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'Everybody's mad!' | The tires on 27 cars slashed in Fairfax County
WEST FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Police are investigating after more than two dozen cars were found with slashed tires early Wednesday morning in Fairfax County. "I go to start driving and go to my job, and I see the two flat tires," said Pablo as he worked to replace one of his two slashed tires Wednesday night. He told WUSA9 he was shocked when he saw his car like that, especially since he just got it a few weeks ago.
Crews battle two-alarm apartment fire in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Service said it was at the scene of a fire in a building in Reston on Thursday afternoon. Crews said they were dispatched to the 1600 block of Washington Plaza N for a two-alarm fire in a mixed occupancy apartment building. When first […]
Woman, 80, Dies Weeks After Fairfax County Crash, Police Say
An 80-year-old woman has died after suffering what were initially believed to be non-life-threatening injuries in a Fairfax County crash earlier this month, police say.On Wednesday, July 3, Mount Vernon resident Donna Gulino was involved in a two-vehicle crash in the 8600 block of Richmond Hig…
Families mourn death of 2 dogs after stay at Virginia PetSmart, investigation underway
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) — Animal Control in Alexandria, Virginia confirms to 7News that it is now investigating the death of two separate dogs who stayed at the Potomac Yard PetSmart in June. The dogs stayed at PetSmart’s “Petshotel” during the same week and died just two days apart.
SC man who assaulted officers during Capitol riot sentenced to 40 months in prison
WALHALLA, S.C. (WCBD) – An Upstate man who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison. A U.S. District judge sentenced 30-year-old Thomas Andrew Casselman, of Walhalla, S.C., to 40 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered him to pay $2,000 in restitution.
Hayward man sentenced for Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol
Jonathan Bonney, 40, of Hayward was sentenced Friday, July 12 by Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, after a rally for former President Donald Trump. For four misdemeanor offenses, Bonney was sentenced to 12 […] The post Hayward man sentenced for Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Missing Infant Found, Father Facing Charges In DC (Updated)
An alert was issued by the agency early on July 17 as they seek the public's assistance in locating 5-month-old Rajah Leonard, who was last seen around noon in the 6000 block of 16th Street NW and is believed to be accompanied by 27-year-old Ramon Leonard. Shortly before 6 p.m....
Suspects make off with over $11K worth of stolen Lululemon items
WASHINGTON — DC Police are searching for a man who was caught on camera while he allegedly helped steal more than $11,000 in goods from a Lululemon store in Northwest. On Tuesday, just after 4 p.m., investigators say two suspects walked into a store on F Street in Northwest. They reportedly took items, without paying, and walked out of the store.
5 girls, between 12 and 15, charged with beating man to death in October 2023
WASHINGTON — Two more teenagers have been arrested, accused of being part of a group young girls who reportedly beat a man to death late last year. Their arrests brings the group of accused killers up to five. According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), 64-year-old Reggie Brown was...
Washington, D.C., man in crash on I-81 in Virginia; exits vehicle and hit by tractor trailer
A pedestrian was struck by a tractor trailer early Sunday morning on Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County. The person, who was in the northbound travel lane of I-81 when hit, had been in a crash before exiting his vehicle. Harry L. Martin, 45, of Washington, D.C., suffered life-threatening injuries. He...
2 men arrested for series of church, business burglaries in Herndon, police say
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Herndon Police Department said they arrested two men for their involvement in multiple burglaries at churches and businesses over the past few weeks. Erik Zelaya Franco, 19, and Christian Castellanos Lopez, 23, were arrested after surveillance photos of the suspects were posted online. They were charged in […]
Police identify man stabbed, killed in Georgetown Safeway parking garage
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has identified a man stabbed and killed after a fight escalated in Northwest D.C. Police said that on July 17, at about 12 p.m., officers responded to the report of a fight inside of a parking garage at the Safeway in the 1800 block of […]
Sorie Mansaray Sentenced For Attempted Murder In Maryland
Sorie Mansaray, who has no known address, was sentenced on July 17 to 30 years in prison with all but 12 years suspended following a July 2022 shooting that was caught on camera. On July 22, 2022, prosecutors say that Mansaray shot at a vehicle that pulled onto the 11000...
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