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Driver Charged After Woman Hit, Killed By Car While Walking Dog In Virginia: Police Driver Charged After Woman Hit, Killed By Car While Walking Dog In Virginia: Police
Driver Charged After Woman Hit, Killed By Car While Walking Dog In Virginia: Police The speeding driver who struck and killed a woman walking her dog in Prince William County has been charged with involuntary manslaughter nearly a month later, according to the police. Neil Jostin Stagnarao Riega, 30, has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal crash in Woodbridge that claimed the life of 57-year-old Maria Isabel Cardozo last month. Officers were called to the area of Mapledale Drive near Miles Court in Woodbridge at around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, where there was a reported crash involving a pedestrian. According to the Prince William County Police Depa…
One Of Two Driver Involved In Deadly Virginia Hit-Run Crash Arrested: State Police One Of Two Driver Involved In Deadly Virginia Hit-Run Crash Arrested: State Police
Dennis Dunning Arrested For Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Catlett One of two drivers involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Fauquier County last week has been identified and apprehended, according to Virginia State Police.  On Wednesday, Nov. 13, state police investigators located and arrested Catlett resident Dennis Dunning, 54, who was found at his home in the 8000 block of Burwell Road in Fauquier, where he was taken into custody without incident. Late in the afternoon on Friday, Nov. 8, police say that 73-year-old Garland Heddings was walking along Elk Road to a mailbox when he was struck by an SUV that was heading north, then by a second vehi…
Fight Over Firearm In Virginia Lot Leaves Homeless Man Dead, Police Say Fight Over Firearm In Virginia Lot Leaves Homeless Man Dead, Police Say
Fight Over Firearm In Virginia Lot Leaves Homeless Man Dead, Police Say A 27-year-old man with no fixed address has been identified as the person shot and killed in a Woodbridge commuter lot during an altercation over a weapon. Vienna resident Christian Geiger, 22, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the fatal shooting of Jeffrey Kojo Owusu over the weekend, police say. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called at around 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 to the lot in the area of 2250 Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge, where there was a reported shooting in the commuter lot with one person down. 22…
Worker Charged For Home Explosion That Killed Volunteer Firefighter In Virginia: Officials Worker Charged For Home Explosion That Killed Volunteer Firefighter In Virginia: Officials
Worker Charged For Home Explosion That Killed Volunteer Firefighter In Virginia: Officials Charges have been filed against a former utility worker after the home explosion in Loudoun County that resulted in the death of a firefighter and caused millions in damage, authorities announced. Following an investigation, Roger Bentley, a former employee of Southern States Cooperative, Inc. – Leesburg – Fairfax Petroleum Service’s (Southern States), was charged for the Sterling explosion that claimed the life of Volunteer Firefighter Trevor Brown in February. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue On Friday, Feb. 16, crews were called to investigate a home explosion on Silver Ridge D…
Allegedly Impaired 18-Year-Old Driver Charged For Fatal Rollover Crash In Virginia: Police Allegedly Impaired 18-Year-Old Driver Charged For Fatal Rollover Crash In Virginia: Police
Allegedly Impaired 18-Year-Old Driver Charged For Fatal Rollover Crash In Virginia: Police One person was killed when an 18-year-old driver got behind the wheel with a packed car and crashed while allegedly under the influence in Arlington, police say. Brooks Bare, 18, is facing charges following the investigation into a crash that claimed the life of 19-year-old Nicholas Rados on Saturday morning in Tara-Leeway Heights. According to the Arlington Police Department, at around 2 a.m. on Oct. 12, first responders were dispatched to the 2200 block of North Harrison Street, where there was a reported single-vehicle crash. Paramedics treated Rados at the scene and rushed him to an ar…
Distracted Virginia Nanny Was On Her Phone When 3-Year-Old Ran Off, Died In PA Park: DA Distracted Virginia Nanny Was On Her Phone When 3-Year-Old Ran Off, Died In PA Park: DA
Distracted Virginia Nanny Was On Her Phone When 3-Year-Old Ran Off, Died In PA Park: DA A 28-year-old Virginia woman is facing charges in Chester County, PA in connection with the death of a 3-year-old boy, authorities announced. Imani Lewis was working as the nanny of a 3-year-old, nonverbal boy and called 9-1-1 when he went missing in Tredyffrin Township on Sept. 2, 2024, at approximately 6:50 p.m., the Chester County DA's office said. Officers were dispatched to Wilson Farm Park, Tredyffrin Township, and searched park and a path leading to the stormwater retention pond. When police approached the water’s edge, they found the boy unresponsive in the pond.…
Newlywed Killed Riding On Hood Of DUI Driver's Car In Virginia: Cops Newlywed Killed Riding On Hood Of DUI Driver's Car In Virginia: Cops
Dymond Thacker Killed In Elkton The family of a newly-married mother is reeling after she was killed while riding on the hood of a drunk driver's car this week in Virginia, police said. Dymond Thacker, 34, was thrown from the hood of 66-year-old Debra Elliott's car on the 5500 block of Bryant Hollow Road in Elkton Tuesday morning, April 16, Virginia State Police said. Dymond Thacker GoFundMe Elliiott's Hyundai Elantra went down a hill, throwing Thacker off the hood of the vehicle, before she was struck by a another vehicle and killed, State Police said. The Broadway resident was pronounced dead at the scene. Elliott,…
DUI Driver Kills Guardsman Changing Tire, GF Seriously Injured On I-495: State Police DUI Driver Kills Guardsman Changing Tire, GF Seriously Injured On I-495: State Police
DUI Driver Kills Guardsman Changing Tire, GF Seriously Injured On I-495: State Police A 30-year-old National Guardsman changing his tire on the shoulder of the Capital Beltway was struck and killed by a DUI driver and his girlfriend seriously injured over the weekend in Virginia, according to police and loved ones. Gregory B. Bruington, Jr., of Newport News, was in the shoulder of the westbound lanes at mile marker 175 in Fairfax, when he was struck by Carlos L. Nunez Morales, 26, of Woodbridge, just before 3:40 a.m. Sunday, March 30, Virginia State Police said. Bruington died at the scene and the passenger in his VW Golf, Hailey Frazier, 24, was seriously injured, police sa…
4-Year-Old Who Died Had Drugs In System, Dad Charged: Fairfax County PD 4-Year-Old Who Died Had Drugs In System, Dad Charged: Fairfax County PD
4-Year-Old Who Died Had Drugs In System, Dad Charged: Fairfax County PD A father has been arrested in Fairfax County in connection to the death of his 4-month-old son in Annandale, police announced. Last summer, first responders were called to the 4200 block of Americana Drive, where there were reports of an unresponsive infant who was being taken care of by his father, 37-year-old Shane Frye. The child was rushed to an area hospital, where he passed away. According to a spokesperson from the Fairfax County Police Department, officers investigating the incident found drug paraphernalia in plain sight inside the home, and it was later determined that there were…
Involuntary Manslaughter For DUI Driver In Northern VA Crash That Killed Passenger: Police Involuntary Manslaughter For DUI Driver In Northern VA Crash That Killed Passenger: Police
Shannon Day DUI Arrest A 37-year-old Virginia woman is facing charges for a crash that left her passenger dead, authorities said. Shannon P. Day, of Sumerduck, was driving under the influence at the time of the Shipps Tore Road crash in Fauquier County on Saturday, March 2 at 10:25 p.m., Virginia State Police said. Day was in a 2018 Ford Explorer going west on Route 637 when she failed to maneuver a curve ran off the right side of the roadway and collided with a tree, police said. Day suffered minor injuries in the crash and refused treatment. Her passenger, Claire E. Caruso, 50, of Charlottesville, died at…
Off-Duty US Park Police Officer Accidentally Kills Colleague, 22, In Virginia: Cops Off-Duty US Park Police Officer Accidentally Kills Colleague, 22, In Virginia: Cops
Off-Duty US Park Police Officer Accidentally Kills Colleague, 22, In Virginia: Cops An off-duty US Park Police officer accidentally shot and killed a 22-year-old man this weekend because he didn't realize the firearm he was playing with was loaded, police in Virginia said. Alcohol was a factor in the incident in which Alexander Roy, 25, of McLean, was attempting to dry-fire a firearm when he shot Jesse Brown Hernandez in an apartment on the 1700 block of Old Meadow Road in McLean at 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, Fairfax County police said. Hernandez was found dead with a gunshot wound to the upper body, police said. There were four people in the apartment at the time of…
Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Teen Girl, Hospitalized More In Fairfax County Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Teen Girl, Hospitalized More In Fairfax County
Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Teen Girl, Hospitalized More In Fairfax County A 42-year-old man has been charged in a crash that left a 17-year-old girl dead and three other teens critical last month in Fairfax County. Jose Angel Zelaya, of Burke, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the crash that killed Rebekah "Bekah" Zarco on Burke Center Parkway on Tuesday, July 18, officials said. Zelaya was going nearly double the 40 mph speed limit just before the crash, that left Bekah's brother critical, and seriously injured two others. Bekah Zarco.GoFundMe photo Bekah's brother, David, a talented soccer player, was recovering in the ICU, …
Man Killed Passing Gun Around In VA Was Seeking Better Life In America Man Killed Passing Gun Around In VA Was Seeking Better Life In America
Man Killed Passing Gun Around In VA Was Seeking Better Life In America Support is surging for the family of a 21-year-old man who died when a gun accidentally fired while he and his friends were passing it around in Northern Virginia. Reynaldo J. Villalobos Hernandez had moved to the U.S. in pursuit of his dreams, according to his aunt, Maria Hernandez, who launched a GoFundMe. "Reynaldo was only 21 years old, he was a good, happy, hard-working, sociable, positive boy full of life and dreams and goals to achieve," Hernandez writes. "That is why a year and a half ago he decided to travel to the United States, leaving his parents and siblings to help them and h…
Friends Passing Around Handgun Leaves One Dead In Virginia Friends Passing Around Handgun Leaves One Dead In Virginia
Friends Passing Around Handgun Leaves One Dead In Virginia A 21-year-old man died when an acquaintance accidentally fired the handgun that they and one other person were passing around over the weekend in Northern Virginia, police said. Daniel Villalobos Marquez, 27, was being held without bond in the death of Jesus Villalobos Hernandez on Saturday evening, July 15, Prince William County police said. The incident happened around 6:25 p.m. in a home on the 8300 block of Scotland Loop in Manassas, police said. Marquez "neglectfully discharged the handgun, firing a round and striking the victim in the chest," PWCPD said.  Responders provid…
Two Teens Charged In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose In VA: Police Two Teens Charged In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose In VA: Police
Two Teens Charged In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose In VA: Police Two teens are facing charges for their roles in a fatal fentanyl overdose in Virginia, authorities announced on Wednesday afternoon. Arlington resident Shan Mehmood, and Fairfax resident Eliana Ayelen Mendoza, both 19, will face possible prison time following an investigation into an overdose earlier this year. Police say that on Tuesday, March 7, officers and paramedics were called to the 1200 block of North Scott Street in Arlington, where there was a reported medical emergency with an unresponsive man who was found in the stairwell of a building suffering from an overdose. The man - who…
Alexandria Driver Going 100+ MPH Before Fatal Fairfax County Crash Surrenders: Police Alexandria Driver Going 100+ MPH Before Fatal Fairfax County Crash Surrenders: Police
Alexandria Driver Going 100+ MPH Before Fatal Fairfax County Crash Surrenders: Police A 26-year-old Alexandria man wanted in a crash that left one person dead and two others injured last April has surrendered, authorities in Fairfax county said. Mirza Baig has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the April 21 accident, in which authorities said he was going more than 100 mph in a 2016 Honda Accord, the Fairfax County Police Department said. Baig was heading east on Arlington Boulevard just east of Patrick Henry Dr in the far-left lane, when he struck an eastbound 2018 Honda Civic driven by 37-year-old Christina Hamilton, around 1:10 a.m., police said. Hamilton atte…
Speeding Driver Convicted In Fatal Valentine's Day PWC Wreck Speeding Driver Convicted In Fatal Valentine's Day PWC Wreck
Speeding Driver Convicted In Fatal Valentine's Day PWC Wreck A Prince William County jury found a speeding driver guilty for charges filed in a fatal Valentine's Day wreck in 2022. Marvin Anton Cabrera Martinez was convicted of one count of involuntary manslaughter, one count of reckless driving by speed, and one count of driving without an operator’s license last month, Commonwealth's Attorney Amy Ashworth said. Cabrera Martinez was going 84 mph in a 35 mph zone without a license, in a Jeep SUV seconds before he swerved to avoid another car that had partially turned into his lane of travel on Feb. 14, 2022 in Woodbridge, Ashworth said. He struck th…
Grieving Mom Of Arlington Teen Pens Scathing Letter Bashing Prosecutor Grieving Mom Of Arlington Teen Pens Scathing Letter Bashing Prosecutor
Grieving Mom Of Arlington Teen Pens Scathing Letter Bashing Prosecutor An Arlington mom feels the DUI driver who killed her 17-year-old son should've faced harsher punishment. In a scathing letter to elected officials published by ARL Now, Rose Kehoe urges them to withdraw support for the Commonwealth’s Attorney, Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, who she says should've charged the young driver as an adult. Dehghani-Tafti is up for reelection as Commonwealth’s Attorney for Arlington County and Falls Church. The teen boy who struck Washington-Liberty High School senior Braylon Meade near the intersection of Old Dominion Drive and Williamsburg Boulevard, was found to have …
Parents Charged For 11-Month-Old Fentanyl Overdose In Fairfax County: Prosecutors Parents Charged For 11-Month-Old Fentanyl Overdose In Fairfax County: Prosecutors
Parents Charged For 11-Month-Old Fentanyl Overdose In Fairfax County: Prosecutors Two parents in Virginia are facing charges for their alleged roles in the fatal overdose death of their infant daughter who found a suspect pill on the floor. Juan Oliva-Ruiz, 19, and Shantica Tillery, 23, of Alexandria, have been indicted by a grand jury on multiple felony counts or the death of their 11-month-old baby, who overdosed on fentanyl last summer, Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced on Monday, March 20. Specifically, each was charged with: Involuntary manslaughter; Child cruelty resulting in serious injury; Child abuse and neglect. Officers from th…
Fentanyl-Formula Elixir That Killed Infant Lands Parents In Prison Fentanyl-Formula Elixir That Killed Infant Lands Parents In Prison
Fentanyl-Formula Elixir That Killed Infant Lands Parents In Prison The Maryland mom who accidentally contaminated her baby's bottle with fentanyl leading to his death will be joining her husband behind bars. Heather Marie Frazier, 35, of Mount Airy, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but five years suspended after pleading guilty over the summer to involuntary manslaughter, according to the Frederick County State's Attorney Charlie Smith's Office. She will also serve five years of supervised probation upon her release. Her husband, Jeremy Whitney Frazier, 35, also pleaded guilty in March to the same offense and received the same sentence. On Ju…
One Weekend, Two Fatal Crashes In Virginia Beach: Police One Weekend, Two Fatal Crashes In Virginia Beach: Police
One Weekend, Two Fatal Crashes In Virginia Beach: Police Two fatal crashes occurred over the weekend in Virginia Beach, police said.Just before midnight on August 27, officers arrived at the scene in the 5500 block of Indian River Road, where they discovered a Toyota sedan was rear-ended while stopped at a red light, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. The driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene and the other driver who caused the accident, 34-year-old John Glover, was charged with DUl and involuntary manslaughter, authorities said.  The second fatal crash occurred at around 10:30 p.m. on August 28, in the 1…
Retired DC Lieutenant Charged For Fatal Library Shooting Retired DC Lieutenant Charged For Fatal Library Shooting
Retired DC Lieutenant Charged For Fatal Library Shooting Police arrested a familiar face in law enforcement after he shot and killed a 25-year-old in the Anacostia Neighborhood Library, officials said.At around 3:30 p.m. on August 4, officers found Maurica Manyan suffering life-threatening injuries during a Special Police training session, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Police said Manyan was pronounced dead at a local hospital.  Law enforcement's investigation revealed that the shooter, 58-year-old Jesse Porter, is a retired Metropolitan Police Department lieutenant that was providing baton instruction to the Library Speci…
Arlington Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run; Alcohol Believed To Be Factor: Police Arlington Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run; Alcohol Believed To Be Factor: Police
Arlington Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run; Alcohol Believed To Be Factor: Police A 62-year-old Arlington man was charged after a fatal hit and run with a pedestrian, police said. At around 7:30 p.m. on August 1, Julio Villazon was driving near 2nd Street at South Old Glebe Road, when he hit a pedestrian with his car, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Police said the pedestrian, 52-year-old Viviana Lopez, was unresponsive at the scene and later died at the hospital from her injuries. Villazon fled after he hit Lopez crossing the street, but law enforcement were able to identify him based on witness interviews, officials said. Officials took Vill…
Police Charge Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 2 Oakton High Students Police Charge Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 2 Oakton High Students
Police Charge Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 2 Oakton High Students A grand jury indicted the 18-year-old driver who killed two Oakton High School students as they walked home from school in a crash earlier this month. Several others were also seriously injured in the June 7 wreck.  Usman Shahid, 18, of Fairfax, is expected to turn himself over to authorities on Thursday, June 23, Fairfax County police announced. Shahid will be arraigned on involuntary manslaughter charges, officials said.  Shahid was speeding in his BMW down Blake Lane when he crashed into an SUV at the intersection with Five Oaks Road in Oakton, police said. The sedan ricoc…
Virginia Driver Responsible For Fatal Loudoun County Crash Surrenders: Sheriff's Office Virginia Driver Responsible For Fatal Loudoun County Crash Surrenders: Sheriff's Office
Virginia Driver Responsible For Fatal Loudoun County Crash Surrenders: Sheriff's Office A Virginia man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for his involvement in a car crash that killed a 65-year-old woman from Ashburn, authorities said.  Ryan Lanza, 20, surrendered to police after an investigation revealed he was driving at an excessive speed and caused a fatal accident last week, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Initial investigation revealed Deborah Michel was traveling west on Windmill Drive when another vehicle struck her that was going north on Claiborne Parkway, the office said.  The driver of that vehicle, later determined ad Lanza, was g…