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Wednesday
May222013

DC Fugitive Nabbed in Georgia

(SAVANNAH, Ga.) -- A fugitive from Washington, D.C. has been captured in Georgia.

The U.S. Marshals Service says James Edward Brown, Jr. was arrested in Augusta, Ga. on Monday. Brown was wanted for failure to appear on a federal probation violation.

According to the U.S. Marshals Service, after being charged in 1999 with second-degree murder while armed, Brown served a nine-year sentence in prison. He was then released and was required to serve three years of probation; however, authorities say after he got out of prison, Brown absconded from his probation. A warrant for his arrest was then issued on Jan. 4.

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Tuesday
May212013

Boy, 11, Goes Missing After Last Being Seen on City Bus

(WASHINGTON) -- Metropolitan Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing 11-year-old boy.

The missing child has been identified as Ezekiel Harris-Goff, and police say he was last seen on Monday morning onboard the B-2 Metro bus on the 1800 block of Benning Road in Northeast, Washington, D.C.

Harris-Goff is described as a Black male, about five feet tall, weighing around 130 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue uniform shirt, khaki pants and black shoes. Police say the boy also had on two earrings.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Harris-Goff is asked to contact police at (202) 727-9099.

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Monday
May202013

Community Groups Put Vacant Public Schools to Use

(WASHINGTON) -- Sixteen former Washington, D.C. public schools have been made available for community organizations to use.

Mayor Vincent Gray announced on Monday that the public school facilities have been made available to various organizations, including public charter schools, for reuse. The District has also launched a website providing information for parties who may be interested in the use of vacant school buildings.

"The launch of this website is a great first step to keeping public properties active and serving community needs," Gray said in a statement. "It is vital that we follow a clear and transparent process for awarding space in public buildings. My administration has provided school space for a number of public charter schools, and this process reflects my commitment to helping more public charter schools gain access to appropriate space for their programs."

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Friday
May172013

PG County Cops Arrest Four Suspects in Brandywine Murder

(BRANDYWINE, Md.) -- Police have arrested four suspects in connection with the murder of a 55-year-old man in Brandywine, Md., earlier this month.

Eric Donte Johnson, Moshawn Tianno Magruder, Erica Shonte -- all 20 years of age -- and Antonio Garland Johnson, 19, are charged with first degree murder and other related charges in the murder of Alphonso Drew.

Prince George's County Police say on May 12 they responded to the 12900 block of Old Indian Head Road on a welfare check call, with officers then finding Drew dead at the scene.

An autopsy determined the man died as a result of blunt force trauma.

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Thursday
May162013

City Rolls Out New 'Calories Count' Program

(WASHINGTON) -- A new program encouraging consumers to monitor how many calories are in products, is coming to Washington, D.C.

The Calories Count Vending Program was announced on Thursday, and will involve calorie information being displayed on vending machines in the city's municipal buildings.

City officials said that the program encourages the consumption of beverages with lower calorie counts, and reminds consumers that calories counts in all product choices they make.

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