Photo by Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie.

Good morning, Washington. Albrecht Muth, who admitted to media earlier this week that he was the prime suspect in the murder of his 91-year-old wife, Viola Drath, was arrested yesterday. Muth was taken into custody near the Georgetown home where Drath was found dead and subsequently charged with second-degree murder. Muth is expected to appear in court on the charge today. Though Muth has admitted that he was the only person in the home the day Drath was found dead, he’s so far adamantly denied that he had any financial motive to kill the former journalist.

Fatal Shooting Near Meridian Hill Park: A man was shot and killed last night between 15th Street and University Place along Euclid Street NW. Police have already made two arrests in connection with the shooting, which took place around 1:30 a.m. and closed off several blocks around the scene after a short chase of the suspects ensued.

What’s That Smell? Residents near waterways across the District and Arlington were left holding their noses last night, as a stinky sulfur stench hovered over the area. Authorities explained that they believed the non-hazardous smell was due to the Army Corps of Engineers draining a catch basin in Georgetown.

Today’s Facepalm…: …comes courtesy of ARLnow: “A bicyclist struck an Arlington County police cruiser on Lee Highway this afternoon as the cruiser was responding to a bicyclist struck by a car a couple of blocks away.”

Briefly Noted: DCPS principal turnover at lowest level since 2007-08…Mysterious slaying in Beltsville…Blissfully ignorant reports on the D.C. economy, debunked…Mount Vernon Square artist space Gold Leaf Studios to close for new condo development…Happy birthday, compact discs.

This Day in DCist: Last year, we noted the District’s history of less-than-tight mayoral primaries, and declared war on China.