Thursday, May 10, 2012
Gary Dederichs was visiting D.C. from Denver when he was slain in Petworth.
Nineteen-year-old Michael Davis, the younger brother of two NFL players, has been charged in the death of Gary Dederichs, the Washington Post reports. Dederichs, 66, was killed on the 800 block of Emerson Street NW in Petworth on April 24. He was visiting D.C. from Denver. Davis has been charged with first-degree murder. "Davis is accused of bludgeoning 66-year-old tourist Gary Dederichs, with some kind of object, believed to be a claw hammer, police said," WUSA 9 reports. According to the Washington Examiner, Davis is the younger brother of NFL tight-end Vernon Davis, who plays for the San Francisco 49ers, and Vontae Davis, a professional player on the Miami Dolphins.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Owners of pit bulls are liable for damages caused by attacks by the breed, the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled.
If your pit bull attacks someone, don't expect much sympathy in a Maryland court. An opinion recently released by the Maryland Court of Appeals states that you should have already known the breed was dangerous. Just last week two dogs attacked children and the man who tried to help them in the Trinidad neighborhood of Northeast D.C. The dogs were later found in Cheverly, Md. and euthanized, according to ABC7. While the two dogs were not pit bulls, the incident brought the specter of dog attacks back into the public mind. In recent years, D.C. Council member Jim Graham has tried and failed to pass legislation restricting the possession and sale of pit bulls in D.C., according to the Washington Examiner. In Maryland, pit bull owners are now …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Employees at Serendipity 3 and the Five Guys on Wisconsin Avenue were robbed Sunday.
Two separate incidents of armed robbery in Georgetown Sunday have police on the lookout. First, two employees on a smoke break from work at Serendipity 3 were robbed at gunpoint Sunday afternoon according to the local Fox News affiliate. The victims report that just after 1 p.m. two men, one armed with a handgun, asked for a cigarette, but then pulled out a gun and demanded wallets and phones. One robber is described a black male, around 18 to 20 years of age, five-foot-nine or -ten, weighing approximately 150 pounds, wearing a white or blue T-shirt, blue jeans, and thick rim glasses with a safety pin in the frame. The second robber is described as a black male, around 18 to 20 years of age, approximately 140 to 150 pounds, and wearing a …
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Georgetown murder suspect Albrecht Muth will remain under treatment at St. Elizabeths Hospital.
Doctors have determined that Albrecht Muth, charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife Viola Drath, is not competent to stand trial. In a letter to the court Monday, doctors at St. Elizabeths wrote that Muth has been diagnosed with Delusional Disorder, Persecutory Type and Schizotypal Personality Disorder. Drath, 91, was found dead in her home in August of 2011; a medical examiner determined that the cause of death was strangulation and blunt force trauma. A grand jury indicted Muth on the charge of first-degree murder in her death. Muth has been under continued evaluation and treatment at St. Elizabeths since his last appearance in court, March 14. Get daily and breaking news email updates from Georgetown Patch by signing …
Friday, April 13, 2012
Albert Nahmi has been ordered to stay away from the Guy Mason Center.
A man with "violent tendencies" has been ordered to stay away from the Guy Mason Center in Glover Park. Last month, Albert Nahmi, 51, was charged with two counts of felony assault, second degree burglary and one count of misdemeanor destruction of property. He has been been banned from the rec center grounds. The Metropolitan Police Department is advising residents who spot Nahmi in the vicinity of the property to call police.
Monday, April 2, 2012
The love story and deaths of the Fogelsville, Pa., couple are making headlines across the country.
The 60-year love story and deaths of former Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Chairman Charles Snelling and his ailing wife, Adrienne, are making headlines from Tampa to Seattle for many reasons. The couple was found dead in their Fogelsville, Pa., home Thursday morning. Charles Snelling died of a gunshot wound, the Lehigh County coroner has ruled. His wife's cause of death is still under investigation. The college sweethearts were each 81. They are survived by five children and 11 grandchildren. The murder-suicide follows the deteriorating health of Adrienne, an accomplished fine arts photographer diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease six years ago. Charles Snelling wrote a poignant biographical column for the New York Times in 2011…
Saturday, March 31, 2012
A man tried to force his way into a residence on the 2700 block of O Street on Wednesday evening.
A man tried to force his way into a home on the 2700 block of O Street on Wednesday around 7 p.m., but the two residents were able to keep him out, according to an email circulated by neighborhood watch. Patch attempted to corroborate details of the incident with the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, but police have not been able to respond to those requests. There was a report on the MPD daily crime report of a burglary on the 2700 block of O Street just after 7 p.m. Wednesday, but it is not clear if this is the same crime. According to the neighborhood watch email, the man rang the doorbell, claimed to have an item of importance, and convinced the homeowner to open the door. The suspect then tried to push his way into the home, but …
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Friday, March 30, 2012
A Georgetown University student reported the assault in the early morning hours Thursday.
A Georgetown University student was assaulted by a taxicab driver on Prospect Street around 12 a.m. Thursday, according to a report on the Department of Public Safety (DPS) website. According to DPS the student was not physically injured during the incident. DPS described the incident in a safety alert: "At 1:23 a.m., a student reported to DPS that, at approximately 12 a.m., a taxi driver assaulted the student and made inappropriate sexual comments to the student while being driving back to the main campus. MPD and DPS are investigating." Students received an email alert about the incident just after 6 p.m. Thursday. The MPD crime report for that date has not yet been released on the list serv. Editor's Note: The DPS website indicates that…
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Charles Snelling and his wife were found dead Thursday in their Fogelsville, Pa., home
Charles Snelling, the former chairman of the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority, and his wife, Adrienne, were found dead in their Fogelsville, Pa., home on Thursday morning, according to multiple Patch sources in local Pennsylvania politics. Snelling was a prominent GOP activist and businessman who recently stepped down as MWAA chairman. Adrienne suffered from Alzheimer's disease. "After apparently reaching the point where he could no longer bear to see the love of his life deteriorate further, our father ended our mother's life and then took his own life as well," according to a statement released by the family Thursday evening, WFMZ-TV reports. Both were 81. The Snellings are survived by five children and 11 grandchildren. Charles…
Monday, March 26, 2012
Kew Gardens is located at the intersection of 27th Street and Q Street.
D.C. Fire and EMS responded to a fire in a condominium complex on Q Street shortly after 7:30 p.m. Traffic is blocked for a section of Q Street near the intersection of 27th Street. Residents who were evacuated from the building said the fire originated in an upper level unit in Kew Gardens, located at 2700 Q Street. Stay tuned to Patch for updates on this story.
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ElizGrove
9:50 am on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Perhaps its the owners of the dogs that train them to be aggressive, rather than the breed? Any dog can be taught to be aggressive, and since pit bulls already have this stigma attached to them, those that adopt these dogs tend to foster the aggression on purpose (i.e. for dog fighting). Why isn't there more of an effort to educate dog owners about responsible care and training, rather than … more ›