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Chantilly, VA
Police & Fire
Chantilly Man Booked One-Way Flight Day After Parents Caught Him With Teen Girl: Police
A 50-year-old man who booked a ticket out of the country a day after being caught in the act by a teen's parents in Virginia is back behind bars, officials say. Chantilly resident Akbar Yunusi is facing a laundry list of charges after he was picked up by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents returning to the country earlier this week, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Investigators say that on April 20, officers were called to the 14000 block of Braddock Road in Centreville, where there was a reported sex offense involving Yunusi and a 14-year-old child, who w…
Fredericksburg, VA
News
Virginia Girl Interviewed About Predator As His Phone With Child Porn Turns Up Nearby: Sheriff
A pair of police investigations targeting a predator preying on young girls in Virginia ended with a 53-year-old man behind bars for child porn offenses, authorities announced. Darian Martin, a registered sex offender, found himself in the crosshairs of investigators in Caroline County when two separate probes crisscrossed and ended with him facing a host of charges. According to the Caroline County Sheriff's Office, on Sunday, Aug. 3, parents discovered "troubling" text messages between their 13-year-old daughter and an adult - later identified as Martin. Among the messages uncovere…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
911 Service Outage Reported In Dutchess County (
Developing
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A widespread 911 outage is affecting Dutchess County Tuesday afternoon, July 15, prompting law enforcement officials to urge residents to call departments directly or text instead. According to a 3:30 p.m. alert on July 15 from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, and New York State Police, the county’s 911 system is currently down. The cause of the outage has not yet been made public. In the event of a police, fire, or medical emergency, residents are being asked to call the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office directly at 845-486-3800. Additionally, the New York State Poli…
Fairfax, VA
News
Predator Used Social Media To Prey On Child In Fairfax County, Police Say
Detectives are concerned that an online predator who targeted children using social media in Virginia may have additional victims. Herndon resident Gerry Frank Burde, 41, is in custody after the Fairfax County Police Department received a tip from the community about his inappropriate communications with an underage victim through the Internet. Police say that earlier this month, thy were tipped off about Burde's activity, and he was later located in Tysons Corner, where he planned to meet and potentially engage in sexual activity with his victim. Burde was taken to the Fairfax County…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Former Teacher In Virginia Charged With Child Porn Offenses In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says
A 31-year-old man in Virginia who worked as an educator and at a local church is facing child porn charges following a lengthy investigation in Spotsylvania County, according to the sheriff's office. Daniel Brian Fleming, already in custody for a previous offense involving a child, is now charged with solicitation of child pornography and use of a communications system to facilitate offenses involving children following an investigation by the Chesapeake Police Department, authorities announced on Tuesday. In January, the department learned that Fleming was involved with criminal activities…
White Plains, NY
News
Northern Lights From Rare Solar Storm Could Be Visible Through Weekend
The northern lights produced by one of the strongest geomagnetic storms to hit the Earth in two decades could be visible throughout the weekend, and scientists are warning that the storm could disrupt electrical and communication systems. Although there were clouds around on Friday night, May 10, there were numerous reports from the region of spectacular aurora displays (known as the northern lights). Those displays will continue on Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12, and possibly linger even longer. Severe Geomagnetic Storm conditions were first observed at Earth at 6:54 p.m. Eastern Ti…
