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Teen Killed Weeks Before Graduation In Virginia Crash Had Ambitious Air Force Dreams Teen Killed Weeks Before Graduation In Virginia Crash Had Ambitious Air Force Dreams
Teen Killed Weeks Before Graduation In Virginia Crash Had Ambitious Air Force Dreams A Virginia high school senior with dreams of serving his country was tragically killed in a car accident just weeks before his 18th birthday and high school graduation, leaving a community in mourning. Joshua James "JJ" Love, 17, of Lynchburg, died in a crash on Thursday, March 13, his family confirmed. A senior at Liberty Christian Academy, Love had plans to attend Liberty University in the fall, his loved ones said, where he was set to join Air Force ROTC in pursuit of his dreams of becoming a pilot.  Love was described as an athlete, competing in football and track, and had been wo…

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by Zak Failla
Business
These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure
These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure Dozens of Party City locations in the DMV region are among the hundreds set to be closed as the company announced it is going out of business. Both Maryland and Virginia were hit hard by the reported closure, which will impact approximately 800 stores across the country. Party City was founded in 1986 and is the largest retailer of party goods in North America. In Maryland, there are 19 stores among those set to be shut down in these locations, according to the company's website:  Annapolis; Baltimore; Bel Air; Catonsville; Cockeysville; Columbia; Forestville; Frederick; Gaithersb…

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by Zak Failla
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
Speeding Tesla Driver From Virginia Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Crash In MD: Police Speeding Tesla Driver From Virginia Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Crash In MD: Police
Speeding Tesla Driver From Virginia Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Crash In MD: Police A Virginia man driving a Tesla who caused a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 77-year-old woman in Montgomery County in March has been charged, authorities announced on Thursday. Vincent Anderson, Jr., 36, of Lynchburg, has been charged with criminally negligent manslaughter and failure to control speed to avoid a collision in connection to the death of Silver Spring resident Maria Antonieta Perdomo nearly seven months ago. Perdomo was days from her 78th birthday. On Monday, March 11, police say that Perdomo was driving a Subaru Outback when she attempted to make a turn from Layh…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Attempted Murder Suspect Captured Weeks After Fruitless Manhunt In Stafford Attempted Murder Suspect Captured Weeks After Fruitless Manhunt In Stafford
Attempted Murder Suspect Captured Weeks After Fruitless Manhunt In Stafford A Newport News man wanted for attempted murder has been arrested in Stafford, police said. Da’John Lancaster, 25, had been identified as the person who had been looking into vehicles on Providence Street in Arbor Grove Apartments around 4:30 a.m. on May 4, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. While checking the wooded area next to the 1000 block of Providence Street, deputies heard a person running through the foliage. Shortly after the command of “Sheriff’s Office, stop!” Lancaster fired two rounds from a gun. A perimeter was established, K-9 conducted a track…

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by Cecilia Levine