How about that first snow storm of the season, Washington? CapitalWeather.com says that “yesterday’s clipper system actually significantly ‘over-performed,'” which is why we ended up with 2-4″ of snow for the region instead of the 1″ we were originally expecting. The Examiner was concerned about your commute this morning thanks to overnight lows that were forecast to drop into the low 20s, allowing for ice to refreeze on the roads in time for this morning’s rush hour. Most schools are open today, with a number of them starting late. But the big question we’ll want to try to answer over the course of the day is whether the Fenty administration did a better job of clearing the roads than they did last winter — when the first snow finally fell in late January of 2007, most residents criticized the city’s response and ability to effectively plow snow from city streets.
No Crime in 2 Deaths in Same Apartment: D.C. Police announced yesterday that they have found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing in the strange case of two men who died four days apart in the same apartment in September. Dean Johnson, a famous drag queen from New York, and Jordan “Jeremy” Conklin, a young man looking for work in D.C., both died of “acute intoxication” from prescription drugs shortly after they arrived at the apartment of Steven Saleh. Police found no indication of foul play and have closed the case.
Capitol Police Officer Indicted for Senate Fires: Amid the majesty of the lighting ceremony for the U.S. Capitol’s Christmas Tree yesterday evening, a federal grand jury was handing down a one-count misdemeanor indictment against the U.S. Capitol Police officer who stands accused of setting a fire in a Senate office building. Karen Emory, 36, is only being charged with the one fire on Nov. 2, though it’s suspected she was also responsible for a series of Senate office fires, mostly in women’s bathrooms, that broke out in the months before.
Briefly Noted: Tax scam co-defendant in plea talks with feds … Homicide detective criticizes All Hands on Deck … Accused Taylor gunman seeking a plea agreement.
This Day in DCist: In 2006 we wished then Mayor-elect Adrian Fenty a happy birthday, and in 2005 the smoking ban passed the D.C. Council.
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