DC Policeman Charged After Son Takes Gun To School

Friday, June 14th, 2013, 5:29pm

GLENN DALE, Md. (AP) - A D.C. police lieutenant has been charged with leaving a loaded gun where his son found it and took it to school.

Prince George's County court documents show Mark Antonio Hodge of Glenn Dale has been charged with leaving a loaded firearm in a place where he would have known that a minor would gain access to the firearm.

The court documents say officers were called to Duval High School in Lanham on March 27 for a report of a student with a firearm. Officers learned the 15-year-old had taken the gun from his home. He said his dad kept the weapon under some clothes in a closet.

It was unclear whether the gun was Hodge's service weapon. No one answered at a telephone number for Hodge on Friday.

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Police: Teens Take Credit Card, Take Photos In Booth

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Friday, June 14th, 2013, 1:57pm

CROFTON, Md. (WUSA9) -- Police say a group of teenagers stole a woman's credit card, used it at a movie theater and then took silly photos of themselves in a photo booth. Police are still looking for the teens.

Thursday, June 6, a woman reported that she had misplaced her credit card while shopping in the Crofton area, say police. Police later found that her credit card had been used on June 5 at the Regal Movie Theater at 1419 South Main Chapel Way.

Police say surveillance video from the theater shows teens buying tickets from a movie ticket kiosk. Then, according to police, the teens took photos in a photo booth inside the theater lobby.

In those photos, which are attached to this article, you see at least four teens making funny faces.* Two of the photos show a teen with what appears to be a credit card in his hand. One photo shows the word "VISA."

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Power Companies Gearing Up for Thursday Storms

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Wednesday, June 12th, 2013, 5:52pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA9) -- Myra Oppel was sitting in her office at Pepco's Headquarters when the Derecho of 2012 hit.

She watched as the power company's outages jumped from a few thousand to almost half a million. By the time it was all over, more than two-million people in Virginia, Maryland, and the District were in the dark, and it would take nearly two weeks before all the power was restored.

Almost a year later, Oppel met with WUSA9 to discuss what Pepco's doing to prepare for this latest round of storms.

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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY SUPERVISOR TO WALK 30 MILES TO RAISE $30,000 FOR COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS

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Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 11:40am

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY SUPERVISOR TO WALK 30 MILES TO RAISE $30,000 FOR COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS

Pete Candland, Gainesville, Va. district supervisor on hike with his children

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Off-Duty Officer In Custody After Barricade Situation

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 9:38pm

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A suspect has been taken into custody after a barricade situation in west Baltimore involving an off-duty officer.

Baltimore Police said a child was in the home but was removed at about 8:20 p.m. and taken to a safe location.

Kai Jackson reports that officer is 20-year-veteran James Smith with the motor division. He's also been trained tactically. Officers were called to the scene Tuesday afternoon. Baltimore City and County police have responded to the scene. County police are there to support and relieve the city officers.

Baltimore officials say they don't believe there's a threat to anyone in the neighborhood but they still want everyone to stay indoors.

Residents say they heard shots fired. Police believe it started as a domestic incident. Police continue pushing the perimeter back. Streets are closed for at least seven blocks.

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DROP OFF DIAPERS and WIN ‘MOMMY and ME’ CUPCAKE DECORATING CLASS at OCCASIONALLY CAKE

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 2:07pm

DROP OFF DIAPERS and WIN ‘MOMMY and ME’ CUPCAKE DECORATING CLASS at OCCASIONALLY CAKE

Occasionally Cake of Old Town Alexandria needs diapers as part of the Northern Virginia Family Service Diaper Drive. Customers can drop off diapers from Sat., May 4 through Mother’s Day, Sun., May 12, and be entered to win a Mommy and Me Cupcake Decorating Class, to be held on Tues., May 14 at 5 p.m. Three winners will be chosen from a raffle drawing. Call (703) 647-9638 or visit www.occasionallycake.com for more information.

The Mommy and Me Cupcake decorating will be taught by owner, Sabrina Campbell, mom of two daughters and soon-to-be son. She will discuss cupcake decorating techniques, creativity and tips for parent and child.

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Nicole Kidman Gets Leggy in New Advertisment

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Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 3:04pm

(Olivia Barker, USA TODAY) -- A-listers may shun ad acting in this country, but abroad, the small-screen spot is a sweet, discreet way to rake in dough.

Witness Nicole Kidman, now starring in a vitamin commercial in her native Australia. The Oscar winner lets uncharacteristically loose in the spot for Swisse Wellness Vitamins. We don't hear her, but we see her, prancing and dancing among stone-walled flower gardens in short shorts and motorcycle boots. At one point she throws out an impressive chorus-girl kick. Her hair is nearly back to its tousled, tangled roots.

Also part of her performance: Munching on an apple. Carrying carrots.