Metro Shutdown, Drunk Drivers Targeted, Officer's Death: Murder Charge Dropped: News Nearby

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DC Metro To Shut Down Entirely Wednesday: Reports

Good luck getting around Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The D.C. Metro system will be shut down entirely Wednesday for safety checks on all 600 cables in the system. The systemwide closure should last 29 hours starting at midnight Tuesday. Officials are trying to avoid a repeat of the deadly smoke incident at L'Enfant Plaza last year. >>> Read more.

Officer's Death: Murder Charge Thrown Out Against 2 Brothers

The most serious charge of second-degree murder against two brothers accused of doing nothing to stop a third brother from starting a gunfight that led to a police officer’s death has been thrown out of court. Authorities say the younger brothers didn’t alert anyone to the coming onslaught, and instead recorded the gun battle that ended the promising life of Officer Jacai Colson. >>> Read more.

Troopers Target St. Patrick's Day Drunk Drivers

State troopers will spread out across Maryland this week looking for drunk drivers who overindulge at St. Patrick's Day parties. Through Friday night, troopers will patrol in areas known to have a higher number of DUI crashes or arrests, and take part in sobriety checkpoints. >>> Read more.

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