Teen Gunman Arrested In Loudoun County Shooting: Police Teen Gunman Arrested In Loudoun County Shooting: Police
Teen Gunman Arrested In Loudoun County Shooting: Police Police in Virginia have charged a teenage suspect who has been implicated in the shooting of a man over the weekend in Leesburg. Marcos Antonio Sorto-Argueta, 19, has been identified and arrested for his role in a non-fatal shooting of someone he knew who was hospitalized on Sunday, June 18, according to officials. Officers from the Leesburg Police Department were called shortly before 4 a.m. on Sunday morning to reports of shots fired in the unit block of Hancock Place NE, where they found a man in his 20s suffering from a gunshot wound and lacerations to his upper body. He was rushed by …
Tractor Trailer Crash Jams Traffic At Leesburg Roundabout Tractor Trailer Crash Jams Traffic At Leesburg Roundabout
Tractor Trailer Crash Jams Traffic At Leesburg Roundabout A tractor trailer crash jammed traffic on Route 15 in Loudoun County Tuesday, June 20. According to the Virginia DOT website, the crash happened in Leesburg on the southbound side of the roadway, near the roundabout for South King Street Trail, and Harry Byrd Highway/Leesburg Bypass. Delays were being reported as of 11 a.m. This is a developing story. Check back for details. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Dream Come True For Virginia Dad Opening His First-Ever Tattoo Parlor Dream Come True For Virginia Dad Opening His First-Ever Tattoo Parlor
Dream Come True For Virginia Dad Opening His First-Ever Tattoo Parlor Robert Kinzel always knew he wanted to be an artist. For over 20 years he has been living his dream with skin as his canvas. The Manassas dad and Brooklyn, NY native who has called Virginia home for the past 10 years has reached yet another goal: Opening his own tattoo shop. Kinzel, an award-winning tattoo artist, owns and operates R&B Tattooing and Dominion Body Piercing on N. King Street (in an historic building going back to 1830) in Leesburg.  Kinzel says he couldn't have done it without his 9-year-old daughter, who helped him set up his new business every day after school. An of…
Virginia Substitute Teacher Was Drunk At Work: Police Virginia Substitute Teacher Was Drunk At Work: Police
Virginia Substitute Teacher Was Drunk At Work: Police A 28-year-old substitute teacher from Virginia was arrested on accusations she was drunk at work, authorities announced. Rhiannon Blakeman, of Leesburg, was intoxicated and found in possession of alcoholic beverages by a school resource officer around 1 p.m. in the  Tuscarora High School cafeteria Wednesday, May 31. Blakeman has been charged with one count of public intoxication and one count of possessing alcoholic beverages in or on public school grounds. She is being held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center pending a bond hearing. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happe…
Crash Involving Horse Trailer Kills 2 In Loudoun County Crash Involving Horse Trailer Kills 2 In Loudoun County
Crash Involving Horse Trailer Kills 2 In Loudoun County Two people died in a three-vehicle crash involving a horse trailer Memorial Day Weekend in Loudoun County. The crash happened on James Monroe Highway at Tail Race Road in Aldie Saturday, May 28 around 3 p.m., the sheriff's office said. Thomas A. Miller, 61, of West Virginia, crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a pickup truck hauling the horse trailer, authorities said. The truck lost control and struck an SUV, driven by Pedro J. Sera-Leyva, 68, of Leesburg, police said. The operator of the pick-up truck was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The…
Loudoun County Mom Erika Serna Dies After Valiant Breast Cancer Battle, 40 Loudoun County Mom Erika Serna Dies After Valiant Breast Cancer Battle, 40
Loudoun County Mom Erika Serna Dies After Valiant Breast Cancer Battle, 40 Leesburg mom Erika Gudalupe Serna died on Saturday, May 13 after a valiant breast cancer battle. She was 40 years old. Born in El Paso Texas, Erika lived in Leesburg with her husband of 17 years, Jeremias Serna, and their two daughters. A GoFundMe for the family had raised more than $22,000 as of Wednesday, May 24. "She was one of the most energetic, positive, and gracious people we’ve ever known," writes campaign founders Christi Johnson.  "For anyone who has met Erika, you would immediately feel her warmth and kindness surrounding you, even on some of her hardest days. Erika w…
Best Pizzerias In Northern Virginia Best Pizzerias In Northern Virginia
Best Pizzerias In Northern Virginia Halfway through a day of shopping or a night of partying in northern Virginia, a slice of pizza (or several) will certainly keep you going. Here is your guide to the highest-rated pizzerias in the area. This list was compiled according to the highest rated places on Google and user-review websites. Vinny's Italian Grill, Lynchburg and Harrisonburg Del Ray Pizza, Alexandria Solo NY, Leesburg View this post on Instagram A post shared by SOLO NY PIZZA (@leesburgsolo) Astoria Pizza, Woodbridge Puppatella, Arlington, Reston, Fairfax, Springf…
'Smoking Materials' Spark Multi-Million Dollar Virginia House Fire: Officials 'Smoking Materials' Spark Multi-Million Dollar Virginia House Fire: Officials
'Smoking Materials' Spark Multi-Million Dollar Virginia House Fire: Officials Fire hydrants could have been helpful in a Loudoun County neighborhood that bore witness to a fast-moving fire that tore through an area home on Thursday afternoon. Improperly discarded smoking materials led to a massive multi-million dollar fire in Leesburg that destroyed one home and damaged several neighboring properties, according to officials on Friday, April 21. First responders were called at approximately 11:10 a.m. the previous day to the 40200 block of Browns Creek Place, where there was a reported house fire that was ripping through a family home. Upon arrival, crews were met b…
Deputy, K-9 Inside Cruiser Struck By Drunk Driver In Loudoun County: Sheriff Deputy, K-9 Inside Cruiser Struck By Drunk Driver In Loudoun County: Sheriff
Deputy, K-9 Inside Cruiser Struck By Drunk Driver In Loudoun County: Sheriff Members of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office are barking man after an allegedly drunk driver crashed into a parked cruiser while a deputy and his police K-9 partner was still inside. During an early morning traffic stop over the weekend, officials say that Robert Charles Neumeister, 40, of Stephenson, was impaired when he drove into a deputy’s vehicle while he was conducting a traffic stop in Leesburg. The incident was reported at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 16, in the area of Route 7 at the ramp of Battlefield. Investigators said that while writing a summons for a speeding…
'Real Darwin Award Candidate' Back To Sharing Prankster Videos Week After Being Shot At VA Mall 'Real Darwin Award Candidate' Back To Sharing Prankster Videos Week After Being Shot At VA Mall
'Real Darwin Award Candidate' Back To Sharing Prankster Videos Week After Being Shot At VA Mall Not even a bullet to the gut could stop infamous impractical “joker” Tanner Cook from doing what he loves, even if others don't. The mercurial menace is back to sharing his off-putting pranks on social media, less than a week after he was shot inside the food court at Dulles Town Center by Leesburg's Alan Colie, who had enough of the self-proclaimed influencers’ escapades. The moment police apprehended shooting Suspect at Dulles Town Center today pic.twitter.com/shv0cjQm8k — VAhiphopandnews (@VAhiphopandnewz) April 2, 2023 In a video posted on Friday, April 7, five days after he was sh…
Haters Slam YouTube 'Prankster' Shot During Stunt At Dulles Mall: 'Stop F—ing With People' Haters Slam YouTube 'Prankster' Shot During Stunt At Dulles Mall: 'Stop F—ing With People'
Haters Slam YouTube 'Prankster' Shot During Stunt At Dulles Mall: 'Stop F—ing With People' A YouTube prankster shot at Dulles Town Center in an apparent stunt gone wrong over the weekend is catching heat from haters as he recovers in the hospital. Tanner Cook, 21, told WUSA9 from his hospital bed he was playing a practical joke on a man later identified by authorities as Alan Colie, 31, for his YouTube channel, Classified Goons. Colie didn't take well to Cook's joke, the prankster told the outlet. And so, he opened fire, Cook said. Cook suffered gunshot wounds to his stomach and liver, and as he recovers, his haters spam the comment section of his Instagram page with jabs like,…
Coach, Security Officer At HS In Virginia In Fight Of His Life After Crash Coach, Security Officer At HS In Virginia In Fight Of His Life After Crash
Coach, Security Officer At HS In Virginia In Fight Of His Life After Crash Support is pouring in for a popular member of the Loudoun County Public School system who suffered life-altering injuries in a violent crash last month days before he would have qualified for disability benefits. Jordan Fisher, a Safety and Security Officer and head girl’s varsity field hockey coach at Tuscarora High School in Leesburg spent more than a week in the hospital undergoing extensive treatment after he was struck by a vehicle in Richmond on Saturday, March 11. Fisher suffered from a hematoma in his brain, which led to them removing a part of his skull, which friends and family …