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AJ Goldbloom

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agoldbloom@dailyvoice.com

A Baltimore, MD, native and happy owner of a Weimaraner puppy named Commander, AJ graduated from the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism where she did everything from writing to camera work to voiceovers to editing. She was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire

Stafford Auto Shop Employee Shots Man In Self Defense After Heated Fight: Police An altercation in Stafford forced an auto shop employee to shoot a man in self defense, police said. On August 30, at around 11:45 a.m., an officer, who was driving near Tires and Wheels Unlimited on Warrenton Road, saw a man bleeding from his abdomen coming toward her, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Timothy Greenage, 33, told the officer that an employee of the auto shop had shot him, but there was more to the story, officials said. Law enforcement's investigation revealed that Greenage threatened the auto shop over the phone because the business supposedly …

by AJ Goldbloom

08/31/2022

Police & Fire

New Details Released By Police After Fatal Midday Fairfax County Shooting New details have emerged from Fairfax County police after a fatal shooting on Tuesday, August 30, officials said. At around 1:45 p.m., officers responded to the scene in the 7400 block of Vernon Square Drive in Hybla Valley, where they found a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in his upper body, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for life-threatening injuries, where he later died, officials reported. Although they have not released the identities of the victim or suspect, Fairfax County police said that the sho…

by AJ Goldbloom

08/30/2022

News

Former MD Mayor Who Died In January Accused Of Embezzling $2.2M From Schools Kevin Ward, the late and former mayor of Hyattsville, allegedly stole over $2 million from D.C. charter schools, NBC4 Washington reported. Ward, who died by suicide in January, used the money to buy personal property, such as luxury cars, instead of using it to buy computers and tablets for students, the website said. Officials are working to seize about 10 cars, land in West Virginia, and rare sports memorabilia that Ward bought with the money he was responsible while serving as technology director, reports said. Over the pandemic, Ward allegedly urged the schools to pay a Maryland techno…

by AJ Goldbloom

08/30/2022

Police & Fire

Breaking: Man Dead After Industrial Accident In Caryle Area Of Alexandria An Alexandria man died on Tuesday, August 30, after an industrial accident, Alxnow.com reported. At around 4:15 p.m., there was a heavy police presence in the 2100 block of Mill Road, to investigate a fatal incident, according to the Alexandria Police Department. The construction accident occurred near the Carlyle Mill Apartments and Eisenhower Avenue Metro station, but no further details were released, Alxnow.com said. Click here for the full story from Alxnow.com. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

by AJ Goldbloom

08/30/2022

Obituaries

VA Resident Who Brought E-Sport Events To DMV Dead At 32 Ray Bulaclac used gaming as a way to bring people together. He passed away at the young age of 32 on August 19 in his Herndon home, his obituary said. The Virginia native was never far from home for too long, spending his younger years at Western Branch High School and George Mason University, the obituary said. Bulaclac, nicknamed "Babycakes" founded the organization, D.C. Esports, which brought avid e-gamers together in the Metro area, the obituary stated. "In his spare time, he loved bringing his friends together at concerts, restaurants, and whatever exciting event was next on th…

by AJ Goldbloom

08/30/2022

Police & Fire

Drunk Destroyer: Manassas Park Woman Assaults Police, Trashes Porch A Manassas Park woman was arrested for assaulting a police officer while destroying someone else's property, officials said.On August 27, at 8:30 p.m., officers arrived at a residence in the 8700 block of Rugby Road, where 25-year-old Iris Matute Moreno was destroying someone else's porch, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The suspect, who allegedly entered the porch uninvited, kicked multiple officers as they tried to detain her, authorities said. She destroyed multiple items on the victim's porch and the victim, who confronted Matute Moreno before callin…

by AJ Goldbloom

08/30/2022

Police & Fire

Haymarket Suspect Wanted For Pulling Out Firearm In Road Rage Incident Prince William County police seek the suspect who pulled out his gun after a road rage incident, officials said.At around 10:45 a.m. on August 27, a 35-year-old woman was driving on Dominion Valley Drive, when she was engaged in a road rage incident with the driver of an SUV, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The suspect stopped and approached the victim's car with his firearm in hand, police said. Luckily, another car pulled into the area and the suspect was scared off, authorities said. Although no shots were fired and no injuries were reported, the victim contact…

by AJ Goldbloom

08/30/2022

Obituaries

Kevin Iglesias Of Falls Church Dies, 28 Kevin Iglesias, 28, of Falls Church, tragically died after a fall, DCNewsNow.com reported. Iglesias was not just the centerpiece of his family, but he was also a special education instructor at a Fairfax County middle school, the website said. Although his passing was tragic, friends and family remember Iglesias as a man with a big heart, who carried mementos from his students wherever he went, DCNewsNow.com said. A visitation for Iglesias will take place on September 1 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at National Funeral Home, his obituary detailed. Click here to read Kevin Iglesias' full obituary.…

by AJ Goldbloom

08/30/2022

Police & Fire

Victim, Suspect ID'd In Newport News Fatal Shooting That Stemmed From Road Rage A suspect was arrested for shooting a 51-year-old woman to death in a Newport News parking lot, officials said. On August 26, at around 1:30 p.m., officers arrived to a parking lot in the 300 Block of Oyster Point Road, where they found Crystal Mittelstadter, 51, suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the Newport News Police Department. Mittelstadter was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities reported. Law enforcement's initial investigation revealed that the incident actually began during a road rage incident between Mittlestadter and the suspect, officials said. Wit…

by AJ Goldbloom

08/30/2022

Police & Fire

Voluntary Manslaughter Suspect, 26, In Custody: Virginia Beach Police Police have arrested a Virginia Beach man for causing fatal head injuries to another person while in a physical fight, officials said.On August 11, at around 11:15 p.m., Wesley Horbal, 26, and the victim were fighting at a business in the 3200 block of Shore Drive, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. During the fight, the victim sustained a head injury and was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment, police reported. On August 25, the victim succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced dead, authorities said. Police said four days later, Horbal was arrested for vol…

by AJ Goldbloom

08/30/2022

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