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Family Calls For Community To 'Storm Heaven With Prayers' Following Double Fatal Virginia Crash Family Calls For Community To 'Storm Heaven With Prayers' Following Double Fatal Virginia Crash
Family Calls For Community To 'Storm Heaven With Prayers' Following Double Fatal Virginia Crash Friends and well-wishers are coming together to support the family of a father of three who was killed in a double fatal Virginia crash over the weekend. Herndon native Shawn "Blazay" Ballard, 35, was driving early on Sunday, Nov. 10 with 48-year-old Nicole Hamm in the area of North Shore Drive and Charter Oak Court in Reston when their 2016 Ford Explorer veered off the roadway and struck the tree, according to police. Both were rushed to an area hospital, where they later died from their injuries, leaving loved ones reeling. Following the fatal crash, support has been swelling for Ba…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Speeding Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Virginia Crash, Police Say Speeding Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Virginia Crash, Police Say
Speeding Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Virginia Crash, Police Say Speed is believed to have been a factor in a fatal single-vehicle crash in Virginia that claimed the lives of two people in Fairfax County, police say. Investigators have identified the driver and passenger who were killed early on Sunday, Nov. 10 in the area of North Shore Drive and Charter Oak Tree in Reston when their Ford Explorer went off the roadway and struck a tree. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the driver, Herndon resident Shawn Ballard, 35, and passenger Nicole Hamm, 48, of Reston, were both taken to an area hospital, where they were later pronounced dead from…

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Police & Fire
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Apprehended, Charged With Abduction In Virginia: Police 'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Apprehended, Charged With Abduction In Virginia: Police
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Apprehended, Charged With Abduction In Virginia: Police A wanted man is in custody following the investigation into reports of shots fired at a Virginia shopping center and subsequent abduction of two people in Herndon, police say. Mohamed Abdalla, 25, was arrested on Monday night in the 1000 block of Kings Court in connection to a shooting that was reported at the Worldgate Shopping Center on Sunday that left one person with serious injuries. INCIDENT UPDATE 2: Mohamed Abdalla was taken into custody without incident tonight. He is charged with four felonies:... Posted by Herndon Police Department on Monday, October 7, 2024 A spokespers…

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Police & Fire
Man Packing Viagra, Condoms After Soliciting Sex From Teen In Loudoun Sentenced: Prosecutors Man Packing Viagra, Condoms After Soliciting Sex From Teen In Loudoun Sentenced: Prosecutors
Man Packing Viagra, Condoms After Soliciting Sex From Teen In Loudoun Sentenced: Prosecutors A 66-year-old Herndon man who was caught during an undercover sting operation preying on who he believed was a minor online in Loudoun County has been sentenced. Julio Camajuare Cisneros avoided the maximum sentence following an investigation into his activities online when he solicited a teenager he knew was underage, according to the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney. Members of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office led a sting operation with several other agencies that involved one investigator posing as the 14-year-old child who drew Camajuare Cisneros' attention. Investigators …

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Police & Fire
Townhomes Evacuated In Virginia Due To Suspected Suspicious Substances Found In Home: Police Townhomes Evacuated In Virginia Due To Suspected Suspicious Substances Found In Home: Police
Townhomes Evacuated In Virginia Due To Suspected Suspicious Substances Found In Home: Police Nearly two dozen homes were evacuated in Fairfax County on Friday afternoon due to a HazMat situation in Herndon, police confirmed. The successful execution of a search warrant in the 200 block of Herndon Station Square led to the arrest of a 44-year-old Steven Timothy Kyle, though it resulted to more questions than answers when officers found chemicals and other substances that "caused some alarm," a police spokesperson said. According to Herndon Police Capt. Steve Pihonak, at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 6, officers served the warrant, and a suspect was taken to the Fairfax County Ad…

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News
22-Year-Old Killed In Virginia Crash 'Created Lasting Impact On Every Person She Met' 22-Year-Old Killed In Virginia Crash 'Created Lasting Impact On Every Person She Met'
22-Year-Old Killed In Virginia Crash 'Created Lasting Impact On Every Person She Met' Megan Taylor had an entire life to look forward to before she was killed in a reported head-on crash in Virginia. The 22-year-old Herndon resident was involved in a crash involving her Honda Civic and a Toyota Highlander SUV late on Friday night near the intersection of Ashburn Village Road and Fultonham Circle in Ashburn. Taylor died from injuries sustained in the crash. The other driver and passengers inside the Toyota were all taken to local hospitals, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. She was hours away from her birthday. our sweet megan passed away last night in a…

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Police ID 3 Dead In High-Speed, DUI Crash In Fairfax County Police ID 3 Dead In High-Speed, DUI Crash In Fairfax County
Police ID 3 Dead In High-Speed, DUI Crash In Fairfax County Police have identified the three people killed in a Fairfax County crash Tuesday, July 23. The 2024 Acura Integra driven by Corey Rogers, 46, of Reston, was heading south on West Ox Road when Rogers failed to negotiate a turn and struck a cement jersey wall at Route 29 in Legato around 3:55 a.m., county police said. Today Has Been Crazy Long, Praying For My Reston Family. Losing Love Ones Suddenly Makes This Hard. To My Cousin Corey... Posted by Lisa Dade on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Monique Conner I’m going to miss your funny lives, your encouraging posts, and your encouraging co…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Tipsters Lead Police To Pair Wanted For Church, Business Burglaries In Fairfax County Tipsters Lead Police To Pair Wanted For Church, Business Burglaries In Fairfax County
Tipsters Lead Police To Pair Wanted For Church, Business Burglaries In Fairfax County A pair wanted in connection to a string of robberies at area churches and businesses in Herndon have been apprehended, police announced on Wednesday. Erik Zelaya Franco, 19, no fixed address, and Christian Castellanos Lopez, 23, of Reston, were identified and arrested following an investigation into multiple burglaries in recent weeks. The two allegedly targeted:  A church twice in the 600 block of Spring Street; A church in the 800 block of Elden Street; A business twice in the 500 block of Florida Avenue; A different business in the 500 block of Florida Avenue. Police say that they…

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by Zak Failla
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23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Identified By Police After Fatal Crash That Shut Down Route 28 In VA 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Identified By Police After Fatal Crash That Shut Down Route 28 In VA
23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Identified By Police After Fatal Crash That Shut Down Route 28 In VA New details have been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a 23-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a three-vehicle crash that shut down Route 28 in Chantilly on Thursday afternoon. Herndon resident David Arias Sandoval has been identified by investigators as the person riding a 2021 Kawasaki motorcycle shortly before 2 p.m. on June 27 when he crashed. Officers are on scene of a fatal crash involving a motorcycle & truck on northbound Rt. 28 & McLearen Rd in Chantilly. Northbound Rt. 28 is closed at Air & Space Museum Pkwy for the investigation. The mot…

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by Zak Failla
News
Predator Used Social Media To Prey On Child In Fairfax County, Police Say Predator Used Social Media To Prey On Child In Fairfax County, Police Say
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…

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by Zak Failla