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Serial Thief From Maryland With Specific Tastes Linked To Thefts At Virginia Mall: Sheriff Serial Thief From Maryland With Specific Tastes Linked To Thefts At Virginia Mall: Sheriff
Serial Thief From Maryland With Specific Tastes Linked To Thefts At Virginia Mall: Sheriff An alleged thief from Maryland with high-end taste is behind bars after being busted stealing from the Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Takoma Park resident Cleiderson Requena Ramos, 27, is facing new charges after being busted while attempting to burglarize the Burberry store at the mall. Investigators say that officers were called to the store last week to investigate a report of two people who removed merchandise without making an attempt to pay. One of the suspects fled on foot, while Ramos got into a car and took off. Ramos was quickly t…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say
Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say A teen from Maryland who drove along the sidewalk of a busy Virginia trail while allegedly intoxicated before bailing on his vehicle was apprehended, police say. Luis Funez Medina, 18, of Columbia, Maryland, is facing multiple charges following an incident that played out on Saturday on the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail in Loudoun County. According to investigators, at around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 17, officers from the Leesburg Police Department were called to investigate reports of a driver who was on the sidewalk in the area of Crosstrail Boulevard SE.  Police say that F…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Warrants Issued For Man Wanted After Breaking Into Trump Campaign HQ In Virginia, Police Say Warrants Issued For Man Wanted After Breaking Into Trump Campaign HQ In Virginia, Police Say
Warrants Issued For Man Wanted After Breaking Into Trump Campaign HQ In Virginia, Police Say The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has identified a 39-year-old man with a criminal history who is wanted in connection to the burglary of a campaign headquarters for former President Donald Trump over the weekend. Warrants have been issued for Toby Shane Kessler, who has no fixed address, for burglary and other offenses after breaking into the presidential hopeful's Virginia headquarters. Shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11, a burglary that was caught on camera found that Kessler forced his way into the building and "spent a brief period of time before leaving."   The o…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Trump Campaign Headquarters In Virginia Burglarized, Sheriff Says Trump Campaign Headquarters In Virginia Burglarized, Sheriff Says
Trump Campaign Headquarters In Virginia Burglarized, Sheriff Says Recognize him?  A suspect is wanted in Virginia after burglarizing a campaign headquarters for former President Donald Trump in Loudoun County, authorities announced. An alert was issued by the sheriff's office following an incident reported at the Trump For President 2024 campaign office in Ashburn at around 9 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11.  The office, which is in the 20000 block of Ashbrook Place, is currently being leased by the Trump campaign, officials said, and also serves as the HQ for the Virginia 10th District Republican Committee. According to the Loudoun County Sherif…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Man From Maryland Busted For Shoplifting From Lowe's In Virginia, Police Say Wanted Man From Maryland Busted For Shoplifting From Lowe's In Virginia, Police Say
Wanted Man From Maryland Busted For Shoplifting From Lowe's In Virginia, Police Say A Maryland man who was already wanted in multiple jurisdictions crossed state lines into Virginia and is behind bars after being busted by police in Loudoun County on Thursday afternoon, police say. Laurel resident Ronald Canan, Jr. 41, who is no stranger to law enforcement, is facing new charges in Leesburg after being caught attempting to steal from Lowe's on Russell Branch Parkway SE. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, officers were called to the store to investigate a reported shoplifting incident when Canan walked out of the store with a shopping cart loaded with unpaid mercha…

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by Zak Failla
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Commanders' Jamin Davis Had Virginia Reckless Driving Plea Rejected: Here's What Happens Next Commanders' Jamin Davis Had Virginia Reckless Driving Plea Rejected: Here's What Happens Next
Commanders' Jamin Davis Had Virginia Reckless Driving Plea Rejected: Here's What Happens Next Washington Commanders’ linebacker Jamin Davis will have a few more weeks to shore up his defense after a judge rejected his revised plea for alleged recklessly driving in Loudoun County. The Commanders' first round pick in 2021 is accused of driving 114 mph in a 45 mph zone on Loudoun County Parkway near Evergreen Ridge Drive, just outside Leesburg, in March 2022. The 24-year-old linebacker, who is famously passionate about NASCAR, was convicted in May of reckless driving and sentenced to 30 days in jail, which he appealed. Davis was scheduled to make his next court appearance last we…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Released From Virginia Prison Back In Custody, Sheriff Says Murder Suspect Released From Virginia Prison Back In Custody, Sheriff Says
Murder Suspect Released From Virginia Prison Back In Custody, Sheriff Says A murder suspect who was accidentally released from a Virginia prison is back in police custody, authorities announced. Stone Colburn, 25, was apprehended in Georgia by the Pooler Police Department in Chatham County following his release from prison for allegedly stabbing his brother’s girlfriend to death and wounding her 9-month-old in 2021, officials said. Stone Colburn was arrested late this evening by the Pooler Police Department in Chatham County, GA. More information on his arrest will be released when available. — Loudoun County Sheriff (@LoudounSheriff) October 8, 2022 Colburn…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
OOPS: Murder Suspect Accidentally Released From Virginia Prison OOPS: Murder Suspect Accidentally Released From Virginia Prison
Oops: Murder Suspect Accidentally Released From Virginia Prison Loudoun County police are searching for a man, who was charged with murder, after his recent release from prison, officials said. Stone Colburn, 25, was behind bars for stabbing his brother's girlfriend to death and severely wounding her nine-month-old  in 2021, according to the Loudoun County Times. He was released from the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on Oct. 6, 2022, due to a paperwork error, but new charges came to light the following morning, the website said. Colburn is now wanted, though his original charges were dismissed, for concealment of a dead body, according to …

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by AJ Goldbloom
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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 Virginia Teen Girls Believed To Be Together Reported Missing By Families In Virginia
Teen Girls Believed To Be Together Reported Missing By Families In Virginia 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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Supreme Court Allows Grand Jury Probe In Loudoun County School Sexual Assaults Supreme Court Allows Grand Jury Probe In Loudoun County School Sexual Assaults
Supreme Court Allows Grand Jury Probe In Loudoun County School Sexual Assaults The Supreme Court of Virginia has rejected an attempt by the Loudoun County School Board to shut down a Grand Jury investigation connected to the handling of two sexual assaults, confirms officials.  The court's decision will allow an investigation to continue into the handling of the sexual assaults in the two Loudoun County schools last year, states Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares.  "The Loudoun County School Board has tried to block our Grand Jury investigation on what happened last year in the sexual assaults that made national headlines last year for all the wrong reasons", sa…

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by Annie DeVoe
Real Estate
Amazon Buys Land In Northern Virginia For $87.8 Million Amazon Buys Land In Northern Virginia For $87.8 Million
Amazon Buys Land In Northern Virginia For $87.8 Million Google and Microsoft have a new neighbor in Prince William County. Reports said Amazon recently purchased nearly 60 acres of land to in Gainesville for nearly $90 million.  BizJournal announced earlier this week that Amazon Web Services had purchased the land at 5845 Wellington Road for $87.8 million. The report said AWS purchased the same-sized lot next door for $52.4 million last year.  Amazon has not commented on its plans for that location, but it adds to the company's holdings in northern Virginia.  The land is in the county's Data Center Opportunity Overlay District. T…

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by Josh Lanier