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Flannel-Wearing Firestarter Sought After $50K Maryland Business Blaze: Fire Marshal Flannel-Wearing Firestarter Sought After $50K Maryland Business Blaze: Fire Marshal
Flannel-Wearing Firestarter Sought After $50K Maryland Business Blaze: Fire Marshal Fire investigators are turning to the public for help identifying the suspect who set a Cumberland tire shop ablaze early Saturday morning, causing $50,000 in damages. The fire broke out around 4:42 a.m. at D&K Tires on Greene Street after surveillance footage captured the suspect igniting a flammable device on a window air conditioning unit. Cumberland Fire Department crews arrived at the two-bay auto repair shop to find flames shooting from a window. Firefighters contained the blaze to an office area, but smoke, soot, and water damage spread throughout the business. Video surveillanc…
Police Searching For 19-Year-Old Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child In Virginia Police Searching For 19-Year-Old Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child In Virginia
Police Searching For 19-Year-Old Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child In Virginia Prince William County police are actively searching for a 19-year-old Manassas man accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 12, officials said. The alleged assault happened on Tuesday, July 25 at a home in the Manassas area and an investigation was launched two weeks later when the victim - who knew the man - reported the incident.  The suspect, identified by the Prince William County Police Department as Chalillo Rosalio Perez Perez was charged with forcible sodomy; however, attempts to locate him have not been successful. Perez Perez was described as being 5-foot-1 we…
Investigation Underway After Sexual Assault Reported At Virginia High School: Police Investigation Underway After Sexual Assault Reported At Virginia High School: Police
Investigation Underway After Sexual Assault Reported At Virginia High School: Police Authorities are investigating an alleged sexual assault reported to have occurred earlier this school year at Osbourn Park High School in Manassas, officials announced. Last week, a School Resource Officer assigned to the building, on Euclid Avenue, began an investigation after a student reported being assaulted in a bathroom near the gym on the first floor. According to the Prince William County Police Department, the student told investigators the assault occurred during the first two weeks of the 2024-2025 school year in August when an unknown person entered her stall and allegedly sexua…
Manhunt Continues Over A Year After Fatal Virginia Parking Lot Shooting: Police Manhunt Continues Over A Year After Fatal Virginia Parking Lot Shooting: Police
Manhunt Continues Over A Year After Fatal Virginia Parking Lot Shooting: Police More than a year after a deadly shooting in Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County police are still searching for the suspect, urging the public for assistance. Fairfax County police are renewing their call for public assistance in locating Javon Antonio Reid, 34, who is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on May 2023, in Bailey's Crossroads. The incident took place around 2:19 a.m. on May 7 last year in the parking lot of Build America Plaza, located in the 3800 block of South George Mason Drive, according to police. Javon Antonio Reid Fairfax County Police Off…
Leesburg Launches Volunteer Police Program To Strengthen Safety And Community Ties Leesburg Launches Volunteer Police Program To Strengthen Safety And Community Ties
Leesburg Launches Volunteer Police Program To Strengthen Safety And Community Ties In a bold move to enhance public safety and community collaboration, the Leesburg Town Council has greenlit a new Auxiliary Police Officer (APO) Program that will recruit trained volunteers to support the town’s police department. The program, approved unanimously on Wednesday, Nov. 20, is set to bring a fresh wave of community engagement by allowing auxiliary officers to assist with public events, traffic control, and emergencies. “This program will allow community members to play an active role in supporting our department,” said Leesburg Police Chief Thea Pirnat. “We are grateful to the …
Man Stabs Stranger Inside Virginia Business Unprovoked, Police Say Man Stabs Stranger Inside Virginia Business Unprovoked, Police Say
Man Stabs Stranger Inside Virginia Business Unprovoked, Police Say A 27-year-old Alexandria man is in custody after allegedly stabbing a stranger in an unprovoked attack inside a Bailey’s Crossroads business, Fairfax County Police said. The incident happened at approximately 2:18 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19 in the 5600 block of Leesburg Pike, where responding officers found the victim, an adult, suffering from stab wounds to his upper body. The victim was rushed to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police say the suspect, Richard Fuentes Cordova, remained at the scene and was arrested without incident, police said. According to investigators,…
Repeat Offender Escalates To Rape On W&OD Trail In Virginia, Police Say Repeat Offender Escalates To Rape On W&OD Trail In Virginia, Police Say
Repeat Offender Escalates To Rape On W&OD Trail In Virginia, Police Say A repeat offender with a history of indecent exposure incidents and other offenses in Virginia is behind bars following an alleged rape on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail on Monday, police officials say. Denis Humberto Naverrette Romero was arrested and charged with abduction with the intent to defile and rape following an incident on the trail that was reported in the afternoon of Nov. 18 between Ferndale Avenue and Grace Street in Herndon. According to longtime Herndon Police Chief Maggie DeBoard, shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday night, officers were called by a passerby who was appr…
Virginia Rideshare Driver Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Passenger, Police Say Virginia Rideshare Driver Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Passenger, Police Say
Virginia Rideshare Driver Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Passenger, Police Say A rideshare driver is behind bars after allegedly assaulting a woman who called for a ride over the summer, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. In August, an investigation was launched into a reported sexual assault involving 47-year-old Sayed Cheshty, who allegedly got handsy with a female customer. Police say that shortly after 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, officers were called to the 12000 block of Strong Court in Fair Lakes to probe the reported incident. The witness told investigators that she was sexually assaulted by a driver while inside a rideshare vehicle, thoug…
First-Grade Teacher Accused Of Selling Fatal Fentanyl Dose To DC Man, Selling At School: Feds First-Grade Teacher Accused Of Selling Fatal Fentanyl Dose To DC Man, Selling At School: Feds
First-Grade Teacher Accused Of Selling Fatal Fentanyl Dose To DC Man, Selling At School: Feds A teacher in Maryland who allegedly left her classroom to sell drugs to people on school property is facing charges for distributing a fatal dose of fentanyl, according to federal authorities. Sarah Katherine Magid, 34, has been charged with distributing fentanyl that resulted in serious bodily injury and the death of a victim, according to a criminal complaint that was unsealed this week in District Court. Magid, a first-grade teacher at a Montgomery County school was arrested in August following a search and seizure warrant by the DEA and local police at her Burtonsville home fo…
Slowly Swerving Driver Hit With Fourth DUI During Stafford Stop, Sheriff Says Slowly Swerving Driver Hit With Fourth DUI During Stafford Stop, Sheriff Says
Slowly Swerving Driver Hit With Fourth DUI During Stafford Stop, Sheriff Says Marvin Guillen found himself in a familiar position over the weekend after being busted for his fourth DUI offense by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The 34-year-old Stafford man was stopped early on Saturday night after the agency received multiple drunk driving complaints involving a swerving Honda Civic that came dangerously close to striking several other vehicles. Those calls came shortly after the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office issued a BOLO for the same Honda that was driving dangerously in the area. Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were able to locate the …
Virginia Stabbing Suspect First To Be Convicted Based On Drone Evidence In Montgomery County Virginia Stabbing Suspect First To Be Convicted Based On Drone Evidence In Montgomery County
Virginia Stabbing Suspect First To Be Convicted Based On Drone Evidence In Montgomery County For the first time, investigators in Montgomery County have secured a conviction largely through evidence collected by drones.  Fairfax County resident Jovan Ali, 45, was found guilty by a jury of second-degree assault in connection to a stabbing in April. Prosecutors say that on April 17, Ali was involved in an altercation near the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Sligo Avenue in Silver Spring, which was witnessed by a Montgomery County Police officer. There was also a Montgomery County Police drone above that captured Ali pulling a knife from his pocket and stabbing an adult male …
Shooter Who Targeted Pair At Maryland Park Arrested In DC, Police Say Shooter Who Targeted Pair At Maryland Park Arrested In DC, Police Say
Shooter Who Targeted Pair At Maryland Park Arrested In DC, Police Say The shooting suspect wanted for opening fire in the parking lot of a Montgomery County park has been apprehended in Washington, DC, police say. Gaithersburg resident Kenneth Oates, 38, is facing multiple charges following an incident reported at Welsh Park in Rockville over the weekend, though no injuries were initially reported. Gunshots rang out at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the park, when Oates allegedly fired several shots in the parking lot and fled in a black Honda Civic that was later recovered in Frederick County. During the investigators, police say that detectives det…
Suspect At Large After Attempted Abduction At Virginia Dog Park: Police Suspect At Large After Attempted Abduction At Virginia Dog Park: Police
Suspect At Large After Attempted Abduction At Virginia Dog Park: Police The search is on as they continue their attempts to track down a man who attempted to abduct a woman near an area park in Alexandria. Officers were called to the Holmes Run Dog Park at around 6 p.m. late on Tuesday afternoon, when a woman reported that she was grabbed from behind and had to fight off her attacker, who proceeded to flee the area before police arrived. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, officials said that detectives were pounding the pavement, re-canvassing the area and speaking with business and warehouse owners along Wheeler Avenue and South Gordon Street, who may have information reg…
Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen Surrenders Months Later In Virginia: Police Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen Surrenders Months Later In Virginia: Police
Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen Surrenders Months Later In Virginia: Police A 58-year-old man wanted for sexually assaulting a child under the age of 15 in Prince William County is behind bars months later, police say. Nokesville native Arturo Gomez Torbio was arrested on Tuesday following a months-long investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a child over the summer. In June, an investigation was launched by the Prince William County Police Department into claims of sexual assault between May 1 and June 5 involving a juvenile victim, leading to detectives obtaining a warrant for Gomez Torbio's arrest. Arturo Gomez Toribio. Prince William County Poli…
Man Hitched Ride From Maryland To DC On School Bus: Prince George's County Police (DEVELOPING) Man Hitched Ride From Maryland To DC On School Bus: Prince George's County Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Hitched Ride From Maryland To DC On School Bus: Prince George's County Police (Developing) A strange scene played out on Wednesday afternoon when a man boarded a Prince George's County school bus and was later dropped off in the DC area before coming back, according to police. An investigation was launched at 2:05 p.m. on Oct. 23, when a passerby called 911 after spotting a grown man getting on the bus in the 4100 block of Suitland Road, which was occupied by three elementary school students. Officers were dispatched and stopped the bus at 2:09 p.m., when they determined the students were all safe; however, the man who was seen getting into the bus was no longer on board. The pr…
School Employee Reports Indecent Exposure Incident Outside Virginia Middle School: Police School Employee Reports Indecent Exposure Incident Outside Virginia Middle School: Police
School Employee Reports Indecent Exposure Incident Outside Virginia Middle School: Police A Prince William County Schools employee got an eyeful while heading into work on Monday morning when a man exposed himself in an area parking lot, police say. Officers were called at around 5:40 a.m. on Oct. 21 to Rippon Middle School on Blackburn Road in Woodbridge to investigate a reported indecent exposure incident. According to the Prince William County Police Department, the employee was in the parking lot when an unknown man approached his vehicle, exposed himself and left the area before officers arrived at the school. The suspect was only described as being a Hispanic man who was …
Aggressive Dog Shot, Killed After Getting Loose, Targeting Family In Virginia, Police Say Aggressive Dog Shot, Killed After Getting Loose, Targeting Family In Virginia, Police Say
Aggressive Dog Shot, Killed After Getting Loose, Targeting Family In Virginia, Police Say A 56-year-old man was forced to shoot a dog that got loose and went after him while he was walking his own pet in Prince William County over the weekend, police say. Officers were called on Saturday, Oct. 19 to a neighborhood in Manassas when the man and other family members were walking their dogs and were accosted by a pit bull that broke free from a nearby home. The incident was reported at around 10:45 a.m. in the 10700 block of Balls Ford Road. According to the Prince William County Police Department, during the encounter, the man fatally shot the fast-charging dog, while a second dog…
GIANT-Brand Frozen Waffles Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination GIANT-Brand Frozen Waffles Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination
Giant-brand Frozen Waffles Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination GIANT recalled its store-brand frozen waffles due to the possibility of Listeria contamination. The grocery chain, which is headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, announced the following recalls on Friday, Oct. 18: Giant-brand Blueberry Waffles, 12.3 OZ, UPC: 068826707394, Codes: Best by 11/8/24-8/30/25. Giant-brand Buttermilk Waffles, 12.3 OZ, UPC: 068826707396, Codes: Best by 12/11/24-9/9/25. Giant-brand Chocolate Chip Waffles, 12.3 OZ, UPC: 068826707398, Codes: Best By 12/16/24-7/27/25. Giant-brand Chocolate Chip Waffles, 29.6 OZ, UPC: 068826715002, Codes: Best By 11/11…
Convict Boozing With Buddies In Loudoun County Parking Lot Busted With Weapon, Police Say Convict Boozing With Buddies In Loudoun County Parking Lot Busted With Weapon, Police Say
Convict Boozing With Buddies In Loudoun County Parking Lot Busted With Weapon, Police Say A man no stranger to law enforcement is facing new charges after being busted with a weapon when attempting to flee from a gathering in Loudoun County that got broken up by police. Sterling resident Carl Frye, 59, was arrested over the weekend and charged with multiple weapons offenses following "proactive enforcement" by the Leesburg Police Department, officials say. Before midnight on Friday, Oct. 11, officers from the agency were on patrol in the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road, where they came across a group of people drinking in an area parking lot. Upon exiting his vehicle, police sa…
Suspicious Person Repeatedly Approached Teen Girl In Virginia: Police Suspicious Person Repeatedly Approached Teen Girl In Virginia: Police
Suspicious Person Repeatedly Approached Teen Girl In Virginia: Police Alarm bells are sounding for some in Prince William County following multiple reports from a teen girl about a stranger who repeatedly approached her on her way to school. An alert was issued by the police on Monday morning as they continue to investigate a reported suspicious person who was spotted by a 17-year-old teen at least three times in the past week. The latest incident was reported at around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11 in the 14200 block of Smoketown Road in Woodbridge after he showed up around 7 a.m. that morning. According to police, the unknown man typically approached her ne…
Instructional Assistant At Virginia HS Arrested For Obscene Sexual Display In Classroom: Police Instructional Assistant At Virginia HS Arrested For Obscene Sexual Display In Classroom: Police
Instructional Assistant At Virginia HS Arrested For Obscene Sexual Display In Classroom: Police An instructional assistant at a Virginia high school was arrested after allegedly touching himself inappropriately in a classroom, police say. Great Falls resident David Scalea, 40, who worked as a Langley High School Instructional Assistant has been placed on leave and is behind bars after a student caught him in the act, according to investigators. During school hours on Friday, Oct. 11, police say that a School Resource Officer was notified by administrators that a student observed an instructional assistant masturbating in a classroom behind his desk. Detectives launched an investigati…
Hit-Run Crash Leads To Threats, Indecent Exposure In Virginia: Police Hit-Run Crash Leads To Threats, Indecent Exposure In Virginia: Police
Hit-Run Crash Leads To Threats, Indecent Exposure In Virginia: Police A hit-and-run crash resulted in a woman being threatened with a weapon by a man who allegedly exposed himself to her in Prince William County when she confronted him, police say. Officers were called to the 13700 block of Meadowbrook Road in Woodbridge at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, where there was a reported indecent exposure incident following the crash. According to the Prince William County Police Department, a 25-year-old woman was at a gathering in the area when she heard her vehicle being struck by a silver Toyota, which subsequently sped away. The woman followed the driv…
'Suspicious Package' Forces Temporary Main Street Road Closures In Fairfax County: Police 'Suspicious Package' Forces Temporary Main Street Road Closures In Fairfax County: Police
'Suspicious Package' Forces Temporary Main Street Road Closures In Fairfax County: Police All roadways have been reopened after a suspicious package forced multiple closures on Wednesday morning in Fairfax County. A multi-agency investigation was launched at around 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 9 in the area of 4000 block of Chain Bridge Road, where there was a potentially suspicious incident. We are assisting the Fairfax County Sheriff and Fairfax County Police with a suspicious package near the area of 4000 block of Chain Bridge Rd. Main St. is shut down between University Dr and West St. and Chain Bridge Rd. is shut down between Sager Ave and North St. pic.twitter.com/BCK0F06hmF — Fai…
Hit-Run Driver Who Struck Virginia Teen With Penske Truck Charged 364 Days Later: Police Hit-Run Driver Who Struck Virginia Teen With Penske Truck Charged 364 Days Later: Police
Hit-Run Driver Who Struck Virginia Teen With Penske Truck Charged 364 Days Later: Police Nearly one year to the day after a hit-and-run driver struck a teen boy and drove in the direction of several children in Alexandria, a suspect has been arrested, authorities announced on Tuesday. Zsavon Walters, 29, has been charged in connection to the Oct. 4, 2023, hit-and-run after being apprehended by members of the US Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force on Thursday, Oct. 3.  According to police, at around 3 p.m. on the day of the hit-and-run, Walters struck a 15-year-old at the corner of Montgomery Street and North Patrick Street in a Penske truck, lea…
Teen, 8-Year-Old Among Three Killed In Fast-Moving Virginia House Fire: Police Teen, 8-Year-Old Among Three Killed In Fast-Moving Virginia House Fire: Police
Teen, 8-Year-Old Among Three Killed In Fast-Moving Virginia House Fire: Police The Prince William County Police Department has identified a mother killed in an early morning Woodbridge fire that also claimed the lives of two children. New details have been released by investigators following Friday's fire on Piedmont Place that resulted in the deaths of three people who were initially reported as unaccounted for before firefighters ultimately found them inside the smoldering home. Shortly before 6 a.m. on Oct. 4, first responders were called to the 15700 block of Piedmont Place, where there was a reported fire that proved tricky to contain, and during a sweep of the r…
Police ID 90-Year-Old Loudoun County Man Killed In Double Fatal Crash Off I-66 Exit Police ID 90-Year-Old Loudoun County Man Killed In Double Fatal Crash Off I-66 Exit
Police ID 90-Year-Old Loudoun County Man Killed In Double Fatal Crash Off I-66 Exit Two people were killed on Tuesday afternoon when a driver from Sterling lost control in Prince William County and crashed into a concrete barrier, police say. Woodbridge resident Liliana Nora Loschiavo Sierra, 67, and Alfredo Rodolfo Sobrero, 90, of Sterling, have been identified by investigators as the two passengers who were killed when their driver wound up crashing off I-66 in Gainesville. Shortly before 2:15 p.m. on Oct. 1, members of the Prince William County Police Department were called to the I-66 express exit ramp near University Boulevard, where there was a reported single-vehicl…
VSP Helicopters Rescue People Stranded On Roof Of TN Hospital Amid Hurricane Flooding (VIDEO) VSP Helicopters Rescue People Stranded On Roof Of TN Hospital Amid Hurricane Flooding (VIDEO)
VSP Helicopters Rescue People Stranded On Roof Of TN Hospital Amid Hurricane Flooding (Video) Virginia State Police crews came to the rescue of dozens of people impacted by flood waters in Tennessee caused by Hurricane Helene as it rolled through the region. On Saturday afternoon, aviation assets from Abingdon, along with assets from Ballad Health rescued approximately 54 people from the roof of Unicoi County Hospital that wound up surrounded by flood waters in the wake of the storm. As of 4:40 p.m., Virginia State Police Aviation assets from Abingdon, Va., along with assets from Ballad Health and the... Posted by Virginia State Police on Friday, September 27, 2024 Two…
'Endangered' Teen Reported Missing For Days In Virginia 'Endangered' Teen Reported Missing For Days In Virginia
'Endangered' Teen Reported Missing For Days In Virginia Recognize him?  The Prince William County Police Department has issued an alert to the community as they attempt to track down a 17-year-old who has been missing for days out of Woodbridge. An alert was issued by the agency regarding Phoenix Marsalis Lewis, who was reported missing on Wednesday, Sept. 25 and is considered an endangered juvenile, according to police. He was last seem leaving his home on Pearson Drive in Woodbridge. Officials said that "during the ongoing investigation, detectives received additional information, which has prompted (Lewis) to now be considered end…
Bomb Threat Targeting Virginia Pizza Place Leads To Evacuation, Suspect Behind Bars: Police Bomb Threat Targeting Virginia Pizza Place Leads To Evacuation, Suspect Behind Bars: Police
Bomb Threat Targeting Virginia Pizza Place Leads To Evacuation, Suspect Behind Bars: Police Some patrons at a popular Prince William County pizza place were treated to dinner and a show after a man called in a bomb threat on Thursday night. Woodbridge resident Elton Charles Williams, 63, was arrested overnight following an incident that was reported at Brixx Wood Fired Pizza in the 14900 block of Potomac Town Place. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, officers responded to the eatery at around 9:45 p.m. on Sept. 26 to investigate reports of a bomb threat. It was determined that a man - later identified as Williams - made a threat toward t…
Woman, 72, Reported Missing In Virginia For Days Found Dead, Police Say Woman, 72, Reported Missing In Virginia For Days Found Dead, Police Say
Woman, 72, Reported Missing In Virginia For Days Found Dead, Police Say A 72-year-old woman who was reported missing in Virginia on Thursday morning has been found dead, police say, though no foul play is suspected in her death.  On Thursday, Sept. 26, an alert was issued by the Fairfax County Police Department regarding Sylvia Hunt, who was last seen days ago on Monday, Sept. 23 in the 5800 block of Aspen Wood Court in McLean. At the time, police noted that Hunt was considered endangered due to mental and physical health concerns. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday night, the police issued a new announcement advising that Hunt was found dead. Detectives from t…
Police Probing Repeated Threats Of Violence Targeting Virginia Schools (UPDATED) Police Probing Repeated Threats Of Violence Targeting Virginia Schools (UPDATED)
Police Probing Repeated Threats Of Violence Targeting Virginia Schools (Updated) Police in Virginia are cautioning about a recent rash of hoax threats that have been made targeting Alexandria City Public Schools on social media. An alert was issued by the Alexandria Police Department cautioning about recent posts that were made online involving a fire alarm being pulled, followed by a planned shooting; though no specific school was mentioned. According to the agency, they have been investigating and assessing the threats in collaboration with the Northern Virginia Regional Intelligence Center, which is a Fusion Center of the US Department of Homeland Security. Official…