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Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Inside Virginia High School Bathroom: Police Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Inside Virginia High School Bathroom: Police
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Inside Virginia High School Bathroom: Police An investigation has been launched after swastikas and vulgar language were found etched in a bathroom stall inside a Prince William County school.  The School Resource Officer assigned to Colgan High School on Dumfries Road in Manassas was alerted to hateful graffiti that was found shortly after students arrived for class on Friday, Nov. 15, prompting an investigation. According to the Prince William County Police Department, officers found swastikas and vulgar language etched onto the bathroom stall door, though there were no threats, and no additional vandalism was reported. School…

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Police & Fire
Teen Hospitalized After Shooting in Arlington’s Green Valley Neighborhood Teen Hospitalized After Shooting in Arlington’s Green Valley Neighborhood
Teen Hospitalized After Shooting in Arlington’s Green Valley Neighborhood A teenage boy is recovering from serious injuries after being shot in Arlington’s Green Valley neighborhood late Saturday, Nov. 16, police said. The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit is investigating the incident, which occurred shortly before 10 p.m. in the 3200 block of 24th Street South.  According to police, the victim, described as a juvenile male in his teens, self-reported to Virginia Hospital Center with a gunshot wound.  His injuries were considered serious but not life-threatening. The preliminary investigation revealed that the teen was outsid…

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Schools
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 Fairfax County Crash, Police Say Speeding Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Fairfax County Crash, Police Say
Speeding Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Fairfax County 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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Police & Fire
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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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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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by Zak Failla
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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Traffic
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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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Release Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Fairfax County Police Release Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Fairfax County
Police Release Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Fairfax County 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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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hybrid Vehicle Possibly To Blame After Vehicles Destroyed By Fire At Virginia Apartment Complex Hybrid Vehicle Possibly To Blame After Vehicles Destroyed By Fire At Virginia Apartment Complex
Hybrid Vehicle Possibly To Blame After Vehicles Destroyed By Fire At Virginia Apartment Complex Nearly a dozen vehicles suffered extensive damage when a hybrid vehicle possibly sparked a fire in the parking lot of a Woodbridge apartment complex. An investigation was launched this week by Prince William County Fire and Rescue personnel following a fast-moving fire that destroyed eight vehicles and damaged three others, officials say. The fire was reported at around 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning at the Summerland Heights Apartment complex.  Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire after being called to the scene, but the damage had been done. Investigators initially determ…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Critical, One Stable Following Morning Double Shooting Near Virginia Intersection: Police One Critical, One Stable Following Morning Double Shooting Near Virginia Intersection: Police
One Critical, One Stable Following Morning Double Shooting Near Virginia Intersection: Police Two people were hospitalized - one in critical condition - following a double shooting near a busy Alexandria intersection, police say. Officers responded at around 2 a.m. on Saturday morning to the area of North Fayette Street and Wythe Street, where they found two minors inside a vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. They were located in the 1100 block of Wythe Street. There is a significant police presence in the 1100 block of Wythe St. due to a shooting. Two male victims were shot while in a vehicle. Both were transported to hospitals with no info on their conditions. Anyo…

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by Zak Failla
News
Residents Escape Burning Home Through Second-Story Window In VA; Five Treated For Burns Residents Escape Burning Home Through Second-Story Window In VA; Five Treated For Burns
Residents Escape Burning Home Through Second-Story Window In VA; Five Treated For Burns Some residents had to make a bold escape from a fiery home and five people were treated for burns following an early morning fire in Manassas. Crews from the City of Manassas Fire and Rescue Department were called to a house fire at around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, where they were met by fire showing from the first and second floors of the building with multiple burn victims that had to escape from a second-story window. Four occupants were transported to the burn center in DC and one transported to a local hospital. Their conditions was not available late on Thursday afternoon. The c…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID DC Man Found With Fatal Gunshot Wounds Along Maryland Roadway Police ID DC Man Found With Fatal Gunshot Wounds Along Maryland Roadway
Police ID DC Man Found With Fatal Gunshot Wounds Along Maryland Roadway A 26-year-old District man was pronounced dead after being found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds across state lines in Prince George's County, police say. Officers were called at around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday night to investigate reports of shots fired, and upon arrival, they found DC resident Jawaun Jackson in a Hyattsville roadway. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, they responded to the 2900 block of 52nd Avenue, where they found Jackson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators now say t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Townhomes Evacuated In Fairfax County Due To Suspected Suspicious Substances Found In Home: PD Townhomes Evacuated In Fairfax County Due To Suspected Suspicious Substances Found In Home: PD
Townhomes Evacuated In Fairfax County Due To Suspected Suspicious Substances Found In Home: PD Nearly two dozen homes were evacuated in Fairfax County on Friday afternoon due to a HazMat situation in Herndon, police confirmed. The successful execution of a search warrant in the 200 block of Herndon Station Square led to the arrest of a 44-year-old Steven Timothy Kyle, though it resulted to more questions than answers when officers found chemicals and other substances that "caused some alarm," a police spokesperson said. According to Herndon Police Capt. Steve Pihonak, at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 6, officers served the warrant, and a suspect was taken to the Fairfax County Ad…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Exposed Himself To 66-Year-Old Woman Outside Prince William County Condo, Police Say Man Exposed Himself To 66-Year-Old Woman Outside Prince William County Condo, Police Say
Man Exposed Himself To 66-Year-Old Woman Outside Prince William County Condo, Police Say A woman taking out the trash outside her Woodbridge condo was met by some who exposed himself to her before taking off in a Prius, according to the Prince William County Police Department. On Tuesday afternoon, officers were called to the Sherbrooke Condominiums in the 12200 block of Ladymeade Lane, where there was a reported indecent exposure incident involving a 66-year-old woman. Police say that at around  2 p.m. on Sept. 3, the woman was near the community trash collection area when a stranger approached her, exposed himself, then fled in a silver Toyota Prius.  The woman was…

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by Zak Failla
News
Teen Killed Breaking Up Fight At Party On Property Owned By Spotsylvania County: Sheriff Teen Killed Breaking Up Fight At Party On Property Owned By Spotsylvania County: Sheriff
Teen Killed Breaking Up Fight At Party On Property Owned By Spotsylvania County: Sheriff One teen was killed attempting to break up a fight in Spotsylvania County and another is behind bars for his death on Sunday morning, according to the sheriff's office. Kenneth Watson has been charged with homicide and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection to the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Christian Whalen at a large gathering in Fredericksburg. According to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, at around 1 a.m. on Sept. 1, deputies were called to the 14600 block of Spotswood Furnace Road to investigate a reported shooting on property owned by the county. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Murdering DC Father In Maryland Home: Police Man Charged With Murdering DC Father In Maryland Home: Police
Man Charged With Murdering DC Father In Maryland Home: Police A 23-year-old man with no fixed address has been charged in connection to the killing of District resident James Page earlier this summer, authorities announced on Friday. Damonte Isaiah Harris has been taken into custody following a lengthy investigation into the Temple Hills shooting that claimed the life of the beloved father of several sons. At approximately 2:40 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, officers were called to the 6800 block of Old Branch Avenue to investigate a shooting, where they found Page suffering from multiple gunshots inside an area home. He was pronounced dead at the scene. …

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Lexus Driver Killed In Overnight Head-On Virginia Crash, Police Say Lexus Driver Killed In Overnight Head-On Virginia Crash, Police Say
Lexus Driver Killed In Overnight Head-On Virginia Crash, Police Say One person was killed in a head-on crash in Prince William County overnight, police say. Investigators have identified Nokesville resident Thomas Spencer Stark, 63, as the Lexus driver who suffered critical injuries in a crash on Wednesday and died in an area hospital. According to the Prince William County Police Department, shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 28, a Toyota Tundra was heading east on Bristow Road in Nokesville when the 61-year-old Woodbridge driver crossed over the center median and struck Stark head-on in the area of Windy Hill Drive.  The impact of the crash caused the…

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by Zak Failla
News
Police ID 22-Year-Old Man, Woman Killed In Virginia Shooting (UPDATED) Police ID 22-Year-Old Man, Woman Killed In Virginia Shooting (UPDATED)
Police ID 22-Year-Old Man, Woman Killed In Virginia Shooting (Updated) New details have been released by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office after two people were found shot in a Sterling home. Mijal Conejero-Romera, and Arlington native Diego Alexander Woollett, both 22, were identified by investigators as the two who were found shot and later died at an area hospital on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 28, deputies were called to investigate a shooting in the 21000 block of Ridgetop Circle, near Huntington Square, officials say. UPDATE ( 8:06 a.m.) LCSO continues to investigate the shooting on the 21000 block of Ridgetop Circle. We are…

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Two Killed In Early Morning Shooting In Virginia, Sheriff Says (UPDATED) Two Killed In Early Morning Shooting In Virginia, Sheriff Says (UPDATED)
Two Killed In Early Morning Shooting In Virginia, Sheriff Says (Updated) Two people were rushed to the hospital early on Wednesday morning - one of whom died - following a reported shooting in Sterling, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 28, deputies were called to investigate a shooting in the 21000 block of Ridgetop Circle, near Huntington Square, officials say. UPDATE ( 8:06 a.m.) LCSO continues to investigate the shooting on the 21000 block of Ridgetop Circle. We are asking for... Posted by Loudoun County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Two people were reportedly taken to an area hospital…

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New Reports Shed Light On Mamta Kafle Bhatt's Disappearance, Husband's Arrest New Reports Shed Light On Mamta Kafle Bhatt's Disappearance, Husband's Arrest
New Reports Shed Light On Mamta Kafle Bhatt's Disappearance, Husband's Arrest Grisly new details have been released as the probe into Mamta Kafle Bhatt following her disappearance and the subsequent apparent cover-up her husband, Naresh Bhatt attempted before his arrest and arraignment this week. Citing police documents, WUSA reports that evidence found during a search of the couple's Manassas Park home shows Naresh killed his wife and dragged her body out of the house, attempting to cover up the alleged murder. Despite extensive searches conducted with and by the community, the 28-year-old mom's body had not been recovered as of Friday, Aug. 23.  Mam…

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News
Teen Driver Killed In Virginia Crash Identified By Stafford County Police Teen Driver Killed In Virginia Crash Identified By Stafford County Police
Teen Driver Killed In Virginia Crash Identified By Stafford County Police Speed is believed to be a possible factor in a crash that claimed the life of an 18-year-old driver in Virginia earlier this week, investigators say. Stafford resident Landon Lynn has been identified by the sheriff's office as the driver who was killed in an early morning crash on Wednesday. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the 600 block of Poplar Road to investigate a single-vehicle rollover crash when a driver struck a tree. Upon arrival, they found the vehicle occupied by Lynn, the driver, and three others who were taken to area hospitals for tr…

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Police & Fire
Mamta Bhatt's Husband Charged With Concealing Body, Arrested, Manassas Park Police Say Mamta Bhatt's Husband Charged With Concealing Body, Arrested, Manassas Park Police Say
Mamta Bhatt's Husband Charged With Concealing Body, Arrested, Manassas Park Police Say Charges have been filed against Naresh Bhatt in his wife's disappearance, police announced. On Thursday afternoon, Aug. 22, Manassas Park police announced that Naresh Bhatt was charged with prohibition against concealment of dead body after a search warrant was executed at the home he shared with Mamta Kafle Bhatt. The 28-year-old mother went missing late last month, and her husband was the last person to have spoken to her, police said. Police did not say whether or not a body was found, and said only that they found additional evidence in their home. Mamta’s 1-year-old daughter was…

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Politics
Politicians Speak Out After Council Member Arrested On Bribery Charges Politicians Speak Out After Council Member Arrested On Bribery Charges
Politicians Speak Out After Council Member Arrested On Bribery Charges There has been an outcry from elected officials in Washington after DC Council Member Trayon White, Sr. was arrested in connection to a bribery investigation. White, who represents Ward 8, was arrested this week on the federal charge following an investigation into the bribery claims. The 40-year-old Democrat, who is the Chair of the Council’s Committee on Recreation, Libraries and Youth Affairs, which oversees several agencies including the DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services is charged with accepting more than $150,000 in bribes. The complaint alleges that, beginning in J…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Suspicious Death' Of Reston Man Found On I-395 In Alexandria Under Investigation: State Police 'Suspicious Death' Of Reston Man Found On I-395 In Alexandria Under Investigation: State Police
'Suspicious Death' Of Reston Man Found On I-395 In Alexandria Under Investigation: State Police A 66-year-old man found in a BMW on the side of the road in Virginia died "from a severe injury," at an area hospital, according to the Office of the Medical Examiner following an autopsy. An alert was issued by Virginia State Police on Monday morning as they seek the public's assistance amid an investigation into a suspicious death in Alexandria. According to police, at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, state police troopers were called to investigate a medical emergency involving a silver 2005 BMW sedan stopped on the right, northbound shoulder of I-395 near Seminary Road. Upon …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Warrants Issued For Man Wanted After Breaking Into Trump Campaign HQ In Virginia, Police Say Warrants Issued For Man Wanted After Breaking Into Trump Campaign HQ In Virginia, Police Say
Warrants Issued For Man Wanted After Breaking Into Trump Campaign HQ In Virginia, Police Say The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has identified a 39-year-old man with a criminal history who is wanted in connection to the burglary of a campaign headquarters for former President Donald Trump over the weekend. Warrants have been issued for Toby Shane Kessler, who has no fixed address, for burglary and other offenses after breaking into the presidential hopeful's Virginia headquarters. Shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11, a burglary that was caught on camera found that Kessler forced his way into the building and "spent a brief period of time before leaving."   The o…

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