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Police & Fire
Attempted Bank Robber Sought In Prince William County
Police in Prince William County are seeking a man who tried robbing a bank Monday, March 4. The unidentified man approached the counter at United Bank on Smoketown Road in Woodbridge around 12:30 p.m. with one hand in a bag, county police said. Authorities said a firearm was seen in the bag, but the suspect fled the bank on foot without taking money. No shots were fired, and no injuries were reported. A police K-9 and officers searched the area for the suspect who was not found. The suspect was described as a black male, between 35 and 40 years old, approximately 5’10”, 200 pounds, wi…
Police & Fire
Creep Who Sought Sex From 'Child' Online In VA Then Fled To Egypt Sentenced: Officials
A Maryland man was sentenced to 75 years in prison after soliciting sex from someone he thought was a minor online in Virginia before fleeing to Egypt, authorities said. John R. Raff, 42, of Perryville, MD, was arrested in Maryland in 2014 and extradited to Virginia for an ongoing NOVA-DC ICAC Task Force investigation, the Virginia State Police said. Raff had attempted to solicit a Virginia State Police agent whom he believed was a minor, a spokesman for the VSP said. Following his arrest in 2014, Raff posted bond and fled to the Arab Republic of Egypt, police said. The Rockingham Com…
Police & Fire
Hours-Long Manhunt For Chainsaw-Wielding Man Ends In Stafford
An hours-long manhunt for a chainsaw-wielding burglary suspect ended successfully Monday, March 4 in Stafford County, authorities said. Shawn Kimmitz of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said the man, who had tried breaking into a home on Musselman Road around 7 a.m., was captured at Rappahannock Landing in the mid-morning hours. The suspect, whose name was not released, also had a hammer and tried breaking into a car on another block nearby. Additional information is expected to be released.
Police & Fire
Stabbing Suspect Who Butchered Man Breaking Up Domestic Dispute In DC Sentenced: Feds
The District man who stabbed a man to death while he was attempting to break up a fight after his birthday party will spend decades in prison, federal authorities announced. Marquette Jordan, 32, was sentenced to 32 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for the 2018 murder of Ivan Lynch in Southeast DC following a birthday celebration. Prosecutors say that on April 30, 2018, Lynch, who had just attended a birthday celebration for himself, left the party and was going to meet up with a friend at his DC apartment. On the way to the friend’s apartment, L…
Obituaries
Coworkers Rallying Around Family Of Man Whose Grandson Was Gunned Down In Virginia Parking Lot
Support is swelling for the family of a 19-year-old who was shot and killed in the parking lot of a Loudoun County apartment complex. Shortly before 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the 44000 block of Keller Square, where they found Michai Dandridge-Carter outside the Ashburn Meadows complex. The Sterling resident was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering a single gunshot wound. Rashaun Owens is now wanted in connection to the fatal shooting. The LCSO is conducting an investigation in the 44400 block of Keller Sq., in Ashburn…
Police & Fire
Felon Brandished Weapon During Dispute Outside Arlington Apartments, Police Say
A convicted felon is facing fresh charges in Virginia after allegedly breaking out a handgun during an argument with an acquaintance in Arlington. Colin Brown, 44, was arrested overnight after members of the Arlington Police Department were called to the 100 block of North Thomas Street while he was brandishing a handgun, officials say. According to police, officers were called shortly before 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15 to investigate an incident after Brown and a second man were outside an apartment building when they got into a heated dispute. During their fracas, it is alleged th…
News
Peeping Tom Wanted After Staring Through Woman's Window In Virginia, Police Say
Police in Arlington are on the lookout for a Peeping Tom who was caught creeping outside a woman's window over the weekend. An alert was issued by the Arlington Police Department on Monday advising that shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, a woman reported to the agency that she had been targeted by a man peeking into her window. According to the department, a woman told officers that she was inside her home in the 1800 block of Key Boulevard when she spotted an unknown man looking through her window. When she noticed him, police say that the man fled on foot in an unknown …
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'One Of The Good Guys:' Former Trump Staffer Dies Days After DC Carjacking, Reports Say
A Maryland dad and previous employee for former President Donald Trump's administration died days after being shot in a Washington DC carjacking, FOX5 and NBC report. Mike Gill, was shot last Monday evening, Jan. 29 by a man later identified as 28-year-old Artell Cunningham, while his car was parked on the 900 block of K Street NW, according to DC police and various news reports. Artell got inside the vehicle and shot Gill, then got out the vehicle, police said. The suspect fled on foot from the scene and proceeded to go on a carjacking rampage, killing 35-year-old …
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Baltimore Man Swipes $2.8K In Merch From Sunglasses Hut In Virginia: Police
A 29-year-old Baltimore man is facing charges after authorities say he stole more than $2,800 in merchandise from a Virginia sunglasses hut in 2023. Raquan L. Harkless allegedly went into the Fort Evans Road NE building in Leesburg on Sept. 11, 2023, and removed the items, then left, Leesburg police said. Harkless was identified as the suspect and arrested on Jan. 31, 2024. He was being held in the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center without bond.
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Teens Targeting Women Terrorize Downtown DC During Carjacking Spree: MPD
Three teens who terrorized drivers during a three-hour carjacking spree throughout DC have been arrested, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Officers from the agency were able to quickly apprehend two of three teens - the third was caught by Mount Ranier police officers in Maryland - after they went on a tear earlier this week. The eventful night began at around 6:50 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, when a woman was exiting her vehicle in the 1200 block of Hamlin Street NE when the three surrounded her and demanded her keys; however, she was able to flee before they could steal the car. …
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Stairwell Stabber Arrested In Arlington Weeks After Hospitalizing Three, Police Say
An 18-year-old is behind bars after being arrested in connection to a triple stabbing in the stairwell of a building late last year in Arlington, authorities announced. Arlington resident Kamron Tartt is facing a host of charges for his alleged role in a stabbing that left three people hospitalized last month. Late in the afternoon on Friday, Dec. 15, officers from the Arlington Police Department were called to the 5100 block of Columbia Pike in the Arlington Mill neighborhood, where there was a man suffering from a laceration. While first responders were rendering aid to the first man, th…
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Intoxicated Man Made Early Morning Disturbance At IHOP In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
IHOP promises that you "come hungry, and leave happy," but one patron left unhappy in Stafford County after an early morning disturbance over the long weekend, officials say. "Kegs and eggs" was taken to a new level on Saturday morning, when Woodbridge resident Terrance Whitaker made idle threats toward customers enjoying an early morning - or late night - meal. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called to IHOP on Worth Avenue shortly after 5 a.m. on Jan. 13, where investigators say that the 25-year-old was showing signs of intoxication and making threats toward people ins…
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