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AJ Goldbloom

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agoldbloom@dailyvoice.com

A Baltimore, MD, native and happy owner of a Weimaraner puppy named Commander, AJ graduated from the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism where she did everything from writing to camera work to voiceovers to editing. She was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire

Fairfax County Police Officer In Custody For DUI A Fairfax County police officer was arrested for driving under the influence, officials said. Stephen Copp was driving his county vehicle while off-duty, when he was taken into custody for driving under the influence, according to the Fairfax County Police department. The county vehicle was found with front-end damage, authorities reported. The 15-year veteran was placed on administrative leave while the police force conducts an internal investigation, law enforcement said.

by AJ Goldbloom

09/12/2022

Police & Fire

Rookie Volunteer Firefighter Nabbed For Arson In Virginia: Authorities A rookie volunteer firefighter was arrested for igniting a car fire, authorities in Virginia said.Matthew Bush apparently sparked the blaze in his own 2021 Honda Civic near Samuels Mill Court on Aug. 12, according to the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshall's Office. Bush, formerly a Purcellville volunteer firefighter, was arrested on a warrant Sept. 8 and held without bail at the West Virginia Eastern Regional Jail pending his extradition back to Loudoun County, law enforcement said. Upon his arrest, Bush was suspended from the Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company, wh…

by AJ Goldbloom

09/11/2022

News

Virginia Zoo's 10-Week-Old Siamang Given Adorable Name The adorable new siamang at the Virginia Zoo now has a name, the zoo announced.The Virginia Zoo said the winner of a two-week auction got to choose the 10-week-old baby's name and picked... Lovejoy! The name was dedicated to Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy, who coined the term 'biodiversity' and passed away last year, the zoo's website said. Click here to read more about the zoo's precious new addition, Lovejoy.

by AJ Goldbloom

09/09/2022

Police & Fire

Rookie Volunteer Firefighter Nabbed For Arson In Virginia: Authorities A rookie volunteer firefighter was arrested for igniting a car fire, authorities in Virginia said.Matthew Bush apparently sparked the blaze in his own 2021 Honda Civic near Samuels Mill Court on Aug. 12, according to the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshall's Office. Bush, formerly a Purcellville volunteer firefighter, was arrested on a warrant Sept. 8 and held without bail at the West Virginia Eastern Regional Jail pending his extradition back to Loudoun County, law enforcement said. Upon his arrest, Bush was suspended from the Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company, wh…

by AJ Goldbloom

09/09/2022

Police & Fire

Manassas Mausoleum Damaged By Vandals: Police A mausoleum was damaged by vandals in Manassas, police said. On September 8, at around 12:45 p.m., officers arrived at the scene in the 9300 block of Center Street, where they found the back window of the mausoleum was broken, according to the Manassas City Police Department. In addition to the window damage, marble pieces around the coffin inside, as well as part of the coffin itself, had damage, authorities said. Anyone with information about the vandalism is asked to contact law enforcement at 703-257-8000.

by AJ Goldbloom

09/09/2022

Police & Fire

Police Nab 24-Year-Old Suspect In Stafford Fatal Shooting Stafford police arrested a 24-year-old man in a fatal shooting incident, officials said.On September 7, just after 10:30 p.m., officers found a man on the ground, suffering from a gunshot wound in front of an apartment complex on Declaration Drive, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The victim, 45-year-old Anthony Johnson, later died of his injuries at a local hospital, authorities said. After further investigation into the incident, law enforcement arrested William McQueen for second degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and possessio…

by AJ Goldbloom

09/09/2022

Police & Fire

Thief Arrested For Two Burglaries Of Falls Church Vietnamese Restaurant Police have arrested a 48-year-old man in connection to burglaries at Eden Center in Falls Church, officials said. On August 14, 2022, officers confronted Khanh Ngoc Le at the local Vietnamese shopping center, as he matched the description of a burglary suspect, the City of Falls Church Police said. A few weeks later, Le was taken into custody in connection to two Vietnamese restaurant burglaries, authorities reported. While in custody at the Arlington County Adult Detention Center, a warrant was served to Le for one of the burglaries he committed at Eden Center, back in 2021, police …

by AJ Goldbloom

09/09/2022

News

Stafford Lottery Prize Of $258K Will Expire If Winner Does Not Claim It A lucky lottery ticket holder in Stafford could be throwing away $258,000, officials said.A drawing on March 16 had a Cash 5 EZ Match ticket that matched all five numbers, but no one has claimed their prize, the Virginia Lottery said. By law, if no one claims their winning ticket by September 12, the lottery will send the unclaimed prize to Virginia's Literary Fund, to benefit local schools and educational programs, the lottery website said. If you bought a lottery ticket with the numbers 10-21-27-29-38, from the Giant Food at 317 Worth Avenue in Stafford, make sure to c…

by AJ Goldbloom

09/09/2022

News

Virginia Nursing Student In ICU After 'Catastrophic' Crash Sam had a very typical life as a bubbly 20-year-old going through nursing school. Sam Before the AccidentSam's GoFundMe Page In late August, the Virginia native was a passenger in a horrific car accident that landed her into the ICU, fighting for her life, a friend wrote on a GoFundMe page. Sam has had multiple surgeries to repair her liver, which had life-threatening lacerations, as well as treatments for several facial and skull fractures, the GoFundMe page said. As she began to undergo the plethora of medical procedures, Sam was in excruciating pain, her friend wrote. On September…

by AJ Goldbloom

09/09/2022

Schools

Fairfax County Elementary School Principal Responsible For DUI Hit-Run: Police Police made an arrest in a recent DUI hit-and-run incident, and the suspect is the principal of Navy Elementary School in Fairfax, police said. Earlier in September, officers responded to a residence near Winning Glory Drive to investigate a car that had driven into a home, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. The suspect had fled the scene in his car by the time officers arrived, officials said. Police said witnesses led them to 44-year-old Jonathon Coch, who works as the principal at Navy Elementary School, according to the school system's website. Coch has been an employee…

by AJ Goldbloom

09/09/2022

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