D.C. area crime watch: GOODBYE JULIE
It is Thursday, Washington. There have already been a few departures on the sad train out of TBD, but right now we'd like to use this space to say goodbye to TBD News Editor Julie Westfall, who edited...
View ArticleLooking for something to do? Join the Guardian Angels!
If you are looking for: 1. Something to do this Saturday 2. A snazzy new uniform 3. A way to actually use the phrase "take the law into our own hands" and mean it 4. All of the above Then the D.C....
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Congrats to TBD's former deskmate, Sommer Mathis, who is headed to Washingtonian. TBD Justice considers herself lucky to have shared a desk with Sommer, even if it was just for a few months. We look...
View ArticleIs it really easy to steal a firetruck?
Is it easy to swipe a firetruck? Perhaps a Virginia man might be able to give us some pointers. Authorities believe Sean Swanson, then a volunteer firefighter in Northern Virginia drunkenly took a...
View ArticleBeermergency? Six-pack stolen at local convenience store
Apparently, Jock Jimenez really needed a drink. According to Prince William County police, Jimenez, of Dumfries, walked in a 7-11 convenience store in Montclair on Saturday night, picked up a six-pack...
View ArticleD.C. area crime watch: Let's just start calling this an occasional feature
Hey, you guys, did you miss the Blotter Blotter on Monday? We sure did! We were out reporting and stuff yesterday so we kinda skipped one of these. Our apologies. Your Tuesday edition starts after the...
View ArticleFormer Miami Beach officer cleared in South Beach shooting of Va. tourist
Miami-Dade County prosecutors are calling a 2009 police-involved shooting of a Virginia man justified, saying that the officer could have mistaken the beer bottle stuffed down the man's pants for a...
View ArticleCourt documents: MPD officers caught in internal sting like stolen iPhones,...
Court documents have been released for two of the three Metropolitan Police Department officers accused of trying to receive stolen goods. The three officers were arrested earlier this week following...
View ArticleD.C. area crime watch: MPD officers love Apple products
It's Wednesday, Washington. Did you bring your rain boots to work? TBD sure did! On to the Blotter Blotter, after the jump.State Lines • Those MPD officers accused of trying to buy stolen goods sure do...
View ArticlePrince William County police: suspect stole tires, rims from dealership lot
Forget stealing cars. A suspect in Northern Virginia was only targeting wheels. Prince William County police say they are searching for the person or persons who made off with 36 tires and 36 chrome...
View ArticleSulaimon Brown says Trek bike stolen during meeting with FBI
First, Sulaimon Brown lost his job. Now, he says, he's lost his bike. Brown, the former mayoral candidate and current mayoral pain in the ass, says his black Trek bicycle was stolen from a downtown...
View ArticleD.C. area crime watch: Brown's bike stolen
Happy Thursday, Washington. Did y'all see that that Snoop from "The Wire" was arrested in a Baltimore drug bust? Your Thursday Blotter Blotter begins after the jump.State Lines • Known TBD hater...
View ArticleD.C. area crime watch: Today in Sulaimon Brown news
Happy Monday, Washington. Who wants to give your TBD Justice reporter a ticket to the Mizzou game this week? No one? FINE. On to Blotter Blotter, after the jump.State Lines • Hey, guess who is already...
View ArticlePolice: Maryland driver backed into unmarked cruiser after ramming other car
OK. Brian Christopher Head can blame part of his arrest on himself. After all, authorities say, he was the one who struck a car with his Ford truck and rammed it into a utility pole. But Head also...
View ArticleThe Jack Johnson Case: A refresher on Prince George's County corruption
Former Prince George's County executive Jack Johnson is due in court Tuesday, where he's scheduled to be arraigned on federal charges. We're sure you all remember Johnson's memorable exchange with his...
View ArticleDUI checkpoint planned for St. Patrick's Day in College Park
Are you going out on St. Patrick’s Day? Please don't drive. Just ... don't. If you must, though, you should know that a DUI checkpoint will be in place in College Park on Thursday, according to a news...
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Jack Johnson was in court today, Washington! No, not singer/songwriter Jack Johnson! That guy's still singing/songwriting. This was our old friend from Prince George's County, who told his wife to...
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BEHOLD THE NEW MPD EVIDENCE WAREHOUSE! (photos)
The Metropolitan Police Department will soon be opening it's new evidence warehouse, a 30,000-square-foot facility that is supposed to revolutionize the art of keeping stuff in boxes. Think Flintstones...
View ArticleA moooo-done it? Cattle missing from Virginia stockyard
As it turns out, cattle rustling might be alive and well in Virginia, where 16 cows went missing from a Bedford County stockyard. The cows — beef cows, milk cows, and a calf — went missing over the...
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Happy Wednesday, Washington. Did you see the photos from MPD's new evidence warehouse yet? Don't miss the one with the candy! Your Blotter Blotter begins after the jump.State Lines • A Montgomery...
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Montgomery County police search for missing teens
Authorities in Montgomery County say they are searching for two teenage girls who haven't been seen for days. Nabintu Mulegwa and Katelynn Crevoisier were last seen Sunday night, according to a news...
View ArticleAlbert Haynesworth: Still not charged in W Hotel sexual abuse case
TBD Justice will admit the last few weeks have been a turbluent time in her life. The frosty bite of February gave way to the slightly improved chill of March. The TIME changed. Oh, and like half her...
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It's Thursday, you guys! This is actually TBD Justice's Friday because she is going to Other Larimer's wedding in Real America this weekend. There will be no Blotter Blotter on Friday. Our apologies....
View ArticleBrittany Norwood's former teammates speak out on Lululemon homicide suspect
Kellie Bedient spent only about a year playing high school soccer with Brittany Norwood, the 28-year-old woman now accused of the brutal murder of a co-worker. Bedient says she doesn't remember much...
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While TBD Justice was at Other Larimer's wedding this weekend, one of the victims in the Lululemon murder became the suspect. Charged in connection with the death of Jayna Murray is 28-year-old...
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