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Fairfax County Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged After Smashing Through I-64 Sign: VSP Fairfax County Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged After Smashing Through I-64 Sign: VSP
Fairfax County Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged After Smashing Through I-64 Sign: VSP A truck driver from Fairfax County was charged with reckless driving after crashing into a highway sign on Thursday morning, state police say. Virginia State Police troopers were called shortly after 9:30 a.m. to a stretch of the westbound lanes on I-64 in Henrico County, when Lorton resident Richard Houston, Jr. , 62 struck the sign at exit 200. Virginia State Police According to investigators, the tractor-trailer was heading west on the interstate when the raised bed of the truck struck the overhead traffic sign, which separated the bed and the cab of the truck, leaving it upright …
Heavy Delays Caused By I-95 Crash In Northern VA Heavy Delays Caused By I-95 Crash In Northern VA
Heavy Delays Caused By I-95 Crash In Northern VA Nearly three miles of delays were being reported in a crash on I-95 in Northern Virginia on Monday, May 20. The VDOT site shows the crash happened in the northbound lanes at milepost 161.4 in Occoquan at the Lorton border. As of 1:35 p.m., the north left shoulder, left outside lane, left center lane, right center lane, right outside lane, and right shoulder were alternating closures. 
Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Lanes On I-95 Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Lanes On I-95
Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Lanes On I-95 A tractor trailer crash took out one lane of I-95 in Fairfax County Friday, May 3. The VDOT site says the crash happened in the southbound lanes at mile marker 162.9 in Lorton. Delays were expected with the south left lane closed as of press time.
Serial Bank Robber Arrested In String Of Northern Virginia Incidents: Cops Serial Bank Robber Arrested In String Of Northern Virginia Incidents: Cops
Serial Bank Robber Arrested In String Of Northern Virginia Incidents: Cops Police have announced the arrest of a bank robber wanted in incidents in both Stafford and Prince William County. Bobby Winstead III, 34, of Lorton, has been charged with robbery, attempted robbery, and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and using a mask with the intent to conceal his identity in connection with the series of incidents dating back to early February, authorities announced. According to police, Winstead was involved in the following incidents: Feb. 6, 10:45 a.m. at Carter Bank and Trust on Worth Avenue in Stafford: The suspect involved demanded cash and i…
School Counselor 'Headbutts' 11-Year-Old Fairfax County Middle Schooler: Cops School Counselor 'Headbutts' 11-Year-Old Fairfax County Middle Schooler: Cops
School Counselor 'Headbutts' 11-Year-Old Fairfax County Middle Schooler: Cops A 44-year-old middle school guidance counselor has been charged with assault after headbutting an 11-year-old student in Fairfax County, police said. The Glasgow Middle School student called Lorton's Craig Small a "derogative" name on Tuesday, April 16, county police said. Small proceeded to "headbutt" the boy and carry him out of the cafeteria, police said. Detectives obtained a warrant for misdemeanor assault and battery for Small. No mugshot is available due to summons releasable warrant. Small has been a school counselor at Glasgow Middle School since August of 2021. Anyone with i…
Community Center Worker Had Inappropriate Relationship With Virginia Teen: Cops Community Center Worker Had Inappropriate Relationship With Virginia Teen: Cops
Community Center Worker Had Inappropriate Relationship With Virginia Teen: Cops A 23-year-old community center employee in Fairfax County has been arrested for having a relationship with a minor, police said. Zoha Sultan, of Lorton, became the center of an investigation on Thursday, April 11, when co-workers told police she'd been having a relationship with a teen attending the Lorton Community Center, Fairfax County police said. Sultan was charged with four counts of Indecent Liberties with a Minor by a Person in a Custodial Position. Sultan was arrested on April 20 and held on no bond. She has been employed at the Lorton Community Center since January 2023.
Mom Believed Killed By BF In Virginia Was Texting Relatives Right Up Until Deadly Shooting Mom Believed Killed By BF In Virginia Was Texting Relatives Right Up Until Deadly Shooting
Mom Believed Killed By BF In Virginia Was Texting Relatives Right Up Until Deadly Shooting She was spunky. She was fun. She was a friend to all. This is how Alison Kate LaPorta is being remembered. The 38-year-old mother was killed by her boyfriend, 47-year-old Huy Tien Nguyen, on Wednesday, April 17 in Lorton, as previously reported by Daily Voice. According to Jessica Harris, a relative and "sister" to LaPorta, the two had been texting right up until the deadly shooting. Harris said it was only then that she learned Nguyen had been abusive toward LaPorta.  And far too late. In screenshots obtained by Daily Voice, LaPorta communicates that Nguyen had fired shots at or ne…
BF Who Killed GF Drove Her To Hospital, Lied To Police In Fairfax County: Cops BF Who Killed GF Drove Her To Hospital, Lied To Police In Fairfax County: Cops
BF Who Killed GF Drove Her To Hospital, Lied To Police In Fairfax County: Cops A 47-year-old Fairfax County man is in custody after killing his 38-year-old girlfriend, police said. Lorton's Huy Tien Nguyen shot Alison "Kate" LaPorta in a vehicle and then drove her to Mount Vernon Hospital Wednesday night, April 17, county police said.  LaPorta was taken to Fairfax Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. ALSO SEE: Mom Believed Killed By BF In Virginia Was Texting Relatives Right Up Until Deadly Shooting Detectives found the firearm near Nguyen’s Lorton home. Nguyen told police the incident happened in a parking lot, but police determined it actual…
Third Home Invader Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary (UPDATED) Third Home Invader Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary (UPDATED)
Third Home Invader Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary (Updated) A third person has been arrested for his alleged role in a home invasion in Fairfax County late last year during a violent robbery, police announced on Thursday. Cartier Wesley, 24, of Lorton, is the latest to be implicated in the crime that landed Elijah Thomas, 24, and Jaquan Ross, 32, behind bars for a December robbery in McLean. At around 5:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 1300 block of Spring Hill Road, where three men reportedly forced their way into a home brandishing a gun and demanded money. According to a police spo…
Fire Rips Through Fairfax County Home Fire Rips Through Fairfax County Home
Fire Rips Through Fairfax County Home Firefighters quickly doused a blaze that broke out at a Fairfax County home early Wednesday, March 13. Firefighters were called to a home on Silver Anne Drive in Lorton around 6:30 a.m., where heavy fire was showing from the side of the home. Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control. No reported firefighter or civilian injuries.
Killer Who Hid Dead Landlady's Decomposing Body For Weeks In Virginia Gets 25 Years In Prison Killer Who Hid Dead Landlady's Decomposing Body For Weeks In Virginia Gets 25 Years In Prison
Killer Who Hid Dead Landlady's Decomposing Body For Weeks In Virginia Gets 25 Years In Prison The Virginia man who killed his landlady and concealed her body in Fairfax County has been sentenced to decades in prison, Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano announced. Woodbridge resident Brian George Sayrs, Jr., 28, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of 72-year-old Emily Lu in 2021. According to officials, Sayrs' total sentence is 40 years, with 17 years suspended, for murder, and two years for concealing a dead body. He was sentenced to 40 years, 17 of which are suspended, for the murder charge. He received two years for concealing a dead body. — Fairfax Count…
Police ID 19-Year-Old Killed In Valentine's Day Fairfax County Dump Truck Crash Police ID 19-Year-Old Killed In Valentine's Day Fairfax County Dump Truck Crash
Police ID 19-Year-Old Killed In Valentine's Day Fairfax County Dump Truck Crash Police have identified the victim of a Valentine's Day dump truck crash in Fairfax County as a 19-year-old man. Jason Emeric Brunsman, of Occoquan, rear-ended a roll back dumpster Wednesday, Feb. 14 at approximately 6:25 a.m. on Richmond Highway at Giles Run Road in Lorton, county police said. Brunsman was heading south in a Ford Transit Van when the dumpster truck was stopped in the southbound left lane, waiting to turn left onto Giles Run Road, police said.  Brunsman was pronounced dead at the scene andtThe driver of the roll back dumpster truck was uninjured. Prelim…
Women Went On Shopping Spree With Credit Cards Stolen From Fairfax County Gym Locker Room: Cops Women Went On Shopping Spree With Credit Cards Stolen From Fairfax County Gym Locker Room: Cops
Women Went On Shopping Spree With Credit Cards Stolen From Fairfax County Gym Locker Room: Cops A pair of Fairfax County women were arrested after police say they stole credit cards from locker rooms at local gyms and then went on shopping sprees. Sumaya Mendez, 30, of Lorton, was a member of OneLife Fitness on Old Keene Mill Road in Burke, and brought Rayan Hassan, 25, of Annandale, as a guest last month, Fairfax County police said. Between Jan. 24 and 29, multiple gym goers reported credit card thefts. Surveillance footage from multiple businesses captured both Hassan and Mendez using the stolen credit cards for purchases.  Hassan and Mendez were arrested this week, and c…
Car Thief Caught With Stolen Property During Fairfax County Crime Spree: Police Car Thief Caught With Stolen Property During Fairfax County Crime Spree: Police
Car Thief Caught With Stolen Property During Fairfax County Crime Spree: Police A serial robber went to the well one too many times in Fairfax County and was busted by police breaking into several cars in Lorton, leading to new charges. Dwayne Anderson, 23, couldn't hide from members of the Fairfax County Police Department, who caught their sticky-fingered suspect attempting to conceal himself inside a vehicle with stolen property, officials say. The Lorton resident was caught at around 4 a.m. on Monday morning breaking into cars near the intersection of Bellwether Court and Shepherd Hills Drive, after officers found a vehicle with a broken window. A canvas of the are…
Pickpockets Tied To Organized Theft Crew Behind Bars Following Bust In Virginia: Police Pickpockets Tied To Organized Theft Crew Behind Bars Following Bust In Virginia: Police
Pickpockets Tied To Organized Theft Crew Behind Bars Following Bust In Virginia: Police A pair linked to a New York-based organized theft crew was taken down after being caught pickpocketing in Virginia, according to police on Tuesday, Jan. 30.  New Yorkers Luz Hernandez Capera, 41, and Claudia Echavarria Osorio, 53, got greedy and are now behind bars after they were brought down coming back to Fairfax County after getting caught on camera stealing from patrons at Panera in Lorton weeks ago. Last month, a victim reported to the Fairfax County Police Department that a wallet was pickpocketed while they were eating at Panera Bread on Lorton Market Street, and the stolen cre…
Speeding Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 27-Year-Old Engineer In Fairfax County Speeding Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 27-Year-Old Engineer In Fairfax County
Speeding Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 27-Year-Old Engineer In Fairfax County Charges have been filed against a 53-year-old driver who was speeding before a crash that killed a 27-year-old motorcyclist in Fairfax County, police said. Gael Cruchet, 53, of Ashburn was driving the 2016 Acura TLX well above the posted speed limit when they struck Zafeer Piracha, of Lorton, on Rt. 28 in Centreville on Friday, Nov. 27, police said. Piracha was ejected from the bike and pronounced dead at the scene. Cruchet was taken to a local hospital with injuries considered not life-threatening, and on Friday, Dec. 15, was served a summons releasable charge for reckless driving – speed…
Home Invaders Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary Home Invaders Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary
Home Invaders Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary Police in Fairfax County pulled out all the stops to apprehend two men who are wanted in connection to a violent home robbery. Elijah Thomas, 24, and Jaquan Ross, 32, are facing multiple abduction, robbery, and other charges after busting into a McLean home earlier this week and assaulting two people inside, officials say. At around 5:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 1300 block of Spring Hill Road, where three men reportedly forced their way into a home brandishing a gun and demanded money. According to a police spokesperson,…
Victim Removed, Man Barricaded Inside Fairfax County Home After Domestic Incident (DEVELOPING) Victim Removed, Man Barricaded Inside Fairfax County Home After Domestic Incident (DEVELOPING)
Victim Removed, Man Barricaded Inside Fairfax County Home After Domestic Incident (Developing) Some residents have been advised to shelter in place in Fairfax County as police work to resolve a barricade situation on Friday afternoon. At around 12:15 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to the 8100 block of McCauley Way in Lorton, where a man was refusing to leave an area home following a domestic incident. Police say that the victim has been removed from the residence, but the standoff was ongoing as the clock approached 1 p.m. on Friday. Officers are on scene of a barricade in the 8100 block of McCauley Way in Lorton for a man ref…
Motorcyclist, 27, Killed In Fairfax County Crash Just Started New Job As Engineer Motorcyclist, 27, Killed In Fairfax County Crash Just Started New Job As Engineer
Motorcyclist, 27, Killed In Fairfax County Crash Just Started New Job As Engineer A 27-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash on Rt. 28 Friday night, Nov. 17, police said. Zafeer Piracha, of Lorton was heading north on the roadway on a Kawasaki when he was struck by a 2016 Acura TLX, also heading north, at Westfields Boulevard in Centreville around 9 p.m., Fairfax County police said. Piracha was ejected from the bike and pronounced dead at the scene. The Acura driver was taken to a local hospital with injuries considered not life-threatening. Detectives continue to investigate whether speed and/or alcohol were factors in the crash. Pirarcha's LinkedIn page shows he…
Armed Dog Abuser Leads 12.5-Mile Pursuit-Crash In Fairfax County: Police Armed Dog Abuser Leads 12.5-Mile Pursuit-Crash In Fairfax County: Police
Armed Dog Abuser Leads 12.5-Mile Pursuit-Crash In Fairfax County: Police A 30-year-old animal abuser was arrested after a 12.5-mile police pursuit in Fairfax County, authorities said. Daniel John Sol, of Lorton, approached a person walking their dog on the 9600 block of Eaton Woods Place in Lorton on Tuesday, Oct. 24, around 4 p.m., county police said. Sol picked up the dog and began shaking it, without provocation, police said. He fled the area but returned with a knife and threatened to stab the victim. During their investigation, officers were flagged down by witnesses who said someone was ramming vehicles and driving recklessly on the roadway. Officers resp…
Son Captured In Florida After Stabbing Mom In Fairfax County: Police Son Captured In Florida After Stabbing Mom In Fairfax County: Police
Son Captured In Florida After Stabbing Mom In Fairfax County: Police A 27-year-old man was arrested in Florida for stabbing his mom in Virginia, police said. Jorge Andres Esquivel Rivera, of Lorton was arrested Friday, Oct. 6, by Florida Highway Patrol, county police said. Esquivel Rivera is believed to have left his mom with life-threatening injuries after stabbing her in an apartment in the 9200 block of Cardinal Forest Lane in Lorton just before 1 p.m. Friday, police said. The woman was found suffering from stab wounds to the upper body and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Officers determined the suspect, the victim’s son, fled …
Fugitive Son Arrested In Florida After Stabbing Mother In Fairfax County, Police Say Fugitive Son Arrested In Florida After Stabbing Mother In Fairfax County, Police Say
Fugitive Son Arrested In Florida After Stabbing Mother In Fairfax County, Police Say A man wanted for allegedly murdering his mother in Virginia made it all the way to Florida before being apprehended, authorities say. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday afternoon, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to an apartment in the 9200 block of Cardinal Forest Lane in Lorton, where they found a woman suffering from a stab wound to the upper body. She was rushed to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Her condition was not available on Sunday morning. According to police, the woman's son, Lorge Andres Esquiviel Rivera, 27, was identified as a …
K9 Tracks Thief Who Plowed Stolen Car Into Fairfax County Home (UPDATE) K9 Tracks Thief Who Plowed Stolen Car Into Fairfax County Home (UPDATE)
K9 Tracks Thief Who Plowed Stolen Car Into Fairfax County Home (Update) A 32-year-old man who plowed a vehicle into an occupied Fairfax County home while fleeing from officers early Thursday, Sept. 7, was tracked down by a police K9, authorities said. Nico Anthony Doublet was being held without bond on charges of Trespassing, Auto Theft, and Hit and Run, county police said. It happened just before dawn in the area of Cumbria Valley Drive and Derwent Valley Court in Lorton.Fairfax County PD Officers initially responded to reports of a man entering cars on the 9300 block of Cumbria Valley Drive in Lorton around 4:40 a.m. Officers parked their cruisers and app…
Teen Charged With Murder In Connection To Shooting Outside Virginia Business: Police Teen Charged With Murder In Connection To Shooting Outside Virginia Business: Police
Teen Charged With Murder In Connection To Shooting Outside Virginia Business: Police Police say that a teenager has been arrested and charged for a fatal shooting in a Woodlawn parking lot. On Friday night, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 8700 block of Sacramento Drive, where they found 25-year-old Joshua Fieldings suffering from a single gunshot wound to his upper body. He was rushed to an area hospital, but later died from the injury. The investigation led members of the department to identify a 17-year-old as a suspect after he got into a previous altercation with Fieldings. A witness said that they saw the teen fleeing from the sc…
Teacher Punches Student Who Turned Off His Computer In Fairfax County: Police Teacher Punches Student Who Turned Off His Computer In Fairfax County: Police
Teacher Punches Student Who Turned Off His Computer In Fairfax County: Police A teaching assistant has been charged in connection with the assault of a middle schooler in Fairfax County. Mohammad Abid, 58, of Lorton, allegedly struck the Walt Whitman Middle School student with a closed fist on his chin on June 9, Fairfax County Police said. On the day of the incident, the student was arguing with the Abid and turned the his computer off. Abid confronted the student, and the student came face-to-face with him, and flicked his glasses.  That's when Abid hit the student "with a closed fist" on the chin, and the student slapped Abid in his face with an open hand, p…
Woman Pistol Whipped, Robbed Trying To Buy Car For Cash Off Instagram In Fairfax County: Police Woman Pistol Whipped, Robbed Trying To Buy Car For Cash Off Instagram In Fairfax County: Police
Woman Pistol Whipped, Robbed Trying To Buy Car For Cash Off Instagram In Fairfax County: Police Two men were in custody after Fairfax County police say they pistol whipped and robbed a woman who agreed to buy a car off Instagram in cash. Zaire Davis, 20, of Woodbridge, and Forootan Samiei, 23, of Oakton, arranged to sell the vehicle on Instagram, and met up with a potential "buyer" on Sunday, June 25 on Americana Drive in Annandale, police said. The victim was picked-up by a ride-share and driven to the location of the vehicle for the sale. When she arrived, one of the suspects pulled out a handgun and repeatedly struck her in the head with it. The other suspect grabbed her …
Fireworks, July 4th Celebrations In Northern Virginia, DC Fireworks, July 4th Celebrations In Northern Virginia, DC
Fireworks, July 4th Celebrations In Northern Virginia, DC Happy 247th birthday to the United States of America! Here are fireworks displays and July 4th celebrations happening this weekend and on the Fourth of July across northern Virginia and Washington DC. DC — Fireworks at the National Mall: Tuesday, July 4 at 9:09 p.m., launched from both sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Public transportation is being encouraged by the National Park Service as parking is expected to be limited. Access points include: West side of Arlington Memorial Bridge Constitution Avenue NW between 23rd Street NW and Henry Bacon Drive NW 17th Str…
Best Pizzerias In Northern Virginia Best Pizzerias In Northern Virginia
Best Pizzerias In Northern Virginia Halfway through a day of shopping or a night of partying in northern Virginia, a slice of pizza (or several) will certainly keep you going. Here is your guide to the highest-rated pizzerias in the area. This list was compiled according to the highest rated places on Google and user-review websites. Vinny's Italian Grill, Lynchburg and Harrisonburg Del Ray Pizza, Alexandria Solo NY, Leesburg View this post on Instagram A post shared by SOLO NY PIZZA (@leesburgsolo) Astoria Pizza, Woodbridge Puppatella, Arlington, Reston, Fairfax, Springf…
Military Couple's 'Execution Style' Killer Learns His Fate In Fairfax County Military Couple's 'Execution Style' Killer Learns His Fate In Fairfax County
Military Couple's 'Execution Style' Killer Learns His Fate In Fairfax County A 22-year-old man accused of killing a prominent military couple outside of their Fairfax County home "execution style" will likely see out the rest of his days behind bars. Ronnie Marshall, of Washington DC, apparently came to the Springfield home of (Ret.) Colonel Brenda and Dr. Edward McDaniel in search of their son, Michael, with whom he worked, in late May 2021, according to the Washington Post. Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano said Marshall was trying to burglarize the home, but he was chased away. He returned days later on May 26 to kill the beloved couple, after the d…
Shady Bus Drivers Are Trying To Pick Up Kids In Fairfax County, Police Say Shady Bus Drivers Are Trying To Pick Up Kids In Fairfax County, Police Say
Shady Bus Drivers Are Trying To Pick Up Kids In Fairfax County, Police Say UPDATE: No foul play was suspected in the Reston incident, authorities said. ORIGINAL STORY: Police in Fairfax County were probing reports of suspicious buses trying to pick up children. A short white bus with a blue stripe apparently tried to pick up a student at a bus stop on of Southington Lane in Reston, around 7:45 a.m. Thursday, April 13, county police said. A community member tried to speak with the driver but he shut the door and drove off. The driver was described as a white male with facial hair. Then, about ten minutes later, a similar incident involving a different bus was rep…
Murder Suspect Marched To Jail By Fairfax County Police (VIDEO) Murder Suspect Marched To Jail By Fairfax County Police (VIDEO)
Murder Suspect Marched To Jail By Fairfax County Police (Video) Police investigators in Fairfax County got their murder suspect two months after the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man late last year, authorities announced. Alexandria resident Malik Johnson, 22, was arrested by members of the Fairfax County Police Department’s Fugitive Track and Apprehension Squad for his alleged role in the death of Lorton native Jordan Summers in the 7900 block of Audubon Avenue. UPDATE: Man arrested for Dec. 5th homicide on Audubon Avenue. https://t.co/dcT3qyQvak pic.twitter.com/4bH5NqurGC — Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) February 10, 2023 Officials s…