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VIA WJLA: A former Prince George’s County police officer and another man have been indicted for conspiracy to commit bank larceny and attempted robbery. A federal grand jury indicted 41-year-old, former Prince George’s County police officer Eddie Lee Smith, Jr. of Fort Washington, Maryland, and 53-year-old Earl Blake of Capitol Heights, Maryland. According to court […]

VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: Her work day started before 7 a.m., when three flu-sickened children were being treated in the emergency room. Ready for another 12-hour shift, pediatric nurse Lindsay Wheeler donned her stethoscope and noticed, with some surprise, that there was no long waiting line of coughing youngsters and parents in surgical masks. That […]

VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a lawsuit on behalf of Native American activists who claimed that the Washington Washington Football Team’s team name is so offensive that it does not deserve trademark protection. The court without comment refused to get involved in the long-running dispute. The decision essentially […]

VIA MYFOXDC: BEALETON, VA – 87-year-old George Parks was found beaten outside the flea market he owned. His daughter and two friends heard nothing until someone came in and told them something was wrong. “And we got out there, the rescue people were already out there trying to work on him,” said Carol Shepherd. “And […]

VIA MYFOXDC: D.C. police swarmed Columbia Heights Saturday night seconds after 9 year old Oscar Fuentes was shot. Police say the boy was inside his apartment when the gunman fired a shot through the door, striking the boy who was standing behind the door. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said her officers did detain several people, […]