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Passenger Dies Day After T-Bone Crash In Fairfax County, Police Say (UPDATED)
New details have been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a 22-year-old Manassas man died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash in Clifton on Saturday morning.Jack Gumm has been identified by investigators as the passenger in a Honda that was involved in the crash on Jul…
Two Fairfax County teens are trying to prevent deer-vehicle collisions
Anmol Karan and Shaurya Jain are in the process of developing a prototype incorporating artificial intelligence, ultrasonic pulses, and animal or human sounds. The two have received a lot of support, including a $15,000 grant from the Animal Welfare Institute as a part of the Christine Stevens Wildlife Award. “Honestly,...
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.
Final wanted suspect arrested in connection to Manassas Mall shooting
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said they have arrested the fifth and final suspect in connection to a shooting that took place at Manassas Mall on the afternoon of July 9. The Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) said that at around 2:10 p.m. on July 9, officers went to the […]
Maryland Woman Arrested in Glen Burnie Bank Robbery After Alleged Hold-Up
A bank robbery at the PNC Bank in Glen Burnie resulted in the swift arrest of a 20-year-old Maryland woman. The incident occurred on July 12, 2024, at approximately 12:40 p.m., when officers responded to a commercial hold-up alarm at the bank located at 7301 Ritchie Highway. According to the...
A man is shot and injured during a confrontation with Vermont State Police troopers in Burke
BURKE, Vt. (AP) — A man was shot and injured during a confrontation with Vermont State Police troopers in Burke, police said. The shooting happened late Sunday. The man was being treated at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, on Monday, state police said. Police have not released his name, condition or what led to the shooting.
‘Almost sounds too unreal to be true’: Officer rescues lost dog from Fairfax County sewer system
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Mack is safely back home after traversing the county’s sewer system, the Fairfax County Animal Shelter said on July 11. According to the shelter’s Facebook post, the mischievous dog escaped his backyard and somehow found his way into the sewer system. After his two-mile excursion in the sewer, […]
Man's body found in pond at NOVA Woodbridge campus
Police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old man whose body was found Friday in the pond at Northern Virginia Community College in Woodbridge. Officers were called to the school at 2635 College Drive about 3:20 p.m. after campus police found the personal belongings of an individual, later identified as a 20-year-old man, near the pond and contacted Prince William County police. A short time later, the man’s body was located and recovered from the pond by fire and rescue crews.
Maryland State Police arrest man after finding mushrooms, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy in car
BALTIMORE, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland State Police (MSP) said it arrested a man early Sunday morning after finding suspected controlled substances during a traffic stop. Shortly before 3:30 a.m., a trooper stopped 31-year-old Dwayne Purdie Jr. for allegedly driving under the influence on I-695. During the stop, investigators conducted a K-9 scan on […]
Fatal Stabbing In Mount Rainier Was City's First Homicide In Five Years, Police Say
Mount Rainier resident Davon Henderson has been charged with murder of Julio Lopez Cosme during an argument on Sunday morning. It was the first homicide in Mount Rainier in more than five years. Officers from the Mount Rainier Police Department were called at around 12:40 a.m. on July 14 to...
DC police identify both people who died in fiery crash after police chase
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police identified the second person who died in a crash following a police chase in the beginning of July. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said that 17-year-old Dashawn Harris of Southeast, D.C., and 18-year-old Zagory Leo Hill of District Heights, Md. died at the scene of a fiery crash […]
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