Andrea Noble
Articles by Andrea Noble
Unusual clues lead D.C. police to charge woman in cousin’s killing
A receipt for a prepaid cellphone, a firearms safety-course certificate and a very particular type of ammunition are among the clues that led authorities to charge a 65-year-old Silver Spring woman with first-degree murder in the shooting of her cousin. Published March 19, 2013
2 shot and injured at troubled D.C. apartment complex
Two people were shot during an apparent burglary attempt early Tuesday inside Tyler House, a Northwest D.C. affordable housing complex that was the site of a drive-by shooting in which 13 people were injured last week. Published March 19, 2013
Police: Teen mistaken for an Intruder fatally shot by Loudoun neighbor
A 16-year-old boy taken for an intruder and fatally shot inside a neighbor's home had accidentally entered the wrong house, the boy's father said Monday. Published March 18, 2013
He left a trail for police: Suspect in D.C. drive-by shooting was wearing court-ordered GPS device
The 19-year-old man charged in connection with a drive-by shooting that injured 13 people had circled the Northwest apartment complex that was fired upon in a car for nearly an hour before the early morning shooting, a fact investigators learned when they reviewed the movements recorded on his court-ordered electronic ankle bracelet. Published March 17, 2013
Person of interest in D.C. drive-by shooting turns himself in
D.C. police said Friday that that one of the two 19-year-old men sought in connection with a drive-by shooting that injured 13 people this week had turned himself in. Published March 15, 2013
Off-duty D.C. officer fires at car thief outside home
An off-duty Metropolitan Police Department officer fired shots at a man attempting to steal the officer's car from outside his Clinton home Friday morning, according to police. Published March 15, 2013
D.C. man killed in late-night shooting
A 31-year-old man was fatally shot while walking in a Northeast D.C. neighborhood late Thursday night, police said. Published March 15, 2013
D.C. police ID ‘persons of interest’ in shooting
D.C. police on Thursday identified two "persons of interest" in a drive-by shooting that injured 13 people this week outside a Northwest apartment complex. Published March 14, 2013
D.C. prosecutors decline to pursue sex assault charge against Uber driver
On the same day police announced the arrest of a car-service driver in connection with the rape of a woman in front of her Northwest D.C. home, prosecutors said they are declining to bring charges and the man taken into custody would be set free. Published March 14, 2013
D.C. police release ‘person of interest’ photos in drive-by shooting
D.C. police on Thursday identified two "persons of interest" in a drive-by shooting that injured 13 people this week outside a Northwest apartment complex. Published March 14, 2013
Suitland man killed in D.C. traffic crash
A 33-year-old man was killed in a head-on collision on the Suitland Parkway on Wednesday night. Published March 14, 2013
Stiffer charge sought for making threats in Maryland
Two men arrested after threatening to go on shooting sprees last year in Prince George's County faced misdemeanor charges that were far less severe than the nature of the threats made, according to prosecutors supporting legislation that would make it a felony to issue threats of mass violence in Maryland. Published March 13, 2013
P.G. police: fatal shooting was gang-related
A Tuesday night fatal shooting in Capitol Heights is gang-related, according to Prince George's County police. Published March 13, 2013
Burglars target P.G. homes under construction
Refrigerators, dishwashers and ovens were among the household appliances stolen by thieves who have targeted at least 25 new home construction sites in Prince George's County, police said. Published March 12, 2013
13 wounded in D.C. shooting
Thirteen people were injured in a drive-by shooting outside an apartment complex in Northwest D.C. early Monday in a sudden burst of violence involving what residents described as dozens of gunshots. Published March 11, 2013
D.C. fire officials address ambulance problems in bizarre press event
The D.C. fire department now has two fully-stocked, reserve ambulances ready to be put on the street in case others have mechanical problems — a new tactic meant to prevent an incident such as occurred Tuesday, when several ambulances had mechanical problems and none were available to transport a police officer injured in a hit-and-run to a hospital. Published March 8, 2013
Ambulances missing night officer was hurt
A quarter of the District's 39 ambulances were unaccounted for on the night a D.C. police officer injured in a hit-and-run accident had to be taken to a hospital by a transport unit from Prince George's County, city officials said Thursday. Published March 7, 2013
D.C. officials to investigate why ambulance was unavailable for injured cop
D.C. officials have launched a formal investigation into why a fire department ambulance was not available to transport a police officer injured in a hit-and-run crash. Published March 6, 2013
3 shot in 2 D.C. robberies
Three men were shot and injured in the District during two recent robbery attempts in which victims fought back against their attackers, police said. Published March 6, 2013
D.C. bill would require gun owners to buy liability insurance
The District would be the first jurisdiction in the country to require gun owners to purchase liability insurance, under a bill being considered by the D.C. Council. Published March 6, 2013