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Alexandria Man, 22, Shot And Killed In DC Alexandria Man, 22, Shot And Killed In DC
Alexandria Man, 22, Shot And Killed In DC A 22-year-old man from Alexandria was shot and killed over the weekend in Washington DC, authorities said. Keonte Broadus-Gallman was found around 9 p.m. in the 1900 block of Anacostia Drive after authorities received a report of an unconscious person, the Metropolitan Police Department reported. Police said he was found suffering apparent gunshot wounds and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a $25,000 reward for anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect responsible for this homicide.…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Police Identify Alexandria Teen Killed In D.C. Shooting Police Identify Alexandria Teen Killed In D.C. Shooting
Police Identify Alexandria Teen Killed In D.C. Shooting Police have identified a teen who was killed in a Northeast D.C. homicide on Saturday, July 9, officials said. Damari Wright, 17, of Alexandria was found inside a vehicle at around 5:30 p.m. at the 3500 block of Hayes Street, the Metropolitan Police Department said. He had suffered apparent gunshot wounds, but showed no signs of life, officials said. The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a $25,000 reward for anyone with information that would lead to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. 

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
MS-13 Members Found Guilty In Brutal Murders Of 2 Teens In Falls Church: DOJ MS-13 Members Found Guilty In Brutal Murders Of 2 Teens In Falls Church: DOJ
MS-13 Members Found Guilty In Brutal Murders Of 2 Teens In Falls Church: DOJ Five members of the violent international gang MS-13 were convicted of kidnapping and murdering two Fairfax County teenagers in 2016, prosecutors said. The boys were found in shallow graves at a Falls Church park seven months after they disappeared. An Alexandria jury last week found the men guilty of killing 17-year-old Edvin Escobar Mendez and 14-year-old Sergio Anthony Arita Triminio, the Department of Justice said. The convicted killers now face life sentences in federal prison.  MS-13 members killed Mendez in August 2016 because they believed he was a spy for the rival 1…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Alexandria Gunman In Richmond Murder Crashes In 101 MPH I-95 Pursuit: Police Alexandria Gunman In Richmond Murder Crashes In 101 MPH I-95 Pursuit: Police
Alexandria Gunman In Richmond Murder Crashes In 101 MPH I-95 Pursuit: Police A 24-year-old Alexandria man was arrested in a deadly Richmond shooting when he crashed his car while leading a pursuit on Interstate 95 with speeds up to 101 miles an hour, authorities said. Derrick R. Adjei is the subject of the homicide investigation in the death of 36-year-old local dad Kyle Stoner, who was shot outside of the City Dogs restaurant in Richmond around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, July 3, according to State Police and a statement from the restaurant. A pursuit was launched shortly after, when a Virginia State Police trooper spotted a Toyota 4Runner heading north at an excessive rat…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Stabbing Death Of 18-Year-Old Alexandria Student: Police Arrest Made In Stabbing Death Of 18-Year-Old Alexandria Student: Police
Arrest Made In Stabbing Death Of 18-Year-Old Alexandria Student: Police A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Luis Mejia Hernandez last week, authorities said. Hernandez was injured in a fight at the Bradlee Shopping Center, located in the area of the 3600 block of King Street, around 12:26 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, Alexandria Police said.  He later died from his injuries at a local hospital. The incident forced Alexandria City Public Schools to shift to remote learning and sent shockwaves through the community.  The teen was charged with murder and is being held in the Northern Vi…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Shots Fired During Road Rage Incident Leads To Alexandria Car Crash: Police Shots Fired During Road Rage Incident Leads To Alexandria Car Crash: Police
Shots Fired During Road Rage Incident Leads To Alexandria Car Crash: Police Alexandria Police are investigating after a a violent road rage incident ended in gunfire and a single-car crash, the department said on Twitter.  (*UPDATE 6/01/22*)::Seminary Road has been reopened. — Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) June 1, 2022 The incident, which shut down Seminary Road from Howard to Jordan Streets, happened around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, according to the Tweet. No injures were reported as a result of the shots being fired and only minor injuries were sustained in the car crash, police added. No other information was released. This is a developing story so…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Alexandria Community Mourns Death Of Student Killed In Shopping Center Fight Alexandria Community Mourns Death Of Student Killed In Shopping Center Fight
Alexandria Community Mourns Death Of Student Killed In Shopping Center Fight The Alexandria community is mourning the death of an 18-year-old who was killed during a fight at a shopping center. Luis Mejia Hernandez was stabbed in a fight at the Bradlee Shopping Center, located in the area of the 3600 block of King Street, around 12:26 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, Alexandria Police said. The incident involved 30 to 50 people who were fighting in the parking lot, 7News reports. Hernandez was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries were they later died, police said. Hernandez's death sent shockwaves through the community, including the administration at Alexandri…

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by David Cifarelli
Lifestyle
Here's What You Need To Know About The New Wegmans Coming To DC & Reston Here's What You Need To Know About The New Wegmans Coming To DC & Reston
Here's What You Need To Know About The New Wegmans Coming To DC & Reston Wegmans recently announced a new location is coming to Washington DC and there's a ton in store for area residents.  This will be the chain's first DC location and it comes on the heels of Wegmans' Alexandria location that opened earlier this month.  The new store will be located in Northwest DC at City Ridge and will open at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, the company said in a press release.  The Wegmans Washgtion Avenue locationWegmans Meanwhile, Wegmans is looking to fill 150 full-time positions at their new Reston, Va. store, located at the intersection of Reston Parkway and Sunrise…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Student Stabbed Dead During Alexandria Shopping Center Fight (UPDATE) 18-Year-Old Student Stabbed Dead During Alexandria Shopping Center Fight (UPDATE)
18-Year-Old Student Stabbed Dead During Alexandria Shopping Center Fight (Update) An 18-year-old Alexandria student was killed in a stabbing during a massive group fight at a local shopping center, authorities said. Luis Mejia Hernandez was injured in a fight at the Bradlee Shopping Center, located in the area of the 3600 block of King Street, around 12:26 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, Alexandria Police said. The incident involved 30 to 50 people who were fighting in the parking lot, 7News reports. Hernandez was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries were they later died, police said.  18yo student stabbing victim has died. Brawl involved dozens at this shopping…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Pretended To Be Officer For Better Parking: Police Virginia Man Pretended To Be Officer For Better Parking: Police
Virginia Man Pretended To Be Officer For Better Parking: Police A Virginia man accused of impersonating a police officer to get a better parking spot was arrested with an arsenal of weapons and a cache of law enforcement gear, authorities said.  Josh Taber, 38 of Alexandria, told staff at the Ramada by Wyndham in Rockville that he was an "agent" and needed to park his SUV front of the building when he checked in earlier this month, Montgomery County police said. He even flashed a badge that seemed to back up his claim.  However, when vice detectives staked out the hotel as part of a prostitution probe on May 10, they were confused by the …

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by Josh Lanier
News
Hundreds Of Frustrated Passengers Stranded For Hours At Reagan National Airport Hundreds Of Frustrated Passengers Stranded For Hours At Reagan National Airport
Hundreds Of Frustrated Passengers Stranded For Hours At Reagan National Airport Hundreds of travel-weary passengers were left stranded at Reagan National Airport overnight Sunday, May 22, after storms tore through the area.  Others were trapped on grounded planes for hours as pilots waited for the weather to calm down.  @AmericanAir Last nights 8:25 flight to Chattanooga from DCA was delayed bc of weather. We were finally told we were set to go. Got on plane. Five hours later we were told flight canceled bc pilot timed out. Rerouted to Knoxville this morning. reimbursement for car? #DCA — jeff rufolo (@JeffRufolo) May 23, 2022 5 hours almost to the minute aft…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Police ID Men Struck, Killed On Capital Beltway Police ID Men Struck, Killed On Capital Beltway
Police ID Men Struck, Killed On Capital Beltway Two men who died in a multi-vehicle wreck on the Capital Beltway Tuesday, May 17, had been hit after they got out of their car, police said. It's unclear why, but Abdellah Bougrine, 54, of Alexandria, and Driss Bougrine, 59, stopped their Toyota Corolla in the center westbound lane of Interstate 495 around 11 p.m. near Telegraph Road and got out.  Moments later, a Ford Ranger slammed into the two men and their car, Virginia State police said in a news release. An oncoming Mazda also hit one of them as well. Both died at the scene. The driver of the Ford and Mazda were un…

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by Josh Lanier