The Modesto Bee, the hometown newspaper of Chandra Levy, has reported that criminal justice students at Bauder College in Atlanta will be opening their own investigation into the 2001 murder of Levy, which remains unsolved. Bauder offers students credit within its Cold Case Investigative Research Institute for combing through unsolved cases. Students at the school will also investigate the disappearance three years ago of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba. Previous students researched the 1996…

Exciting news this fine morning for the many Washingtonians who draw their paychecks from the USDA — you may still be paid after you die. The Post reports that the The U.S. Department of Agriculture distributed $1.1 billion over seven years to the estates or companies of dead people, though granted, they were actually all farmers instead of government employees. Now we just have to figure out the best way to pretend to be a…

Heck yeah, Washington! It’s the Friday before Memorial Day Weekend, and we sure hope you’re leaving early today. Whether you’re staying in town to enjoy a little extra breathing room or escaping via bus, train, car or plane, we’d like to wish you a wonderful and safe weekend. If you’re like me, you’re driving out to the beach despite surging gas prices — but according to the WaPo, we’re not alone. According to AAA Mid-Atlantic,…

It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since congressional intern Chandra Levy disappeared. This week marks five years since her body was finally discovered in Rock Creek Park, almost 13 months after she vanished without a trace. No one has ever been charged with her murder. Today Susan Levy, Chandra’s mother, is in town to meet with MPD Chief Cathy Lanier to urge her to continue investigating Chandra’s death. Levy’s case generated national headlines…