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  • Authorities believe female duo committed two bank robberies

    Naomi Jagoda

    Published: Mon, May 20, 2013

    Authorities believe a pair of women is responsible for two bank robberies that occurred in the region this month. One of the robberies took place at about 4:30 p.m. on May 13 in the District. During that incident, the women entered the TD Bank located at 905 Rhode Island Ave. NE, approached...

  • Police seek pair who robbed man with toddler in Fairfax County

    Naomi Jagoda

    Published: Mon, May 20, 2013

    A man was robbed at gunpoint in the Annandale area when he was taking his toddler out of his vehicle, police officials said. The incident took place Friday at about 11:30 p.m. in a parking lot in the 4500 block of Commons Drive. Two men produced a gun and ordered the victim to hand over his...

  • Two sentenced in D.C. for murder of 18-year-old woman

    Naomi Jagoda

    Published: Sat, May 18, 2013

    A D.C. man and woman have been sentenced for their roles in the August 2010 kidnapping and murder of an 18-year-old woman, officials said. Cinthya Proctor, 21, was sentenced in D.C. Superior Court to 21 years in prison, and Laurence Hassan, 24, was sentenced to 18 years in prison, prosecutors...

  • New Maryland law requires smoke alarms with long-life batteries

    Naomi Jagoda

    Published: Sun, May 19, 2013

    A new law in Maryland aims to increase the likelihood that people's lives will be saved by smoke alarms during a fire, officials said. Legislation approved by Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday requires that battery-operated smoke alarms in homes have sealed-in batteries designed to last 10...

  • The Blotter for May 20

    Naomi Jagoda

    Published: Sun, May 19, 2013

    Man dies after Northeast D.C. shooting A 21-year-old man who was shot early Saturday morning in Eckington area has died, police said. About 3:20 a.m. Saturday, police went to the unit block of S Street NE and found Dontel Price, of Northeast D.C., suffering from gunshot wounds. Price was...

  • Virginia police seek man who drove vehicle at officers

    Naomi Jagoda

    Published: Sun, May 19, 2013

    Prince William County police are looking for a man who drove his vehicle at police. Christopher Blakeney, 29, is wanted for charges including attempted malicious wounding of a law enforcement officer and attempted assault and battery of a law enforcement officer. On Friday morning, Prince...

  • Man shot in Southeast D.C.

    Naomi Jagoda

    Published: Sun, May 19, 2013

    A man was shot in Southeast D.C. early Sunday morning, police said, in an incident that took place at about 3 a.m. on the 2300 block of Pitts Place SE. The man was walking when he was approached by three males wearing hoods who demanded money. The victim then started to run, and he heard...

  • Talking Points: Honeybees, Eurovision song contest, car museum

    Naomi Jagoda

    Published: Sun, May 19, 2013

    What unlikely activity are honeybees being trained to do in Croatia? The insects are being taught by Croatian researchers to find unexploded land mines. The bees have a good sense of smell, and they are being trained to connect the food that they eat with the scent of TNT. During the Balkan...