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DISTRICT

Tuesday hearing set in museum shooting

U.S. Magistrate Judge John Facciola scheduled a hearing Tuesday for James W. von Brunn, the 88-year-old white supremacist accused of fatally shooting a guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Prosecutors said last week that Mr. von Brunn had been moved to the Greater Southeast Community Hospital, where he is under the monitor of corrections officials.

Mr. von Brunn faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of museum guard Stephen T. Johns. Mr. von Brunn was shot in the face by other guards and was taken to George Washington University Hospital after the June 10 shooting.

Prosecutors said Mr. von Brunn is able to hear and understand information about his case. His attorney said his client would be informed about the hearing.

Sentencing set in tax scandal

Harriette Walters, the ringleader of a scheme that drained nearly $50 million from the D.C. treasury, is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court.

Walters, a former tax office manager, pleaded guilty in September to wire fraud, money laundering and other charges and has been in jail since her arrest in 2007.

MARYLAND

BALTIMORE

‘Diamond Jim’ to be released soon

Maryland wildlife officials plan to release another batch of specially tagged rockfish, including “Diamond Jim,” who could be worth as much as $20,000 to one lucky angler.

The 50 fish to be released into the Chesapeake Bay on Wednesday are the second of three batches being tagged and released by the Department of Natural Resources for its annual program to promote recreational fishing. One fish in each group is a specially tagged “Diamond Jim” fish.

The first “Diamond Jim” fish released earlier this month is worth $10,000. If it’s not caught by Wednesday, it loses its special status and the second “Diamond Jim” fish will be worth $20,000. If that fish is not caught, another specially tagged fish to be released in August will be worth $25,000.

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