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Police: Woman arrested for damaging cars, assaulting officers in Manassas
MANASSAS, Va. (DC News Now) — The Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) said a woman was arrested for allegedly throwing things at cars in Manassas late Wednesday night. On July 3 at around 11:41 p.m., officers went to Pointer Lane near Portsmouth Road to investigate. There, police saw a woman holding a section of […]
4 adults, 1 child displaced after house fire in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (DC News Now) — Fire officials in Prince William County said five people are without a place to live after a house caught on fire in Woodbridge early Wednesday morning. According to the Prince William County Fire Department, crews responded to the 14000 block of Carolina Street for a house fire. Once at […]
Driver Who Sped Away From Sergeant's Stop At Stafford Wawa Wanted, Sheriff Says
Recognize him? The Stafford County Sheriff's Office has issued an alert as they attempt to track down a wanted Woodbridge man who was able to recklessly avoid his arrest.William Briggs, 36, is wanted for felony eluding, driving while revoked, improper display of a license plate, and drivi…
Two teens arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Annandale
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department said two teenagers have been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that happened in Annandale on June 30. The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) responded to the shooting just after 11:15 p.m. in the 4100 block of Wadsworth Court. There, they found […]
Fugitive Who Ditched Electronic Monitor, Court Date In Charles County At Large: Sheriff
Anthony Kavon Brown, 24, who is no stranger to law enforcement with active felony warrants for armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm, is wanted after failing to appear in court last month. Following Brown's arrest for the robbery, a judge released him from the Charles County Detention Center...
Shooting Investigation Results In Three Arrests, Fireworks Bust In Charles County, Sheriff Says
In June, the sheriff's office launched an investigation into the shooting on Argyle Avenue in Waldorf when the suspects purposely shot several rounds at a house, grazing a woman who was inside. According to investigators, the shooting was the result of a disagreement regarding a stolen cell phone. On Thursday,...
Charles officers seek whereabouts of alleged shooter
A woman who allegedly shot someone in the hand is currently being sought out by Charles County police. The Charles sheriff’s office Domestic Violence Unit is actively seeking the public’s assistance in locating Danielle Sicam Alicka, 27, of Hughesville. She is wanted in connection with multiple charges including home invasion, armed robbery and first-degree assault. ...
2 teens arrested after third teen fatally shot, fourth injured in Annandale, Va.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Two teens connected to an Annandale, Virginia shooting Friday that left a third teen dead and a fourth injured were recently arrested, Fairfax County police officials said Tuesday. The teens, ages 15 and 16, were accused of murder and other related charges after two...
Man in stolen Mercedes led VSP on chase, Stafford County deputies say
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said a person was detained after they allegedly led state police on a chase in a stolen car. Around 10:38 a.m. on July 1, a deputy responded to the First Auto Gallery LLC, located on Derrick Lane, for a business alarm. Once […]
Fairfax police call out helicopter, K-9 units to investigate attempted abduction
FAIRFAX, VA. (DC News Now) — Fairfax City police said an adult was almost abducted Wednesday afternoon. Officers from the Fairfax City Police Department were in the 10200 block of Main St. to investigate an attempted abduction. That victim was being evaluated as a precaution, Fairfax City police said. The person believed to be responsible […]
Deputies looking for potential witness to fatal crash in Charles County
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Deputies are looking for the identity of a woman who may have witnessed a fatal motorcycle crash that happened on June 25 on Chapel Point Road. The crash happened around 4:40 p.m. on Chapel Point Road near Purcell Road. The collision involved a 2007 Honda CBR600 motorcycle. The […]
Impaired driver crashes into patrol cars while trying to run from officers, sheriff's office says
ST CHARLES, Md. — An Upper Marlboro woman is facing several charges after allegedly attempting to run from officers early Sunday morning. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, officers were called to Mall Circle just after 2 a.m. for the report of a hit-and-run crash. While officers were in the area, they found the accused driver in her car still in the parking lot.
Carwash Crash Claims Fairfax Woman’s Life
A Fairfax City woman lost her life last Saturday after being struck by a car at Flagship Carwash where she worked. City of Fairfax police identified her as Martha Clemencia Nguyen. Officers responded June 29 at 10:56 a.m. to the business’s parking lot, at 10874 Fairfax Blvd., for a report...
‘Unusually bad case’: Va. man gets 6 life sentences for drugging, raping underage girls
A Woodbridge, Virginia, man who pleaded guilty to drugging and raping teenage girls is getting six life sentences, according to Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth. Judge Kimberly Irving also sentenced Balmore Ortiz Guardado, 36, to 215 years of incarceration, with 179 years suspended. The sentencing guidelines recommended...
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