Andrea Noble
Articles by Andrea Noble
Secret Service, Capitol Police officers reassigned after fatal 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
Truckers’ Beltway protest could extend to Monday morning
Truckers planning to circumnavigate the Beltway in a political protest this weekend are suggesting they might also orchestrate a traffic jam during the Monday morning commute. Published October 9, 2013
D.C. woman arrested for stabbing man in buttocks with broken bottle
A 27-year-old woman was arrested early Wednesday after D.C. police said she stabbed a man in the buttocks with a broken bottle during an argument. Published October 9, 2013
D.C. mayor demands meeting with Obama, congressional leaders over shutdown
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray is ratcheting up efforts get federal officials to allow the District to spend its own money during the government shutdown. Published October 8, 2013
‘Truckers Ride for the Constitution’ to take to Beltway in protest
Truck drivers are expected to descend on the Beltway on Friday for a political rally protesting causes ranging from the government shutdown to low wages for drivers — but claims the group planned to intentionally clog the roadways and shut down the region appear to have been overstated. Published October 8, 2013
Man who set himself on fire on the Mall suffered from mental illness
Metropolitan Police on Monday night identified a man who died after setting himself on fire on the Mall. Published October 7, 2013
Capitol chase details clearer, not motive
A car chase around the U.S. Capitol that led to the fatal shooting of a Connecticut woman was initiated by the woman making a U-turn at a White House security checkpoint, according to court papers filed as investigators work to determine the appropriateness of the police response. Published October 7, 2013
D.C. to run up $58K weekly tab for park trash collection
D.C. officials said city workers will pick up trash from federal parks left unserviced during the federal government shutdown at a cost to the city of nearly $58,000 per week. Published October 6, 2013
Man who set himself on fire on the National Mall dies of injuries
A man who was airlifted from the Mall after setting himself on fire Friday afternoon has died of his injuries, police reported. Published October 4, 2013
D.C. mayor: City will clean up trash in federal parks during shutdown
District officials announced Friday the city will pick up trash from federal parks left unserviced during the federal government shutdown. Published October 4, 2013
Reports: Woman in Capitol chase had history of mental illness
A Connecticut woman who was shot to death after leading police on a harrowing car chase around the U.S. Capitol had a history of mental illness and several months before the ordeal believed she was being electronically monitored by authorities, according to reports. Published October 4, 2013
Police chase near White House, Capitol ends with crash, fatal shooting
A woman with a year-old child attempted to crash through the White House perimeter with her car, then led Secret Service and police on a harrowing chase down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol before she was fatally shot Thursday in an incident that rattled nerves and tested Washington's security during the government shutdown. Published October 3, 2013
D.C. police release video of persons of interest in toppling of Ten Commandments statue
D.C. police released video Wednesday of two men wanted in connection with the vandalism of a statue of the Ten Commandments that sits across the street from the U.S. Supreme Court at the headquarters of an evangelical Christian group. Published October 3, 2013
Dwindling funds keeping D.C. government running
The D.C. government is open for business now, but a protracted political battle over the federal budget raises questions about how the city would continue to pay for its operations, Mayor Vincent C. Gray said Wednesday. Published October 2, 2013
D.C. businesses take a big hit with the loss of regular customers
Hours into the federal government's shutdown, the negative effects were already showing around the Washington area. Published October 1, 2013
Bottom lines of D.C. area businesses, tax collectors to be hit hard if government shuts down
Local governments across the Washington area were planning to remain open, but they were expecting to feel the pinch of a federal shutdown on their wallets. Published September 30, 2013
District works on options to weather a government shutdown
While the possibility looms that all but essential functions of the federal government will screech to a halt Tuesday, the District is poised to entirely dodge the shutdown. Published September 29, 2013
D.C. may use contingency fund in event of shutdown
D.C. Council members are looking to keep the city government running through a federal shutdown by paying employees with funds from the city's contingency cash reserve fund — a tactic that could avert a showdown with federal officials. Published September 26, 2013
D.C. plans to defy potential federal government shutdown
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray declared the District's intent to defy a possible federal government shutdown by deeming all employees essential personnel — but it's unclear how far other city leaders will push the rebellion. Published September 25, 2013
D.C. drug users turn to synthetic marijuana to skirt drug tests
A quarter to a third of young men drug tested as they passed through the District's criminal justice system had recently used synthetic marijuana, with positive results surprisingly high among those who screened negative for more conventional illegal drugs, according to a report released Wednesday. Published September 24, 2013
