Andrea Noble
Articles by Andrea Noble
D.C. pit bull owner sentenced in dog attack on boy
A D.C. man whose three pit bulls escaped his Brightwood home and mauled a neighborhood child until a good Samaritan shot the dogs was sentenced to eight days in jail and three years probation. Published October 28, 2013
Chris Brown to appear in D.C. courtroom on assault charge
Singer Chris Brown is expected to appear in a D.C. courtroom this afternoon to face charges he hit a man early Sunday outside an upscale hotel near the White House. Published October 28, 2013
Singer Chris Brown arrested after fight outside D.C. hotel
Singer Chris Brown was arrested in Washington early Sunday after a fight outside an upscale Northwest hotel. Published October 27, 2013
Eight injured at Howard University homecoming concert
Eight people, including a police officer, were injured Friday during a concert at Howard University as crowds rushed a gate at the homecoming event, according to the D.C. fire department. Published October 25, 2013
D.C. Mayor Gray extends freeze on hiring, pay raises
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray has renewed a citywide freeze on hiring, pay raises and some travel to keep the city’s spending in line. Published October 25, 2013
Montgomery County thieves steal credit card from church, buy $1,100 puppy
The first purchase a pair of wanted thieves made with a credit card from a woman attending church services was an $1,100, 3-month-old Yorkshire Terrier puppy. Published October 25, 2013
D.C. mayor, AG support bill decriminalizing marijuana
Mayor Vincent C. Gray and the city's top attorney lent their qualified support to a bill that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, but they suggested changes to quell concern that people could walk the streets openly smoking joints. Published October 24, 2013
Plea deal offered to nun-in-training accused of killing her newborn child in D.C.
A Samoan woman accused of suffocating her newborn in the Northeast D.C. convent where she was studying to become a nun was offered a plea deal Wednesday. Published October 23, 2013
Election in April for D.C. attorney general still up in the air
The D.C. Board of Elections is moving forward with plans to hold the city's first election for attorney general in April, despite the fact the D.C. Council voted to postpone the election by four years. Published October 22, 2013
Gray won’t endorse bill delaying AG election
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray symbolically noted his disapproval Tuesday with the final version of legislation that postpones the city's first election for attorney general by four years, returning the bill to the D.C. Council unsigned. Published October 22, 2013
Medical marijuana off to slow start in D.C.; dispensaries note hassles
Washington, D.C.'s medical marijuana program has enrolled just 59 patients since the first city dispensary opened for business in July — far below estimates for participation. Published October 21, 2013
Police: Woman studying to become a nun gave birth, asphyxiated newborn child
A 26-year-old Samoan woman studying to become a nun was charged with first-degree murder after D.C. police said she suffocated her infant son minutes after giving birth so she could hide the fact she had been pregnant. Published October 17, 2013
O’Malley approval rating sinks after Maryland gas-tax increase
Maryland voters support controversial initiatives passed by the General Assembly this year ending the death penalty and imposing strict new gun laws, but poll results released Wednesday show voters holding Gov. Martin O'Malley accountable for an unpopular increase in the gas tax. Published October 17, 2013
Trial date set for case challenging new Maryland gun laws
A trial date is set for early next year in a challenge by gun owners, stores and firearms advocacy groups who seek to overturn new Maryland gun laws that went into effect this month. Published October 16, 2013
Supreme Court declines to hear case on Maryland’s ‘good and substantial reason’ gun law
The U.S. Supreme Court will not review a Maryland law requiring applicants to provide a "good and substantial reason" to carry a weapon in public — passing again on an opportunity to clarify the limitations of the Second Amendment. Published October 15, 2013
Reserve fund running dry, D.C. finally faces prospect of shutdown
The D.C. government has enough money remaining in its contingency reserve fund to pay workers for about a week if the federal shutdown continues, but with no agreement in sight officials are scrambling to find other ways they can ensure employees are paid. Published October 14, 2013
Verizon Center ends contract with D.C. for ambulance coverage
Officials at the Verizon Center have terminated a long-running contract agreement with the D.C. Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services for ambulance coverage during events at the sports and entertainment venue. Published October 13, 2013
Hundreds of protesters storm WWII Memorial, Lafayette Square
Hundreds of veterans and their supporters rallied at the World War II Memorial and outside the White House on Sunday, provoking what at times became angry exchanges between police and demonstrators protesting the federal government shutdown. Published October 13, 2013
Truckers rally in small numbers around Beltway
The thousands of truckers who promised to shut down the Beltway didn't materialize, but those who did caravan around the region's main artery made their presence known. Published October 11, 2013
Secret Service, Capitol Police officers pulled off streets after shooting
An unspecified number of Secret Service officers as well as two U.S. Capitol Police officers involved in a Connecticut woman's fatal shooting near the U.S. Capitol last week are off the streets while the incident is investigated. Published October 10, 2013
