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Teen Driver Surrenders After High-Speed Crash That Killed Elderly Virginia Woman: Police Teen Driver Surrenders After High-Speed Crash That Killed Elderly Virginia Woman: Police
Teen Driver Surrenders After High-Speed Crash That Killed Elderly Virginia Woman: Police A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a high-speed crash that killed an elderly woman in Oakton last month, police said. The fatal collision occurred on Nov. 9 at the intersection of Hunter Mill Road and Lynnhaven Place, where the teen was reportedly speeding in a Toyota Camry when he struck an Acura attempting to turn left into a shopping center. The crash claimed the life of Brenda Cratty, 77, of Vienna, who was a passenger in the Acura. She was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to her injuries. Following the crash, the teen was also treated and evaluated for injuries …

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Teen Charged In Herndon Shooting That Hospitalized 16-Year-Old Teen Charged In Herndon Shooting That Hospitalized 16-Year-Old
Teen Charged In Herndon Shooting That Hospitalized 16-Year-Old A 17-year-old boy from Alexandria has been arrested for allegedly shooting a 16-year-old in Herndon on Monday night, police said. Herndon Police responded to the 1000 block of Cavalier Drive around 8:33 p.m. on Nov. 25 after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire.  Shortly after arriving at the scene, officers learned a juvenile had arrived at a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body. According to investigators, the 16-year-old victim got into an altercation with the suspect, who then shot him multiple times.  The victim managed to run home, where a fami…

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DUI Teen Driver Arrested In Fatal Pedestrian Crash, Fairfax County Police Say DUI Teen Driver Arrested In Fatal Pedestrian Crash, Fairfax County Police Say
DUI Teen Driver Arrested In Fatal Pedestrian Crash, Fairfax County Police Say A DUI teenage driver has been charged in a Fairfax County crash that killed a 35-year-old pedestrian this weekend, authorities said. The 17-year-old driver of a 2017 Jeep Cherokee was heading east on Lorton Road near Timarand Drive in Lortin, when he struck Jamar Caper, 35, of Alexandria, who was trying to cross Lorton Road around 10:35 p.m. Saturday, July 20, county police said. Caper was hospitalized where he was pronounced dead.  The teen driver, meanwhile, remained at the scene and was arrested for DUI, police said. The driver was taken to the Fairfax County Juvenile Detentio…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teen Accused Of Sexual Assault Inside Virginia High School, Police Say Teen Accused Of Sexual Assault Inside Virginia High School, Police Say
Teen Accused Of Sexual Assault Inside Virginia High School, Police Say A 17-year-old student was taken into police custody after an alleged assault inside a Virginia high school. This week, a teen disclosed to a School Resource Officer from the Fairfax County Police Department that she had been sexually assaulted inside Annandale High School. Investigators say that the teen suspect forcefully assaulted the girl near a stairwell until she was able to get free and flee the area, ending the attack. Detectives interviewed the teen following the assault, and he admitted to the crime, police say, and on Friday, they obtained and served petitions for sexual ass…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Charged With Murder In Connection To Shooting Outside Virginia Business: Police Teen Charged With Murder In Connection To Shooting Outside Virginia Business: Police
Teen Charged With Murder In Connection To Shooting Outside Virginia Business: Police Police say that a teenager has been arrested and charged for a fatal shooting in a Woodlawn parking lot. On Friday night, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 8700 block of Sacramento Drive, where they found 25-year-old Joshua Fieldings suffering from a single gunshot wound to his upper body. He was rushed to an area hospital, but later died from the injury. The investigation led members of the department to identify a 17-year-old as a suspect after he got into a previous altercation with Fieldings. A witness said that they saw the teen fleeing from the sc…

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Teen Was Going 40+ MPH Over Limit In Head-On VA Crash That Killed Another Driver: Police Teen Was Going 40+ MPH Over Limit In Head-On VA Crash That Killed Another Driver: Police
Teen Was Going 40+ MPH Over Limit In Head-On VA Crash That Killed Another Driver: Police A 16-year-old has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to a crash that killed a 62-year-old woman last March, authorities said. The three-vehicle crash occurred on March 9 on Georgetown Pike. Detectives were able to determine that the teen driver of the 2020 Audi A5 was driving over 80 mph in a 35 mph zone and that alcohol was not a factor, according to the Fairfax Police Department.  Karla Boggess, 62, of Berryville died of her injuries four days after the Audi driver lost control of his car and crossed the center line, hitting her Nissan head on, police reported. …

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by Annie DeVoe