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Man Exposes Himself To Shoppers Inside Virginia Store, Then Flees: Police Man Exposes Himself To Shoppers Inside Virginia Store, Then Flees: Police
Man Exposes Himself To Shoppers Inside Virginia Store, Then Flees: Police He exposed more than just poor judgment, and now police want to expose his identity. Detectives in Virginia are searching for a man who put on an inappropriate show for at least two shoppers inside a store in Groveton and then fled before officers arrived, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The incident happened around 10:15 p.m. on Monday, June 30, at a store in the 6600 block of Richmond Highway, authorities said. According to police, the man approached two victims inside the store and "exposed himself" before quickly leaving the area. Detectives from the department’s Ma…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Man Dies Days After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland, Police Say DC Man Dies Days After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland, Police Say
DC Man Dies Days After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland, Police Say A 25-year-old man has died days after he was struck by a hit-run driver in Maryland, and police are now asking the public to help track down whoever’s responsible. Marquise Maddox, 25, of Washington, DC, died from his injuries on Saturday, June 1, several days after he was hit by a car on an Oxon Hill roadway, police said. Officers were called to the area of eastbound Oxon Hill Road at Livingston Road around 9:50 p.m. on May 28, where they found Maddox lying in the roadway suffering from traumatic injuries, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. The preliminary investig…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Who Shot DC Man In Maryland Park Captured Months Later: Police Suspect Who Shot DC Man In Maryland Park Captured Months Later: Police
Suspect Who Shot DC Man In Maryland Park Captured Months Later: Police A months-long investigation into the deadly shooting of a District man at a Maryland park has led to an arrest — thanks to a tip, police said. Elijah Kamara, 24, of no fixed address, is behind bars and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 2024 death of 43-year-old Morris Haskins Jr., according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. On Nov. 8, 2024, officers responded to a park in the 7700 block of Walker Mill Road in Capitol Heights around 5:50 p.m. for reports of gunfire.  They found Haskins suffering from a gunshot wound. He died the following day. Dete…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Serial Sex Offender Who Lured Women Into Cars In Maryland, DC Still Unidentified: Police Serial Sex Offender Who Lured Women Into Cars In Maryland, DC Still Unidentified: Police
Serial Sex Offender Who Lured Women Into Cars In Maryland, DC Still Unidentified: Police Detectives in Southern Maryland are trying to put a name to a violent predator who terrorized women across the DMV for years — and they’re asking the public for help. Between 1996 and 2003, an unidentified man sexually assaulted multiple women after luring them into his car under false pretenses in Prince George’s County and Washington, DC, then driving them to remote areas of Charles County to attack them, according to investigators.  Officials from the Charles County Sheriff's Office said the man used the name “Jerry”, along with Jimmy, George, and James, to gain trust. Once the vic…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Smash-Grab Gun Store Burglars Ram Building, Steal Weapons In VA, Police Say Teen Smash-Grab Gun Store Burglars Ram Building, Steal Weapons In VA, Police Say
Teen Smash-Grab Gun Store Burglars Ram Building, Steal Weapons In VA, Police Say A pair of teenage suspects are in custody after cops say they rammed a stolen truck into a Virginia gun store, swiped several firearms, then fled across state lines before being arrested. The suspects—both juveniles—were arrested on Monday, March 24, following a wild overnight heist that began just after 1:20 a.m. at Dominion Defense on Fullerton Road in Springfield, according to Fairfax County Police. Officers responded to a commercial burglary alarm and found the store’s front entrance smashed in and “multiple firearms stolen,” authorities said. Surveillance and investigative leads revea…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Machine Gun Among 2 Loaded Firearms Found On Chantilly Man, Pal In Stolen Car: Cops Machine Gun Among 2 Loaded Firearms Found On Chantilly Man, Pal In Stolen Car: Cops
Machine Gun Among 2 Loaded Firearms Found On Chantilly Man, Pal In Stolen Car: Cops Two men were arrested in Fairfax County after being found inside a stolen car with illegal and loaded firearms and drugs, police said. Officers responded to the 11700 block of Fair Oaks Shopping Center in Fair Lakes on Jan. 16 at approximately 4:44 p.m. after a victim reported her 2013 Hyundai had been stolen by a known suspect, county police said. Detectives from the Auto Crimes Enforcement (ACE) Unit assisted with the investigation. At 7:52 p.m., officers located the stolen Hyundai in the 6000 block of Freds Oak Road in Burke. Two men were inside the vehicle and were taken into custody. P…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
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 An eagle-eyed tipster helped lead police in Fairfax County to a Peeping Tom wanted in connection to nearly a dozen incidents in Idylwood over the course of several months last year. Last month, an alert was 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 last year, 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. Th…

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by Zak Failla
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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 An eagle-eyed tipster helped lead police in Fairfax County to a Peeping Tom wanted in connection to nearly a dozen incidents in Idylwood over the course of several months last year. Last month, an alert was 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 last year, 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. Th…

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by Zak Failla
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Reward Offered For Tips Leading To Arrest Of Shooter Wanted For Double Fatal Fairfax Shooting Reward Offered For Tips Leading To Arrest Of Shooter Wanted For Double Fatal Fairfax Shooting
Reward Offered For Tips Leading To Arrest Of Shooter Wanted For Double Fatal Fairfax Shooting A massive reward is being offered as friends and family continue searching for the person responsible for killing a pair of 22 year olds in Loudoun County over the summer. This week, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office announced a $25,000 for tips and information that leads to the aprehension of whomever is responsible for the deaths of Mijal Conejero-Romera and Diego Alexander Woollett in late August.  Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the 21000 block of Ridgetop Circle in the area of Huntington Square, wher…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID 3 Dead In High-Speed, DUI Crash In Fairfax County Police ID 3 Dead In High-Speed, DUI Crash In Fairfax County
Police ID 3 Dead In High-Speed, DUI Crash In Fairfax County Police have identified the three people killed in a Fairfax County crash Tuesday, July 23. The 2024 Acura Integra driven by Corey Rogers, 46, of Reston, was heading south on West Ox Road when Rogers failed to negotiate a turn and struck a cement jersey wall at Route 29 in Legato around 3:55 a.m., county police said. Monique Conner I’m going to miss your funny lives, your encouraging posts, and your encouraging comments on my post.... Posted by Marquita Marles on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Rogers and his two passengers, Angela Connor, 44, of Reston, and Salma Monastra, 35, of Herndon, were…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
WANTED: Man Follows, Exposes Himself To Shopper In Tysons TJ Maxx, Police Say WANTED: Man Follows, Exposes Himself To Shopper In Tysons TJ Maxx, Police Say
Wanted: Man Follows, Exposes Himself To Shopper In Tysons TJ Maxx, Police Say Police in Fairfax County are seeking the man who exposed himself to a victim at a store in Tysons. The man, pictured above, followed the shopper at a TJ Maxx store on the 8300 block of Leesburg Pike and exposed himself around 2 p.m. on May 25, county police said. The suspect then fled the store before police arrival. Officers were able to view security footage which showed the suspect following the victim and exposing himself. The suspect was described as a black man, 5’9” -5’11”, and in his 20’s.  Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to call…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Gas Pump Argument Ends In Murder: 38-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Fairfax County, Cops Say Gas Pump Argument Ends In Murder: 38-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Fairfax County, Cops Say
Gas Pump Argument Ends In Murder: 38-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Fairfax County, Cops Say Police have released details in a gas pump killing of a 38-year-old man this week in Fairfax County. Arthur Edward Mann II was arguing with a black man in his 40s or 50s when the man shot him at the Citgo at 6241 Richmond Highway in Fair Haven around 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, county police said. The suspect left the scene before officers arrived and Mann was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 5’6, 40-50 years old, with short hair, and a beard. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives are still investigating the circumstances that led u…

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by Cecilia Levine