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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

Montgomery County police shoot and kill suicidal man

A 22-year-old man was shot and killed by Montgomery County police after he threatened to shoot himself and then told police he wanted officers to kill him, a spokeswoman said Monday. Published October 8, 2012

"This is just a good place to get peace of mind," says Stephen Askins of New Carollton, Md., who came to the Reflection Terrace in Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Md. on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 to "get away from it all" for a little while. Askins, who has lost both his parents and grandparents, said he did not know that this spot is a memorial to the 2002 Washington area sniper victims. In the foreground, someone left flowers at the memorial, presumably in honor of the 10-year anniversary of the attacks. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Residents remember D.C. sniper shootings 10 years later

Ten years after the Beltway snipers terrorized the D.C. area, residents said they can remember the collective fear felt each day another death was reported and the paranoia that accompanied the most mundane errands. Published October 4, 2012

Faith Hurley, who works with the Fairfax County Public Schools system, uses cued speech, a method of visually representing sounds in English, so that hearing-impaired students can understand what is happening in the ring during the Circus of the Senses performance. More than 1,200 children and adults were on hand Wednesday. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Circus of the Senses plays to special audience

Standing in the center of a circus ring, Joe Lilavois watched his 7-year-old daughter, Brooke, smile Wednesday as she ran her hands through a long turquoise banner. Published October 3, 2012

Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III has said that "National Harbor is the perfect location for this high-end $1 billion entertainment complex," in speaking of a casino recommended for the site. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Redskins join backers of Maryland gambling expansion

The Washington Redskins on Tuesday endorsed the ballot question on gambling expansion in Maryland, tossing the team's helmet into an already crowded ring surrounding the hot-button issue. Published October 2, 2012

Coco, a 2-year-old Shih Tzu, is recovering after being stabbed seven times at a home in Southeast on Sept. 21. The knife cuts missed vital organs. The dog is now in a foster home. (Washington Humane Society)

Shih Tzu recovering from 7 stab wounds

A young dog that was stabbed seven times with a steak knife was recovering from her injuries Tuesday, officials said. Published October 2, 2012

The Occupy movement marches on Washington, D.C. on the one-year anniversary of Occupy D.C., Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. "Real change takes time, even generations," said one occupier. Another said that they are now changing their tactic from long-term occupation to short bursts of protests so that occupiers can go to work and earn a living. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Occupy D.C. marches through downtown

Members of Occupy D.C. once again took to the streets Monday with voices angry about economic inequality and colorful flags demanding accountability as they stepped off for their first substantial march in eight months. Published October 1, 2012

Financially ill-prepared college students "take on mountains of student debt without any hope of paying it off," says Jordan Goodman. Shown: scene from a 2011 protest in Washington, D.C.. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Occupy D.C. group comes back on anniversary

Eight months have gone by since chants about corporate greed and government accountability echoed off the office buildings in downtown Washington, but on Monday, protesters plan to take up their flags and megaphones once again as part of the one-year anniversary of Occupy D.C. Published September 30, 2012

Pedestrian killed in Suitland

A pedestrian was killed in a hit and run Saturday night, Prince George's County police said. Published September 30, 2012

Mei Xiang, the female giant panda at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo in Washington, eats breakfast in December 2001. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Panda cub had discolored liver, excess abdominal fluid

The week-old giant panda cub that died at the National Zoo had a hard, discolored liver, and fluid floating freely in its abdomen, officials said Monday, conditions that might have contributed to its sudden death — but the exact cause can't be confirmed for several weeks. Published September 24, 2012

Fans walk to the Redskins game from the Morgan Boulevard Metro Station on Sunday. Taking Metro is an option for fans getting to and leaving the game, but they still face a walk. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Veteran Redskins fans find opening day a breeze

Bumper-to-bumper traffic and packed parking lots have plagued Washington Redskins fans who've sojourned to FedEx Field for years, but on Sunday, it seemed the only thing fans had to worry about was whether they had time for one more round of beer and burgers before kickoff. Published September 23, 2012

**FILE ** A Baltimore County Police car (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

Cookie theft crumbling with arrest of two Md. teens

Baltimore County police are investigating whether two sweet-toothed teenagers arrested in the theft of cookies from a Towson, Md., bakery are the same sticky fingers who lifted 24 pounds of cookies from the same place days earlier. Published September 19, 2012