Midshipman expelled for having synthetic pot
Another midshipman has been expelled from the U.S. Naval Academy for using or possessing synthetic marijuana, the academy said Thursday. An academy spokeswoman said a female sophomore was expelled March 28. A total of 12 midshipmen have been expelled from the Annapolis school for “spice,” a type of synthetic marijuana. The Defense Department and the Navy have banned the substance. In all of the cases, other midshipmen alerted officials to the spice use, the Naval Academy said.
Man fatally struck by train
Prince George’s County police are trying to identify a man who was killed after being hit by a CSX train early Thursday.
The man was struck shortly after midnight near Queensbury Road and Rhode Island Avenue in Riverdale Park.
Cpl. Evan Baxter, a police spokesman, said early Thursday evening that the man still hadn’t been identified and authorities don’t know why he was on the train tracks.
D.C. pimp gets 12 years
A 30-year-old pimp was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for forcing women into prostitution and threatening to kill them, federal prosecutors said.
Glynn Neal, of the District, met two women in North Carolina in 2010, drove them to the District and forced them into a life of sex for money, according to prosecutors. Neal set up rules, accompanied the women as they walked the streets, set up dates and posted an advertisement on Craigslist, prosecutors said.
If they didn’t obey him, he threatened to beat the girls “bloody,” according to court documents.
Neal’s cousin, 24-year-old Ashley Neal, was found guilty of pandering and assault for her involvement in the prostitution business. Her sentencing is set for April 27. – Emily Babay and Scott McCabe
– Emily Babay and Scott McCabe
