Teen charged in crash that injured woman, killed dog
An 18-year-old from Arlington was charged in a crash that critically injured a woman who was walking her dog Monday.
Arlington County police said Joseph L. Di Filippo hit a 29-year-old woman and her golden retriever on the 1500 block of North Quincy Street around 7:30 a.m. Monday. The dog was killed and the woman remained in critical condition Tuesday, police said.
Di Filippo is charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain proper control of a vehicle, driving without a license and violation of a learner’s permit.
Prosecutors oppose more visits for Hinckley
Federal prosecutors are opposing John Hinckley Jr.’s request for more unsupervised visits to his mother’s home.
Hinckley tried to assassinate President Reagan in March 1981 and has been committed at St. Elizabeths Hospital since he was found not guilty by reason of insanity.
His lawyers asked for a judge to grant him more visits to his mother’s home last month. But in court papers filed this week, prosecutors opposed that request, saying Hinckley gave no reason why he should receive more visits than the 12 he was granted in 2009. He has used up those visits.
Walt Whitman students charged with arson
Three students at Walt Whitman High School have been charged with arson in connection with fires authorities say were intentionally set at the school and at a White Flint park.
The blazes occurred April 8 at Walt Whitman and March 20 at White Flint Neighborhood Park.
Wyatt Dentel, 19, and two male 17-year-olds were arrested, said Scott Graham, assistant chief for Montgomery County fire and rescue.
The blazes each caused $50,000 in damage, Graham said.
Emily Babay
