Pedestrian Killed In Loudoun County Crash ID'd As 44-Year-Old Government Contractor Pedestrian Killed In Loudoun County Crash ID'd As 44-Year-Old Government Contractor
Pedestrian Killed In Loudoun County Crash ID'd As 44-Year-Old Government Contractor Services have been set for the 44-year-old man struck and killed by a pickup truck in Loudoun County last week. Shawn M. Potter, of Chantilly, was crossing John Mosby Highway near Pleasant Valley Road in Chantilly early Thursday, July 27, when he was struck by a pickup truck, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Shawn was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver of the pickup truck stayed on the scene after the crash. No charges were filed. According to his obituary, Shawn was born in South Dakota and moved to Manassas in 1986. He was a 1997 graduated of Osbourn Hig…
Suspect In Abduction-Robbery Captured In Loudoun County: Police Suspect In Abduction-Robbery Captured In Loudoun County: Police
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 'True Predator': VA Sexual Battery Suspect Was Getting More Brazen With Every Crime, Cops Say
'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…
Sexual Battery Suspect Grabbed Woman In 'Intimate Area,' Put Her In Chokehold In Fairfax County Sexual Battery Suspect Grabbed Woman In 'Intimate Area,' Put Her In Chokehold In Fairfax County
Sexual Battery Suspect Grabbed Woman In 'Intimate Area,' Put Her In Chokehold In Fairfax County Police in Fairfax County are seeking a man who grabbed a woman in an intimate area and put her in a chokehold Monday, July 3. The victim was outside with her mom on the 14500 block of Northeast Place in Chantilly, when her mom walked over to a neighbor's house around 11:30 a.m., authorities said. That's when the assailant approached the victim, "and forcefully grabbed her in an intimate area and then put her in a chokehold," police said. When the victim’s mom ran towards the assault, the suspect fled on foot.  Police have not been able to locate the man, who was captured on surve…
Cloud Cake To Croissants: Popular French-Asian Bakery Opens Fourth Virginia Location Cloud Cake To Croissants: Popular French-Asian Bakery Opens Fourth Virginia Location
Cloud Cake To Croissants: Popular French-Asian Bakery Opens Fourth Virginia Location A fast-growing French-Asian bakery has opened its fourth Virginia location in Loudoun County. TOUS les JOURS, which offers more than 300 artisan pastries, gourmet cakes and desserts baked in-store daily, has landed in Sterling, with three others in Annandale, Gainesville and Chantilly.  Located in the Lotte Plaza Market at the Countryside Marketplace, TOUS les JOURS is serving its wide array of baked goods, both sweet and savory, and unique coffee and beverage options to the Sterling community.  The new TOUS les JOURS is owned and operated by TOUS les JOURS alumni franchisee Jung…
Fight Clubs Complete With Brackets, Betting Organized By VA Middle Schoolers: Principal Fight Clubs Complete With Brackets, Betting Organized By VA Middle Schoolers: Principal
Fight Clubs Complete With Brackets, Betting Organized By VA Middle Schoolers: Principal Fight clubs hosted and filmed by students at one Loudoun County middle school have become the center of an investigation. Students at Lunsford Middle School in Chantilly have formed elaborate fight clubs some with brackets, betting, and challenges, Principal Carrie Simms said in a letter to parents. Further troubling is that some parents seem to be aware and are hosting the fights in their garages and basements, the principal said. "Violent behavior, fighting, and its promotion on social media have no place in our school community," Simms said. "We cannot tell you how to parent,…
Victim Escapes Home Invasion Sex Assault Largely Unscathed In Fairfax County Victim Escapes Home Invasion Sex Assault Largely Unscathed In Fairfax County
Victim Escapes Home Invasion Sex Assault Largely Unscathed In Fairfax County Authorities have release a composite sketch of the man who broke into a home and tried sexually assaulting a woman this week in Fairfax County. The horrifying incident happened on the 14500 block of Iberia Circle in Chantilly around noon on Thursday, May 18, FCPD said. The victim was able to escape her house and contact the police. The suspect left on foot prior to police arrival. The victim was taken to a local hospital for injuries that were non-life-threatening. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 5’6’’, with straight black hair and a medium build. He was wearing a long sleeve …
Lidl Weeks Away From Opening Latest Northern VA Store Lidl Weeks Away From Opening Latest Northern VA Store
Lidl Weeks Away From Opening Latest Northern VA Store Lidl has an opening date for its latest northern Virginia store. The German, budget grocer will be coming to Chantilly Crossing Lane in Chantilly on Wednesday, May 3, will receive gift cards worth up to $100. A raffle for a $500 gift card will also be held. Free samples, Lidl swag and other goodies are also in the mix. The Chantilly store is nearly six years in the making, having been proposed in 2017. Headquartered in Arlington, the discount grocer has more than 30 stores in Virginia. 
VA Mom's Sudden Death Sparks Support For Baby Boy VA Mom's Sudden Death Sparks Support For Baby Boy
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…
Driver Was Heading To Work When He Died In Fairfax Crash: Family Driver Was Heading To Work When He Died In Fairfax Crash: Family
Driver Was Heading To Work When He Died In Fairfax Crash: Family The 19-year-old driver killed in a Fairfax County crash last week was on his way to work, those who knew him said. David Mendez Hernandez was driving a 2007 Nissan 350Z northbound on Prosperity Avenue at a high rate of speed when he lost control and struck a tractor trailer around 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, county police said. Mendez Hernandez of Chantilly was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Detectives do not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash. "...While on his way to work our beloved Junior was involved in a fatal car accident, reads a GoFundMe page for th…
Public Schools Assistant In VA, Target Worker Accused Of Embezzling $10K From Employer: Police Public Schools Assistant In VA, Target Worker Accused Of Embezzling $10K From Employer: Police
Public Schools Assistant In VA, Target Worker Accused Of Embezzling $10K From Employer: Police Authorities in Virginia say that a Chantilly woman working as a Fairfax County Public Schools instructional assistant and part-time Target employee has been arrested and charged with felony embezzlement for allegedly stealing from her second job. Denise Pitkin-Tilson, 55, has been charged with stealing more than $10,000 in cash, gift cards, and merchandise from the Target store in Chantilly while working as a temporary employee there, according to a spokesperson from the Fairfax County Police Department. Pitkin-Tilson also works as an instructional assistant at Eagle View Elementary School…
Gas Line Break Causes Traffic Delays On Lee Jackson Memorial Highway Gas Line Break Causes Traffic Delays On Lee Jackson Memorial Highway
Gas Line Break Causes Traffic Delays On Lee Jackson Memorial Highway Traffic delays were expected on Lee Jackson Memorial Highway on Wednesday, Nov. 9 as authorities worked to fix a gas leak. Fairfax County police were re-directing traffic at westbound Rt. 50/Lee Jackson Memorial Highway and Rt. 28/Sully Road in Chantilly after a crew doing trench work struck a gas line, they said. Please avoid the intersection of Route 50 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy westbound and Lee Road. A crew doing trench work struck a gas line. Motor officers are arriving to direct traffic. Fire department and Columbia Gas equipment are on the scene. pic.twitter.com/w9EeEsPOUW — Fair…