WASHINGTON—Brenda L. Jones, 46, of Lothian, Maryland, pled guilty today to a federal conspiracy charge stemming from a scheme in which she and others embezzled more than $900,000 from her former employer, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. and James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office. Jones pled [...]
American Forces Press Service By Karen Parrish WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2012 – The U.S. Navy’s Jan. 5 capture of 15 suspected pirates in the northern Arabian Sea demonstrates the Defense Department’s commitment to maritime freedom of navigation, DOD’s senior leaders said yesterday. During a taped interview with Bob Schieffer for the CBS news program “Face [...]
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Metro will inspect 464 rail cars following an incident earlier today in which a brake part became detached from an Orange Line train. The New Carrollton-bound train became mechanically disabled near Stadium-Armory station shortly before noon today. The train was brought to a safe stop, and passengers were transferred to other trains at Stadium-Armory. Upon [...]
By Karen Parrish – American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2012 – Specifics on how the new defense strategic guidance will affect the Pentagon’s budget will take shape in the weeks to come as White House and Defense Department officials prepare President Barack Obama’s 2013 budget request. Obama, joined by Defense Secretary [...]
On December 31, 2011, a hiker lost in Gambrill State Park was located and rescued by helicopters from the Maryland State Police Aviation Command and the United States Park Police, with support from the Frederick County Advanced Technical Rescue Team. A State Police helicopter crew located the hiker with information provided by Frederick County [...]
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WASHINGTON—Allen Butler, 33, was sentenced today to a prison term of 64 ½ years for his role in a home invasion in December 2008 in which a man was killed and a 5-year-old boy was wounded, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced. Butler and a co-defendant, Steven Lewis 30, were convicted by a jury [...]
Nearly 10 years ago, the Library of Congress initiated a research collaboration with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to study the application of digital imaging to the extraction of sound from phonograph records and other grooved media. This non-invasive approach protects delicate or damaged historical items. That collaboration has resulted in unlocking experimental sound recordings [...]
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Shortly after noon today, a Virginia Tech police officer stopped a vehicle on campus during a routine traffic stop in the Coliseum parking lot near McComas Hall. During the traffic stop, the officer was shot and killed. There were witnesses to this shooting.Witnesses reported to police the shooter fled on foot heading toward the Cage, [...]
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RICHMOND, VA—Derek Lamar Tompkins, Age 36, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during a bank robbery. His codefendant, David Darnell Lowery, Age 37, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, pleaded guilty to the same charges on November 28, 2011, and codefendant [...]
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The owner and the former vice president for corporate strategy of Viable Communications Inc. were each sentenced yesterday to 108 months and 55 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a scheme that defrauded the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of at least $20 million, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice [...]
