The chilling, atmospheric trailer suggests that the film ditches a factual, procedural approach, like the abysmal made-for-TV movies D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear and D.C. Sniper.
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied convicted D.C. Sniper John Allen Muhammad’s request to stay his execution. Barring any unforeseen intervention, the decision means that Muhammad will be put to death by the state of Virginia at 9 p.m. on Tuesday night. The Post notes that Justices John Paul Stevens, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor all objected to the speed at which the high court made its decision, writing that they “allowed Virginia to…
>> D.C. United star striker Luciano Emilio is neck and neck with the Chicago Fire’s Cuauhtemoc Blanco for MLS Goal of the Week. Emilio scored his 20th goal of the season with an sensational left-footed volley. Be sure to vote. It’s your civic duty. >> It’s been exactly five years since the sniper shootings perpetrated by John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo began. [WTOP] >> “D.C. Council leaders will not hold up the…
Despite the brightly shining sun and lovely breeze currently making its way through downtown Washington, you might want to bring along an umbrella today — CapitalWeather.com is predicting a 60 percent chance of showers and possible thunderstorms later this afternoon. But don’t think of it as an inconvenience. Think of it as a chance to gleefully splash in puddles just like you did when you were young — you know, like the last time we…
It’s Tuesday. No, it doesn’t have the mid-week “hump” status of Wednesday, nor does it have the festive vibe of a Friday, but it’s Tuesday, and we love it all the same. With a study claiming that pervasive American melancholy is a myth and today shaping up to be a mostly sunny day with a high of 47 degrees, things aren’t so bad. D.C. Won’t Cover Cost Overruns: With the cap on public spending…
Today will be partly cloudy with highs in the 80s and a chance of thunderstorms toward the afternoon. Tonight is iPod Jukebox at Cafe Saint-Ex. George Washington University is also sponsoring a panel on the impact of the Federal Elections Commission rule making on online communications. This photo of Barracks Row was posted to DCist photos by Mark Parascandola. Anacostia Islands Becoming Preserves: Ownership of the Kingman and Heritage Islands in the Anacostia River has…
What is exactly behind that orange jumpsuit? Apparently nothing. Convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad isn’t wearing underwear. The man who is condemned to death for the rash of sniper shootings in and around Washington in 2002 complained to a Fairfax County judge that in the courtroom he isn’t allowed underwear because of overzealous safety concerns. “How does it make the courtroom safe with me coming in, no T-shirt, no underwear, no socks?” Muhammad asked the…
A judge in Fairfax County declared that convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad can be brought to trial for terrorism and murder and is not in double jeopardy. The Post reports that Raymond Morrogh, the deputy commonwealth’s attorney, said the county has a right to prosecute crimes committed within its jurisdiction. “It wasn’t just a charge of killing more than one person in three years,” he said. “There were specific victims.” But the matter is by…
