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Repeat Offender From Fairfax County Sentenced For Robbery Of Check-Cashing Business: Feds
Two men in the DMV who have a lengthy rap sheet in Maryland and Virginia will spend time in prison following the armed robbery of a Chantilly check-cashing business, federal authorities announced this week.
In November 2023, Chester Lewis, 49, of Oxon Hill, and Al Gibran Taylor, 42, of Reston walked into the store with the intention of robbing it of cash, which had previously been scoped out by the Maryland resident.
During that robbery, prosecutors say that Lewis was armed with a .223/5.56 mm caliber semi-automatic rifle, which he pointed at customers and ordered them to pu…
Virginia Community Ranked Third 'Best Place To Live For Families' New Fortune Report Finds
If you know, you know.
It's no secret to Fairfax County residents, but Fortune made it official, naming Chantilly the third "best place to live for families" in a newly released ranking, citing it as "a serene escape" from the DC craziness.
Researchers cited Chantilly's proximity to the city (24 miles), as well as Dulles International Airport, which is approximately seven miles away and is "convenient for family vacations."
"The community is largely residential, with just over 25,000 people, but there’s plenty to do," they said. "Along Route 50 you’ll find a number of…
Virginia Man, 33, Gunned Down In Maryland
A 33-year-old Virginia man was shot and killed in Maryland, and police are looking for those responsible.
Cesar Benitez, of Chantilly, was gunned down on Ager Road in Hyattsville on Thursday, March 28, around 10:25 p.m., police said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are working to determine a motive and identify a suspect(s).
A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.
A GoFundMe for Cesar's family was launched with a goal of raising $15,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers onli…
Hien The Dinh, Serial Sex Assault Suspect, Tried Abducting 12-Year-Old Girls In PWC: Police
A 20-year-old man who earlier this summer was linked to a string of sexual assault cases across northern Virginia has been tied to two more, authorities said.
Hien The Dinh, of Stafford, as of Wednesday, Aug. 30, was linked to a pair of attempted abductions in May 2022, in Triangle, Prince William County police said.
Dinh was jailed in July 2023 after he was charged with sexually assaulting then trying to abduct a woman in Chantilly, Fairfax County police said.
The incident in Triangle was eerily similar.
A 12-year-old girl was walking to school when a man, identified this week as Dinh, w…
Suspect In Abduction-Robbery Captured In Loudoun County: Police
Police have captured the man who they say abducted and robbed a woman in Prince William County.
Bryan Steven Romero Martinez, 29, of Chantilly, was charged with abduction, malicious wounding, robbery, and petit larceny, after being captured in Loudoun County, Prince William County police said.
Romero Martinez is believed to have broken into the Launch Circle home of a woman he knew in Manassas the morning of Monday, June 12, PWC police said.
While inside the apartment, Martinez pushed the victim then took her phone and refused to give it back. He then forced the woman into a vehicle d…
'True Predator': VA Sexual Battery Suspect Was Getting More Brazen With Every Crime, Cops Say
Police have identified the 20-year-old sexual battery suspect captured in a string of sex attacks across Northern Virginia.
Hien The Dienh, of Stafford, VA, was being held without bond on charges of sexual battery and abduction with intent to defile, Fairfax Police Chief Kevin Davis said. More charges are forthcoming.
Dienh, incapable of controlling his own inhibitions, was continually getting more brazen, Davis said.
He was returning to the same communities, with pedestrians nearby. Had he not been caught, his crimes would be getting worse, the chief said.
Davis called Di…
VA Mom's Sudden Death Sparks Support For Baby Boy
The sudden death of a 32-year-old mom from Northern Virginia has sparked a wave of support for her young son.
Jacquelyn LaNiece Ross, of Chantilly, and formerly of the Bronx, NY, died suddenly on Friday, April 7, according to her obituary and a GoFundMe for her 18-month-old son, Noah.
Noah, who adores his mom, is described by Ross' best friend on a GoFundMe page as the "sweetest and happiest boy" who loves making people laugh and smile, and has "been doing just that, even during this painful time."
More than $590 had been raised on the campaign as of Saturday, April 15.
"Noah had suc…
