Andrea Noble

Thieves use backhoe in attempt to steal Maryland ATM machine

Thieves wielding a stolen backhoe and a pick-up truck tried early Monday to swipe an ATM from a Potomac bank, according to Montgomery County police. Published May 7, 2013

Too few call-takers, too many 911 calls left burglary victim on hold

A spike in 911 call volume is partially to blame for why a woman was placed on hold for more than a minute while her Northwest D.C. home was broken into and she struggled with the intruder, a spokeswoman for the Office of Unified Communications said Monday. Published May 6, 2013

2 dead, 7 injured in violent 24 hours for D.C.

Two men are dead and at least seven others injured in string of separate shootings and stabbings — including one at a nightclub — within a 24-hour span Sunday and early Monday in the District, according to police. Published May 6, 2013

Immigrant driver’s licenses in D.C. panned; advocates say different look is akin to ‘scarlet letter’

Activists and labor groups representing the District's immigrant population applauded D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray on Thursday as he introduced legislation to allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. But after the cheers stopped, even they criticized the bill. Published May 2, 2013

Police release suspect in Northeast D.C. homicide, say killing was self-defense

The man arrested for Wednesday's fatal shooting in the District's Trinidad neighborhood was acting in self-defense, and charges against him have been dropped, D.C. police said Thursday. Published May 2, 2013

Two shot, one fatally, in D.C.’s Trinidad neighborhood

Two men were shot, one killed, in a Wednesday morning shooting in the District's Northeast Trinidad neighborhood. Published May 1, 2013

Defendant in Supreme Court GPS case pleads guilty, avoids fourth trial

Antoine Jones, a onetime D.C. nightclub owner whose drug conspiracy case resulted in a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court regarding the government's use of GPS tracking, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Published May 1, 2013

Cathy Lanier: D.C. police with arrestees in hospitals is a staffing drain

D.C. police officers are spending too much time in hospitals, Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier says. But the problem isn't officers getting hurt on the job, it's officers being sent to hospitals to guard people who have been arrested. Published April 30, 2013

4 arrested after teen was robbed for sneakers in Fairfax

Four men were arrested in Fairfax County after police said they tried to rob a 15-year-old boy who had agreed online to sell one of them a pair of Nike Air Jordan sneakers. Published April 30, 2013

Vincent Gray’s team clarifies remarks on handling disasters

Officials within the D.C. mayor's administration spent much of Monday clarifying comments made by Mayor Vincent C. Gray about whether the fire department could effectively respond to a disaster such as the recent Boston Marathon bombings. Published April 29, 2013

Suitland man dies after stabbing, car crash

A man stabbed at his Suitland apartment complex Monday died after a friend trying to drive him to an emergency room crashed her car and he had to be flown by helicopter to a local hospital, Prince George's County police said. Published April 29, 2013

Mistakes by D.C.’s 911 staff blamed on training shortfall

The police union is weighing in on safety concerns involving operations within the District's Office of Unified Communications, which handled more than 1.3 million 911 emergency calls last year. Published April 28, 2013

Observers see no signs of Congress derailing D.C. budget autonomy

D.C. residents overwhelmingly cast ballots Tuesday to give the city budget autonomy from Congress, but supporters will be crossing their fingers while counting down the 35 legislative-day period during which federal lawmakers could attempt to derail the approved charter amendment. Published April 24, 2013

One killed, one injured in two D.C. shootings

A man was killed and another injured in two overnight shootings in D.C. Published April 24, 2013

Suspect in killing of D.C. cop turns self in

A man accused of gunning down his stepfather, a D.C. police detective, after a dispute over yard work turned himself in to Prince George's County police late Tuesday, ending a manhunt that had fanned out around the region. Published April 24, 2013

Off-duty D.C. police officer fatally shot in domestic dispute

A manhunt is underway for a 27-year-old man who fatally shot his stepfather, a D.C. police officer, during a domestic dispute Monday night at their home in Upper Marlboro. Published April 23, 2013

D.C. residents to decide on budget autonomy, council seat

D.C. voters will turn out Tuesday to elect a council member and to decide whether to grant the city budget autonomy from Congress the fourth time in a year that residents have been asked to take to the polls. Published April 22, 2013

D.C. man convicted on rarely used mask-related charge

Donning a mask while committing a crime: pretty common. Facing jail time for doing so: not so much. Published April 17, 2013

Man shot in Northeast D.C.

A man was injured in a shooting in the Northeast D.C. neighborhood of Brentwood, not far from the scene where two men were shot over the weekend, according to police reports. Published April 17, 2013

Police vigilant as D.C. parade proceeds

A heightened police presence was evident Tuesday at the District's annual Emancipation Day parade, where local officials considered the long-term implications for security within the District after the Boston Marathon bombings. Published April 16, 2013