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Alexandria Hit-Run Driver Who Fled Fatal Crash In Fairfax County Arrested Months Later: Police Alexandria Hit-Run Driver Who Fled Fatal Crash In Fairfax County Arrested Months Later: Police
Alexandria Hit-Run Driver Who Fled Fatal Crash In Fairfax County Arrested Months Later: Police An Alexandria driver accused of striking and killing a Springfield man on a sidewalk before fleeing the scene and abandoning his vehicle has been charged months after the fatal crash, authorities announced. Caleb Allison, 26, has been charged with felony hit-and-run after detectives say he struck 43-year-old Julio Cesar Pasassi with his car on Franconia Road near Elder Avenue on Sept. 13 and then fled. Investigators from the Fairfax County Police Department determined that Allison was driving eastbound on Franconia Road when his car veered off the road, hitting Pasassi, who was walking on t…

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Peeping Tom Linked To Eight Incidents In Same Fairfax County Neighborhood At Large, Police Say Peeping Tom Linked To Eight Incidents In Same Fairfax County Neighborhood At Large, Police Say
Peeping Tom Linked To Eight Incidents In Same Fairfax County Neighborhood At Large, Police Say Recognize him?  An alert has been issued by the Fairfax County Police Department as they attempt to identify and track down a Peeping Tom linked to nearly a dozen incident in Idylwood over the course of several months. In April, officers were called to the 2100 block of Evans Court in Idylwood, where there was a reported peeping call, when a woman said she spotted a man watching her through a window. Through the investigation, detectives from the department's Sex Crimes Unit were able to link the same man to seven additional cases that were reported between 5:40 a.m. and 6 a.m. in the…

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Virginia Woman Accused Of Killing Maryland Resident After Fight: Police Virginia Woman Accused Of Killing Maryland Resident After Fight: Police
Virginia Woman Accused Of Killing Maryland Resident After Fight: Police A 35-year-old woman is in custody, accused of killing a Capitol Heights resident during a fight inside a home late Thursday night, officials say. Officers with the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to the 6400 block of Cabin Branch Court at approximately 11 p.m. on Dec. 12 for a reported altercation.  They found 54-year-old Connie Burns suffering from traumatic injuries, police said, and she was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The suspect, Erica Terry of Shipman, Virginia, remained at the scene and was taken into custody, they noted. Investigators …

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by Zak Failla
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Police Name Second Suspect In Deadly Downtown Virginia Shooting (UPDATED) Police Name Second Suspect In Deadly Downtown Virginia Shooting (UPDATED)
Police Name Second Suspect In Deadly Downtown Virginia Shooting (Updated) Fredericksburg police have identified a second suspect in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Tyler Lee Jones over the weekend, adding a major development to the case. Izaiah Jabbar Daniels, 21, of Woodford, was arrested during a vehicle stop by the Orange County Sheriff's Office and is now facing the following charges that include second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Daniels is currently being held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.  The Fredericksburg Police Department, with help from mutual aid partners, secured warrants and took Daniels into …

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Police ID Armed Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Virginia Police Station Police ID Armed Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Virginia Police Station
Police ID Armed Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Virginia Police Station New details have been released by the Prince William County Police Department after a ,am was shot and killed during a tense encounter outside a police and fire station in Woodbridge. The incident unfolded at approximately 5:06 a.m. on Dec. 5 in the rear parking lot of the Department of Fire & Rescue Station 26 and the Central District Police Station, located in the 5000 block of Davis Ford Road in Woodbridge. Officials say a uniformed officer finishing their shift was alerted to a man - later identified as Michael David Burke, 58 - on the property. When the officer made contact, the ma…

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Massage Therapist From Maryland Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Clients In Virginia: Police Massage Therapist From Maryland Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Clients In Virginia: Police
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 Fairfax County Shooting Identified By Police Knife-Wielding Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Fairfax County Shooting Identified By Police
Knife-Wielding Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Fairfax County 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 Accused PA Incestuous Child Rapist Arrested In VA: Police
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 Police Search For Missing Manassas Park Mom Mamta Kafle Bhatt's Body In Area Of Camp, School
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 (DEVELOPING) Signal Hill Park Shut Down Amid Ongoing Search For Manassas Mom Mamta Kafle Bhatt (DEVELOPING)
Signal Hill Park Shut Down Amid Ongoing Search For Manassas Mom Mamta Kafle Bhatt (Developing) 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…

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by Zak Failla
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Theft Suspect Fired Officer's Gun During Struggle In Arlington, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Theft Suspect Fired Officer's Gun During Struggle In Arlington, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Theft Suspect Fired Officer's Gun During Struggle In Arlington, Police Say (Developing) 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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by Zak Failla