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>> George W. Huguely, the former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of killing girlfriend Yeardley Love, was sentenced to 23 years in prison yesterday, reports WTOP. With credit for time already served and possible reductions due to good behavior, he could end up serving 18 years. During the sentencing hearing, Huguely apologized to Love’s family, saying, “I hope you find peace.”

>> Neil Prescott, the Maryland man accused of threatening a Colorado-style rampage at his workplace, will be monitored by GPS and will not have access to guns during his mental health evaluation, reports the Post. Prescott has been charged with misdemeanor use of a telephone, and was released from a mental hospital recently. He is undergoing evaluations and taking medication. If convicted, he could face up to three years in jail.

>> The prolonged fight over whether a D.C. initiative to ban corporate contributions to local campaigns will appear on the November ballot will be resolved next week, when a judge weighs arguments by the sponsor group saying it got the signatures they need and the D.C. Board of Elections, which says it didn’t, writes WAMU. The board claims the group didn’t reach the 23,000-signature threshold, a charge the group denies. The group also complained that in reviewing the board’s count, it was given black-and-white photocopies of petitions that included color-coded markings and that various legitimate signatures were deemed invalid.

Briefly Noted: Maryland reports first West Nile virus death … 16-year-old charged in killing of man in Southeast D.C. … Student assaulted near Catholic University … Maryland closed out 2012 fiscal year with $240 million surplus … Amtrak to connect Norfolk and D.C. … Best video ever: cops nab bike thieves … Speaking of, Metro Police handed out free bike locks at Grosvenor station this morning.

This Day in DCist: On this day in 2011, defense attorneys for the Lululemon killer said that soccer injuries contributed to the vicious crime and a Maryland troupe botched a flaming hoop routine. In 2010, Shadow Senator Michael Brown benefited from having the same name as a popular D.C. councilmember.