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

2013-05-21T10:59:29Z

(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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Community Groups Put Vacant Public Schools to Use

2013-05-20T16:20:49Z

(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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PG County Cops Arrest Four Suspects in Brandywine Murder

2013-05-17T12:45:37Z

(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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City Rolls Out New 'Calories Count' Program

2013-05-16T14:22:26Z

(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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Fourth Suspect Arrested in 2011 Murder

2013-05-15T11:46:46Z

(WASHINGTON) -- Police have arrested a fourth suspect in the shooting death of a man in Northeast Washington, D.C., in August 2011.

Jermaine Livingston, 41, was arrested on Tuesday, and charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Antwain Henderson.

Henderson's body was found in a burned vehicle on the 800 block of Balsamtree Place in Capitol Heights, Md. on the morning of August 31, 2011. During their investigation, police determined that Henderson was shot and killed on the 5800 block of Field Place NE earlier that same morning.

Three other suspects have since been charged in connection with the killing.

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'Play DC' Project Kicks Off

2013-05-14T10:43:23Z

(WASHINGTON) -- The "Play DC" project officially got going on Tuesday in Southwest Washington, D.C.

Mayor Vincent Gray and other District officials were on hand on Tuesday morning to break ground at the Fort Greble Playground renovation site, located at Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and Elmira Street SW.

The Play DC project seeks to provide the District’s children and adults with play spaces, and will see 32 local Department of Parks and Recreation playgrounds undergoing renovation.

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Police Search for Missing Silver Spring Teen

2013-05-13T11:46:29Z

(SILVER SPRING, Md.) -- Police are searching for a missing 17-year-old boy from Silver Spring.

Montgomery County Police say Daniel Juwan Howard has been missing since Friday, and his family is concerned as he has a medical condition.

Howard is described as an African-American male, approximately 6'3" tall and weighs about 150 pounds, with brown eyes and short, black hair. The missing teen was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black t-shirt and black boots.

Police say Howard likes to frequent the Castle Boulevard area.

Anyone with information on Daniel's whereabouts is asked to contact police at (301) 279-8000.

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New Greenhouse Farm to Be Built in Ward 8

2013-05-10T10:28:15Z

(WASHINGTON) -- A state-of-the-art greenhouse farm will be built in Ward 8, in an effort to have more fresh food available to Washington, D.C. residents.

On Thursday, a partnership was launched between the District and BrightFarms to build the 100,000 square-foot greenhouse farm. According to Mayor Vincent Gray's office, the farm is designed to generate up to one million pounds of local produce per year.

"By growing locally, BrightFarms delivers produce that is thousands of miles fresher, more flavorful and better for the community," a release stated.

The project is expected to create about 100 jobs during the construction phase and 25 full-time jobs.

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Teen Killed in Clinton Crash

2013-05-09T12:49:45Z

(CLINTON, Md.) -- A teenager was killed in a vehicular crash in Clinton, Md. on Wednesday afternoon.

The single-vehicle crash happened shortly after 3 p.m. on the 11900 block of Brandywine Road. Prince George's County Police officers responded to the scene and found the 17-year-old male driver unresponsive inside the car.

The teen was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the driver apparently lost control of the car while driving on Brandywine Road, with the vehicle then running off the roadway and crashing into a tree.

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Thieves Use Backhoe and Truck in Attempt to Steal ATM

2013-05-08T11:40:30Z

(POTOMAC, Md.) -- Montgomery County Police are investigating an incident in Potomac on Tuesday, where thieves attempted to make off with an ATM from a local bank.

The attempted theft was reported early Tuesday morning at a Bank of America branch, located at 10217 Falls Road. Security officers reported seeing three suspects attempting to steal a stand-alone ATM.

Police say they responded and found that the ATM had already been removed from a concrete pad. The machine was reportedly still attached by chains to a backhoe and was suspended over the bed of a pick-up truck. However, the suspects had already fled the scene by the time police arrived.

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