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Virginia SWAT Team Gets Their Man: Fugitive Arrested After Brazen Return To Scene: Sheriff Virginia SWAT Team Gets Their Man: Fugitive Arrested After Brazen Return To Scene: Sheriff
Virginia SWAT Team Gets Their Man: Fugitive Arrested After Brazen Return To Scene: Sheriff If Stafford County wants you, Stafford County gets you, officials are musing. Stafford resident Aubrey Collier, 43, learned this lesson the hard way after being taken into custody by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team on Thursday, Dec. 12 when the wanted man made the mistake of returning to the scene of an incident earlier this week. The saga began Wednesday, Dec. 11, around 5:45 a.m., when deputies responded to reports of a disturbance near Forbes Street and Morton Road.  By the time officers arrived, Collier had already fled, but detectives immediately got to work tracki…

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Teen Driver Surrenders After High-Speed Crash That Killed Elderly Fairfax County Woman: Police Teen Driver Surrenders After High-Speed Crash That Killed Elderly Fairfax County Woman: Police
Teen Driver Surrenders After High-Speed Crash That Killed Elderly Fairfax County Woman: Police A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a high-speed crash that killed an elderly woman in Oakton last month, police said. The fatal collision occurred on Nov. 9 at the intersection of Hunter Mill Road and Lynnhaven Place, where the teen was reportedly speeding in a Toyota Camry when he struck an Acura attempting to turn left into a shopping center. The crash claimed the life of Brenda Cratty, 77, of Vienna, who was a passenger in the Acura. She was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to her injuries. Following the crash, the teen was also treated and evaluated for injuries …

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Woman's Morning Commute Interrupted By Unexpected Flash In Virginia: Police Woman's Morning Commute Interrupted By Unexpected Flash In Virginia: Police
Woman's Morning Commute Interrupted By Unexpected Flash In Virginia: Police A morning drive took a disturbing turn for a 23-year-old woman in Virginia after she witnessed an indecent act by an unknown man in an otherwise quiet neighborhood on Wednesday, police said. Officers were called to the area of Anderson Court and Arkendale Street in Woodbridge shortly after 8:15 a.m. on Dec. 11 to investigate a report of indecent exposure.  The victim told officers that she was driving along Anderson Court when she saw a man exposing himself and making inappropriate gestures, according to the Prince William County Police Department. At no point did the suspect did not …

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'Armed, Dangerous' Spotsylvania Shooting Suspect Apprehended, Sheriff Says 'Armed, Dangerous' Spotsylvania Shooting Suspect Apprehended, Sheriff Says
'Armed, Dangerous' Spotsylvania Shooting Suspect Apprehended, Sheriff Says A potentially armed and dangerous 18-year-old wanted in connection to a Spotsylvania shooting has been apprehended, authorities announced. Detectives from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office issued a new alert on Tuesday, Dec. 10 regarding Jahvel "Vel" Antonio Littleford, who is wanted in connection to a shooting last week that left his 22-year-old victim with critical injuries. Now, Littleford is in custody. Deputies from the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office responded to the 8100 block of Cherry Tree Drive on Wednesday, Dec. 4, around 7 p.m., following a report of a shooting. Upon…

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Internet Crimes Task Force Busts Virginia Man In Child Porn Probe: Police Internet Crimes Task Force Busts Virginia Man In Child Porn Probe: Police
Internet Crimes Task Force Busts Virginia Man In Child Porn Probe: Police A months-long investigation into child pornography in Manassas has led to the arrest of a 23-year-old man who now faces multiple felony charges, police announced. The investigation began in August after the Northern Virginia/DC Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received an online tip about suspected child pornography at a home on Dublin Drive in Manassas, according to Prince William County Police. Detectives obtained and executed a search warrant at the residence, recovering evidence linked to the allegations.  On Tuesday, Dec. 10, authorities arrested Joaquin Manuel Sanchez…

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Police Release Sketch Of Masked Man Wanted For Attempted Sexual Assault At Virginia Park Police Release Sketch Of Masked Man Wanted For Attempted Sexual Assault At Virginia Park
Police Release Sketch Of Masked Man Wanted For Attempted Sexual Assault At Virginia Park New details have been released by the Prince William County Police Department a day after a woman was accosted in broad daylight by a masked man at an area park. Investigators have released a composite sketch of a wanted suspect who is accused of attempting to sexually assault a woman on Tuesday morning as she was walking along a trail at Nokesville Community Park. The incident was reported at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, when the victim said she was approached by a masked man near Hickerson Lane, authorities said.  The woman was approached on a trail near Hickerson La…

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Knife-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot By Police At Rosslyn Metro Station (UPDATED) Knife-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot By Police At Rosslyn Metro Station (UPDATED)
Knife-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot By Police At Rosslyn Metro Station (Updated) A tense encounter at the Rosslyn Metro Station ended in tragedy when Arlington police officer shot and killed a knife-wielding suspect during a violent altercation Tuesday afternoon. It all started around 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 10, when officers responded to a call about a suspicious man inside a business on the 1500 block of Wilson Boulevard.  The man reportedly struck up a conversation with employees before pulling out a knife from his pocket and then walking out, police said. Two officers tracked down someone matching the suspect’s description on the top floor of the Metro station, at w…

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Former MPD Officer Who Sexually Abused Teen Girls Nearly 20 YearsAgo Learns Fate In Court: Feds Former MPD Officer Who Sexually Abused Teen Girls Nearly 20 YearsAgo Learns Fate In Court: Feds
Former MPD Officer Who Sexually Abused Teen Girls Nearly 20 YearsAgo Learns Fate In Court: Feds The former Metropolitan Police Department officer whose underage victim came forward after a chance encounter will get prison time after being convicted by a DC Superior Court jury of abusing a teen girl, federal authorities announced. District resident Lucius Kearney, now 52, was convicted of first-degree sexual abuse of a child earlier this year following an incident nearly 20 years ago that later came to light, according to officials. At the time of the assaults, the victim was 15 years old and the former officer was around 33 years old. On Tuesday, officials announced that Kearney has …

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Twice The Trouble: Slippery Suspect Failed Multiple Escape Attempts In Virginia: Police Twice The Trouble: Slippery Suspect Failed Multiple Escape Attempts In Virginia: Police
Twice The Trouble: Slippery Suspect Failed Multiple Escape Attempts In Virginia: Police A chaotic encounter at a Manassas apartment complex ended with a 20-year-old man facing a laundry list of charges after attempting to flee from police twice and assaulting officers. Officers were called to Soldiers Ridge Apartments in the 11200 block of Soldiers Ridge Circle at around 2:40 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 9 to investigate reports of a person brandishing a weapon, according to a Prince William County Police Department spokesperson. The incident reportedly began as an altercation between a 30-year-old man and Manassas resident Jancarlo Turcios, and during the dispute, the latter too…

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Top Cop In Maryland Driving With BAC Three Times Legal Limit Charged After Virginia Crash: PD Top Cop In Maryland Driving With BAC Three Times Legal Limit Charged After Virginia Crash: PD
Top Cop In Maryland Driving With BAC Three Times Legal Limit Charged After Virginia Crash: PD The chief of police at Prince George’s Community College is facing serious charges after allegedly causing a crash in Virginia while driving intoxicated with a BAC more than triple the legal limit. Derek Myers, 55, of Burke, was arrested and charged with DUI maiming after a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Fair Lakes, according to detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department's Crash Reconstruction Unit. The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Random Hills Road and Fairfax Hills Way, police say, when Myers, driving a Hyundai Elantra, lost control of his v…

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Masked Man Sought After Reported Attempted Sexual Assault At Nokesville Park: Police Masked Man Sought After Reported Attempted Sexual Assault At Nokesville Park: Police
Masked Man Sought After Reported Attempted Sexual Assault At Nokesville Park: Police A neighborhood in Prince William County is on high alert after a disturbing incident played out involving a masked man who accosted her, police say. The woman was attacked in broad daylight while walking on a trail in Nokesville Community Park on Tuesday morning, prompting an ongoing investigation by Prince William County police. The incident was reported at around 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 10, when the victim said she was approached by a masked man near Hickerson Lane, authorities said.  Police say the man attempted to sexually assault the victim, but she fought back, leading to a struggle u…

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Armed And Dangerous: Search Intensifies For Teen Wanted In Spotsylvania Shooting Armed And Dangerous: Search Intensifies For Teen Wanted In Spotsylvania Shooting
Armed And Dangerous: Search Intensifies For Teen Wanted In Spotsylvania Shooting A potentially armed and dangerous 18-year-old remains at large a week after a woman was shot several times in Spotsylvania and hospitalized in in serious, but stable condition. Detectives from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office issued a new alert on Tuesday, Dec. 10 regarding Jahvel "Vel" Antonio Littleford, who is wanted in connection to a shooting last week that left his 22-year-old victim with critical injuries. Deputies from the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office responded to the 8100 block of Cherry Tree Drive on Wednesday, Dec. 4, around 7 p.m., following a report of a shooting.…

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