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UPDATED: Abducted toddler dies after Fairfax police chase ends in crash
A 16-month-old girl abducted with her two siblings Wednesday night in Virginia Beach died Thursday morning after a police chase along Interstate 95 in Fairfax County ended in a crash in Maryland. Virginia State Police issued an Amber Alert early Thursday for the three young siblings — 5-year-old Zayir Plummer,...
Man followed mother and child around store, touched 7-year-old girl and took her picture, police say
RESTON, Va. — A man is facing charges after police say he followed a mother and child around a store in Reston before inappropriately touching the 7-year-old and taking a photo of her last Friday. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the 7-year-old girl was with her mother...
Police arrest 2 connected to retail theft crew members; more wanted
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — Two men have been arrested in Fairfax County for their alleged involvement in a retail theft crew that targeted high-end boutiques across multiple states. Police continue to search for more members. On July 19, just after 5:30 p.m., detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department...
Shoplifter runs into high school to avoid police
FAIRFAX, Va. — A wanted shoplifter ran from police into a high school in an attempt to evade police Tuesday afternoon. After stealing a shopping cart full of products from the Fair City Mall, an outdoor shopping mall, Kodjo Banks was found by Fairfax City Police outside at around 12:47 p.m. Banks, 41, fled across the street, where he entered Woodson High School through an unlocked door.
Welfare check was done at home of Virginia mother 3 days before she was reported missing
MANASSAS PARK, Va. — Manassas Park Police say they conducted a welfare check at the home of a 28-year-old mother three days before she was reported missing by her husband. Police Chief Mario Lugo confirmed to WUSA9 that on Aug. 2, his officers responded to Mamta Kafle Baht's home following concerns from her colleagues at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Naresh Bhatt reported his wife missing on Aug. 5, according to authorities.
'I'm the one who's suffering'| Husband of missing woman tells WUSA9 she has gone 'missing' before
MANASSAS PARK, Va. — As searches continue for a missing mother from Manassas Park, her husband is breaking his silence on her disappearance. Police say Mamta Kafle Bhatt, 28, was last seen on July 31. Her husband reported her missing on Aug. 5. "It's like very tough," Naresh Bhatt,...
Video appears to show violent beating following crash in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON - Video obtained by FOX 5 appears to show a violent encounter following a car crash in Southeast D.C. According to the witness who gave the video to FOX 5, an altercation broke out following the crash and in the video, a man appears to be being dragged, punched and kicked by two other people.
JUST IN: Identity of man killed in Alexandria police standoff is released
The Alexandria Police Department identified 61-year-old Paul G. Behan, Jr. as the man who was fatally shot by an officer on Monday night (Aug. 12). Behan was shot and killed by a police officer after a 35 minute standoff in the stairwell of his apartment building at 5101 Maris Avenue. One of Behan’s coworkers called 911 at around 10:45 p.m. to warn that he’d threatened to shoot himself, and relayed to police that Behan owned at least two guns.
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