday of a longtime campaign aide of D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray who pleaded guilty in connection with a wide-ranging federal campaign finance probe has been continued until February. Published November 11, 2013
Ruling due next week in D.C. attorney general election
A federal judge said Thursday he will issue a ruling next week on a lawsuit seeking to keep the race for the District's first elected attorney general on the 2014 ballot. But the ruling might stand only to delay a decision further. Published November 7, 2013
New trial sought in Chandra Levy murder case
Defense attorneys representing the man convicted of killing intern Chandra Levy in 2001 made a request Wednesday for a new trial in the case. Published November 6, 2013
Activist Adam Kokesh pleads guilty to D.C. gun charge
Internet talk show host and rabble-rouser Adam Kokesh pleaded guilty Wednesday to firearms-related charges — assuring him immunity from any charges related to the attempted smuggling of a cellphone into the D.C. Jail. Published November 6, 2013
Four injured in daylight shooting in Northeast D.C.
Four men were shot in Northeast D.C. on Wednesday afternoon and at least two of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Published November 6, 2013
Obenshain-Herring race for Va. AG likely headed toward recount
Republican Mark D. Obenshain maintains a sliver of a lead over Democrat Mark R. Herring in Virginia's race for attorney general, setting up the likelihood for a vote recount. Published November 6, 2013
Study suggests link between gun ownership, racism
Are gun ownership and racism linked? Researchers have found that the more racist beliefs held by a white person, the more likely the person is to own a gun — conclusions that have rankled gun rights advocates. Published November 6, 2013
Survey on guns, racist beliefs ‘silly’ to some
Are gun ownership and racism linked? Published November 5, 2013
Imprisoned former council member makes mystery trip to D.C.
Disgraced former D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. made a trip back to the District recently — but why the imprisoned lawmaker was in town is something of a mystery. Published November 4, 2013
Zukerberg declares in D.C. attorney general’s race
The D.C. lawyer suing the city in an effort to keep the election for attorney general on the ballot next year has officially declared his intentions to run for the office. Published November 4, 2013
D.C. contractor will pay 400 minority job seekers to settle discrimination charges
Construction company M.C. Dean Inc. will provide payments to nearly 400 former job seekers at its Sterling, Va., headquarters to settle allegations its hiring practices prevented minority applicants from obtaining positions, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Published November 3, 2013
D.C. attorneys defend law to push back AG election
Attorneys representing the District cite the fact that a law pushing the election for the city's first attorney general back to 2018 is not yet in effect as a reason to toss out a lawsuit seeking to keep the race on the April ballot. Published October 31, 2013
Fairfax County police investigate officer-involved shooting
Fairfax County police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man by one of their officers during an altercation outside a homeless shelter. Published October 31, 2013
Three shot overnight in Southeast D.C.
Three men were shot Wednesday night in the Buena Vista neighborhood of Southeast D.C., according to police. Published October 31, 2013
Eight people held captive in D.C. home invasion
D.C. police are looking for four suspects who held eight people inside a Southeast home overnight and sexually assaulted one of the victims. Published October 30, 2013
Fairfax police say serial peeper could be tied to 300 cases
Fairfax County police have arrested a Woodbridge man who they believe has peeped on women in their homes 300 times since 2011. Published October 30, 2013
D.C. gun owners pressure for intervention in pending 2009 case
D.C. gun owners filed a federal lawsuit in 2009 seeking the right to carry guns in public, but with a decision in the case still pending they are now taking the unusual step of seeking intervention by a higher court. Published October 29, 2013
Chris Brown released on misdemeanor assault charge in D.C.
Singer Chris Brown was charged with simple assault and released on his own recognizance Monday after a hearing that at times left the D.C. Superior Court building in a state of bedlam. Published October 28, 2013