
Tom Howell Jr. is a general assignment reporter for The Washington Times' Metro Desk. A New Jersey native, Tom graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 2006, and covered courts and police investigations in northwest New Jersey for more than four years before moving back to Maryland in 2011. Tom can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.
Federal prosecutors dealt a major blow to D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray on Tuesday by validating high-profile claims by a minor 2010 candidate that Mr. Gray's campaign paid him to bash incumbent Mayor Adrian M. Fenty during the race. Published May 22, 2012
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Tim Day, a Republican who blew the whistle on D.C. council member Harry Thomas Jr.'s use of his nonprofit to steal funds from the city, has filed a petition to appear on the ballot in a special election to replace the disgraced legislator from Ward 5. Thomas resigned last month after pleading guilty to federal theft and tax fraud charges. Published February 15 2012
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