DNA Links Virginia Man To Decades-Old Sex Offenses, Police Say DNA Links Virginia Man To Decades-Old Sex Offenses, Police Say
DNA Links Virginia Man To Decades-Old Sex Offenses, Police Say The recovery of DNA evidence has linked a Loudoun County man to unsolved sex offenses dating back to the 1990s in Fairfax County, police announced. Edward Eugene Pottmyer, 58, of Chantilly, was arrested on charges of forcible sodomy and intent to defile on June 5, Fairfax County police said. The development in the cases is due to recovered forensic evidence from the scenes, which was submitted for analysis. Due to the advancement in DNA testing, detectives submitted the DNA to Othram Inc., a Texas-based company who utilized Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing® to develop a comprehensive profi…
Accidental Shooting Wounds Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy At Training Center Accidental Shooting Wounds Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy At Training Center
Accidental Shooting Wounds Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy At Training Center A Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy was rushed into emergency surgery in an accidental shooting Thursday morning, June 13, officials tell Daily Voice. The incident happened at the sheriff's firing rang on Leesburg Road around 8:20 a.m., a spokesperson for the county sheriff's office said. "While we cannot provide more specific details at this time, we can confirm that the incident involved another deputy and occurred during a routine training exercise," the spokesman said.  One deputy was taken to a local hospital and is stable and out of surgery, the spokesman said.
Cocaine, Firearms Seized In Search Of Suspected Drug Dealer's Virginia Home, Police Say Cocaine, Firearms Seized In Search Of Suspected Drug Dealer's Virginia Home, Police Say
Cocaine, Firearms Seized In Search Of Suspected Drug Dealer's Virginia Home, Police Say A search of Loudoun County man's home turned up a substantial amount of cash, cocaine, scales, firearms, and more, local police said. Nicholas T. Roach, 28, was stopped around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8 on Plaza Street NE by officers on foot as he appeared to be under the influence, police in Leesburg said.  Roach was arrested for public intoxication and, after conducting a search incident to arrest, officers found a large amount of cash and drugs on him, authorities said. A search of his home at 75 Plaza Street NE turned up additional drugs including cocaine, scales, cell phone…
Children's Rapist Gets 3 Life Sentences In Prison, Officials In Loudoun County Say Children's Rapist Gets 3 Life Sentences In Prison, Officials In Loudoun County Say
Children's Rapist Gets 3 Life Sentences In Prison, Officials In Loudoun County Say A Loudoun County man who raped two children he was supposed to have been caring for over the course of two years will likely be spending the rest of his life behind bars. Brener Mateo Sorto was sentenced to three life sentences plus 15 years in prison before Loudoun County Circuit Court Judge Matthew P. Snow on June 6. He was sentenced for two counts of rape of a child younger than thirteen years old, one count of sodomy of a child younger than thirteen years old, one count of aggravated sexual battery of a child younger than thirteen years old, and one count of indecent liberties take…
Loudoun County Man, 23, Wanted For Shooting At Occupied Car, Sheriff Says Loudoun County Man, 23, Wanted For Shooting At Occupied Car, Sheriff Says
Loudoun County Man, 23, Wanted For Shooting At Occupied Car, Sheriff Says Police in Loudoun County are searching for a 23-year-old man who they say is wanted for shooting into an occupied vehicle. Dylan Michael Jacobs Dupuis, of Sterling, stopped his car on the passenger side of the victim's at West Holly Avenue and South Sterling Boulevard on Friday night, June 7, the sheriff's office said Dupuis tried to get the victim's attention then pulled the trigger on his gun, hitting the victim's car before fleeing, police said. He is wanted for shooting into an occupied vehicle, felony possession of a firearm, and eluding law enforcement. Anyone who knows whe…
Driver Whose Dog Bit Deputy During Loudoun County Pursuit In Stolen Car Sentenced Driver Whose Dog Bit Deputy During Loudoun County Pursuit In Stolen Car Sentenced
Driver Whose Dog Bit Deputy During Loudoun County Pursuit In Stolen Car Sentenced A Rochester, NY man whose dog bit a Loudoun County deputy after leading a reckless pursuit that landed four people in the hospital has been sentence to prison time. Justin Connor, of Rochester, NY, who was 27 at the time of the July 2023 incident, was sentenced on May 23, 2024 to seven years and three months in prison by Judge Matthew P. Snow, the county sheriff's office announced. Connor was found unconscious behind the wheel of the car in the Sheetz gas station parking lot at Dulles Plaza in Sterling, around 8:25 a.m. July 22, 2023, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies…
Multi-Millions Of Federal Funding Will Bring 116 New School Buses To These Virginia Districts Multi-Millions Of Federal Funding Will Bring 116 New School Buses To These Virginia Districts
Multi-Millions Of Federal Funding Will Bring 116 New School Buses To These Virginia Districts Hundreds of new, green school buses will be purchased for 18 Virginia school districts thanks to federal funding. The Clean School Bus Program rebate competition is funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda, helping Virginia accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles and replace older, diesel fueled school buses, which have been linked to asthma, the Environmental Protection Agency said. Here's how much funding and how many buses local districts will receive: Loudoun County Public Schools has been selected to receive $3,975,000 in rebate funding to purchase 25 clean …
Man Who Killed Dad, Popular Loudoun County Brewer, Photographed His Body Sentenced To Prison Man Who Killed Dad, Popular Loudoun County Brewer, Photographed His Body Sentenced To Prison
Leesburg Man Sentenced To Prison For Killing Father A 23-year-old Loudoun County man has been sentenced to prison for the grisly 2022 murder of his father. Schuyler Lake, of Leesburg, was sentenced by Judge James P. Fisher to 40 years in prison with 22 years and 11 months suspended for the killing of his father, Dean Lake, 57, according to the Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney. The suspended sentence is conditioned upon the satisfactory completion of forty years of good behavior, compliance with Lake’s mental health treatment, and five years of supervised probation upon his release from incarceration. Schuyler Lake was charged wit…
16-Year-Old Driver Killed In Loudoun County Crash 16-Year-Old Driver Killed In Loudoun County Crash
16-Year-Old Driver Killed In Loudoun County Crash A 16-year-old girl was killed in a weekend crash in Loudoun County, police said. Leilana Schwartz, of Lovettsville, was behind the wheel of a 1997 Honda Civic when she pulled into the path of a Volvo SUV heading west on Loudoun Street around 1:20 p.m. Saturday, June 1, Virginia State Police said. Schwartz was turning left onto East Loudoun Street when she was struck by the Volvo, police said. She was seriously injured and later died. The Volvo driver was not injured. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts. The Leesburg Girls Softball League mourned Schwartz's loss in a Facebook post. Affecti…
Arrest Made In Triple Leesburg Shooting, Police Say Arrest Made In Triple Leesburg Shooting, Police Say
Arrest Made In Triple Leesburg Shooting, Police Say A 19-year-old man has been arrested in a shooting that left three people wounded in Loudoun County, authorities said. Sylvanus Massaquoi is believed to have shot the three males on the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE in Leesburg around 7:45 p.m. Thursday, May 30, police said. The victims were taken to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Massaquoi, of Sterling, was arrested and charged with aggravated malicious wounding. He was taken to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center, where he is held on no bond. The investigation is ongoing, and further d…
Jocelyn Reyes, 18, Of Loudoun County Dies Jocelyn Reyes, 18, Of Loudoun County Dies
Jocelyn Reyes, 18, Of Loudoun County Dies Jocelyn Reyes, an 18-year-old Loudoun County resident, died on Saturday, May 18. A GoFundMe launched in memory of Reyes, of Leesburg, remembers her as a "sweet, caring, creative, beautiful little girl." On his business Facebook page, Jocelyn's father said she was "amazing" and "full of life." A cause of death was not announced.  A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, May 30, at the Washington Iglesia Apostolica on Braddock Road in Fairfax. A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 31, at the Leesburg Union Cemetery.  Click here for details and here to donate to Jocelyn's f…
Police Probe Reston Creep's 'Cheerleading' Business Amid Child Porn Investigation Police Probe Reston Creep's 'Cheerleading' Business Amid Child Porn Investigation
Police Probe Reston Creep's 'Cheerleading' Business Amid Child Porn Investigation Police are seeking the public's help in a case involving a 38-year-old Virginia man arrested on child porn charges. Jason Fragale, who went by Jason Mariani, presented himself as a USA Cheer coach and modeling recruiter for young girls in 2022 and 2023, operating a business on Freedom Drive in Reston, Virginia State Police said. Ten felony warrants were obtained in Loudoun County in Fragale's arrest last January, and Fragale was arrested in February at a Florida airport, in an apparent attempt to flee the country, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Fragale was extradited back …