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Airlifted Victim, Injured Trooper Highlight Fiery Virginia Crash After Stolen Car Chase: VSP
New details have been released following a high-speed chase involving a stolen car in Maryland escalated rapidly on Monday night when the driver rammed a Virginia State Police vehicle, sending the trooper into a power pole and downing live wires across Route 1, officials said. The pursuit began around 11:19 p.m. on Nov. 25, when Alexandria Police attempted to stop a Hyundai Elantra stolen out of Prince George’s County. The driver refused to stop, leading officers on a chase through Van Dorn Street, Telegraph Road, Route 236, and Route 1. Virginia State Police joined the pursuit at Va…
Police & Fire
Suspect Rams State Trooper’s Vehicle During Fiery Stolen Car Pursuit In Virginia: VSP
A high-speed chase involving a stolen car in Maryland escalated dangerously Monday night when the driver rammed a Virginia State Police vehicle, sending the trooper into a power pole and downing live wires across Route 1, officials said. The pursuit began around 11:19 p.m. on Nov. 25, when Alexandria Police attempted to stop a Hyundai Elantra stolen out of Prince George’s County. The driver refused to stop, leading officers on a chase through Van Dorn Street, Telegraph Road, Route 236, and Route 1. Virginia State Police joined the pursuit at Van Dorn and Vine Streets, officials say. …
Police & Fire
Police ID Maryland Driver Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting After I-95 Virginia Pursuit
New details have been released by Virginia State Police investigators after one was killed in an officer-involved shooting involving Maryland men following a pursuit down I-95. A carjacking suspect wanted by US Parkway Police was spotted by a Virginia State Police trooper at round 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday night driving south on I-95, which led to a lengthy police pursuit when the driver refused to stop. During the pursuit, the driver, Lanham resident Andy Ernesto Espinoza Garay, 26, struck a Virginia State Police vehicle, causing it to overturn, and the chase continued on until trooper…
News
Virginia Beach Amber Alert Ends With Infant Dead, Children Injured In Maryland Crash: Police
An Amber Alert issued in Virginia ended tragically with a rollover crash in Prince George's County that left infant dead and two other children injured after being abducted by their father. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday night, Virginia State Police issued an Amber Alert for 36-year-old Dana Plummer, 36, in connection to the abduction of Zayir Plummer, 5, Zayin Plummer, 7, and 16-month old Zariyah Plummer. Virginia State Police According to Virginia Beach Police, shortly after 8:45 p.m. on Aug. 14, there was a reported stabbing in Virginia beach in the 900 block of Jay Are…
Traffic
Pursuit From Virginia Into Maryland Ends With Three Children, Adult Injured (
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One adult and three children were injured in a Thursday morning crash following a pursuit that started in Virginia and ended on I-495 in Maryland, officials say. Shortly after 8:45 a.m. on Thursday morning, Virginia State Police attempted to stop a vehicle heading north on I-95 in Fairfax County, when the driver sped away, prompting a pursuit. The driver was reportedly the subject of an Amber Alert that was issued out of Virginia Beach late on Wednesday night. Prince George's County fire officials say that three children and one adult were all injured in the rollover crash in Rockville at …
News
53 Pounds Of Pot, Maryland Woman At Dulles Airport Didn't Make It To Paris Flight: Officials
Another major drug bust has been made at Washington Dulles International Airport after US Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 53 pounds of pot from a Charles County woman's checked baggage. Sydney Lewis, 33, of Bryans City, is the latest traveler to be busted attempting to traffic drugs through the area after she was caught trying to pull a fast one on officers at the airport earlier this week, officials said. According to investigators, while inspecting bags heading onto a Paris-bound flight, officers found the vacuum-sealed bags loaded with marijuana in a pair of…
Police & Fire
Creep Who Sought Sex From 'Child' Online In VA Then Fled To Egypt Sentenced: Officials
A Maryland man was sentenced to 75 years in prison after soliciting sex from someone he thought was a minor online in Virginia before fleeing to Egypt, authorities said. John R. Raff, 42, of Perryville, MD, was arrested in Maryland in 2014 and extradited to Virginia for an ongoing NOVA-DC ICAC Task Force investigation, the Virginia State Police said. Raff had attempted to solicit a Virginia State Police agent whom he believed was a minor, a spokesman for the VSP said. Following his arrest in 2014, Raff posted bond and fled to the Arab Republic of Egypt, police said. The Rockingham Com…
Police & Fire
Ex-Con Accused Of Killing Friend Over Fentanyl Pills In VA Arrested In Maryland: Police
Weeks after a woman was found shot to death over drugs in Prince William County, police say that an ex-con wanted in connection to her murder has been taken into custody. Karen Nicole Pollard, 37, has been arrested by Virginia State Police investigators following an incident that ended across state lines in Prince George's County overnight, authorities announced on Wednesday. Pollard had been wanted for her alleged role in the fatal shooting of 51-year-old Patricia Kathlean Beglin in late December 2023. According to police, shortly before 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28, officers were ca…
Traffic
Beltway Traffic Aids In Arrest Of Quad Who Stole $4.5K In Bags In Tyson's Corner Heist: PD
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 …
Police & Fire
90 MPH Chase Ends With Wanted Driver In Cuffs: Virginia State Police
A man who is wanted for violating his probation in Maryland didn't go down quietly and forced police in Virginia into a wild, unsuccessful high-speed pursuit to evade capture. Manassas resident Cristian Valle is behind bars after being arrested by Virginia State Police troopers in Fauquier County, but not before he took them for a ride earlier this week, the department announced on Thursday. The 25-year-old was the subject of a BOLO issued by the Fauquier Sheriff's Office at approximately 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, when Valle was spotted driving recklessly in Warrenton. While canvasing th…
News
Coast Guard Rescues Three Adults, Child From Sinking Ship Off Virginia Coast
All hands were on deck on Sunday afternoon as the US Coast Guard came to the aid of a family whose boat was taking on water in Virginia. The Coast Guard was called in to rescue three adults and a child from a vessel taking on water at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4 at Thimble Shoal South Island - also known as First Island - near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, officials said. The Coast Guard rescued three adults and a child from a recreational vessel taking on water Sunday at Thimble Shoal South Island, also known as First Island, by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.US Co…
Police & Fire
Ex-Virginia State Police Trooper Dead After Abducting California Teen, Killing Her Family
A former Virginia State Police trooper was killed in a shootout with police who say he traveled across the country to Riverside, California, where he abducted a teenage girl he met online, before killing her mom, grandmother, and grandfather. Austin Lee Edwards, 28, of North Chesterfield, parked in a neighbor’s driveway and allegedly set the family’s home on fire before kidnapping the teen he “catfished” on Friday, Nov. 25, according to the Riverside Police Department. Edwards had previously worked as a trooper with Virginia State Police in Henrico County from early January until his resign…
News
Alert Issued For Vulnerable Senior Reported Missing In The Region
Seen him? An alert has been issued by police in the region as they attempt to locate a possibly vulnerable senior who has been reported missing by concerned friends and family members. Bobbie Franklin Napier, 85, is the subject of a “Senior Alert Activation” by Virginia State Police as they attempt to locate him after being reported missing at approximately noon on Sunday, Nov. 27 on Thomas Nelson Highway in Lovingston. Officials say that Napier may be driving a white Nissan Altima with Virginia handicap plates with a tag of 86907HP, which was last seen on Route 3 in Culpepper County on Su…
News
Alert Issued For Vulnerable Senior Reported Missing In The Region
Seen him? An alert has been issued by police in the region as they attempt to locate a possibly vulnerable senior who has been reported missing by concerned friends and family members. D’Jean Edwards, 65, is the subject of a “Senior Alert Activation” by Virginia State Police as they attempt to locate him after being reported missing at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21 on foot in the area of Seminary Road in Alexandria. Edwards was described as being 5-foot-11, weighing 180 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. He may be wearing a black shirt with blue jeans, red-white-black Con…
Police & Fire
UVA Shooting Suspect In Custody, Victims ID'd As Football Players: Officials
Authorities have arrested the suspect wanted in the University of Virginia shooting that left three people dead and two wounded on Sunday, Nov. 13. Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a UVA student and former walk-on football player from the Petersburg area, was taken into custody just before 11 a.m., according to the UVA Police Department. The 22-year-old was captured on the 5700 block of Edgelawn Street, after an officer spotted the suspect's vehicle in the eastern part of Henrico County, local police said on Twitter. Good evening, On behalf of the Henrico County Sheriff’s Office, please …
News
Amber Alert Issued For Toddlers Abducted In Virginia By Family Member
The Virginia State Police and Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse have issued an Amber Alert on behalf of the Hampton Police Department regarding a child abduction. Timothy Truitt, 36, is wanted after allegedly abducting 1-year-old Adriana and 2-year-old Jaxon at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, after last being seen at Walmart on Cunningham Drive in Hampton. Timothy TruittVirginia State Police Police said that “the children are believed to be in extreme danger.” Adrianna Truitt was described as having sandy-colored hair, blue eyes, and is 2-foot tall, weighing 30 pounds…
Police & Fire
Man, Teen Apprehended For Kidnapping Woman During Domestic Incident In Virginia: Police
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department have arrested two suspects in Virginia following an investigation into a reported kidnapping, authorities announced. Carlos Castillo, 28, and a 16-year-old teen, both from Houston, were arrested on Saturday, Sept. 10 by Virginia State Police and are set to be extradited back to Washington, DC following the alleged kidnapping the previous day. At approximately 12:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9 in the 100 block of Michigan Avenue, police said that the two suspects approached a woman and forced her inside of a nearby vehicle before fleeing the are…
News
2 Women Killed In Virginia RV Crash, Driver Charged: Police
Two women traveling in an RV died in a rash involving a tractor trailer on Interstate 66 this week in Virginia, authorities said. Ifreke E. Inyang, 25, of Houston, Texas, was charged with reckless driving after the Winnebago RV he was operating struck the eastbound trailer near milepost 16 around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 in Fauquier County, State Police said. The RV went off the road, through a guardrail and down an embankment, killing 39-year-old Lenisha T. Simon and 24-year-old Brenda M. Oyervides, both of Houston, VSP said. Another RV passenger, a woman from Louisiana, was …
Police & Fire
Suspect In Custody For Virginia Police-Involved Shooting That Left Officer Injured
A man has been apprehended for a shooting that left a police officer in Virginia injured, authorities announced. Ali Moore, 20, is facing multiple charges after shooting an officer shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31 during an incident in the 2700 block of Vincent Avenue. On the night of the shooting, police said that officers were on patrol on Vincent Avenue when they spotted two suspicious vehicles stopped in the middle of the road. When officers attempted to investigate further, a man nearby the vehicles began shooting at the officers, who returned fire as the suspects fled t…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
MD Gunman Fired At Sanitation Worker, Police During Multi-State Pursuit: Authorities (
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A 26-year-old Maryland man was arrested for leading a police pursuit across state lines into Virginia on July 4, authorities announced. Frederick Njihia fired a gun multiple times at a Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission worker and a man standing next to his truck around 9:50 a.m., bringing police to the 11300 block of Hawks Ridge Terrace in Germantown, Montgomery County police said. No one was injured. A description of Nijhia's Honda Civic was broadcast. A MoCo officer spotted his car, but Nijhia shot the front tire, flattening it, police said. Police pursued the gunman's onto I-270 …
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