Matthew Cella
Articles by Matthew Cella
Woman fatally shoots McLean psychiatrist, then kills herself
A woman fatally shot her psychiatrist in McLean on Friday and then killed herself, Fairfax County police say. Published July 23, 2011
PG man attacks state trooper in suspected ‘suicide by cop’ attempt
A Prince George's County man pulled a knife Saturday morning and attacked a Maryland state trooper who responded to his call for a traffic crash in what authorities think may have been a "suicide-by-cop" attempt. Published July 23, 2011
Police arrest teen in D.C. homicide
Metropolitan police on Friday announced the arrest of a teenager in the fatal shooting of a 71-year-old Southeast man last month. Published July 22, 2011
IN OTHER WORDS: Bring on the feds, say D.C. officials
From fast-track hirings to campaign finance irregularities to one-too-many erasures on standardized tests, various D.C. officials -- or at least the folks they oversee -- have come under scrutiny by federal inspectors. Published July 10, 2011
1 dead, 1 injured in P.G. car crash
Prince George's County police say a person died in a vehicle collision in the Accokeek area Friday afternoon. Published July 8, 2011
2 sentenced in D.C. shooting that stemmed from cookout dispute
A D.C. man was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Friday and a Maryland man received a 20-year prison term for a shooting that stemmed from a fight over food and drinks at a family cookout, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District said. Published July 8, 2011
D.C. man sentenced in accidental fatal shooting
A D.C. man was sentenced Friday in connection with the accidental fatal shooting of a woman in Southeast in September, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District said. Published July 8, 2011
Police update description of man who attacked camera vehicle
Maryland State Police said Thursday that a man who attacked a speed camera vehicle may have parked in a lot that serves several nearby businesses and walked through the woods to where the vehicle was stationed on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Published July 7, 2011
Second arrest in fatal gang shooting near D.C. Caribbean Festival
A second man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting near a Caribbean Festival in Northwest last month, Metropolitan police said Tuesday. Published July 5, 2011
Former GWU professor sentenced in child porn case
A former George Washington University professor was sentenced on Friday to 47 months in prison for possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District said. Published July 1, 2011
City State: Morning Roundup
McDonnell the pragmatist; D.C. online gambling is legal; ACLU inconsistent on petition objections; D.C. fire alters course; D.C. budget in flux (again); Liquor tax more than advertised; Grasmick's last day; D.C. drivers love cameras Published June 30, 2011
Sentence in killing of D.C. homeless man who begged for his life
A D.C. man was sentenced to 47 years in prison on Wednesday for a 2003 killing of a homeless person fatally shot as the man begged for his life. Published June 29, 2011
City State: Morning Roundup
McDonnell is popular; Wine ships to Maryland; Barry happy about Ward 8 development; Bike lanes 'on hold'; Fairfax officer fired; Man killed after taser incident Published June 29, 2011
71-year-old D.C. man fatally shot
Metropolitan police said Tuesday they were investigating the fatal shooting of as 71-year-old man in Southeast. Published June 28, 2011
City State: Morning Roundup
Gray changes the discussion; Supreme Court takes D.C. GPS case; Green groups criticize McDonnell's pace; Lottery announces online gambling start dates; Md. gay marriage supporters seek O'Malley's help; Dissension in MPD Published June 28, 2011
City State: Morning Roundup
DNA links suspect to AU professor's killing; Equality Maryland on the ropes; DOJ will not pursue death penalty in D.C. case; PG Council spurns Baker initiative; Md. young-driver laws appear to be working; GOP looking to take over Va. Senate Published June 27, 2011
IN OTHER WORDS: Shouldn’t they know better in D.C.?
Two interim heads of D.C. agencies have been accused of playing fast and loose with the rules in recent weeks. Published June 26, 2011
D.C. police ID man fatally shot near festival
Metropolitan police on Sunday identified a man fatally shot near the route of the Caribbean Festival parade in Northwest. Published June 26, 2011
Postal employee charged with stealing money meant for charities
A Hyattsville woman working as a postal service mail processor was indicted in federal court on Friday on charges she stole mail addressed to charities and containing checks worth $9,000. Published June 24, 2011
Virginia man charged in five D.C.-area military shootings
A Marine Corps reservist who prompted a security alert near the Pentagon last week was charged in federal court on Thursday in connection with five shootings at military installations last year. Published June 23, 2011