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Federal prosecutors plan to file additional charges against Chandra Levy's accused killer, Ingmar Guandique, the Post is reporting. The move will push the trial, originally scheduled to begin in January, all the way back to October, 2010. There's still no word on exactly what these new charges might be, but the change in trial date could end up coinciding with the end of Guandique's current 10-year prison term, which he's been serving for attacking two other women in Rock Creek Park. As the Post notes, prosecutors have said they will seek to have Guandique held in the D.C. jail for his trial in the event he ends up being released before it concludes.

And now, yet another dissapointing twist in the Chandra Levy murder case: during the hearing for Ingmar Guandique, who was arrested on murder charges back in April, it was revealed that a since-fired FBI analyst mixed some of her own DNA on to evidence collected from the crime scene. The Post reported that the damaged evidence included clothing which Levy was wearing when she was discovered. Guandique's attorneys, already playing the "incompetent law enforcement" card, have asked that the trial -- currently set to begin on January 27 -- be postponed in light of the findings. It's a sad scenario that, in this case, these kind of fumbles fail to surprise. For his part, Guandique -- who was already behind bars for two seperate assaults on women in Rock Creek Park -- remains as creepy as ever: when admitting to investigators that he had contact Levy in the park, he added, "[s]o what if I touched her?"

Following up on this morning's news of a Northwest D.C. woman who was stabbed in an attack on Long Island, NY, Newsday is reporting that an arrest has been made. Robert Schiavo, 22, was arrested by Suffolk County Police late Sunday and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Nancy McKinley, 61, of the 1600 block of Beekman Place NW. McKinley, a retired librarian at D.C.'s National Presbyterian School and the wife of a former U.S. ambassador to Haiti, had been visiting a friend in Bellport, NY when she was attacked on Sunday morning by an intruder. Police have not offered a motive for the killing.

WJLA reports that a Prince George's County grand jury hearing evidence in the June killing of inmate Ronnie White has disbanded without issuing an indictment. Medical examiners determined that White died from asphyxiation from being strangled to death while in custody on homicide charges in the death of Prince George's County Police Sergeant Richard Findley. The Post follows up with a quote from State's Attorney Glenn Ivey as saying that a new grand jury has been empaneled and will hear evidence in the case.

The Post has the latest details on the Robert Wone murder case. The third roommate in the house where Wone was fatally stabbed two years ago, Dylan Ward, was finally extradited from Florida to the District yesterday, and has since been released pending trial on obstruction of justice charges. Like his co-defendents, Ward was forced to hand in his passport and wear an ankle monitoring bracelet. But the bigger news is that Wone's family has filed a wrongful death civil suit against all three men, based largely on the same obstruction charges they currently face. According the Post, the family's complaint alleges that the three men "conspired to thwart the investigation" into Wone's murder.

The Post reported over the weekend that Joseph Price and Victor Zaborsky pleaded not guilty on Friday to obstruction of justice charges related to the murder investigation of Robert Wone. Both men were released pending trial after agreeing to turn in their passports, undergo random drug testing and wear ankle monitoring bracelets. The third roommate living in the Swann Street NW home where Wone was killed, Dylan Ward, was previously ordered held in federal custody in Florida without bond pending extradition to the District of Columbia. All three men were indicted on obstruction charges in the case after prosecutors submitted evidence that they appear to have cleaned up the crime scene before police arrived.

The Washington Post is reporting that all three men who resided in the Swann Street NW home where attorney Robert Wone was killed over two years ago have been indicted on obstruction of justice charges. The three men, Joe Price, 37, Victor Zaborsky, 42, and Dylan Ward, 38, have been of interest to the police since at least August of 2006, and Ward was arrested several weeks ago in Miami-Dade County, Fla., where he now lives, after a disturbing affidavit that included new details of the murder investigation was filed to support obstruction charges against him. Today's news is that all three men have now been indicted by a grand jury on obstruction charges. Price turned himself in this morning and is expected to be arraigned in D.C. Superior Court this afternoon; Ward and Zaborsky are both expected to be arraigned this week.

This really smells like it is going to get so much worse. The death of Ronnie White, the 19-year-old man who was arrested over the weekend on charges that he murdered a Prince George's County police officer, has been ruled a homicide. White appears to have been strangled to death while in custody in a county jail -- he had two broken bones in his neck and medical examiners have determined he died from asphyxiation, reports the Post. More on this tomorrow.

Mayor Adrian Fenty announced this morning that Banita Jacks' four murdered daughters have been positively identified through a mix of dental records and DNA analysis. The victims can now be confirmed to be Brittany Jacks, Tatiana Jacks, N’Kiah Fogle and Aja Fogle, all sisters between the ages of 5 and 16. All four decomposed bodies were discovered Jan. 9 in their home on the 4200 block of Sixth Street SE.

With the books finally closed on 2007, we can take an official look at the crime statistics for the year. The Washington Post did so yesterday and found that, as expected, violent crime in the District was up last year as compared to the previous year.

Welcome back, Washington. We hope those of you who celebrate Christmas had a holly and/or jolly one, and that your stock of material possessions has been satisfactorily increased. As you might expect, not too terribly much happened while you've been away. Davis Mulls Eighth Term: Sure, it was published yesterday, but we imagine many of you may have missed the Post's analysis of whether Tom Davis will seek another term as congressman for Northern Virginia's 11th district. Davis's senatorial aspirations were dashed earlier this year when Virginia's Republican party opted for a convention rather than a primary system, which put Davis at a disadvantage and prompted him to remove himself from consideration. Since then observers have been wondering whether the congressman would leave office for a lucrative private sector job. Although the Post article does a nice job laying out the pros and cons he faces, so far Davis seems not to be dropping many hints as to what he'll do. Ready To Say Goodbye To That Tree?: If so, WTOP has you covered. In D.C. and a number of surrounding counties you can simply put it out on with your recycling and trust that it'll be responsibly mulched — if, that is, you've properly detinseled it. Thousands Of Jobs Headed to P.G. County: The Post reports on the soon to open Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center and its considerable staffing needs. The hospitality complex is getting set to hire 2,000 people, and the county government seems understandably pleased about it. There are so many jobs and so much interest that Gaylord will be running a multi-day job fair at the end of January. Briefly Noted: Kid playing with lighter starts fire, displaces several apartments' residents... Charles County considers banning drive-through liquor stores... Medic involved in serious crash in Alexandria while responding to emergency... There was a water main break in Southwest last night... Murder suspect claims gun discharged during struggle... This Day In DCist: One year ago we interviewed Middle Distance Runner and asked them and a number of other D.C. bands what their top albums of the year were. Image posted to DCist Photos by Flickr user christaki

The Holiday season is in full swing in NYC, with holiday lights in Brooklyn, a giant snow globe in Bryan Park and Chanukah specials for ham. One citizen decided to go vigilante on annoying car alarms, a murder suspect used a fake Asian accent on the stand and a video of a man being beaten up by teenage girls on a subway shocked the city. And we interviewed soon-to-be-leaving-Gawker editor Choire Sicha, who said,...

>> "More than 50 nonunionized workers rallied against the new Nationals ballpark this morning, angry that more District residents did not receive construction jobs." [WaPo] >> "I saw firsthand the fragile relationship that exists between Mayor Fenty and the City Council Members. I heard tales of a delayed Comprehensive Annual Financial Review , rising murder rates and a Chief of Police who feels burdened by a system that won't help her, proposals to close...

Straight women and gay men all across D.C. were presumably disappointed by the news that came out over the Thanksgiving holiday that Brad Pitt had dropped out of the production of State of Play, a big-budget political thriller set to begin filming here in Washington this winter. You may recall that Pitt had stopped by the Washington Post newsroom in September to do some research on the character he was slated to play in the...

>> It's the first night of Hanukkah, so if you're not celebrating with family and friends at home, consider catching the Sinai Mountain Boys, a Maryland combo that melds the speedy strumming and twanging of bluegrass with Orthodox Jewish melodies. They'll be offering an hour of unique sounds for free beginning at 6 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. >> The Washington Jewish Film Festival presents Diane Crespo and Stefan Schaefer's Arranged, the...

MONDAY: Cass R. Sunstein will be at Politics and Prose to discuss the book Worst-Case Scenarios. No, it's not one of those books that gives you tips on how to survive if you wake up next to someone whose name you don’t remember or how to retrieve a candy bar stuck in the lunchroom vending machine. It's actually about scary stuff, like nuclear bombs in suitcases or avian flu. We prefer learning how to jump...

>> A gas main break closed Route 1 in Alexandria this afternoon. Expect delays. [WaPo] >> The suspicious death of a two-year-old Silver Spring boy has been ruled a homicide. [WTOP] >> Authorities have arrested and charged a Clinton, Md., woman with attempted murder and other arson-related charges for her involvement starting fire in a Gaithersburg apartment building on Thanksgiving morning. [NBC4] >> An Oak Hill Thanksgiving: "Just days before, a riot broke out...

Good morning, Washington. Given that A Charlie Brown Christmas was on TV last night, this story seems especially rough. Apparently some folks stole $1500 worth of Christmas trees from the Boy Scouts that were selling them. Remember kids: leave your clearly marked tree receipt out for Santa if you want your presents delivered promptly and with a minimum of additional paperwork. Latest On Taylor Murder Investigation, Funeral: The Post reports on the few details...

Happy Day-After-Thanksgiving, D.C. Normally we like to get you your headlines in the a.m., so we hope you'll forgive us for rounding up the news later in the day today -- we needed to spend the morning rolling our much fatter selves out of bed and calling our doctors for a new Lipitor prescription. What do you mean, it isn't necessarily a good idea to put gravy on pumpkin pie? Breaking News: People are Shopping!:...

Good morning, Washington. Yesterday afternoon Roll Call had the story of a potential suspect finally being identified in all those strange Senate bathroom fires from the last few months. Capitol Police Officer Karen Emory recently has been suspended in connection with the fires, although it still hasn't been confirmed whether she is definitely a suspect in the case. No charges have been filed, but color us a little disappointed if it turns out a...

As we mentioned in the Morning Roundup, the murder count in D.C. for 2007 stands at 169 as of today, which is the same number of total murders the city saw in 2006. The Post is reporting further that the 169th murder occurred over the weekend, and its victim was 25 year-old Timothy Spicer, a short-order cook at legendary U Street eatery Ben's Chili Bowl. Spicer's murder looks to be the result of a carjacking...

Good morning, Washington, and welcome back to what will be a rather short work week for most of us. While airports and train stations are sure to be jammed with holiday travelers this week, the city's roads and metro system should be a little less crowded than normal as folks head out of town early to celebrate Thanksgiving. Less congestion may not make much of a difference in road safety, however, if a new survey...

Civil rights leaders like Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III and others are gathering with supporters on Freedom Plaza at 10 a.m. this morning to march to the Justice Department in a "March Against Hate Crimes." NBC4 says that organizers hope the march will bring attention to racism and recent hate crimes against African Americans that have been popping up around the country. The march was also designed to bring attention to the Jena...

It’s November, so most minds are on turkey and stuffing, but two theater companies are getting a jump on Christmas festivities. While we won’t see Ford Theater’s annual production of A Christmas Carol until December, both Arena Stage and Synetic Theater have their own take on the classic. Arena's Christmas Carol 1941 emphasizes the DC Christmas experience (Nov 16), while Synetic's promises to be more choreography-driven (Nov. 24). The relatively new company Spooky Action Theater...

>> The Nationals might go ahead and pay to change the name of the Navy Yard metro stop themselves. [WTOP] >> Foxhall Road is closed to through traffic from Reservoir Road to Nebraska Avenue until Thursday, October 25, 2007 due to construction. [DDOT] >> Police make arrest in ten year old murder case. [WaPo] >> President Bush called the Dalai Lama a “universal symbol of peace and tolerance” during his ceremony to receive a...

As it gets closer to Halloween for LAist, a contributer recollects her tale of staring down the serial killer, Richard Ramirez, otherwise known as the Night Stalker. Must think happy thoughts -- okay, free organic chocolate chip cookies for Los Angeles -- now that's a happy thought. Other happy Los Angeles thoughts include an interview with Jack Kehler of The Big Lebowski (he was the Dude's landlord), a beautiful and magical photographic moment in Venice...

>> DAM! Fest kicks of with its first night of shows featuring a dozen different bands at three venues, including New York's A Place to Bury Strangers (don't miss our interview with the band) and Dirty on Purpose at the Rock and Roll Hotel, Vandaveer and Julie Ocean at the Red and The Black, and Foreign Islands at DC9, among many others. Check out our guide to the DAM! highlights. >> Two film festivals open...

>> Mayor Adrian Fenty and Schools chancellor Michelle Rhee will reportedly ask city officials for an extra $81 million to fix D.C. Schools' totally screwed up special education system. Expect D.C. Council chair Vincent Gray to totally lose his shit tomorrow. [Examiner] >> Amazon begins offering same-day local delivery to D.C. [DC Metblogs] >> 6 reasons the Maryland Renaissance Festival did not suck. [Arjewtino] >> Police are investigating an apparent murder on the grounds...

Good morning, D.C., and welcome to another day without congressional representation — it seems we'll have plenty more of them thanks to yesterday's legislative disappointment. You can find the Post's post-mortem here. There's not too much new information in it, but there are words of consolation from Senate minority leader/arch-villain Mitch McConnell: "If the residents of the District are to get a member for themselves, they have a remedy: amend the Constitution." Thanks for...

With unseasonable weather descending upon much of North America, schools getting ready to reconvene, and sports seasons getting exciting, it's a busy time of year for us here in the Ist-a-verse. Luckily, even with all the things we have to do, we still managed to get together to let you know what we've all been up to. After cooling down from a hot weekend of many badass Sunset Junction Street Fair photo dispatches, LAist asked...