Category: MPD investigation

Midnight Run

Backseat Striver Ordinarily it takes about 20 minutes by car to get from Swann Street to Anacostia.  Faster depending on the traffic,  if not made during one of DC’s paralytic rush hours, faster still if no stops are made along the way. …

"Isn't He Our Friend?"

Detective Waid’s Handwritten Notes Create More Questions Today, the Swann Street defense team heads to the Moultrie Courthouse for an in camera review, which in plain English means a review of documents and/or other evidence in the Judge’s chamber.  The…

Game Changer?

Underweird Last Friday’s hour-long status hearing focused on pieces of evidence that still need to be tested or retested. Twenty six of the original 270 items are all that remain in play; the government and defense appear close to settling…

Seismic

Did Joe Price Change His Story Within Minutes? With all eyes focused on this Friday’s status hearing, it seems something else buried in this summer’s motions has gone overlooked. As the AUSA, FBI and defense teams wrestle it out over…

Ask The Chief…And She Shall Answer

What “Active Investigation” Means…And May Suggest. As promised, MPD Chief Cathy Lanier was the guest on WTOP’s “Ask The Chief” morning program.  You can catch the whole thing here. About eight minutes in, “Craig” phoned with this question: Craig: A…

Lanier On Line One

Go Ahead Caller, You’re Next… We’ve confirmed that Chief Cathy Lanier of the DC MPD will be on WTOP Radio’s “Ask The Chief” program this Thursday at 10am.   Here is where you can go to submit questions in advance by…

"Not a Done Deal…"

“A Very, Very Active Investigation” Last Tuesday, August 11, DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier participated in her regularly scheduled  Newschannel8 program “One-on-One.” She was on hand to discuss the recent drop in crime and status of outstanding cases, and near…

"We're Out Looking…"

Let’s All Be Careful Out There. UPDATE: MPD Chief of Police Cathy Lanier postpones “Ask the Chief” program on WTOP. At the time of Robert’s murder, Charles Ramsey was in his eighth and final year as MPD Chief of Police. …

The Day After

145 Words Very little was known about Robert’s murder when the first news item was filed, 17 hours later by WTOP, DC’s all news radio station. To be more specific, very little was known by those not in the house at…

Burn After Reading

Fahrenheit 1509 At midnight on the steamy evening of August 2, 2006, DC Police arrived at 1509 Swann Street to begin a murder investigation.   An investigation that supposedly continues to this day. On the floor of Dylan Ward’s bedroom they found an issue of…