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Men, Teens Arrested For Armed Robbery Involving Three Victims In Virginia, Police Say
Two men and three teens are all facing charges following a violent assault of three people, including a 19-year-old woman, over the weekend in Prince William County, police say.Shortly after 12:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, officers were called to a home in the 14600 block of Ponderosa Court in Woo…
Person found dead in Potomac River
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS said a person has been found dead in the Potomac River on Monday morning. Crews said that at about 8:30 a.m., they were dispatched to the Arlington Memorial Bridge for the report of a person in the water. When first responders arrived at the scene, they […]
Man charged with rape in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Prince William County Police Department has made an arrest in a rape case. On June 28, officers were sent to the 6100 block of Trident Lane in Woodbridge to investigate a sexual assault that was reported to have happened there. When they arrived they located and arrested Abdul Kanu.
Two dead, another injured after car crashes, catches on fire in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS said two people died Tuesday after they led police on a car chase that started in Maryland and ended in Southeast D.C. when they crashed into a tree. Another person was hurt as well. The Anne Arundel County Police Department (AACPD) police chief said around 12:15 […]
Woodbridge man charged in connection to fatal Frederick County shooting
FREDERICK COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) said a Woodbridge man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a deadly shooting on June 25. According to FCSO, around 7:16 p.m., the shooting happened off of Fairfax Pike, near the Sandy’s mobile home community. Deputies said 52-year-old […]
Defendant Says He Wants a New Lawyer Who Can Represent Him Better
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. After a stabbing defendant requested new counsel and waived rights to a speedy trial, DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz set a trial date for Aug. 13. Antonio Nicks, 32, is charged with assault with a dangerous...
Judge Sets Seven Year Sentence to Defendant Who Admitted His, ‘Foolish Mistake’
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ordered a defendant, who admitted in court he made “a foolish mistake,” to serve a seven-year sentence in a June 28 hearing. Ivan Dixon, 19, pleaded guilty to assault...
Two men shot minutes apart in separate shootings in DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said two men were shot minutes apart in Northeast and Southwest D.C. At about 1:20 a.m., police were dispatched to the 4000 block of Minnesota Avenue for the report of a shooting. When police arrived at the scene, they found a man who had been […]
Robert Buchanan Accused Of Abducting 30-Year-Old PA Woman
A Florida man visiting Virginia is facing charges after allegedly abducting a woman against her will from Pennsylvania and taking her to a Woodbridge hotel over the weekend. Oak Hill native Robert Buchanan, 64, was arrested following an investigation into a reported abduction of a 30-year-old woman who was taken on Thursday, June 27.
Essex woman indicted for theft, insurance fraud
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown recently announced the indictment of a former Maryland state employee stemming from two instances involving alleged theft and insurance fraud. Essex resident Shanell Angelia West was allegedly involved in a theft scheme related to her former employment at the Maryland Department of Labor in the first criminal case, officials said. The 45-year-old is charged with theft scheme valued between $1,500 and $25,000, counterfeiting of private...
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