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Maryland Man Working At Virginia School Charged With Soliciting Sex From Student: Police Maryland Man Working At Virginia School Charged With Soliciting Sex From Student: Police
Maryland Man Working At Virginia School Charged With Soliciting Sex From Student: Police A Maryland man working for Arlington Public Schools has been arrested and charged with a sexually-based offense, authorities announced on Friday. Lanham resident Darryl Ramsey, Jr., 31, is facing charges in Virginia and now investigators are seeking possible additional victims.  According to the Arlington Police Department, last week, the agency launched an investigation after being tipped off that an Instructional Assistant assigned to Wakefield High School solicited sex from an underage student. The investigation led to Ramsey's arrest on Friday, Nov. 15, who was charged with taking…

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Police & Fire
Police ID District Man Shot, Killed During Event At Maryland Park Police ID District Man Shot, Killed During Event At Maryland Park
Police ID District Man Shot, Killed During Event At Maryland Park A suspect is at large days after a District man was shot and killed near a Maryland park over the weekend, police say. The Prince George's County Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a shooter wanted in connection to the death of Morris "JuJu" Haskins, Jr. on Friday afternoon. Officers were called shortly before 6 p.m. on Nov. 8 to a park in the 7700 block of Walker Mill Road, where there was a reported shooting in the area with one victim down. Haskins was found outside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to an area hospital…

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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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Five Hospitalized In Late-Night Shooting At Virginia Restaurant: Police Five Hospitalized In Late-Night Shooting At Virginia Restaurant: Police
Five Hospitalized In Late-Night Shooting At Virginia Restaurant: Police Police in Virginia are investigating an overnight shooting that left five people injured late on Friday night.  Officers from the Lynchburg Police Department were called shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 8 to BeeBee’s Spot in the 6100 block of Fort Avenue, when witnesses reported hearing shots fired while on the outdoor patio.  Upon arrival, police say that they initially found three people suffering from gunshot wounds, who were treated by Lynchburg Fire Department medics before being taken to the Lynchburg General Hospital for additional treatment and evaluation of undisclo…

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Man Charged With Sexual Battery In Virginia After Victim Comes Forward Six Years Later: Police Man Charged With Sexual Battery In Virginia After Victim Comes Forward Six Years Later: Police
Man Charged With Sexual Battery In Virginia After Victim Comes Forward Six Years Later: Police A 33-year-old man was arrested recently when allegations of sexual abuse involving a minor he knew back in 2018 came to light in Prince William County, police say. Manassas resident William Alexander Cruz Escobar is facing charges after detectives concluded an investigation involving he and a child who was known to him at the time. According to the Prince William County Police Department, earlier this week, Cruz Escobar was taken into custody following a probe into a sexual assault that was reported to have occurred in Manassas in February 2018. Investigators say that the victim,…

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Police & Fire
Driver Sought After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Virginia: Police Driver Sought After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Virginia: Police
Driver Sought After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Virginia: Police A Good Samaritan tried to save a 51-year-old man struck by a hit-and-run driver, but the efforts failed and the man later died at an area hospital, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3 to the intersection of Prince William Parkway and Lynn Street in Woodbridge when a driver found a 51-year-old man unconscious in the roadway. Police say that a passing motorist spotted Woodbridge resident Salvador Ernesto Torres in the road and contacted emergency services while rendering aid. Torres was rushed to an area ho…

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Motorcyclist In Virginia Dies After Being Hospitalized In 'Non-Life-Threatening Condition:' PD Motorcyclist In Virginia Dies After Being Hospitalized In 'Non-Life-Threatening Condition:' PD
Motorcyclist In Virginia Dies After Being Hospitalized In 'Non-Life-Threatening Condition:' PD Police have identified the 72-year-old Honda motorcyclist who died at the hospital after crashing into a Honda Civic last week in Fairfax County. Springfield resident Mohammad Rastegar died on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from injuries sustained after crashing late in the afternoon when another driver was making a turn in the area. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, Rastegar was riding east on Old Keane Mill Road on his motorcycle when the driver of a Civic was hading north on Field Master Road and attempted to make a turn onto the roadway, striking the motorcyclist.  Raste…

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Teens Critical After Triple Shooting On Halloween Night In Virginia, Police Say Teens Critical After Triple Shooting On Halloween Night In Virginia, Police Say
Teens Critical After Triple Shooting On Halloween Night In Virginia, Police Say A group of teens had a rough Halloween and are recovering in the hospital following a triple shooting in Arlington, police say. Shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Oct. 31, officers were called to the 4300 block of Columbia Pike to investigate a reported shooting, where they found three people suffering from gunshot wounds. First responders rendered aid until paramedics arrived, and the juveniles were taken to area hospitals - two in critical condition, and one with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Arlington Police Department. The triple shooting remains under investigation as detec…

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Police ID 23-Year-Old Killed Near Virginia Apartment Complex Police ID 23-Year-Old Killed Near Virginia Apartment Complex
Police ID 23-Year-Old Killed Near Virginia Apartment Complex A shooting suspect is at large after a man died at the hospital from gunshot wounds in Alexandria, police say. Local resident Carl Harris has been identified by investigators as the person who was shot and killed during an incident over the weekend. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, officers from the Alexandria Police Department were called to the 800 block of Manor Road, where there was a report of shots fired with one person down. While investigating, Harris was dropped off at an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. His body was then taken to the Office of the M…

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Police Release Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Virginia Police Release Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Virginia
Police Release Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Virginia Additional information has been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a knife-wielding woman was killed in an officer-involved shooting last month. The agency released body-cam footage on Monday that shows the events leading up to and after the fatal shooting in a Reston apartment in September. * Warning: Graphic footage *  Fairfax County Police Department Early on Sept. 16, an officer from the department 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 …

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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…

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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…

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