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Gun Sale Gone Awry Leads To Shootout Between Virginia Men In Maryland: Police Gun Sale Gone Awry Leads To Shootout Between Virginia Men In Maryland: Police
Gun Sale Gone Awry Leads To Shootout Between Virginia Men In Maryland: Police A group of men from Virginia have been arrested following the investigation into a shooting in Montgomery County on Thursday night, authorities announced. Four people are facing charges after crossing state lines into Maryland, leading to an argument and shootout that led to the seizure of high-caliber weapons in downtown Silver Spring. At around 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 18, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police on patrol spotted a suspicious group of people who began arguing with each other. According to a police spokesperson, the occupants inside of a blue Honda Accord with …

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Missing Teen Girl In Region Alert Issued For Missing Teen Girl In Region
Alert Issued For Missing Teen Girl In Region Police agencies in Virginia are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a teen girl who has been reported missing by friends and family in Loudoun County. An alert was issued by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, Sept. 28, regarding 13-year-old Hailey Delgado Lopez, who was reported missing from her family's Ashburn home. Lopez was reported missing by her family on Tuesday, Sept. 27 after leaving her family’s home on Dodge Terrace on her own accord, police said. Officials noted that she may be traveling to Waynesboro in Virginia, where she has ties to the area. Th…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Girls Believed To Be Together Reported Missing By Families In Region Teen Girls Believed To Be Together Reported Missing By Families In Region
Teen Girls Believed To Be Together Reported Missing By Families In Region Seen them? An alert has been issued by law enforcement agencies in Virginia as they attempt to locate a pair of teen girls believed to be together who have been reported missing. The families of Gabriella “Gabby” Benitez and Adriana Membreno, both 14, were reported missing in Loudoun County after last being seen in the overnight hours of Tuesday, Sept. 20, according to police. Both teens are believed to be together after going missing from their Ashburn homes. Benitez was described as being 5-foot-6 weighing approximately 120 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen weari…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Rule Virginia Deaths Murder-Suicide Police Rule Virginia Deaths Murder-Suicide
Police Rule Virginia Deaths Murder-Suicide The deaths of two parents found dead at an Ashburn home have been ruled a murder-suicide, authorities announced. John Sharmoukh, 45, and Mariam A. Farouk Kamal, 31, were found dead at their home on Old Line Terrace just before 9:30 on Tuesday, May 24, authorities in Loudoun County said. Though, investigators have not said who was the aggressor in the slayings.  Reports say detectives found the body of Sharmoukh on the the front lawn of the house. He apparently jumped from a third story window while on fire, Fox 5 reported. A neighbor rushed over with a fire extinguisher …

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by Josh Lanier
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Three Kids Orphaned After Parents Found Dead In Ashburn Home: Report Three Kids Orphaned After Parents Found Dead In Ashburn Home: Report
Three Kids Orphaned After Parents Found Dead In Ashburn Home: Report Support is building for three children whose parents were found dead at their Ashburn home earlier this week. UPDATE: The deaths of Mariam A. Farouk Kamal and John Sharmoukh have been deemed a murder suicide. The married couple was identified by their church as Mariam and John. The two were from Egypt and shared three children together, NBC Washington reports. John was found dead outside of the home 200060 block of Old Line Terrance around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Later that day, Mariam's body was found inside the house. Police were not rele…

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by Cecilia Levine & Josh Lanier
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Virginia Driver Responsible For Fatal Loudoun County Crash Surrenders: Sheriff's Office Virginia Driver Responsible For Fatal Loudoun County Crash Surrenders: Sheriff's Office
Virginia Driver Responsible For Fatal Loudoun County Crash Surrenders: Sheriff's Office A Virginia man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for his involvement in a car crash that killed a 65-year-old woman from Ashburn, authorities said.  Ryan Lanza, 20, surrendered to police after an investigation revealed he was driving at an excessive speed and caused a fatal accident last week, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Initial investigation revealed Deborah Michel was traveling west on Windmill Drive when another vehicle struck her that was going north on Claiborne Parkway, the office said.  The driver of that vehicle, later determined ad Lanza, was g…

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by David Cifarelli
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Virginia Woman, 65, Killed In Loudoun County Car Crash: Sheriff's Office Virginia Woman, 65, Killed In Loudoun County Car Crash: Sheriff's Office
Virginia Woman, 65, Killed In Loudoun County Car Crash: Sheriff's Office An Ashburn woman has died in a recent Loudoun County car crash, authorities said.  Deborah Michel, 65, was killed in a crash that happened at the intersection of Windmill Drive and Claiborne Parkway in Ashburn around 11:20 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that occurred this morning at the intersection of... Posted by Loudoun County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, May 5, 2022 Initial investigation revealed Michel was traveling west on Windmill Drive when she struck another vehi…

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by David Cifarelli