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Unlicensed Baltimore Driver Wanted For Ramming Officer At Massive VA Illegal Car Meet: Cops Unlicensed Baltimore Driver Wanted For Ramming Officer At Massive VA Illegal Car Meet: Cops
Unlicensed Baltimore Driver Wanted For Ramming Officer At Massive VA Illegal Car Meet: Cops Police have announced additional arrests at a massive illegal car meetup where drivers antagonized officers in Fairfax County last weekend. Around 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, an officer saw several vehicles pull into a commercial parking lot in the 6600 block of Electronic Drive in Springfield where a large group of individuals were driving recklessly and in circles, police said. Another group of people surrounded the officer’s cruiser, and at least one attempted to remove the license plate from the vehicle as the others acted disorderly, police said.  The group prevented the off…
Drag Racing Driver From Silver Spring Crashes During Pursuit Along I-395: State Police Drag Racing Driver From Silver Spring Crashes During Pursuit Along I-395: State Police
Drag Racing Driver From Silver Spring Crashes During Pursuit Along I-395: State Police A 19-year-old Maryland driver is facing multiple charges in connection with a pursuit and several crashes on I-395 in Virginia, police said. Kennedy W. Mejia Medina, of Silver Spring, was in a Toyota Camry that was trying to race another car along the highway around 12:15 a.m., when Virginia State Police attempted a motor vehicle stop near Edsall Road in Fairfax County, police said. As Medina tried to get away, it "split the lane" and tried to drive between two other southbound vehicles. The Camry collided with both causing them to both lose control and crash near Exit 2 for Edsall Road, po…
Convicted Sex Offender Caught With 10,000 Child Porn Images On 10 Devices Gets 10 Years In DC Convicted Sex Offender Caught With 10,000 Child Porn Images On 10 Devices Gets 10 Years In DC
Convicted Sex Offender Caught With 10,000 Child Porn Images On 10 Devices Gets 10 Years In DC A previously convicted sex offender who collected a massive library of child porn using questionable alias' online is heading to prison for the next decade, federal authorities announced. District resident Morez King, 34, was sentenced to one year in prison for every thousand images of child porn he was caught with after being busted by investigators with 10,000 files on 10 different devices featuring illicit materials involving minors. According to court documents, King first made contact with an undercover agent with Homeland Security Investigations in January 2020. King, a/k/a “pervboi3…
Unlicensed College Park Driver Rams Virginia State Trooper 4X In High-Speed Pursuit: Cops Unlicensed College Park Driver Rams Virginia State Trooper 4X In High-Speed Pursuit: Cops
Unlicensed College Park Driver Rams Virginia State Trooper 4X In High-Speed Pursuit: Cops A Maryland man has been arrested for assaulting police in Virginia following a weekend pursuit, authorities said. Reggie P. White, 24, of College Park, sped away from a Virginia State Trooper initiating a traffic stop on Route 1 in Fairfax County at 3:40 a.m. Sunday, March 17, a State Police spokesman said.  Traveling in a stolen gray sedan, White rammed a state troop car twice approaching the Beltway then continued onto Interstate 495 westbound, according to VSP. There, White struck the same trooper’s vehicle a third time, and then onto Interstate 95 southbound, where the trooper…
Man Accused Of Killing Ex, Violating Protective Order Arrested In Prince George's County: PD Man Accused Of Killing Ex, Violating Protective Order Arrested In Prince George's County: PD
Man Accused Of Killing Ex, Violating Protective Order Arrested In Prince George's County: PD The Maryland man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend during a domestic incident near her workplace has been taken into county in Prince George's County, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.  Tylen Jennings, 30, has been charged with murder and other offenses for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of Anesha Isaacs in Annandale, who died at the hospital after being found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers were called at around 4:45 p.m. to the 3200 block of Woodburn Road near the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus when Isaacs called to report that Jennings was…
Shooter Apprehended In Prince George's After Leaving Woman With Critical Injuries In VA: Police Shooter Apprehended In Prince George's After Leaving Woman With Critical Injuries In VA: Police
Shooter Apprehended In Prince George's After Leaving Woman With Critical Injuries In VA: Police A suspect has been apprehended following a domestic-related shooting that left a woman with critical injuries in Fairfax County, police say. Officers responded at approximately 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon to the 3200 block of Woodburn Road in Annandale for a reported shooting that left a woman with a life-threatening gunshot wound. The suspect fled the county, according to police, and was taken into custody with an assist from the Prince George's County Police Department.  Suspect is in custody thanks to @PGPDNews. PIO is enroute to the scene to provide additional details. — Fairfax…
Virginia Bank Robber Busted In Maryland With Assist From 'Eye In The Sky,' Police Say Virginia Bank Robber Busted In Maryland With Assist From 'Eye In The Sky,' Police Say
Virginia Bank Robber Busted In Maryland With Assist From 'Eye In The Sky,' Police Say A police helicopter is being credited for helping investigators in Maryland apprehend a bank robber who held up a Wells Fargo in Virginia on Friday morning. Michael Allen Reid, 61, crossed over state lines from his Maryland home on March 1, when he walked into the bank branch on Walker Road in Great Falls, took out a gun, demanded cash, and fled in a vehicle. The bank robber in Fairfax County Fairfax County Police However, he was no match for the Fairfax County Police Department. Officers canvassed the area and spotted Reid's Acura blowing through a red light while speeding near I-495,…
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Maryland, Virginia Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Maryland, Virginia
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Maryland, Virginia The National Weather Service has released snowfall totals for the DMV in this week's storm. In Maryland, Sabillasville which appears to have gotten the most amount of snow: 8.5 inches on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the NWS said. In Virginia, Gavel Springs in Frederick County got about 4.5 inches. Here's the breakdown by county: BALTIMORE Lineboro: 3.5 inches Bentley Springs: 3 Owings Mills: 1 Pikesville: 0.4  CARROLL Millers: 4.7 Manchester: 4.3 Taneytown: 4 Westminster: 2 Uniontown: 1.1 CECIL Elkton: 3.0  Rising Sun: 1  Port Deposit 1 FREDERICK Sabilla…
Pair Who Peddled Fentanyl To Undercover DEA Agents In DMV Face Federal Prison Time: DOJ Pair Who Peddled Fentanyl To Undercover DEA Agents In DMV Face Federal Prison Time: DOJ
Pair Who Peddled Fentanyl To Undercover DEA Agents In DMV Face Federal Prison Time: DOJ A dubious duo is facing prison time after admitting to selling fentanyl pills to undercover DEA agents in Washington, DC and Maryland, authorities announced. Beltsville resident Edward Steven Monge, 22, and 26-year-old Jennifer Echeverria Flores, of Silver Spring, have both pleaded guilty for their roles in a fentanyl distribution ring, officials say. According to prosecutors, between February and August last year, Monge sold more than 4,500 pills containing fentanyl to Echeverria Flores, who then sold those pills to an undercover DEA agent on five separate occasions in the DMV re…
Four Pounds Of Meth, 13 Guns Seized During Search Of Prince George's County Home: Police Four Pounds Of Meth, 13 Guns Seized During Search Of Prince George's County Home: Police
Four Pounds Of Meth, 13 Guns Seized During Search Of Prince George's County Home: Police More than a dozen weapons and four pounds of meth are off the streets following a bust in Fairfax County, police say. Michael Bond, 33, of Maryland, and Sterling resident Anne Sue Hyun Lee, 26, have been charged in connection to a December robbery that resulted in the seizure of 13 guns and several pounds of meth, the Fairfax County Police Department announced on Tuesday. Late last month, officers were called to the Residence Inn on Old Courthouse Road in Vienna, where Lee and Bond allegedly brandished weapons and pistol-whipped their victim before stealing cash. Following the investigatio…
Beltway Traffic Helps Cops Catch Up To MD Thieves Who Stole $4.5K In Bags: Police Beltway Traffic Helps Cops Catch Up To MD Thieves Who Stole $4.5K In Bags: Police
Beltway Traffic Helps Cops Catch Up To MD Thieves Who Stole $4.5K In Bags: Police Traffic on the Capital Beltway is what police said ultimately helped them capture four people who stole $4,500 in designer bags from Tysons Corner. Around 5:05 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, detectives got an alert from loss prevention saying a retail theft crew grabbed more than a dozen designer handbags, totaling over $4,500 in value, and ran from the store, Fairfax County police said.  The suspects got into an awaiting Chevrolet Suburban and tried to flee the area. Detectives launched a thorough search along the southbound stretch of Interstate 495 in Annandale. Despite the heavy traffic …
Thieves Busted Returning To Scene Of The Crime At Tysons Corner Center Thieves Busted Returning To Scene Of The Crime At Tysons Corner Center
Thieves Busted Returning To Scene Of The Crime At Tysons Corner Center A group of suspicious people who returned to the scene of their crime in Fairfax County went back to the well one too many times, police say. Members of the Fairfax County Police Department were advised over the weekend by employees at Diesel inside Tysons Corner Center in McLean about a suspicious group who had previously made fraudulent purchases at the store weeks ago. Detectives who are familiar with the case responded to the store, where they apprehended five people and recovered a USPS mail tote and three USPS post office box keys inside their vehicle. Further investigation also led …
Cyberstalker Who Targeted Hospital Head, Woman In Maryland, Heading To Fed Pen Cyberstalker Who Targeted Hospital Head, Woman In Maryland, Heading To Fed Pen
Cyberstalker Who Targeted Hospital Head, Woman In Maryland, Heading To Fed Pen The Fairfax County man who cyberstalked two employees at a Baltimore-based hospital will be spending time behind bars not a keyboard after copping to the crime earlier this year, federal authorities announced. Michael Ghali, 35, has been sentenced to 38 months in prison after pleading guilty to cyberstalking a woman he knew from church and then threatening head of a medical department at a Maryland medical facility. According to his plea agreement, beginning in June 2020, the Fairfax resident sent his first victim series of sexually explicit and threatening text messages using an …
Oxon Hill Stalker Follows Woman Home From MGM Casino Then Assaults Her: Police Oxon Hill Stalker Follows Woman Home From MGM Casino Then Assaults Her: Police
Oxon Hill Stalker Follows Woman Home From MGM Casino Then Assaults Her: Police A 29-year-old man was arrested for following a woman from a casino parking lot in Maryland to her home in Fairfax County, VA, where he assaulted her and tried breaking into her home, police said. Antiero Ebai Menyoli, of Oxon Hill, MD, approached the woman, a complete stranger, as she left the MGM National Harbor and spoke briefly, before the woman got into her car and drove home, Fairfax County police said. While driving, the victim noticed a vehicle was following her due to one headlight being brighter than the other. She suspected it to be Menyoli.  The victim tried to lose the veh…
DC Predator Targeting Children On Social Media Arrested For Soliciting Minor In VA: Police DC Predator Targeting Children On Social Media Arrested For Soliciting Minor In VA: Police
DC Predator Targeting Children On Social Media Arrested For Soliciting Minor In VA: Police Police in Fairfax County are looking for additional victims after a DC man was arrested for soliciting a minor through social media. The Fairfax County Police Department received a report last week after a child was in touch with a grown man named "Alex" through Snapchat and received multiple illicit images from him as he attempted to convince the child to meet him at an area shopping center. Following that call, detectives from the department began investigating and reviewing digital evidence, officials said, which linked them to District resident Brian Dolan, whose identity was confirmed …
Instagram Star Rallies Support For VA Firefighter In Need Of Wheelchair Van For Son Instagram Star Rallies Support For VA Firefighter In Need Of Wheelchair Van For Son
Instagram Star Rallies Support For VA Firefighter In Need Of Wheelchair Van For Son A social media star helped a Virginia fire union more than triple their fundraising goal as they help one of their members purchase a special new mobility van for her son. In Fauquier County, more than $170,000 was raised in just days as support swells for firefighter Gilda Martinez, whose son Aiden suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy and is in need of a new mobility van after theirs broke down on the side of the road. The single mother of two purchased a wheelchair van to take him to and from doctor appointments, family get together, and other transportation needs, but the outdated vehicl…
Former Teacher Who Abused DC Student Captured At Airport Attempting To Flee: Police Former Teacher Who Abused DC Student Captured At Airport Attempting To Flee: Police
Former Teacher Who Abused DC Student Captured At Airport Attempting To Flee: Police Mark Anthony Williams should have never come back to the country. The 56-year-old former teacher in DC is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing at least one minor who was under the age of 18 for several months in 2014 before moving out of the States. According to police, before he could be prosecuted, the Fairfax County resident fled, though last week, the Metropolitan Police Department was tipped off that he had returned, and a warrant was issued for his arrest the following day on Friday, Nov. 17. He then attempted to flee again - though he was unsuccessful this time around. Pol…
Prince George's Fraudsters Hit With 65 Charges Following Bust At Virginia Apple Store: Police Prince George's Fraudsters Hit With 65 Charges Following Bust At Virginia Apple Store: Police
Prince George's Fraudsters Hit With 65 Charges Following Bust At Virginia Apple Store: Police A group of fraudsters from Maryland tried their luck one too many times and found themselves behind bars, unable to enjoy the fruits of their ill-gotten gains in Fairfax County.  On Friday, the Fairfax County Police Department announced that three people have been hit with a total of 65 criminal charges after finally being busted attempting to use stolen credit cards at the Apple Store in Tysons Corner. Those charged:  Jose Angel Santos, 20, of Hyattsville; Juan Jose Ruiz Leiva, 21, of Riverdale; Genesis Flores Caceres, 18, of Hyattsville. Earlier this week, detectives were aler…
Off-Duty US Park Police Officer Accidentally Kills Colleague, 22, In Virginia: Cops Off-Duty US Park Police Officer Accidentally Kills Colleague, 22, In Virginia: Cops
Off-Duty US Park Police Officer Accidentally Kills Colleague, 22, In Virginia: Cops An off-duty US Park Police officer accidentally shot and killed a 22-year-old man this weekend because he didn't realize the firearm he was playing with was loaded, police in Virginia said. Alcohol was a factor in the incident in which Alexander Roy, 25, of McLean, was attempting to dry-fire a firearm when he shot Jesse Brown Hernandez in an apartment on the 1700 block of Old Meadow Road in McLean at 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, Fairfax County police said. Hernandez was found dead with a gunshot wound to the upper body, police said. There were four people in the apartment at the time of…
DC Carjacker In Custody After Stealing $2.5K In Merch, Crashing Into VA Gas Station: Police DC Carjacker In Custody After Stealing $2.5K In Merch, Crashing Into VA Gas Station: Police
DC Carjacker In Custody After Stealing $2.5K In Merch, Crashing Into VA Gas Station: Police A 20-year-old Washington DC man arrested for kidnapping last week was in custody after carjacking a juvenile and then crashing the car in Virginia, police said. At 4:32 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, an officer got a call from loss prevention about a suspect, Mecca Lee-Bey, who was seen stealing more than $2,500 worth of merchandise, Fairfax County police said. Upon approach, Lee-Bey fled the business and entered a nearby parking lot. Detectives from the Tysons Urban Team were asked for assistance. Lee-Bey attempted to open the door of a 2013 Kia Optima entering the garage. The victim, a teenager, …
Escaped Inmate In Virginia Linked To Armed Carjacking In Maryland Captured: DOC Escaped Inmate In Virginia Linked To Armed Carjacking In Maryland Captured: DOC
Escaped Inmate In Virginia Linked To Armed Carjacking In Maryland Captured: DOC An escaped inmate out of Virginia who was wanted in Montgomery County for an armed carjacking is back in custody, authorities announced.  The Virginia Department of Corrections announced on Wednesday that Naseem Roulack, 21, was arrested at around 9 a.m. by members of the Fairfax County Police Department and the US Marshals Service. Officials say that the bust was reported at a hotel in the 6700 block of Commerce Street in Springfield. Roulack was wanted in connection to an armed carjacking in Montgomery County on Friday, Spet. 1, after he escaped from the Virginia Department of Corre…
Acid Tossed On Carjacking Victim In Virginia Was Actually Just Sour Candy: Cops Acid Tossed On Carjacking Victim In Virginia Was Actually Just Sour Candy: Cops
Acid Tossed On Carjacking Victim In Virginia Was Actually Just Sour Candy: Cops A 14-year-old boy who threw liquid sour candy on a carjacking victim has been arrested, but another suspect remains at large, police in Virginia said. Detectives from the Tysons Urban Team responded to a parking garage in the 7900 block of Tysons Corner Center in McLean around 6:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, Fairfax County police said. The man was sitting in his BMW X5 when he was approached by the teen and another juvenile, who knocked on his window. When the victim got out of his car, the juveniles threatened to throw “acid” on him, police said. One of the juvenile suspects entered the…
Virginia Man Admits To Cyberstalking Maryland Hospital Workers: Feds Virginia Man Admits To Cyberstalking Maryland Hospital Workers: Feds
Virginia Man Admits To Cyberstalking Maryland Hospital Workers: Feds A Fairfax County man admitted to federal cyberstalking charges after sending sexually explicit and threatening messages to two employees at a Baltimore-based hospital, authorities announced. Michael Ghali, 35, will face up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to cyberstalking a woman he knew from church and then threatening head of a medical department at a Maryland medical facility. According to his plea agreement, beginning in June 2020, Ghali sent "Victim M.B.," an acquaintance he met at church, a series of unwanted messages using an app that allows users to acquire phone number…
Police In Maryland Help Thwart Possible Threat To Virginia Church During Sunday Services Police In Maryland Help Thwart Possible Threat To Virginia Church During Sunday Services
Police In Maryland Help Thwart Possible Threat To Virginia Church During Sunday Services New details have been released after police in Maryland and Virginia worked together to thwart a potential threat at a Fairfax County church on Sunday. Bailey's Crossroads resident Rui Jiang, 35, is facing charges after a joint investigation into alleged threats at the Park Valley Church in Haymarket on Sunday, Sept. 24. Police say that between 3:20 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Sunday morning, Jiang was at the church and made several disconcerting posts on social media before heading back to his home. Shortly after 7:40 a.m., members of the community spotted his messages and reported them to the An…
Maryland Duo Sold Thousands Of Pills To Undercover DEA Officers In DMV Region: Feds Maryland Duo Sold Thousands Of Pills To Undercover DEA Officers In DMV Region: Feds
Maryland Duo Sold Thousands Of Pills To Undercover DEA Officers In DMV Region: Feds A dubious duo is facing federal charges after selling thousands of fentanyl pills to undercover DEA agents in Washington, DC and Maryland, authorities announced. Beltsville resident Edward Steven Monge, 22, and 26-year-old Jennifer Echeverria Flores, of Silver Spring, have been indicted on charges for their alleged roles in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy, officials say. According to the charging documents, on five different occasions between February and mid-July, Echeverria Flores - who allegedly used Monge as her supplier - sold approximately 4,500 pills containing fentanyl …
Tornado Warnings Issued In Parts Of Maryland, Virginia Tornado Warnings Issued In Parts Of Maryland, Virginia
Tornado Warnings Issued In Parts Of Maryland, Virginia When it rains, it pours. A week after the DMV region was battered by severe thunderstorms that left tens of thousands without power for days, a new batch of wicked weather is making its way to the area. Tornado Warnings have been issued in Charles, Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax counties on Monday afternoon, and some officials are advising that residents batten down the hatches.  Tornado Warning including Springfield VA, Lincolnia VA and Rose Hill VA until 4:45 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/clR12BZw2x — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) August 14, 2023 Tornado Warning includin…
Philly Retail Theft Crew Busted With $15K In Merch From Chevy Chase Saks Fifth Ave Philly Retail Theft Crew Busted With $15K In Merch From Chevy Chase Saks Fifth Ave
Philly Retail Theft Crew Busted With $15K In Merch From Chevy Chase Saks Fifth Ave A Philadelphia-based retail theft crew was busted with $15,000 in luxury items swiped from Saks Fifth Avenue stores in Virginia and Maryland, authorities said. Ericka Williams, 26, Amin Shamsid-Deen, 30, and Tunisia Amina Shamsid-Deen, 32, were found with Givenchy and Louis Vuitton bags and YSL perfume all totaling approximately $15,000, when police in Fairfax County stopped them on Thursday, July 13. Stolen merchFairfax County PD The crew had just left the Saks Fifth Avenue store in Chevy Chase, MD, with the luxury items, and fled in a gold Chevrolet Impala with Pennsylvania tags, poli…
DCF Worker Rapes, Sodomizes Victim In Virginia: Police DCF Worker Rapes, Sodomizes Victim In Virginia: Police
DCF Worker Rapes, Sodomizes Victim In Virginia: Police A 35-year-old Fairfax County Department of Family Services employee has been arrested after raping and sodomizing a victim, authorities announced. Ernest Melo, of Centreville, met with the victim — a stranger — at a restaurant just outside of Fairfax County Wednesday night, June 28, the Fairfax County Police Department said. The two went back to the victim’s house in the Mount Vernon Police District, where Melo raped and sexually assaulted the victim, authorities said. The rape was reported to police Saturday, July 1, and detectives from the department's Major Crimes Bureau obtained a…
Athlete Killed In VA Drug Robbery Was Set To Play Soccer For Maryland College Next Fall Athlete Killed In VA Drug Robbery Was Set To Play Soccer For Maryland College Next Fall
Athlete Killed In VA Drug Robbery Was Set To Play Soccer For Maryland College Next Fall A memorial fund has been created for one of two victims who died in a Fairfax County drug-related robbery. As of Tuesday, June 6, more than $4,800 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Braden Deahl, a senior and varsity soccer player at Washington Liberty High School. Services for the other victim of the May 29 incident, Jonas Skinner, were being handled by Loudoun Funeral Chapel. Deahl had been recruited to attend and play soccer for St. Mary's College of Maryland, and was being remembered as a "fiercely loyal" friend and teammate. "He was described by coaches as having the heart o…
Feds Capture MD Thief Who Stole 53 Weapons From Virginia Gun Store: Police Feds Capture MD Thief Who Stole 53 Weapons From Virginia Gun Store: Police
Feds Capture MD Thief Who Stole 53 Weapons From Virginia Gun Store: Police Police have arrested a Maryland man who they say burglarized a gun store in Fairfax County last April. Cedric Antonio Minger, 20, was arrested by the United States Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) at a home in Washington DC on Monday, May 22, county police said. Minger and three other masked men were captured on surveillance footage breaking into Dominion Defense on Fullerton Road in Springfield through a small opening above the door around 3 a.m. Saturday, April 29, county police said. Minger and others stole 53 firearms, which were a combination of long …
MD Murder Suspect Sought In Fairfax County Double Shooting: Police MD Murder Suspect Sought In Fairfax County Double Shooting: Police
MD Murder Suspect Sought In Fairfax County Double Shooting: Police Police are on the hunt for a 32-year-old Maryland man identified as the shooter who left one man dead and another wounded earlier this month in Fairfax County. ALSO SEE: 'Life Of The Party' Killed In Bailey's Crossroads Shooting Javon Antonio Reid is believed to have killed Maurice Anderson, 24, of Washington DC, and wounded the second victim in the 2:20 a.m. incident on S. George Mason Drive in Falls Church, FCPD said. Reid left the scene prior to police arrival and was identified via surveillance footage and interviews, police said. He has been charged with second-degree murde…