Matthew Cella
Articles by Matthew Cella
D.C. man gets second guilty verdict in homeless man’s killing
A Superior Court jury on Friday convicted a D.C. man for the second time on charges relating to his role in the 2003 killing of a homeless person. Published April 1, 2011
D.C. police arrest teen for November homicide
Metropolitan Police on Friday arrested a 17-year-old male for the November killing of a Seat Pleasant woman in Southeast. Published April 1, 2011
Appeals court upholds conviction in Rosenbaum killing
The D.C. Court of Appeals on Thursday let stand the conviction of one of the men involved in the 2006 killing of New York Times reporter David Rosenbaum. Published March 31, 2011
P.G. police arrest two in Univ. of Md. killing
Prince George's county police have arrested two men in connection with the January killing of a University of Maryland student, authorities announced Thursday. Published March 31, 2011
P.G. police arrest 3 in killing of Domino’s driver
Prince George's County police on Wednesday announced three arrests in the killing of a Domino's pizza delivery driver. Published March 30, 2011
Fatal shooting Monday night in D.C.
A Northeast Washington man was found fatally shot in the District of Columbia on Monday night, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Published March 29, 2011
USA Today report questions academic gains in D.C. schools under Rhee
An investigative report in USA Today this morning is questioning the academic gains of a D.C. school lauded for a dramatic increase in standardized test scores during the administration of schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee. Published March 28, 2011
That’s Politics
Metro Board member Peter Benjamin admitted he is taking the system's no eating or drinking rule personally. Published March 27, 2011
Census shows drop in D.C.’s black population
Official 2010 Census figures released Thursday show the District's black population declining to slightly more than 50 percent of the city's total number of residents. Published March 24, 2011
D.C. gang leader gets life plus 150 years
A leader of the D.C. branch of a violent Hispanic street gang was sentenced Thursday to life in prison plus 150 years for his role in a murder and other crimes. Published March 24, 2011
One killed in early morning double shooting
Prince George's County police say two men were shot, one fatally, in the 2900 block of Victory Lane in District Heights early Thursday. Published March 24, 2011
Poll finds D.C. seeing red at Gray, Brown
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray's popularity is plummeting under the weight of a series of scandals involving personnel practices that have resulted in federal and local investigations, a new poll shows. Published March 23, 2011
Thomas under investigation over charges of financial misconduct
The D.C. Office of Campaign Finance has initiated a preliminary investigation of D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. over charges of financial misconduct related to his Team Thomas charity. Published March 22, 2011
Familial DNA gives investigators another tool
Virginia law-enforcement agencies now have another way to solve cases, searching DNA databases to match evidence at a crime scene with the DNA of family members of a suspected criminal. Published March 21, 2011
Va. to use new ‘familial’ DNA technique to solve crimes
Virginia law-enforcement agencies now have another way to solve cases, searching DNA databases to match evidence at a crime scene with the DNA of family members of a suspected criminal. Published March 21, 2011
Md. state police shoot, wound N.J. man in long, high-speed chase
A Maryland state trooper shot and wounded a New Jersey man who led police on a chase from the Fort McHenry Tunnel in Baltimore to Prince George's County on Sunday night. Published March 21, 2011
D.C. police hold teen in connection with weekend killing of an 18-year-old
The Metropolitan Police Department says a 15-year-old is being held in connection with the killing of an 18-year-old man in Southeast on Sunday. Published March 21, 2011
Mall memorial plan ends with missing money
When the National Park Service established a "reserve" around the Mall, closing the area to new monuments, two final memorials had secured space and were waiting to be built: a monument honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and a memorial to black soldiers and sailors who fought in the Revolutionary War. Published March 20, 2011
That’s Politics
Former D.C. schools chancellor Michelle A. Rhee was profiled last week on NBC's "Today" show. During one exchange in the five-minute segment, Ms. Rhee recounted how she justified to her daughter firing the principal of the girl's school in 2008. Published March 20, 2011
Co-worker charged in boutique slaying
The co-worker of a 30-year-old woman brutally killed inside a Bethesda clothing boutique was charged Friday with the crime when police determined she lied about being sexually assaulted in the attack, which she told police was a botched robbery attempt. Published March 18, 2011