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Man Who Bashed Kitten Dead With Sneaker, Torched Apartment In Prince William Convicted Man Who Bashed Kitten Dead With Sneaker, Torched Apartment In Prince William Convicted
Man Who Bashed Kitten Dead With Sneaker, Torched Apartment In Prince William Convicted A Prince William County man has been convicted in connection with a horrifying incident in May 2023, authorities announced. On Thursday, Jan. 4, Frederick Pierce has been found guilty on charges of animal cruelty and arson following an investigation by the Prince William County Police Department and the Prince William County Fire Marshall’s Office, Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth said. Pierce, 18, was left to watch the 3-month-old Siamese and Maine Coon, Misty, at one of the Stone Point Apartments in Woodbridge for just a few hours on Friday, May 26, 202…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Killed Cat During 21-Hour Barricade That Ended On Virginia Rooftop: Police Man Killed Cat During 21-Hour Barricade That Ended On Virginia Rooftop: Police
Man Killed Cat During 21-Hour Barricade That Ended On Virginia Rooftop: Police The Fairfax County Police Department has  identified a victim in the 21-hour standoff in Culmore that ended with a man on the roof and an animal dead. Falls Church resident Brian Ramos, 21, put police through their paces after a scary scene played out inside an apartment and spilled outside to the rooftop after he killed a cat and set a fire, police say. According to police, at around 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, officers were called to the 6000 block of Bellview Drive when two people were abducted by a roommate, one of whom was assaulted with a baseball bat.  Officers are in t…

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by Zak Failla
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Murder Suspect Who Torched Southeast DC Home During Standoff With Police Indicted: Feds Murder Suspect Who Torched Southeast DC Home During Standoff With Police Indicted: Feds
Murder Suspect Who Torched Southeast DC Home During Standoff With Police Indicted: Feds The District man who set a home on fire after an hours-long standoff with police in Southeast DC while out on a pretrial release for a different crime has been indicted on murder, arson, and other charges. Sherman Holley, who put Metropolitan Police officers through the paces earlier this year, is facing federal charges in connection to the January murder of 53-year-old James Brooks, Jr. and torching a home while attempting to evade arrest. According to the indictment, on Jan. 15, Holley repeatedly stabbed Brooks in the torso - killing him -while the two were walking through an alleyway nea…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Arsonist Torches Apartment In Fairfax County: Officials Arsonist Torches Apartment In Fairfax County: Officials
Arsonist Torches Apartment In Fairfax County: Officials A 58-year-old man has been charged with arson in a Fairfax County apartment fire, authorities said. Brant Barnett is believed to have caused the small fire that started in a first-floor hallway at a garden-style complex on the 4200 block of Buckman Road in Woodlawn on Friday, Aug. 25, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said. No injuries were reported in the fire that authorities say was intentionally set just before 8 a.m. Barnett was charged with Burning of an Occupied Dwelling. He was being held without bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. Want breaking news in the DMV as it h…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Arsonist Lit T-Shirt On Fire, Shoved It Through VA Neighbor's Mail Slot: Police Arsonist Lit T-Shirt On Fire, Shoved It Through VA Neighbor's Mail Slot: Police
Arsonist Lit T-Shirt On Fire, Shoved It Through VA Neighbor's Mail Slot: Police A Fredericksburg woman has found herself behind bars after lighting a t-shirt on fire and shoving it through her neighbor's front door mail slot, police said. The homeowner on the 1200 block of Caroline Street smelled smoke and found the fiery t-shirt around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, Fredericksburg police said. The resident put out the fire and called the E-911 Communications Center to report the arson. The Fredericksburg Fire Department and Fredericksburg police responded to investigate.  Fire Marshal Crisp led the investigation and identified the suspect as Ariel Richardson, Frede…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Arsonist's Porch Fire Discovered By Dog In VA: Authorities Arsonist's Porch Fire Discovered By Dog In VA: Authorities
Arsonist's Porch Fire Discovered By Dog In VA: Authorities An alleged arsonist in Fairfax County has been apprehended days after leaving a family displaced, authorities announced. Clinton James Hall, 27, has been identified as a suspect implicated in setting an incendiary fire on the porch of a home in Annandale late last month, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department on Wednesday, May 3. The midday blaze was reported shortly before noon on Thursday, April 27, when first responders were called to a house fire in the 4900 block of Bristol Drive in the Annandale neighborhood. Upon arrival, crews were met at the three-story home w…

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by Zak Failla
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Pair Faces Life In Prison For Using Explosive Device To Rob 7-Eleven ATMs In DMV Region Pair Faces Life In Prison For Using Explosive Device To Rob 7-Eleven ATMs In DMV Region
Pair Faces Life In Prison For Using Explosive Device To Rob 7-Eleven ATMs In DMV Region Two men are facing federal charges in Maryland for an explosive scheme that saw them set fire to convenience stores in an effort to rob ATMs, according to officials. Stephen Kennedy, 33, of Temple Hills, Maryland, and Donnell Kelly, 33, of Washington, DC, have been charged on a 10-count indictment by a federal grand jury on a host of charges following a yearlong conspiracy. Prosecutors say that between January 2021 and January 2022, the pair conspired to commit arsons at 7-Eleven stores so that they could obtain cash contained in ATMs inside the stores.  Specifically, the indictment …

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by Zak Failla
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Arlington Arsonist With Saudi Arabia Ties Charged In Apartment Fire, Officials Say Arlington Arsonist With Saudi Arabia Ties Charged In Apartment Fire, Officials Say
Arlington Arsonist With Saudi Arabia Ties Charged In Apartment Fire, Officials Say An electrical engineer from Arlington with apparent ties to Saudi Arabia is facing arson charges for setting an intentional fire on the balcony at an area apartment building, authorities announced. Sami Kasawat, 33, has been charged with one count each of arson and endangering other people or property following an incident over the weekend, according to the Arlington County Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Office on Monday, Jan. 30. Shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, crews from the Arlington County Fire Department responded to the 5500 block of Columbia Pike, where there was a repor…

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by Zak Failla
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Christmas Day Mobile Home Stafford County Fire Determined To Be Arson; Two Fugitives Arrested Christmas Day Mobile Home Stafford County Fire Determined To Be Arson; Two Fugitives Arrested
Christmas Day Mobile Home Stafford County Fire Determined To Be Arson; Two Fugitives Arrested Two are in custody for an incendiary Christmas Day mobile home blaze that displaced three people in Stafford County which intentionally set, according to police and fire officials. Stafford residents Jonathan Rios, 41, and Peal Quinn, 48, who were both wanted for various charges in Virginia, are facing new charges after being apprehended for their roles in an alleged holiday arson. The situation began shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25, when the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a disturbance in the 600 block of Ramoth Church Road regarding a man who was breaking …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Accused Of Torching Home, Killing Teacher, Pets With Family In Virginia: Sheriff Maryland Man Accused Of Torching Home, Killing Teacher, Pets With Family In Virginia: Sheriff
Maryland Man Accused Of Torching Home, Killing Teacher, Pets With Family In Virginia: Sheriff Authorities say that a Maryland man and a family member have been arrested and charged in connection to the death of a 29-year-old teacher in Virginia. Leonardtown resident Demitri Raymond Gardiner, 28, and Michael John Gardiner, 35, of Montross, Virginia, are both facing a host of charges in Westmoreland County for their alleged roles in the brutal murder of Taylor Wood, 29, also of Montrose, and several of her pets, the sheriff’s office announced. According to the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office, the agency was notified shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28 of a structure fire…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Charge 11-Year-Old Boy With Arson For Fire That Destroyed Maryland Dollar General Store Police Charge 11-Year-Old Boy With Arson For Fire That Destroyed Maryland Dollar General Store
Police Charge 11-Year-Old Boy With Arson For Fire That Destroyed Maryland Dollar General Store An unexpected suspect has been identified as the person who caused millions of dollars in damage to a Maryland store last week. The Maryland Fire Marshal announced on Monday, Sept. 12 that an 11-year-old has been charged in connection to the fire at Dollar General on South Main Street in Carroll County that caused $2.5 million in damage and destroyed the building. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, first responders in Hampstead were dispatched to the Dollar General Store on South Main Street for a reported building fire. The fire was upgraded to a two-alarm blaze shortly after firs…

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by Zak Failla
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Rookie Volunteer Firefighter Nabbed For Arson In Virginia: Authorities Rookie Volunteer Firefighter Nabbed For Arson In Virginia: Authorities
Rookie Volunteer Firefighter Nabbed For Arson In Virginia: Authorities A rookie volunteer firefighter was arrested for igniting a car fire, authorities in Virginia said.Matthew Bush apparently sparked the blaze in his own 2021 Honda Civic near Samuels Mill Court on Aug. 12, according to the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshall's Office. Bush, formerly a Purcellville volunteer firefighter, was arrested on a warrant Sept. 8 and held without bail at the West Virginia Eastern Regional Jail pending his extradition back to Loudoun County, law enforcement said. Upon his arrest, Bush was suspended from the Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company, wh…

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by AJ Goldbloom