Find Your Daily Voice
GO
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Deadly 7-Eleven Standoff: New Video Reveals Final Confrontation With Arlington Police
Newly released bodycam footage captures the tense final moments of a nearly three-hour standoff inside a Virginia 7-Eleven, where a knife-wielding man was shot and killed by police after officers forced their way into a barricaded back room. Arlington County Police released the footage on Friday, Oct. 23, showing portions of the confrontation that led to the death of 33-year-old Shawn Valn inside the convenience store on Columbia Pike near South Monroe Street on May 8. The video, presented during a press conference by Police Chief Andy Penn, shows officers in tactical gear preparing to brea…
Alexandria, VA
Your Community
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger Questions DOJ Timing Of Sen. Louise Lucas Drug Charges
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is taking aim at the Justice Department over its timing of a sweeping federal indictment against one of the state's most powerful lawmakers, questioning why prosecutors brought the case just days before a major election. The criticism comes after federal prosecutors charged Portsmouth Sen. L. Louise Lucas, 82, with leading an alleged multimillion-dollar marijuana trafficking and money laundering operation involving family members, including her two daughters and grandson. Spanberger weighed in, hours after the charges were announced, defending Lucas' right t…
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Gunfire Returns To Same Arlington Block Less Than 24 Hours After Man Is Shot, Police Say
Gunfire erupted on the same residential block in Virginia on consecutive nights, leaving investigators scrambling to determine whether the two shootings are connected. Officers from the Arlington County Police Department were first called to investigate a shooting in the Green Valley neighborhood late on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Shortly before 11:50 p.m., police responded to the 2400 block of South Lowell Street, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound inside a residence. Investigators determined that the man had been shot outside near South Lowell and South Lincoln streets before…
Alexandria, VA
Breaking News
Third Time's A Charm? Virginia Thieves Return To Scene Of $200K Copper Heist At Data Center
Three overnight break-ins, more than $200,000 in stolen copper, and a pair of masked thieves who just keep coming back for more have Virginia investigators hunting for answers. The Culpeper County Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects believed to be behind a string of thefts at a data center construction site along Germanna Highway, where thieves have struck three times in a month, cutting through locks and fencing to steal valuable materials and equipment. The first break-in happened overnight between Sept. 22 and Sept. 23, when thieves forced their way through the property's fron…
Sterling, VA
Breaking News
Accused Fentanyl Dealer Drove Dead Sterling Man To DC Fire Station, Feds Say
Jack Hargreaves had his entire life ahead of him. Instead, the 20-year-old Virginia man is dead, and the accused drug dealer who allegedly supplied the fatal dose of fentanyl that killed him is facing federal charges more than two years later. DC resident Anthony "Ant" Winslow, 44, has been indicted on a charge of unlawfully distributing fentanyl that resulted in Hargreaves' death in May 2024. “Jack Hargreaves was just 20 years old. His parents are now living every family’s worst nightmare. Anthony Winslow is being held accountable for his death, but no prosecution can undo this loss,” US …
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Arlington Teen Accused Of Stealing Girl's Clothes, Trying To Escape On Bus: Police
A teenage girl accused of chasing down another teen, beating her up, and stealing her clothes tried to make her getaway on a bus in Virginia, but her troubles were just getting started, police said. Arlington County Police officers were called to the 2800 block of South Quincy Street at approximately 4:42 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, following reports of an assault involving two teenage girls who knew each other. Investigators said the victim was outside when the suspect approached and began chasing her, eventually catching up to her outside a nearby business, where she allegedly assaulted t…
Manassas, VA
Breaking News
Backyard Bloodbath: Pit Bulls Maul Each Other Before Police Shoot One Dead In Manassas
Two pit bulls turned a Virginia backyard into a battleground, leaving police scrambling to break up a vicious fight that ended with one of the dogs being shot dead. Officers were called to a home in the 8500 block of Brickshire Lane in Manassas on Wednesday, Oct. 21, after receiving a report of two vicious dogs, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators said the dogs were actively mauling each other when officers arrived and attempted to separate them. During the confrontation, one of the pit bulls turned its attention toward an officer, charging and attempting to bite. As …
Stafford, VA
Breaking News
Stafford Man Took Sledgehammer To Iwo Jima Statue In Quantico, Removed Soldier's Head: Police
A 27-year-old man who took the head off a soldier depicted in a World War II statue in Northern Virginia is behind bars. Stafford resident Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano is facing charges after he allegedly damaged the Iwo Jima statue on Richmond Highway in Quantico on Wednesday night, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 21 to the intersection of Richmond Highway and Fuller Road, following reports of property destruction near the statue. First responders found Maldonado Soriano actively damag…
Manassas, VA
Breaking News
Manassas Woman Tased After Repeatedly Reaching Under Seat During Traffic Stop: Sheriff
A Virginia woman wasn't giving up on reaching beneath her car seat without a fight, and it ultimately took a sheriff's deputy using a Taser to get her into handcuffs, authorities said. Over the weekend, a deputy from the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office stopped Manassas resident Natasha Cook, 42, for speeding on Catlett Road. What began as a routine traffic stop escalated when Cook reportedly gave conflicting answers, appeared to be shaking, and refused to get out of her Dodge after the deputy noticed her bloodshot eyes. Cook then allegedly began repeatedly reaching behind and beneath her …
Alexandria, VA
On Your Side
Virginia Oysters Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Across 12 States, Prompting Widespread Recall
Oysters harvested from a Virginia river have been identified as the likely source of a Salmonella outbreak spanning 12 states, triggering a widespread recall and an emergency shutdown of shellfish harvesting. The oysters came from the Little Wicomico River in Northumberland County, where Little Wicomico Oyster Company collected the affected shellfish between Sept. 18 and Oct. 8, according to the Virginia Department of Health. Federal health officials are investigating a cluster of 27 Salmonella Telelkebir infections across 12 states, with oysters from the Virginia waterway emerging as a pot…
Fredericksburg, VA
Breaking News
Stafford DUI Suspect Tosses Drugs Out Window In Front Of Deputy During Hit-Run Probe: Sheriff
A 23-year-old Virginia woman accused of driving drunk apparently thought she could pull a fast one on a sheriff's deputy by tossing drug paraphernalia out her window during a hit-and-run investigation, but the deputy was watching the whole time. The Fredericksburg woman was arrested on Colebrook Road in Stafford County at approximately 10:34 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, after deputies responded to reports of a crash involving a driver who struck another vehicle and fled the scene. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, a deputy tracked down the suspected vehicle and noticed damage …
Manassas, VA
Breaking News
Manassas Maintenance Worker Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen During Washer Repair: Police
An 18-year-old Virginia woman was sexually assaulted by a maintenance worker who came to her apartment to repair a washing machine, authorities said. Miguel Angel Monge Aleman, 39, of Manassas, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 20, following an investigation into the reported assault at the Orchard Glen Apartments in Prince William County, police announced. According to investigators, Monge Aleman entered the woman's apartment in the 10800 block of Clover Court at approximately 1:39 p.m. to repair a washer when he allegedly touched her inappropriately before leaving the residence. The woman re…
Next Page
Archive
