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Drug Dealer 'Destroying Community' In Loudoun County Gets Prison Time: Commonwealth's Attorney Drug Dealer 'Destroying Community' In Loudoun County Gets Prison Time: Commonwealth's Attorney
Christian Adlam Gets 12 Years, 10 Months For VA Drug Dealing A Virginia drug dealer who was busted with thousands of fentanyl pills will spend more than a decade in prison following his arrest in Loudoun County, authorities announced on Friday. Christian Murrell Adlam was ordered by a judge on Thursday, July 25, Adlam to serve 12 years and 10 months in prison, with an additional 23 years suspended, assuming "the satisfactory completion of ten years of probation."  He was convicted of:  Possessing a firearm while in the possession of a Schedule I/II controlled substance; Abduction; Simple Robbery; Conspiracy to commit abduction. “We h…

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by Zak Failla
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Drunken Antics At Maryland Tiki Bar Land Pair From Virginia Behind Bars: Sheriff Drunken Antics At Maryland Tiki Bar Land Pair From Virginia Behind Bars: Sheriff
Drunken Antics At Maryland Tiki Bar Land Pair From Virginia Behind Bars: Sheriff A man and woman from Virginia who put on a show at a Calvert County summertime hotspot are facing charges in Maryland after getting drunk and disorderly, according to the sheriff's office. Craig Michael Conway, 53, and Alina Pitts, 30, both of Arlington, got some beer muscles while at the Tiki Bar on Charles Street in Solomons, landing them both behind bars. Tiki Bar at 85 Charles St. in Solomons Google Maps street view According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to investigate an active fight in progress at the popular bar, and upon arrival found Con…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Working At Virginia Escape Room Sexually Assaulted Child, Police Say Man Working At Virginia Escape Room Sexually Assaulted Child, Police Say
Man Working At Virginia Escape Room Sexually Assaulted Child, Police Say A 38-year-old man in Loudoun County is facing charges for "taking indecent liberties with a child," according to the Leesburg Police Department. On Friday, the agency announced that local resident Michael J. Pena, 38, has been arrested for sexually abusing child while in a supervisory relationship after what was described as "an in-depth investigation."  In October last year, the department received a report that Pena assaulted a minor while he was employed at the Escape Room LOCO in Leesburg, officials said. Pena was identified as a suspect and he turned himself into the Loudoun Coun…

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by Zak Failla
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US Marshals Capture 3rd Suspect In Fairfax County Killing, Police Say US Marshals Capture 3rd Suspect In Fairfax County Killing, Police Say
US Marshals Capture 3rd Suspect In Fairfax County Killing, Police Say A third suspect has been arrested in the killing of a 47-year-old man over the weekend in Fairfax County, authorities said. Nicacio Hernandez Gonzalez, 47, of Fairfax, was discovered in the 9500 block of Route 29 in Oakton with trauma to his body on Saturday, July 20, county police said. Maldin Anibal Guzman, 27, and Wis Alonso Sorto-Portillo, 45, both who appear to be homeless, were arrested and charged with malicious wounding by mob and jailed. On Friday, July 26, police announced the arrest of a third suspect, Wilmer Adli Guzman, 20, who was arrested by the US Marshals Service with…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Attempted To Suffocate Woman During Domestic Disturbance In Virginia, Police Say Man Attempted To Suffocate Woman During Domestic Disturbance In Virginia, Police Say
Man Attempted To Suffocate Woman During Domestic Disturbance In Virginia, Police Say A 24-year-old man was arrested after allegedly attempting to suffocate a woman during a domestic incident that was reported in Prince William County, police say. Maikel Barrera Aguilar is facing charges following an investigation into a Woodbridge argument that rapidly escalated on Tuesday morning, according to officials. Officers from the Prince William County Polic Department responded shortly after 4:30 a.m. on July 23 to a home in the 3500 block of Nexus Court to investigate a domestic dispute involving Barrera Aguilar and a 31-year-old woman. Police say that during the incid…

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by Zak Failla
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Civil Air Patrol Member Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Girl In Virginia, Police Say Civil Air Patrol Member Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Girl In Virginia, Police Say
Civil Air Patrol Member Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Girl In Virginia, Police Say A 48-year-old man who had a "supervisory role" over the underage victim he sexually assaulted is facing charges in Prince William County, authorities announced. Woodbridge resident Keith Richard Wilson was arrested this week following a months-long investigation into reported sexual assaults reported in March, officials say. Investigators say that the girl, who was under 18 at the time she was allegedly assaulted, was abused by Wilson, who was described as "an acquaintance" of his victim by police. One incident was reported in a vehicle at the Occoquan Commuter Lot near Gordon Boulevard an…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspicious Stripping Suspect Threatened To 'Raise All Hell' During DUI Arrest In VA: Sheriff Suspicious Stripping Suspect Threatened To 'Raise All Hell' During DUI Arrest In VA: Sheriff
Suspicious Stripping Suspect Threatened To 'Raise All Hell' During DUI Arrest In VA: Sheriff A drunk and unruly customer at an area 7-Eleven became combative after allegedly brandishing a handgun inside the store and ignoring demands from Stafford County Sheriff's deputies. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, members of the sheriff's office were called to the convenience store in the 2990 block of Richmond Highway, where (Stafford resident Malik Baker, 30) was clearly intoxicated and brandished a firearm in the business."  Investigators say that deputies were able to track down Baker, the driver, who was stopped in the area of Wells Fargo on Garrisonville Road; however, …

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by Zak Failla
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'Come Get Me:' Intoxicated Man Called Dispatch, Asked To Be Arrested In Virginia, Sheriff Says 'Come Get Me:' Intoxicated Man Called Dispatch, Asked To Be Arrested In Virginia, Sheriff Says
'Come Get Me:' Intoxicated Man Called Dispatch, Asked To Be Arrested In Virginia, Sheriff Says An intoxicated 34-year-old man who blew the whistle on himself in Stafford County asked for the sheriff's office to "come get him," which they were happy to do. Stafford resident James Grubb is facing charges following a Sunday night incident, when he was allegedly under the influence and made sure that investigators knew it. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on July 21, a sergeant with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office made one of the easiest arrests he'll ever see when Grubb called dispatch and advised he was intoxicated on Lakewood Drive. Upon arrival, they found Grubb in an intoxicated sta…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Arrested For Spraying Unknown Substance On Man During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say Woman Arrested For Spraying Unknown Substance On Man During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say
Woman Arrested For Spraying Unknown Substance On Man During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say A 24-year-old woman who allegedly sprayed a caustic substance on an apparent friend during an argument in Prince William County has been apprehended nearly a month later, police say. Tahjaia Corum-Hill was wanted by police following an investigation into an argument that escalated in the parking lot of the Elevations On Apartment complex in the 14300 block of Bellona Road in Woodbridge. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the scene, where a 26-year-old man said he got into an argument with Corum-Hill that en…

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by Zak Failla
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Lexus Stolen In Fatal Dumfries Carjacking Located In Woodbridge; Suspect At Large Lexus Stolen In Fatal Dumfries Carjacking Located In Woodbridge; Suspect At Large
Lexus Stolen In Fatal Dumfries Carjacking Located In Woodbridge; Suspect At Large The Prince William County Police Department has released photos of the suspect who carjacked a man's Lexus then ran him over, and killed him in Dumfries. Officers were called to the Oasis at Montclair Apartment Complex on Stedham Circle in Dumfries shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, to investigate a reported hit-and-run. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, 37-year-old Vasquez Galvan was approached by an unknown suspect while he was outside of his gold Lexus SUV. The gold Lexus that was stolen. Prince William County Police During t…

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by Zak Failla
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Shooting Suspect Refused To Leave Spotsy Home, Ran Over Woman While Fleeing, Sheriff Says Shooting Suspect Refused To Leave Spotsy Home, Ran Over Woman While Fleeing, Sheriff Says
Shooting Suspect Refused To Leave Spotsy Home, Ran Over Woman While Fleeing, Sheriff Says A woman was run over after being struck in a double shooting involving a suspect who refused to leave a Spotsylvania home early on Tuesday morning. Joseph Alfonza Jackson, 43, was arrested after opening fire on a man and woman before fleeing the area and later turning himself in, officials say. According to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called shortly after 1 a.m. to the 11200 block of Ashby Drive, where they found the pair suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Witnesses say that Jackson arrived at the home, where several people were, and was asked to leave. He …

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by Zak Failla
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'Armed, Dangerous' Murder Suspect Wanted In West Virginia Could Be Hiding Out In DMV: Sheriff 'Armed, Dangerous' Murder Suspect Wanted In West Virginia Could Be Hiding Out In DMV: Sheriff
'Armed, Dangerous' Murder Suspect Wanted In West Virginia Could Be Hiding Out In DMV: Sheriff A Montgomery County man wanted for murder in West Virginia could be hiding out in the DMV region, authorities are cautioning. Montgomery Village resident Arnold Johnson III, 19, is wanted in connection to the death of 21-year-old Morgantown native Rashad Malik Alton in West Virginia earlier this month. According to the Monongalia County Sheriff's Office, shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, deputies were called to a shooting reported on Mountain Valley Drive, where they found Alton suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died, and Johnson…

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