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Planned Traffic Light At Maryland-DC Border Stalls

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - Four years after Maryland endorsed a plan to add a traffic signal at a busy intersection on Silver Spring's border with the District of Columbia, the plan is still on the drawing boards.

The Washington Post (http://wapo.st/117qcXk ) reports that solutions for the traffic circle at the intersection of busy commuter routes of 16th Street and Colesville Road are mired in a cross-jurisdictional mess.

Installing a signal requires coordination of the district, Montgomery County and the state of Maryland. Each jurisdiction controls part of the roadways or signals nearby.

But residents say they see traffic accidents on almost a daily basis. D.C. police say they recorded 12 traffic crashes at the circle in 2012. Maryland officials would not provide accident data. A pedestrian was killed at the circle in 2009.

 

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Takoma Park Woman Killed on DC Streets

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA)-- The body of 18-year old Siohban Nicole Lee, of Takoma Park was found early Friday morning on the corner of 5th and Nicholson Streets N.W. in D.C.'s Brightwood neighborhood. She had been shot in the head.

D.C. Police are announcing they've arrested 21-year old Alexander Buckley and charged him with her murder. Detectives say the two knew each other. However, the extent of their relationship is still a mystery to police, and the teen's father, who claims he doesn't know Buckley. 

Sean Lee, the father, told WUSA*9 he is still looking for answers. 

He said, "hopefully with letting (D.C. Police) do their investigation I will find out more information and we'll have an understanding of why it happened."

Lee described his daughter as being "happy-go-lucky. She would do anything for anyone."

Snow Totals Thursday Morning 1-24-13

WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- A gorgeous dry, fluffy snow fell during the overnight of 1-24-13. For some, it was the first snow of the season and also closed schools for quite a few.

Md. Police Search For Jewelry Store Armed Robbery Suspect

SILVER SPRING, Md. (WUSA) -- Montgomery County Police are still searching for the suspect of an armed robbery at a jewelry store in Silver Spring.

According to police, on Jan. 21 an armed suspect approached the entrance of The Gold Spot, located at 11935 Georgia Ave. in Glenmont, but was not able to get in due to controlled access. When the employee saw the suspect at the door he was granted entry.

Once inside the suspect used a mask to cover his face, pulled out a gun and demanded the employee to hand over cash and jewelry, police said.

Police describe the suspect as a dark completed black male, between 35 to 40 years of age, 5'7" - 5'10" in height, with a heavy build.

If you have any information about this case Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), you may remain anonymous. A reward of $10,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and/or indictment.

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Fmr. Smithsonian Parking Lot Attended Sentenced for Stealing Fees

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A former museum parking lot attendant who stole nearly half a million dollars in parking fees has been sentenced to a year and 8 months in federal prison.

Thirty-seven-year-old Meseret Terefe of Silver Spring, Md., was sentenced Friday in federal court in Alexandria. He was also ordered to pay back the $487,000 he stole.

Terefe worked at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum annex in northern Virginia. Federal prosecutors say he pocketed parking fees over a period of nearly three years and gave some of the stolen money to a supervisor after that person found out about the scheme.

Terefe was one of two former parking lot attendants who pleaded guilty to pocketing more than $400,000. The other, Freweyni Mebrahtu, is scheduled to be sentenced in February.

Recipe: Crab Soup That Will be Served at President Obama Inaugural Gala

Recipe: Crab Soup That Will be Served at President Obama Inaugural Gala

Riderwood retirement community in Silver Spring, MD, is sharing the recipe to its award-winning Crab Soup that  will be served January 20 at a President Obama Inaugural Gala hosted by the Delaware, Maryland and New York State Societies of Washington, D.C. The Gala will be held at 7 p.m. at The Fairmont Hotel in Washington, D.C. The more than 300 invited guests will include elected officials, friends of the states, and guests from all corners of the globe. Riderwood chefs will serve the soup to attendees.

The recipe follows:

Hundreds Attend New Year Celebrations At Riderwood Chapel In Silver Spring

Hundreds Attend New Year Celebrations At Riderwood Chapel In Silver Spring

SILVER SPRING, MD  -- Three hundred people today attended a Celebrations of the New Year event in the Riderwood Chapel. Faith communities and cultural groups represented by Riderwood residents and staff participated.

The program included an array of spiritual readings, musical selections and cultural performances, among them a Chinese New Year Lion Dance. The Catholic, Protestant, Unitarian, Jewish, and Muslim faiths wererepresented. In addition, a “Gratitude” video was shown.

The Riderwood Chinese Club (pictured above) performed a Chinese New Year Lion dance. Tow May narrated the dance. The Lion was comprised of Ken Lee, Glenna Lee and Florence Dick. Musicians were Peggy Zee, Muriel Tso, King Zee, and MeiKuo Zee.