Authorities in Virginia are offering an $11,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a murder suspect.Kyjuan Omar Braxton Trott-McLean, 43, of Mount Vernon, is wanted on a second-degree murder charge and firearm offenses in the Sunday, Oct. 2 killing of 31-year-old Brandon Wims of Maryland, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.Officers were called around 7 ...

A police officer shot two dogs who were attacking him while he was conducting a welfare check in Virginia, authorities said.Prince William County police were called to a home on the 13900 block of Telegraph Rd. in Woodbridge around 10:05 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28.When an officer began speaking with the resident, two pit bull dogs pushed past the man and charged at the officer, police ...

A deputy with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office was hospitalized after being injured by a woman who struck a patrol car and fled, authorities said.It all began when police initiated a traffic stop on a speeding Nissan Altima near the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Eustace Road around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29."As the deputy approached on foot, the driver struck the deputy ...

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a traveler from carrying a gun onto his flight at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, authorities said.The Alexandria, VA resident's 9mm caliber handgun was discovered in his carry-on bag at a security checkpoint on Monday, Nov. 28, TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. It was not loaded.Police were ...

Assault and battery charges have been dropped against former DC Deputy Mayor Chris Geldart in connection with an alleged assault over a car door ding outside an Arlington gym, several news reports say.Prosecutors cleared the 53-year-old of any crime during a Tuesday, Nov. 29 case review session. Investigators say that Geldart and his family were leaving Gold’s Gym in the ...

A Virginia native is featured in a newly released Hollywood movie called "The Menu."Reed Birney, of Alexandria, plays Richard Liebbrandt, a businessman and frequent customer at an exclusive restaurant located on a private island.Perfect for s'mores.🔥 Reed Birney stars in #TheMenuFilm, NOW PLAYING only in theaters. Get tickets now! https://t.co/M9ClDO3s5B pic.twitter.com/Ga7oGDv0NJ— The ...

UPDATE: One person is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after being shot in Alexandria on Tuesday, Nov. 29, authorities said.The shooting happened on the 8500 block of Hyman Way in the Mount Vernon District, Fairfax County police said on Twitter just before 4 p.m.Officers and detectives continue to investigate this shooting. Victim’s injuries are now considered ...

A Manassas man was arrested for pretending to be a police officer, authorities said.Officers responded to the 9400 block of West Street, where they met with a couple who claimed a man later identified as 27-year-old Christopher Morneau, was impersonating a cop around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, city police said.The couple told police the man asked them questions and ...

US representative A. Donald McEachin died Monday, Nov. 28, according to his office. He was 61.“Valiantly, for years now, we have watched him fight and triumph over the secondary effects of his colorectal cancer from 2013, Tara Rountree, his chief of staff, said in a statement."Tonight, he lost that battle, and the people of Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District lost a hero who ...

An 82-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car in Prince William County, authorities said.The crash happened on Hoadly Road near Ridgefield Village Drive in Manassas around 4:40 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, according to the Prince William County Police Department.Alice L. Fouchea, 82, of Manassas, was walking in the roadway outside of a crosswalk when she was struck by the driver ...