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Meredith Somers

Meredith Somers

Meredith Somers is a Metro reporter for The Washington Times. She can be reached at msomers@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Meredith Somers

Police investigate Aspen Hill homicide

A 28-year-old man was killed early Sunday in Aspen Hill after a verbal argument escalated into a shooting, Montgomery County police said. Published December 16, 2012

Bowhunter’s SOS gunshots backfire in wrong part of deer season

A Maryland bowhunter who accidentally shot himself with his own unregistered gunthought he'd help rescuers locate him in the woods by firing off a couple of shots — a signal not appreciated by the helicopter trying to find him. Published December 12, 2012

Wil Hiday gets help from sister Chase, 15, to arrange doughnuts in the shape of the number “12” on two cookie sheets in their Vienna, Va., home on Tuesday. Wil turns 12 on 12/12/12 and plans to bring the dozen to school to share with friends. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

For luck or superstition, you can bet on 12/12/12

Wednesday is the last time most people living today will see a repeating day, month and year -- 12/12/12. A mark of luck? Lottery officials seem to think so. Do engaged couples find it appealing? Of course, say wedding planners. Even the universe found a way to mark the occasion with an early-morning meteor shower. Published December 11, 2012

Short sleeves and shorts were just fine attire for a jogger along the Georgetown waterfront on Monday, another abnormally warm day in the District this year. With just three weeks to go, it looks like 2012 could be the warmest year ever in the U.S. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Warmer weather may be the new normal

Unless the mercury takes a significant dive in the next three weeks, 2012 is set to become the warmest year on record for the United States — a historic benchmark but the cause for more chaos than comfort for most people. Published December 10, 2012

White Oak man killed in his apartment

A 21-year-old White Oak man was shot and killed when two men broke into his apartment, Montgomery County police said. Published December 9, 2012

An ad for Centro Tepeyac Women's Center seen on the agency's Web site (Courtesy of centrotepeyac.org)

Pregnancy center’s suit vs. Montgomery County goes to court

A law forcing Montgomery County women's centers to tell patrons if they don't have a doctor on staff is set to be heard by a federal appellate court on Thursday as attorneys weigh the need for accurate abortion information against constitutional rights of free speech. Published December 5, 2012

** FILE ** A driver in Brunswick, Maine, holds a cellphone on Sept. 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)

Texting while driving is being studied for more serious penalty in Va.

Virginia's State Crime Commission is considering a proposal that would strengthen the state's texting-while-driving laws to be in line with those across the country, a move applauded by lawmakers who have backed similar legislation but seen by some as a gesture that is too little too late. Published December 3, 2012

4-year-old boy shot at Southeast home

A 4-year-old boy was shot by a stray bullet during a Saturday night shooting that injured a second person outside the child's home, D.C. police said. Published December 2, 2012

Dunbar Senior High School on New Jersey Avenue in Northwest is one of the high schools in the nation’s capital. The District’s public schools had the worst four-year high school graduation rate in the country 2010-2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

D.C. last in nation in rate of high school graduation

The nation's capital had the worst four-year high school graduation rate in the country in 2010-2011, a finding that suggests the city has more work to do to reform its historically troubled school system. Published November 29, 2012

Man shot after pointing gun at DC police

A man was shot by police late Wednesday night after he pointed a handgun at officers in a Northwest alley, D.C. police said. Published November 29, 2012

Glendy Sanabria sells Powerball tickets at a 7-Eleven in Beltsville on Tuesday, one day ahead of the drawing for more than $500 million. A lot of people in the District, Maryland and Virginia just know that their lottery ticket is the lucky one. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Jackpot fever hits again with dreams of $500M

The drawing for the second-largest lottery jackpot of all time is Wednesday night, when it will either irrevocably alter the life of a lucky ticket holder or send the nation into a never-before-seen state of money mania — again. Published November 27, 2012

D.C. man gets 120 days in jail for crushing puppy

A Northeast D.C. man was sentenced to 120 days in jail Tuesday for killing a sleeping puppy by dropping a 100-pound cement block on its head, prosecutors said. Published November 27, 2012