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Oct 15, 2012

Two Locals Go Missing in Glacier National Park

Two local men have been reported missing in Montana’s Glacier National Park.

Jan 23, 2012

Supreme Court Rules that Warrants Needed for GPS Tracking

In a case that stemmed from an investigation by D.C. police and the FBI of a local drug dealer, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that police across the country need a warrant if they want to track suspects using GPS monitors.

Sep 02, 2011

Well, At Least They Caught The Suspect

Do you live near the intersection of 13th Street and Maryland Avenue NE? If so, you may have been awakened by the constant sound of a hoving helicopter, floating above the neighborhood around midnight last night.

Aug 30, 2011

Missing D.C. Man Found Dead Inside Car

Stephen DeDakis, the 22-year-old D.C. man who had gone missing over the weekend, was found dead inside the 2001 Volkswagen Passat he was last seen in.

Dec 28, 2010

Police Searches Based on Vague Descriptions Okayed By D.C. Court

Should police officers in the District of Columbia be able to stop and search people based on incredibly vague descriptions? The D.C. Court of Appeals says yes — the District’s highest court has upheld the conviction of Casey Hampleton, who was arrested in 2006 for robbing three people at gunpoint. Police stopped and searched Hampleton four years ago, based on the description that the robbery suspect they were looking for were “black males in dark clothing” — a point of contention that led Hampleton to appeal his conviction.

May 14, 2010

Metro Hires Firm to Conduct GM Search

Richard Sarles may be in charge of WMATA for the interim, but the transit agency still needs to find a permanent replacement for John Catoe. On Thursday, Metro’s board gave approval to hiring executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles to help them with the task. It’s going to cost the cash-strapped agency $150,000 to hire the firm for a roughly six-month search. Heidrick & Struggles has previously conducted searches for chief executives to lead the…

Oct 24, 2008

Gallaudet to Search for New President

As we mentioned in today’s morning roundup, it’s been two years since the protests over the selection of Jane Fernandes as the president of Gallaudet University brought the country’s premier higher learning institution for the deaf to a standstill. Well we missed this tidbit in the WaPo’s District Extra this morning: the school yesterday announced it will begin a formal process to find a new president. Robert Davila, who has served as interim president for…

 
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