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Presidential Motorcade Expected To Tie Up Traffic in Maryland On Tuesday Presidential Motorcade Expected To Tie Up Traffic in Maryland On Tuesday
Presidential Motorcade Expected To Tie Up Traffic in Maryland On Tuesday Some motorists are going to have to find a different way home on Tuesday as the afternoon commute is expected to be delayed by President Biden's visit to Maryland. Parts of the Inner Loop are expected to be closed on the Beltway on Tuesday, Dec. 19 to allow the president to make campaign stops in Montgomery County before making his way back to the White House. Biden's schedule:  3:40 p.m.: The president departs the White House en route to a campaign reception in Bethesda; 5 p.m.: The president participates in a campaign reception; 5:45 p.m.: The president heads back to the White Hous…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Confederate Memorial To Be Removed From Arlington National Cemetery Confederate Memorial To Be Removed From Arlington National Cemetery
Confederate Memorial To Be Removed From Arlington National Cemetery A relic of the past is coming down as crews prepare to take down the Confederate Memorial at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. According to officials, an environmental assessment was completed over the weekend in advance of the removal of the monument, and now they are ready to move ahead as the country continues to remove Confederate symbolism from military facilities. Moving forward, all bronze elements of the memorial will be relocated, though the granite base and foundation will remain in place to avoid possibly disturbing surrounding graves. The removal of the monument come…

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by Zak Failla
News
Man Stuck 50 Feet In Air At Smith Center Rescued By DC First Responders (VIDEO) Man Stuck 50 Feet In Air At Smith Center Rescued By DC First Responders (VIDEO)
Man Stuck 50 Feet In Air At Smith Center Rescued By DC First Responders (Video) DC Fire and Rescue personnel made an unusual save at George Washington University on Wednesday afternoon when a man found himself in a precarious position. First responders were called to the Smith Center after noon on Wednesday when a worker found himself stuck in the rafters along with the Revolutionaries' championship banners when his manlift failed and he was suspended about 50 feet in the air. First responders put their heads together and eventually came up with a plan to get the man safely to the ground, which was caught on camera. All hands were on deck as they worked to get the…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Dog Found Fatally Stabbed Along Trail Behind Fairfax County Townhouses: Police Dog Found Fatally Stabbed Along Trail Behind Fairfax County Townhouses: Police
Dog Found Fatally Stabbed Along Trail Behind Fairfax County Townhouses: Police Police in Fairfax County are attempting to track down the person responsible for killing a pit bull who was found with a fatal stab wound in Centreville. Earlier this month, officers were called to a small trail connecting Route 29 and South Barros Court when a member of the community found the dead dog - described as a young female gray and white pit bull mix - in the woods behind townhomes in the area. Further investigation determined that the dog had been stabbed multiple times, authorities announced on Wednesday. According to police, officers believe the dog was left in the area less t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Sexually Assaulted Inside Bathroom Of Virginia Grocery Store, Police Say Teen Sexually Assaulted Inside Bathroom Of Virginia Grocery Store, Police Say
Teen Sexually Assaulted Inside Bathroom Of Virginia Grocery Store, Police Say Police in Prince William County are on the lookout for a wanted man who allegedly sexually assaulted a teen boy in the bathroom of grocery store over the weekend. Officers were called to Food Lion on Dillingham Square in Woodbridge to investigate a reported sexual assault involving a 15-year-old who was using the restroom inside the store and was accosted by an unknown man. The incident was reported shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8. Police say that while the teen was inside the bathroom he was approached by a man who inappropriately touched him and made hand gestures before leavin…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
19-Hour Police Standoff In Virginia Ends With Barricaded Man In Custody 19-Hour Police Standoff In Virginia Ends With Barricaded Man In Custody
19-Hour Police Standoff In Virginia Ends With Barricaded Man In Custody It took every tool in their tool belt, but an allegedly knife-wielding man who barricaded himself after reportedly assaulting a person with a bat is in police custody nearly 24 hours later. An alert was issued at around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday night after officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to investigate an incident in the 6000 block of Bellview Drive in Bailey's Crossroads. Officers are in the 6000 blk of Bellview Dr in Bailey's Crossroads for an adult man barricaded alone w/ a knife in his apartment after assaulting a victim w/ a bat. The victim sustained minor …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Body Found In Virginia Home During Fire: Police Body Found In Virginia Home During Fire: Police
Body Found In Virginia Home During Fire: Police Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel pulled a body from a McLean home while battling a two-alarm blaze on Monday morning, officials say. Shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Monday, crews were called to the 4000 block of Ridgeview Circle to contend with a tricky fire that sent smoke billowing through the air in the area after rapidly spreading inside the home. According to a Fairfax County Police spokesperson, detectives were later called to the scene while firefighters worked to contain the flames after first responders found a man dead in a bedroom. #FCPD detectives are responding to the f…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Home Invaders Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary Home Invaders Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary
Home Invaders Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary Police in Fairfax County pulled out all the stops to apprehend two men who are wanted in connection to a violent home robbery. Elijah Thomas, 24, and Jaquan Ross, 32, are facing multiple abduction, robbery, and other charges after busting into a McLean home earlier this week and assaulting two people inside, officials say. At around 5:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 1300 block of Spring Hill Road, where three men reportedly forced their way into a home brandishing a gun and demanded money. According to a police spokesperson,…

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by Zak Failla
News
'Don't Tell On Me': DC Man Sentenced For Shooting That Caused Chaos Outside Busy Maryland Bar 'Don't Tell On Me': DC Man Sentenced For Shooting That Caused Chaos Outside Busy Maryland Bar
'Don't Tell On Me': DC Man Sentenced For Shooting That Caused Chaos Outside Busy Maryland Bar The 29-year-old District man who caused mayhem outside a popular Maryland bar before shooting a man amid an ongoing argument will spend decades behind bars. It will be a night to forget for David Lee Brown III, 30, who was sentenced to 55 years in prison with all but 35 years to serve after being convicted of multiple counts of assault and other offenses for his role in the shooting of Mame Faye during a dispute outside Clyde's Restaurant in Chevy Chase, officials in Montgomery County announced. Faye and several of his co-workers - including Sala Coleman - from Maggiano Little Italy in DC w…

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by Zak Failla
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Owner Reunited With Puppy Stolen By Armed Man Outside DC Apartment Owner Reunited With Puppy Stolen By Armed Man Outside DC Apartment
Owner Reunited With Puppy Stolen By Armed Man Outside DC Apartment The woman who had her life threatened, and dog stolen in DC has been reunited with man's best friend days after her beloved French bulldog was taken. Teffiney Worthy's family is whole again days after "Hendrix" was returned to her at the Metropolitan Police Department, the agency announced on Tuesday afternoon. #update Hendrick has been located and reunited with their owner! pic.twitter.com/iB33CUGhGP — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) November 28, 2023 It's been a whirlwind several days for Worthy after a man threatened to end her life if she didn't hand over her 6-month-old puppy…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Jaguar Driver Killed In Fiery Fairfax County Crash Near Popular Farm Police ID Jaguar Driver Killed In Fiery Fairfax County Crash Near Popular Farm
Police ID Jaguar Driver Killed In Fiery Fairfax County Crash Near Popular Farm The 28-year-old driver who was found in a fully-engulfed Jaguar after crashing in Virginia has been identified by the Fairfax County Police Department. Aldie resident Emmanuel Alexander was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Cox Farms early on Sunday morning in Centreville, police officials confirmed the day after his fiery death.  Google Maps street view Police say that at around 4 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, officers were called to the 15600 block of Braddock Road, where they were met by a 2017 Jaguar XF that was fully engulfed in flames with Alexander still inside before first respond…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Assaulted, Man Slashed In Leesburg Bar Fight: Police Woman Assaulted, Man Slashed In Leesburg Bar Fight: Police
Woman Assaulted, Man Slashed In Leesburg Bar Fight: Police Two people were arrested in a fight that broke out in the parking lot of a Leesburg bar overnight, police said. Joseph Smith, 32, has been charged with one count of malicious wounding while Eric Dekenipp, 39, of Lovettsville, has been charged with one count of simple assault in the 2 a.m. incident on the 500 block of East Market Street, local police said. Four adults had left the bar before an argument broke out, police said, leading to a physical fight between Dekenipp and another man. Smith subsequently joined in the altercation and slashed Dekenipp with a knife, before Dekenip…

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by Cecilia Levine