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Man arrested in fatal stabbing in District Man arrested in fatal stabbing in District
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D.C. police arrested a man Wednesday in a fatal stabbing that occurred Monday in the Carver Langston neighborhood of Northeast Washington. D.C. police arrested a man Wednesday in a fatal stabbing that occurred Monday in Northeast Washington.
Joseph Barbour, 35, of Northeast was charged with first-degree murder while armed. He was arrested on a warrant Wednesday and made his first appearance in D.C. Superior Court on Thursday. Joseph Barbour, 35, of Northeast was charged with first-degree murder while armed, police said.
The stabbing occurred about 8:20 p.m. in the 700 block of 24th Street NE. The victim, who was pronounced dead at an area hospital, has been identified as Lenard Wills, 50, also of Northwest. The stabbing occurred about 8:20 p.m. in the 700 block of 24th Street NE. The victim has been identified as Lenard Wills, 50, of Northwest.
Police said that when officers arrived at the scene, they learned that three people had been stabbed — Wills, another man found wounded in the 2200 block of H Street NE and a third man who went on his own to a hospital. Police said three people were stabbed in the incident and that Barbour was one of them.
Police said Barbour is one of the people who were stabbed.
— Peter Hermann— Peter Hermann
A man who died when he apparently drove a Hummer into the Anacostia River on Monday night has been identified as a 51-year-old from Maryland, according to D.C. police. A man who died when he apparently drove a Hummer into the Anacostia River on Monday night has been identified as Lamont Gordon, 51, of Temple Hills, police said.
Lamont Gordon, of Temple Hills in Prince George’s County, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said they are investigating the circumstances of his death, but autopsy results have not been released. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said they are investigating the circumstances of his death, but autopsy results have not been released.
The vehicle entered the river about 10:10 p.m. in Anacostia Park in Southeast Washington. Police said the vehicle went off the end of a boat ramp. Assistant D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said that while the full circumstances of Gordon’s death remain unclear, it “does not appear to be a homicide.” Police said the vehicle went off the end of a boat ramp about 10 p.m.. in Anacostia Park in Southeast.
Assistant D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said the full circumstances of Gordon’s death remain unclear, but it “does not appear to be a homicide.”
— Peter Hermann— Peter Hermann
A customer went on a rampage in a Fairfax County restaurant, exposing himself to an employee, demanding a reduced bill and menacing employees with a gun, police said. Over two days this week, cellphones were swiped from three people on city streets, two in the daytime and one at night.
After the episode, police charged Curtiss Davis, 45, with several crimes. About 1 p.m. Tuesday, a phone was stolen at knifepoint on I Street NW, just west of North Capitol Street. About an hour later, another phone was stolen, in the 1200 block of Taylor Street NW. A suspect was arrested, police said.
Police said Davis, who lives in Stafford, went to the restaurant in Fort Belvoir on Tuesday evening. He started causing trouble by exposing himself to a 21-year-old employee and asking her to perform a sex act, police said. On Wednesday night in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, an iPhone was snatched as the victim listened to music while walking in the 200 block of Eighth Street NE, police said.
The woman gave him his bill, and he ordered her to walk with him to the cashier. Authorities advise caution in the use of smart phones in public.
Police said he showed the cashier, a 31-year-old woman, and the 21-year-old employee that he had a gun and demanded that they lower the bill. They complied. He paid the new amount and left. — Martin Weil
Police arrested Davis the next day, charging him with abduction, extortion, exposure and attempted forcible sodomy.
— Julie Zauzmer
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) said the state has reduced the cost for inmates to stay in touch with their friends and family by telephone.Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) said the state has reduced the cost for inmates to stay in touch with their friends and family by telephone.
Under rates that took effect this month, McAuliffe said, those behind bars are paying about 4 cents per minute for phone calls. Under rates that took effect this month, McAuliffe said,, prisoners pay about 4 cents per minute for phone calls.
The average call now costs about 69 cents. That is down from $4.06 in 2010 and $1.48 two months ago. The average call now costs about 69 cents., down from $4.06 in 2010 and $1.48 two months ago.
McAuliffe said Virginia’s rates are among the lowest in the country. McAuliffe said Virginia’s rates are among the lowest in the country .The state recognizes the value of family support for offenders who prepare to reenter the community, he said.
The state recognizes the importance of family support for offenders as they serve their time and prepare to reenter the community, he said. Virginia has partnered with Global Tel Link, which provides phone services to jails, to cut rates.
Virginia has partnered with Global Tel Link, a telecommunications company that provides telephone services to jails, to reduce the rates.
— Associated Press— Associated Press