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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 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, police said. | 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 has been identified as Lenard Wills, 50, 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 three people were stabbed in the incident and that Barbour was one of them. | Police said three people were stabbed in the incident and that Barbour was one of them. |
— 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 Lamont Gordon, 51, of Temple Hills, police said. | 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. |
He 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. |
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.” | 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 |
Over two days this week, cellphones were swiped from three people on city streets, two in the daytime and one at night. | Over two days this week, cellphones were swiped from three people on city streets, two in the daytime and one at night. |
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 was stolen, in the 1200 block of Taylor Street NW. A suspect was arrested, 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. | 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. |
Authorities advise caution in the use of smartphones in public. | |
— Martin Weil | — Martin Weil |
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) said the state has reduced the cost for inmates to talk with friends and family by telephone. | |
Under new rates , McAuliffe said, prisoners pay about 4 cents per minute for phone calls, cutting the cost for an average call to about 69 cents, down from $1.48 two months ago. | |
McAuliffe said the state recognizes the value of family support for offenders preparing to reenter the community. | |
— Associated Press | — Associated Press |
One person was wounded in gunfire Thursday night at a McDonald’s in Gaithersburg, authorities said. | |
The shooting was reported about 8 p.m. in the 400 block of N. Frederick Avenue, Montgomery County police said. | |
— Martin Weil | |
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