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Massage Therapist From Maryland Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Clients In Virginia: Police
A massage therapist from Maryland working in Alexandria is facing charges related to allegations of sexual assault by two clients, police say. Picard Johnson, 31, who worked at Alexandria Massage Envy on Duke Street in the Foxchase Shoppes, was arrested and charged with two counts of object sexual penetration in connection to the claims of at least two people. According to the Alexandria Police Department, detectives are still working to identify anyone who visited the location between Aug. 1 and Sept. 26 and may have experienced inappropriate contact with Johnson. Anyone who may have been…
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Knife-Wielding Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Virginia Shooting Identified By Police
Additional information has been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a knife-wielding woman was killed in an officer-involved shooting earlier this week. On Monday morning, an officer from the agency was called to conduct a welfare check in the 11800 block of Sunrise Vally Drive in Reston, when a mental health professional advised that 33-year-old Sydney Wilson was in an "agitated state." An officer knocked on WIlson's door, police say, who opened it and then immediately slammed it shut. The first responder continued to try and speak with her, at which point she open…
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Accused PA Incestuous Child Rapist Arrested In VA: Police
An accused child rapist who appears to have been on the run, was captured in Virginia, New Holland police announced on Thursday, Sept. 19. Jeffrey Alan Smith, 45, of New Holland, was charged by Officer Halstead with the following felonies: Rape of a Child, Statutory Sexual Assault, Aggravated Indecent Assault, Indecent Assault of a Minor under 13 (two counts), Corruption of Minors (two counts), Incest of Minors, Unlawful Contact with Minors (two counts) and Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse. The police began investigating following a referral by Lancaster County Children and Yout…
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Police Search For Missing Manassas Park Mom Mamta Kafle Bhatt's Body In Area Of Camp, School
The search for missing Manassas mom Mamta Kafle Bhatt's body reached a fevered pitch on Thursday afternoon, the same day her husband was reportedly granted a speedy trial. On Sept. 5, the Manassas Park and Prince William County police departments continued their active investigation into Bhatt's death, with a fresh search throughout the community after receiving new intel. According to police, on Thursday, they were searching the Blooms Crossing community, the area surrounding the Manassas Christian School, Camp Carondelet, and a portion of Blooms Park. Investigators say that "detectives d…
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Signal Hill Park Shut Down Amid Ongoing Search For Manassas Mom Mamta Kafle Bhatt (
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The search for missing Manassas mom Mamta Kafle Bhatt's body made its way to Signal Hill Park on Friday afternoon. Investigators temporarily shut down the park on Aug. 30 as they continue to search for evidence regarding the woman's disappearance, and the subsequent cover-up by husband Naresh Bhatt, who is behind bars. Mamta was last seen in Prince William County on July 27, and last heard from the following day during a phone call to a friend. A welfare check was then conducted at the family's home on Aug. 2, and Naresh Bhatt reported his wife missing three days later on Aug. 5. On Friday…
Police & Fire
Theft Suspect Fired Officer's Gun During Struggle In Arlington, Police Say (
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A member of the Arlington Police Department and a larceny suspect were both taken to an area hospital for evaluation after a potentially scary scene played out on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 7, officers were called to investigate a reported theft in the 700 block of North Glebe Road that kicked off a foot chase. According to a spokesperson from the department, a responding officer ordered the suspect to stop; however, they took off on foot. Police attempted to take the suspect into custody in the 700 block of North Vermont Street when a struggle ensued and the latt…
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Drivers Circle Police Car, Ram Officer At Massive Meetup In Fairfax County: Cops
An 18-year-old Woodbridge driver has been charged in connection with a massive weekend car meetup in Fairfax County, authorities said. An officer saw several vehicles pull into a commercial parking lot in the 6600 block of Electronic Drive in Springfield around 3 a.m., county police said. ALSO SEE: More Arrests Made In Massive Fairfax County Car Meet Where Drivers Taunted Cops A large group of individuals surrounded the officer’s cruiser and at least one tried to remove the license plate from the vehicle as the others acted disorderly, police said. Multiple officers responded and…
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No Charges For US Park Police Officers Involved In Ill-Fated Pursuit In DC
Four US Park Police officers will not face charges for their roles in a pursuit that led to the death of James Herndon in the summer of 2022, federal authorities announced on Tuesday afternoon. The US Attorney's Office in DC announced on Jan. 23 that there was insufficient evidence to pursue any criminal or civil charges against the officers involved in the June 2022 pursuit that left the motorcyclist dead after he crashed under curious circumstances. On June 27, 2022, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department attempted to stop Herndon, who was riding a three-wheeled bike, based on a…
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'Armed, Dangerous' Convicted Felon Wanted For Murder In Virginia: Sheriff
An early morning Saturday shooting is now being investigated by a homicide in Stafford County, the sheriff’s office says, as the agency attempts to track down a suspected shooter who has a criminal past. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 30, deputies were called to the 100 block of Deacon Road in Stafford, where they found a 33-year-old man from King George suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies began first aid and the man was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries, according to officials. As a result of the investigation into the fatal shooting, detec…
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Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Maryland
A District man will spend nearly a decade behind bars for his role in a botched attempted bank heist in Calvert County and subsequent police pursuit, the state's attorney's office announced. Cedric Fonta Moore, 39, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, with all but nine years suspended following an incident at the M&T Bank in Dunkirk in May. Those arrested at the time: Moore; Silas Moliek Moore, 37; Jamel Anthony Brown, 31; Donise Sarah Blacknell, 26. (Clockwise from top right) Cedric Fonta Moore, Silas Moliek Moore, Donise Sarah Blacknell, Jamel Anthony Brown…
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Toddler Was Overdosing On Fentanyl But VA Parents Said He Was Choking On Hash Brown: Police
Virginia parents are facing charges after their 2-year-old was found with fentanyl in his system, authorities announced. Responding deputies were told that the toddler was choking on a hash brown when they were called to a home on Thomas Jefferson Place just before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. But Deputy Waheed identified signs consistent with someone who would be overdosing, and had the toddler taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, Decatur said. Waheed later got a call from Child Protective Services saying hospital staff found the ch…
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Shooting Suspect Wanted For Murder In Virginia On The Lam, Police Say
A Fredericksburg man is wanted in Virginia after a 26-year-old man was killed in Prince William County. Tyus James Terrell, 27, is wanted for murder and other charges after being identified as the suspect who allegedly gunned down Big Stone Gap resident Quatrail Raynard Smalls earlier this week, according to police. Shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday night, residents reported hearing multiple gunshots fired in the 3700 block of Wharf Lane in the Triangle neighborhood, with one person down. The shooting was reported on Wharf Lane in Triangle. Google Maps satellite view Upon arrival, o…
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Rapist On The Loose After Attacking Sleeping Victim In Arlington
Authorities in Arlington are seeking a man who raped a woman sleeping in her apartment over the weekend. The unknown man broke into the woman's home on the 1500 block of Clarendon Boulevard in Fort Myer Heights around 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, police said. The man went into the woman's bedroom and threatened her, then raped her and fled on foot, authorities said. The suspect is described as a tall, Black male with a skinny build and shorter, curly hair. This remains an active criminal investigation and anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Detecti…
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No Charges After Prisoner Fatally Overdoses While In Police Custody In DC, Prosecutors Say
There will be no charges filed after a suspect died of an overdose while in police custody in Washington, DC earlier this year. The US Attorney's Office for DC announced that there is not enough evidence to pursue possible federal charges against a Metropolitan Police Department detective or special agent from the ATF following the death of 44-year-old District resident "M.P." who took a host of drugs and overdosed while behind bars. Officials say that the detective and special agent were the last two to see M.P., who died at the Metropolitan Police Second District Station while in custody.…
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Suspects Busted Within Hours After Shooting In Virginia, Police Say
It didn't take long for detectives in Fairfax County to catch up to two shooting suspects who tried to gun down a driver, officials say. A midday shooting led to the arrests of Centerville resident Desmond Harris, 20, and 22-year-old Antwan Christopher Williams, of Stafford, who were wanted in connection to a shooting last week, the department announced on Tuesday. According to a Fairfax County Police spokesperson, shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, officers were called to the 5400 block of Belcher Farm Road in Centreville, where there were reports of shots fired with at least…
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Naked Burglar Dies After Breaking Into Fairfax County Home
A nude man died moments after breaking into a Fairfax County home, police said. The unidentified man was acting erratically after forcing his way into a home on the 5700 block of Ash Drive in Springfield around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, county police said. The homeowner said the burglar appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Responding officers found the man inside, lying on the floor, and detained him. No force was used by the officers, who rolled the man onto his side and requested fire and rescue personnel due to his apparent altered state, police said. Offi…
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Burglar Sexually Assaults Sleeping Arlington Woman
Police in Arlington are seeking for the person who broke into a woman's home and sexually assaulted her in her sleep. The incident happened on the 300 block of N. Glebe Road around 1:05 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 2, Arlington County police said. The victim kicked the suspect who fled the scene, only to return a short time later. That time, he tried to convince the woman to leave with him, police said. He left again. The suspect is described as a White and/or Hispanic male, 25 to 45 years old, with dark hair and wearing a white shirt and light-colored shorts. This remains an active cr…
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Serial Virginia Child Rapist Could Live Out Rest Of His Life Behind Bars
A 40-year-old Virginia rapist who sexually assaulted children as young as 4 years old could live the rest of his life behind bars. On Friday, July 14, Billy Riggs was sentenced to serve 90 years in prison for sexual assaults of minors, for a series of sexual assaults on children that occurred in Triangle. Riggs pleaded guilty to one count of rape and four counts of aggravated sexual battery in July 2022. The investigation into Riggs began in 2019, when authorities got a tip Riggs had abused a child starting when they were 4 years old in December 2011. The assaults continued until December …
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Unhappy Birthday: Teens Shot At Party In MD Park, Police Say
Two teens were hospitalized overnight when a gunman began firing at party-goers during a birthday celebration at a Montgomery County park. The Maryland-National Capital Park Police say that the agency has launched an investigation into a shooting after a 15-year-old boy and girl were shot at Clearspring Local Park on Scenery Drive in Germantown. MCPD responded to a call for a shooting in the 20000 block of Scenery Drive. Two people transported to area hospitals. The area has been secured and appears to be an isolated incident. Park Police is handling.#MCPD #MCPNews pic.twitter.com/VcztN…
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Virginia Man Convicted Of 75 Counts Of Child Porn Charges
A Virginia man has been convicted of nearly 75 counts of child porn charges, authorities said. Rodney Williams, 52, of Harrisonburg, was found in possession of hundreds of child porn files, during an August 2021 investigation, following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), police in Harrisonburg said. Williams also shared images and videos with others, detectives found. He was subsequently charged with 50 counts of possessing child pornography, one count of distributing child pornography and 24 counts of distributing child pornography 2n…
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Creep Targets Another Sleeping Victim To Sexually Assault In Arlington: Police
Police in Arlington County are on the search for the creep who broke into a woman's home and sexually assaulted her while she slept, and they believe the case may be linked to another similar one that happened earlier this month. The horrifying attack happened at 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, at a home on the 2200 block of Claredon Boulevard in Arlington's Clarendon-Courthouse neighborhood, county officials said. The victim screamed and the suspect fled from the residence on foot. Detectives are investigating the incident as possibly linked to an incident which occurred on April 2 …
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Woman Stabbed On Metro Train In DC; Heavy-Set Suspect At Large (
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A stabbing suspect is at large in Washington, DC after attacking a person at the Columbia Heights Metro Station, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, Metro Transit Police Department officers responded to a reported assault on a train at the station on 14th Street in Northwest DC. One person suffered a stab wound and was taken to an area hospital by paramedics to treatment and evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries, according to officials. Police described the suspect as being heavy set with glasses who was last seen leaving the…
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Archdiocese Of Baltimore Will Not Oppose The Release Of Priests Accused Of Abuse
Vowing to be committed to transparency, the Archdiocese of Baltimore announced it will not interfere with Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh’s motion to release a lengthy report detailing the abuse of hundreds of victims. Last week, Frosh filed a motion to release the 463-page report, which identifies 158 priests who were either “credibly accused” of sexual abuse or who were accused and never publicly identified by the Archdiocese. The report also identifies more than 600 victims. "We believe that transparency is necessary to rebuild the trust that has been damaged by evil acts of abuse…
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Killers Stalked Virginia Beach Native Gunned Down In NJ, Investigators Say (
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Two men stalked a man born in Virginia Beach before one of them is seen on video shooting the 28-year-old victim dead outside a New Jersey barber shop, authorities charged. Footage retrieved from several area surveillance cameras show Dior Alston and Malik Abel, both 21, following Vidal Nieves down Essex Street around 5 p.m. this past Saturday, Nov. 12, they said. Alston then hops out, chases the single dad down and shoots him outside the Minyety Barbershop near Lehigh Street, investigators allege. The gunman is seen on surveillance video firing the shots that killed Vidal Nieves.Dail…
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13 Chinese Nationals Charged With Multiple Acts Of Espionage By Feds In Washington, NJ, NY
Thirteen people, including members of China’s security and intelligence services, have been charged with trying to recruit professors and others in the United States to act as agents for their country, federal authorities in New York, New Jersey and Washington, DC announced. Tales of international intrigue include allegations that the defendants plotted to steal documents from a federal prosecutor's office to subvert a criminal investigation into a major Chinese company. Some of them are also charged in a spy-versus-spy encounter involving a $41,000 bribe in Bitcoin paid to an American…
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Lockdown Lifted At Virginia Middle School Following Search For Wanted Suspect (
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A lockdown has been lifted at a Virginia elementary school after police searched for a wanted suspect in the area. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, an alert was issued by the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office as deputies searched for a suspect that ran from police in England Run near Lyons Boulevard, according to police. The search for the perp led to a precautionary partial lockdown at the T. Benton Gayle Middle School, police said, as they continued their attempts to locate the man, who was only described as a “Black male with afro-style hair.” After a brief search, a spok…
Obituaries
Young Teacher Drugged With Fentanyl, Killed On Tinder Date: Police
Two years ago, a 24-year-old woman went on a Tinder date and less than 24 hours later she was dead, on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, her date was arrested and charged with homicide, police say. Emily "Emmy" Pritsch was outdoorsy; loving water sports and hiking. She enjoyed music, art, and walking her dog Sparkles. She was a 2018 Temple University graduate who was passionate about her job teaching theater to students in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood through the non-profit Playworks. She also liked spending time with her family, and making seemingly everyone who knew her feel like her best f…
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Legendary DMV Boxing Trainer Killed In Weekend Attack, Suspects On The Run
The DMV area is mourning after the loss of a legendary boxing coach killed over the weekend, according to multiple reports. Arthur "Buddy" Harrison, Jr., 62, was identified as the victim in a shooting in the 2700 block of 30th Street around 11:39 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, the reports continue. Harrison was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. I laced his gloves at two years old... I am still lacing his gloves at 28 years old. I thank Jesus for the opportunity to do so... Posted by Buddy L Harrison on Friday, September 23, 2022 Harrison was a well kno…
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Five More Facing Charges In Felony Fourth Of July Shooting In Maryland: State Police
Five new suspects have been apprehended in connection to a fatal Fourth of July shooting in Maryland, bringing the total to nine arrests, according to state police. In Dorchester County, Tyuane Johnson, 24, of Cambridge was shot on Monday, July 4 in the 1000 block of Cosby Lane, police said, later succumbing to his injuries after being rushed to the Dorchester General Hospital. The autopsy results from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Johnson’s death was a homicide from a gunshot wound, officials said. According to state police, the investigation into the fatal shooting has …
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Double Sex Assault Suspect Sought In DC
D.C. Police are searching for a suspect that sexually assaulted two victims, officials said. On July 18 at around 12:15 a.m., the suspect approached two people in the 5900 block of Piney Branch Road and assaulted one of the victims before engaging in unwanted sexual contact, the Metropolitan Police Department reported. Police said the suspect then engaged in unwanted sexual contact with the victim, as well, before fleeing the residence. The suspect is described as a Hispanic man, between 43 and 48 years old and between 5'3 and 5'5 in height, police reported. He is a stout man with b…
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Details Released In Mass Maryland Manufacturing Plant Shooting
UPDATE: Victims of Smithsburg workplace shooting identified. The gunman who killed four people and injured several others was being sought for homicide when he struck a 25-year Maryland State Police veteran Thursday, June 9, authorities said. Deputies responded to Columbia Machine Inc. on Bikle Road at approximately 2:30 p.m., where they found four victims, three of whom were pronounced dead at the scene, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said. The fourth remains critical. The shooter fled the scene before law enforcement agencies arrived, and a description was released to responding…
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