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Prince William County police looking for suspect who allegedly ran over man in his car, killing him
DUMFRIES, Va. (DC News Now) — The Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) said it was looking for a man who was involved in a felony hit-and-run incident that killed a man. The incident happened on July 20 just before 7 p.m. at the parking lot of the Oasis at Montclair Apartment complex, located in […]
Drug Bust In Indian Head: $50K Worth Of Narcotics Seized
INDIAN HEAD, Md. – On July 3, as part of an ongoing drug investigation, detectives assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search warrant at a home on Jameson Court in Indian Head. The suspect, Domonique Carlton Hawkins, age 31, of Indian Head, was taken into custody away...
Motorcyclist Forced To Swerve Into Shoulder Fired Shots At Driver's Car In Stafford: Sheriff
A road-raging motorcyclist popped off and took shots at another driver following an incident that played out in Stafford County early on Sunday morning, officials say.Deputies were called at around 12:15 a.m. on July 21 to the intersection of Warrenton Road and Village Parkway, where there reports …
Suspicious Death Under Investigation Days After Body Found On Fairfax County Path, Police Say
A homicide investigation is ongoing in Fairfax County days after a suspicious body was found on a path in Oakton on Saturday afternoon.Shortly after 3 p.m. on July 20, officers were called to the 9500 block of Route 29, when a walker found a man unresponsive in the area, "with obvious trauma to the…
Police: Fairfax City man charged with firing gun into townhome
A Fairfax City man has been charged with reckless use of a firearm after allegedly firing a gun inside his home last week. The City of Fairfax Police Department says its officers responded to the 10000 block of Whitehead Street in the Old Fairfax Mews townhomes at 12:26 a.m. on July 15 after a resident reported that a gun was fired into their home.
DUI Teen Driver Arrested In Fatal Pedestrian Crash, Fairfax County Police Say
A DUI teenage driver has been charged in a Fairfax County crash that killed a 35-year-old pedestrian this weekend, authorities said.The 17-year-old driver of a 2017 Jeep Cherokee was heading east on Lorton Road near Timarand Drive in Lortin, when he struck Jamar Caper, 35, of Alexandria, who was tr…
Man found guilty in 1979 Bryans Road cold case murder
The Charles County State’s Attorney office announced that on July 18 a Charles County jury, after a 9-day trial and approximately two hours of deliberation, convicted Andre Taylor, 63, of the 1979 first-degree murder and first-degree rape of Vickie Lynn Belk. Commenting on the case, State’s Attorney Anthony “Tony” Covington (D) said, “I can’t give enough credit to the assistant state’s attorneys that put in ridiculously long hours and effort to achieve justice in this case. John Stackhouse and Jonathan Beattie were phenomenal." ...
No charges after crowbar attack and stabbing puts Alexandria brothers in hospital
No charges have been filed against two Alexandria brothers who were hospitalized with serious injuries after a fight in the West End earlier this month. The Alexandria Police Department responded to a stabbing call for service at an apartment in the 500 block of N. Armistead Street on Sunday, July 7. Police arrived and found the brothers on the floor of the apartment, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.
Man who pushed woman out of moving car near Ballston sentenced
A Maryland man has been sentenced to 45 years behind bars after pushing a woman out of a moving vehicle near Ballston, causing severe injuries. Willie James Clements Jr., 61, was sentenced to 35 years for aggravated malicious wounding, as well as the maximum 10 years for hit-and-run, in Arlington County Circuit Court last week.
Progressive prosecutor’s data show increase in crime
For years, progressives have whined about prosecuting crime, what they dub “mass incarceration,” as a woe to society. They complained it was racist, perpetuated broken families, and did little for either rehabilitation or deterrence. So an experiment was born. Billionaire George Soros promoted candidates for district attorney (the main prosecutor in a city) who would […]
Police: Men steal food, teens steal beer in separate incidents
Vienna police were on the hunt for the culprits in two recent thefts. • An employee at Giant Food, 359 Maple Ave., E., told Vienna police on July 14 at 8:15 a.m. that two men had filled a grocery bag with various unknown items and left the store without paying for them.
Woman hit, killed by car in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department said a woman was killed after being hit by a car in Great Falls on Saturday morning. Officers said they were at the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash at Leesburg Pike and Downey Drive. The woman died there. The driver of the […]
Police: Mother, daughter hide from suspicious men in Vienna
A woman and her adult daughter were walking near Meadow Lane and Stephen Circle, S.W., on July 14 at 10:52 p.m. when they observed a motorist drive a vehicle erratically into the cul-de-sac, turn off the vehicle’s headlights and drive back toward the pair, Vienna police said. The vehicle...
Springfield man sentenced in assault on officers in U.S. Capitol breach
A Springfield man was sentenced July 19 to 18 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. "His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count...
Suspect Vehicle In Manassas Woman's Murder Could Be In Loudoun County, Cops Say
Police in Manassas are searching for a suspect vehicle in a Manassas killing of an 18-year-old woman.Ashlin Paz, of no fixed address, was shot and killed in a wooded area near Pineview Road and Cregger Lane around 8:25 p.m. Thursday, July 18.The suspect vehicle, a blue Hyundai Elantra with Vir…
2 in custody in connection with Oakton homicide: chief
OAKTON, Md. - Two people have been taken into custody in connection with a weekend homicide in the Oakton area of Fairfax County. Fairfax County Chief of Police Kevin Davis told FOX 5’s Steve Chenevey that the two people are expected to be charged with murder later today. The...
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