Crime Scene Archive: Personal Safety
My Car Break-In, Caught on Video
I am the kind of city dweller who is on guard nearly all of the time. You won't find me walking around listening to music on my iPod, texting on my Blackberry, or carrying my wallet in my hand (the...
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Theola Labbé-DeBose
| February 4, 2011; 10:42 AM ET |
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Looking for D.C. gun owners
Post reporter Paul Duggan would like to learn more about the people who have purchased and registered handguns in the District since July 2008, when handgun ownership in the city became legal....
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Paul Duggan
| December 14, 2010; 2:22 PM ET |
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Woman in abduction video fine: Police
Update, Aug. 10, 3:50 p.m.: Police released a statement saying that detectives have interviewed the woman in the surveillance video from the 2500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. They determined there was no abduction and the woman is safe. Original...
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Washington Post Editors
| August 10, 2010; 3:50 PM ET |
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McGruff turns 30
McGruff the crime dog is celebrating his 30th birthday Thursday. The friendly canine, who wears a tan trench coat and offers tips to "take a bite out of crime," will celebrate this evening at the National Museum of Crime and...
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Maria Glod
| July 1, 2010; 7:49 AM ET |
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Md. bill would bar reading text messages while driving
A bill that would prohibit drivers from reading text messages is advancing through the Maryland legislature. The legislation, approved Thursday by a 135 to 2 vote in the House of Delegates, expands a law which bars drivers from writing...
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Washington Post Editors
| March 11, 2010; 4:06 PM ET |
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Maryland, Personal Safety, Traffic Accidents
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Huffing a danger for preteens, study says
There was some concerning news Thursday from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. A study found that more 12-year-olds have used potentially lethal inhalants than those who used marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens combined.
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Maria Glod
| March 11, 2010; 3:33 PM ET |
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Facebook, Maria Glod, Narcotics, Personal Safety
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