Matthew Cella
Articles by Matthew Cella
P.G. police investigate homicide in Laurel
Prince George’s County police said Friday they were investigating a killing in Landover. Published May 6, 2011
Md. police say death of missing teen was homicide
Maryland State Police said Wednesday the death of a missing teen found last month in the Susquehanna River at the Conowingo Dam was a homicide. Published May 4, 2011
Burglar who taunted victims on Facebook sentenced in D.C. court
A D.C. man who burglarized a Northwest home and taunted his victims by posting a photograph of himself with their stolen belongings on Facebook was sentenced to 44 months in prison Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District said. Published May 4, 2011
Germantown man found fatally stabbed
Montgomery County police on Wednesday said they are investigating the fatal stabbing of a man inside a Germantown townhouse. Published May 4, 2011
D.C. man pleads guilty to Third Street Tunnel shooting
A D.C. man pleaded guilty Tuesday to assault with intent to kill while armed in connection with a December shooting in the Third Street Tunnel, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District said. Published May 3, 2011
IN OTHER WORDS: Alexander blasts Times in letter
In response to the D.C. Office of Campaign Finance last week announcing an investigation prompted by reports in The Washington Times about spending from the constituent service fund of council member Yvette M. Alexander, the Ward 7 Democrat issued a letter to her constituents that — wait for it — criticizes The Washington Times. Published May 1, 2011
P.G. Police investigate Temple Hills homicide
Prince George's County police said Saturday they were investigating the killing of a D.C. man in Temple Hills. Published April 30, 2011
D.C. man sentenced for fatally stabbing brother
An Adams Morgan man was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison Friday for fatally stabbing his brother during a fight in February, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District said. Published April 29, 2011
D.C. man gets 50 years for killing teen
A D.C. man was sentenced to 50 years in prison Friday for killing a teen who tried to stop him from robbing another person, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District said. Published April 29, 2011
D.C. police identify stabbing victim
Metropolitan Police on Wednesday identified the victim of a fatal stabbing Sunday in Northwest. Published April 27, 2011
Former MoCo officer guilty of tapping police computers
A former Montgomery County Police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to obtaining unauthorized information from government computers for her personal benefit. Published April 27, 2011
D.C. police officer pleads guilty to burglary
A Metropolitan Police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge of attempted second-degree burglary, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District said. Published April 26, 2011
MoCo taps Stamford, Conn., schools chief to head system
The Montgomery County Board of Education announced Monday it had unanimously chosen the head of the Stamford, Conn., schools system as its nominee to replace Superintendent Jerry D. Weast. Published April 26, 2011
IN OTHER WORDS: Carwash workers have a friend in Evans
D.C. Council member Jack Evans wants to scrub a section of city law that prohibits carwash employees from earning overtime wages in the District of Columbia. Published April 24, 2011
D.C. teen killed in P.G. County
Prince George's County police say a D.C. teen was found dead in Temple Hills late Friday. Published April 23, 2011
Chief says Charlie Sheen’s police escort ‘not within policy’
Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier said Friday that a police escort given to actor Charlie Sheen appears to have violated multiple department rules. Published April 22, 2011
Georgetown flooding spurs class-action suit on behalf of restaurants
A D.C. lawyer has filed a $5 million class-action lawsuit against the property managers at Georgetown's Washington Harbour on behalf of employees and businesses who have been affected by flooding this week. Published April 21, 2011
DoD police officer pleads guilty in sex sting
A Department of Defense police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he traveled to the District in order to have sex with a minor, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District said. Published April 21, 2011
D.C. teen convicted of assaulting woman near Metro
A D.C. teenager has been convicted of robbing and assaulting a woman near a downtown Metro station, authorities said Wednesday. Published April 21, 2011
U.S. Army Reserve officer pleads guilty in child porn case
A Maryland man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the District on Wednesday to a count of distribution of child pornography that occurred last year while he was on active duty with the U.S. Army Reserve in Kuwait and Iraq. Published April 21, 2011
