The Old Stone House

For Sale:  History  Tasked with tracking a number of properties, the Real Estate Editor has the busiest job at wmrw.com.  Of course there’s the site of Robert’s murder, the previous home of the defendants, 1509  Swann Street; the 16th Street apartment they lived in after the murder and the McLean…

Bumped

Let’s Take It From the Top… Last night’s comment from MaNonVa caused quite a stir.  It was an  intimate portrait of the Swann Street housemates including Sara Morgan.  We’re very thankful for the contribution. It dovetails with other sketches we’ve seen…

Cat(ch) Me If You Can

Inside Superior Court Judge Epstein’s Courtroom Monday, July 13 was the trial before a judge for Phelps Collins III for the misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty brought against him. On or about January 15, 2009, within the District of Columbia,…

Mean Streets

A Spike in Murders?  Hold a News Conference Three years ago this past weekend marked the anniversary of the announcement of the “crime emergency” in the District of Columbia.  On July 11, 2006, twenty days before the murder of Robert…