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Smoking Materials Spark Fire That Displaced Family, Damaged Three Townhomes In DMV (WATCH) Smoking Materials Spark Fire That Displaced Family, Damaged Three Townhomes In DMV (WATCH)
Smoking Materials Spark Fire That Displaced Family, Damaged Three Townhomes In DMV (Watch) Improperly discarded smoking materials were to blame for a massive, nearly $1 million, two-alarm fire in Virginia that left a family displaced. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews were called at around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, to the 6200 block of Levi Court in Springfield, where there was a reported townhouse fire, officials said. Upon arrival, crews were met by flames showing from a middle unit townhouse with smoke billowing through the area. Video of firefighters battling the blaze can be viewed here. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control after a second alarm was …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Killed After Disabled Car Smashed By Speeding Driver On I-395: State Police Virginia Man Killed After Disabled Car Smashed By Speeding Driver On I-395: State Police
Virginia Man Killed After Disabled Car Smashed By Speeding Driver On I-395: State Police A Virginia man was killed when his disabled car was slammed by a speeding driver on I-395, state police said. Virginia State Police said the crash happened around 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in the southbound lanes of the interstate in Alexandria, near the three-mile marker. According to investigators, a 2008 Toyota Corolla crashed and became disabled in the roadway.  Moments later, police said, a 2021 Hyundai Venue traveling southbound at a high rate of speed struck the Corolla. The Corolla’s driver, Hennry O. Ortuno Flores, 45, of Springfield, suffered serious injuries and later …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Charged Days After 76-Year-Old Man Killed In DMV Crosswalk Crash: Police Driver Charged Days After 76-Year-Old Man Killed In DMV Crosswalk Crash: Police
Driver Charged Days After 76-Year-Old Man Killed In DMV Crosswalk Crash: Police A 24-year-old driver has been charged after police say he struck and killed a 76-year-old man who was crossing the street in a Virginia crosswalk. Fairfax County Police said Brandon Bui, 24, of Springfield, has been charged with failing to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk after a crash that claimed the life of Jay Kim last month. Detectives determined Bui was traveling northbound on Hunter Village Drive when he struck Kim, also of Springfield, who was in a marked crosswalk, at around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 15. Kim was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and late…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
100+ MPH Pursuit Ends In Airborne Crash On I‑395, Three Injured: State Police 100+ MPH Pursuit Ends In Airborne Crash On I‑395, Three Injured: State Police
100+ MPH Pursuit Ends In Airborne Crash On I‑395, Three Injured: State Police A Virginia man is facing charges after a high-speed police chase ended in a violent crash that left two innocent people seriously hurt, authorities said. Cameron D. Teach, 22, of Henrico, is facing multiple charges after taking Virginia State Police troopers on a wild chase that started on I-95 and ended with a fiery crash.  Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, a trooper attempted to stop a Teach's Honda sedan that was “traveling at a high rate of speed” in the northbound lanes of the interstate near the 158-mile marker in Prince William County, according to police. The dri…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Family Devastated After Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Home, Kills Dog And Bird In DMV Family Devastated After Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Home, Kills Dog And Bird In DMV
Family Devastated After Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Home, Kills Dog And Bird In DMV A Virginia family is starting over after a fast-moving two-alarm fire gutted their home and claimed the lives of their two beloved pets. Shortly after noon on Sunday, July 27, Fairfax Fire and Rescue crews were called to a residence in the 5900 block of Amherst Avenue in Springfield, where they were met by heavy fire and smoke conditions throughout the house. The family was able to escape safely, though the family reported that a pet bird and dog both perished in the flames, leaving them devastated, according to the organizers of a fundraiser set up on their behalf. Fairfax County Fire a…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Crash Kills Virginia Woman After Jeep Crosses Into Truck’s Path, Officials Say Crash Kills Virginia Woman After Jeep Crosses Into Truck’s Path, Officials Say
Crash Kills Virginia Woman After Jeep Crosses Into Truck’s Path, Officials Say A young woman was killed in a devastating crash after her SUV was struck by a heavy-duty truck in Virginia, police said. Cassandra Ann Signet, 22, of Springfield, was killed around 12:53 p.m. Monday, July 28, after a collision at the intersection of Owls Nest Road and Vint Hill Road in Nokesville, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say Signet was driving a 2016 Jeep Renegade and was making a left turn from Owls Nest Road onto westbound Vint Hill Road when she crossed into the path of a 2019 International HV507 truck headed eastbound. Signet was pronounc…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Target Reportedly Ends Popular Price-Matching Perk Amid Slumping Sales Target Reportedly Ends Popular Price-Matching Perk Amid Slumping Sales
Target Reportedly Ends Popular Price-Matching Perk Amid Slumping Sales Target is ending its perk that matches competitors' prices as the retail giant struggles throughout 2025, according to reports. The price-matching program for deals on Amazon, Walmart, and other online retailers will end on Monday, July 28, Retail Dive reported. Target will only match its own prices up to 14 days after a purchase, either through cheaper prices online or if an item is discounted. A spokesperson said the decision comes after the chain found that shoppers "overwhelmingly price match Target and not other retailers." "We're always working to deliver consumers outstanding value …

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Noodles & Company Planning To Close About 20 Restaurants Noodles & Company Planning To Close About 20 Restaurants
Noodles & Company Planning To Close About 20 Restaurants A popular restaurant chain specializing in noodle-based dishes could close more than 20 locations. Noodles & Company plans to shut down as many as 21 restaurants in 2025, the fast-casual chain said in its first-quarter financial report on Wednesday, May 7. There are 13 to 17 company-owned restaurants expected to be shuttered, along with four franchised locations. The chain hasn't said which locations could close. The closings come as Noodles & Company reported a 4.4% increase in sales during the first three months of 2025. The chain rolled out a new menu in March, fe…

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by Chris Spiker
Real Estate
Trump Administration Selling Off 79 'Non-Core' Federal Spaces In Maryland Trump Administration Selling Off 79 'Non-Core' Federal Spaces In Maryland
Trump Administration Selling Off 79 'Non-Core' Federal Spaces In Maryland The Trump administration is putting some of the largest and most well-known federal buildings up for sale. The move is all in an effort to eliminate waste, slash maintenance costs, and reinvest in more efficient spaces, according to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Officials have identified hundreds of "non-core properties" totaling millions of square feet that no longer serve essential government functions and are now up for grabs. “Selling ensures that taxpayer dollars are no longer spent on vacant or underutilized federal spaces,” federal officials said. “Disposing of the…

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by Zak Failla
Business
These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure
These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure Dozens of Party City locations in the DMV region are among the hundreds set to be closed as the company announced it is going out of business. Both Maryland and Virginia were hit hard by the reported closure, which will impact approximately 800 stores across the country. Party City was founded in 1986 and is the largest retailer of party goods in North America. In Maryland, there are 19 stores among those set to be shut down in these locations, according to the company's website:  Annapolis; Baltimore; Bel Air; Catonsville; Cockeysville; Columbia; Forestville; Frederick; Gaithersb…

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by Zak Failla
News
Armed Robber With Twisted Nickname Learns Fate In Multi-State Asian Jewelry Store Heists Armed Robber With Twisted Nickname Learns Fate In Multi-State Asian Jewelry Store Heists
Armed Robber With Twisted Nickname Learns Fate In Multi-State Asian Jewelry Store Heists A Washington DC will spend nearly 20 years behind bars for his role in a violent string of armed robberies with very specific targets in multiple states, federal authorities announced. William Hunter, 28, also known as “Ill Will,” was sentenced this week to 228 months (19 years) in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release following a crime spree that saw him and others targeting South Asian jewelry stores in multiple states up and down the East Cost. The scheme - reportedly led by DC rapper Trevor Wright AKA "Taliban Glizzy -  landed the 15-member crew millions of do…

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by Zak Failla
News
VA Pilot Known For Rescuing Dogs Killed In Plane Crash : 'A Friend To All' VA Pilot Known For Rescuing Dogs Killed In Plane Crash : 'A Friend To All'
VA Pilot Known For Rescuing Dogs Killed In Plane Crash : 'A Friend To All' This story has been updated. A Virginia pilot who regularly flew dogs in need to safe homes around the country was killed when his small plane crashed in a remote area of New York. The Greene County incident happened in the Town of Windham at around 6:10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24. Sheriff’s officials said a single-engine Mooney plane was traveling from Maryland to Albany carrying the pilot and three dogs when it crashed in a remote area. The impact killed the pilot, 49-year-old Seuk Kim, of Springfield, Virginia, and one of the dogs. A second dog, a lab mix puppy, survived but suffered two bro…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds 16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds
16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds An indictment of 16 members of a violent mid-Atlantic crime ring has been unsealed and the federal agencies are naming names.  Of the 16, eight of the alleged crime ring members were arrested in the morning on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, police in Fairfax County, Virginia announced later that day.  They were all arrested in connection to a violent crime spree that took place between Jan. 7, 2022, through Jan. 27, 2023.  The crime ring members were all from Maryland and the District of Columbia. They met with their accused leader – Trevor Wright, also known as “Taliban Glizzy” …

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
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…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include Nine MD, VA Locations Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include Nine MD, VA Locations
Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include Nine MD, VA Locations Nine Bed Bath & Beyond stores across Maryland and Virginia are among 87 locations scheduled to close in 2023, the struggling retailer announced. That brings the total number of Bed Bath & Beyond locations scheduled to close to at least 162 announced since September 2022. A spokesperson told Axios that the latest round of closures will include all of the company's Harmon beauty shops, as well as five Buy Buy Baby locations. The following locations in Maryland and Virginia are set to close in 2023: Annapolis, 200 Harker Place Suite 200 Fairfax, 12100 Fairfax Towne Center&…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Maryland Gunman Calmly Robs Virginia Jewelry Store (VIDEO): Police Maryland Gunman Calmly Robs Virginia Jewelry Store (VIDEO): Police
Maryland Gunman Calmly Robs Virginia Jewelry Store (Video): Police Police in Virginia are seeking a 25-year-old Maryland man who they say robbed a jewelry store at gunpoint last month (scroll for video). Surveillance footage appears to show Lamont Marble walking into Sonia Jewelry and Boutique on Backlick Road in Springfield, and calmly pointing his gun at the owners as he takes what he wants from the cases on Sept. 20, Fairfax police said. Anyone with information about his whereabouts or information about this case is asked to call our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800 and choose option 3.  Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Virginia Man Charged With Assaulting US Capitol Police Officer With Metal Barricade On Jan. 6 Virginia Man Charged With Assaulting US Capitol Police Officer With Metal Barricade On Jan. 6
Virginia Man Charged With Assaulting US Capitol Police Officer With Metal Barricade On Jan. 6 A pair of suspects from Virginia and Maryland became the 869th and 870th insurrectionists to be arrested and charged for their roles in the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol last year. Springfield, Virginia resident Joseph Brody, 23, and Halethorpe, Maryland resident Paul Ewald Lovley, 23, were among five to be arrested by investigators, the Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Others charged: Thomas Carey, 21, of Pittsburg; Gabriel Chase, 22, of Gainesville, Florida; Jon Lizak, 21, of Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Brody faces the harshest punishment for allegedly assault…

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by Zak Failla