Curfew may not be answer to juvenile crime, criminologist says - Wednesday, September 07, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | September 07, 2022 [Web version](   [Bowie State professor questions curfews as crime reduction solutions]( "Curfews, for the most part, have very little impact, if any, on violent crime." [READ MORE](   [Prince George's Co. detectives search for clues they hope will lead them to a killer]( The police are trying to find out who killed Roberto Carlos Santos-Melendez. His body was found in the parking lot of a Hyattsville convenience store. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Federal News Network's Cloud Exchange | Register Now]( Join us September 12 - 15 to discover how agencies are embracing new services and cloud models in a hybrid and multicloud world. We'll share insights and real-world lessons learned from IT leaders, including Federal CIO Clare Martorana.   [Prince George's County moves closer to stiffer punishment for illegal off-road vehicles]( A bill under consideration would allow initial fines for illegal off-road and all-terrain vehicle use to jump from $250 to $500, with subsequent penalties going up to $1,000. [READ MORE](   [Contractor took checks but never built patios, decks in 5 Northern Virginia counties]( Ryan Vanover, who owned Vanguard Outdoor Living, pleaded guilty to contractor fraud and other charges in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Fauquier counties, and will stand trial in Stafford County. [READ MORE](   Presented by EagleBank [Small Business September]( Throughout the month, WTOP is featuring leaders from businesses, nonprofits and other organizations to share tips, tactics and lessons learned with the goal of helping SMBs across the region launch, survive, grow and thrive. Keep coming back each week for more!   [Elected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list]( The Anti-Defamation League Center on Extremism pored over more than 38,000 names on leaked Oath Keepers membership lists and identified more than 370 people it believes currently work in law enforcement agencies. [READ MORE](   [Steve Bannon expects to face new criminal charge in NY]( Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, said he expects to be charged soon in a state criminal case in New York City. He plans to turn himself in. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Understanding ovarian cancer: Symptoms, risk factors and treatment plans]( Ovarian cancer impacts thousands of women in the United States every year. While ovarian cancer symptoms can be hard to spot, it's important for women to seek care and speak up if they think something is wrong.   [Longer Metro trains expected for Blue, Orange, Silver line riders]( Metro said its new schedule, which starts Sept. 12, means the longest that riders will have to wait for a train is 15 minutes, even on weekends. [READ MORE](   [School board member, former teacher to run for open Virginia House seat]( Fairfax County School Board member Karl Frisch and Holly Seibold, a former Fairfax County teacher, plan to run for the seat being vacated by Del. Mark Keam. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Zoom [Workplace Reimagined: Zoom's Matt Mandrgoc on how to help people work effectively in hybrid world]( Agencies need a strategy for the how, when and where employees will work as they continue to evolve federal workspaces for returning employees, says Zoom's Matt Mandrgoc, who shared tactics and tips during Workspace Reimagined.   [Next-generation pacemaker involves no wires inserted into heart, no disc planted under skin]( The MedStar doctor involved in the clinical trials says the transition to this type of pacemaker is "like the transition from a rotary dial landline to a smartphone ... it's a big deal." [READ MORE](   [Study: Mood swings, anxiety due to PMS should be key public health issue globally]( A study done at the University of Virginia School of Medicine finds "a majority of women reported that their premenstrual symptoms interfered with their everyday life at least some of the time." [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [When it comes to advocacy, look to the states]( The major bills pushed by the Biden administration have made headlines in recent weeks, and rightly so. Yet there is still a great deal of policy and advocacy work ahead-and most of it won't take place in Washington.   [Podcast: Did a Md. native just shake up the tennis world?]( Frances Tiafoe has made it to the top of the tennis world. But his former coach and friends at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park aren't surprised about his rise. 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