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Springfield, VA

Motorcyclist In Virginia Dies After Being Hospitalized In 'Non-Life-Threatening Condition:' PD Motorcyclist In Virginia Dies After Being Hospitalized In 'Non-Life-Threatening Condition:' PD
Motorcyclist In Virginia Dies After Being Hospitalized In 'Non-Life-Threatening Condition:' PD Police have identified the 72-year-old Honda motorcyclist who died at the hospital after crashing into a Honda Civic last week in Fairfax County. Springfield resident Mohammad Rastegar died on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from injuries sustained after crashing late in the afternoon when another driver was making a turn in the area. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, Rastegar was riding east on Old Keane Mill Road on his motorcycle when the driver of a Civic was hading north on Field Master Road and attempted to make a turn onto the roadway, striking the motorcyclist.  Raste…
BMW Driver Charged Months After Motorcyclist Killed In Wrong-Way Virginia Crash: Police BMW Driver Charged Months After Motorcyclist Killed In Wrong-Way Virginia Crash: Police
BMW Driver Charged Months After Motorcyclist Killed In Wrong-Way Virginia Crash: Police Months after a 32-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash, a BMW driver has been arrested, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Michael Burghardt has been charged with manslaughter and felony hit-and-run in connection to the fatal incident that that claimed the life of Woodbridge resident Cornell Parish III in May. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called shortly after 5:15 a.m. on May 12, where there was a report of a crash involving a motorcyclist who was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Investigators say that detective…
Woman Charged With DUI Manslaughter For Fatal Head-On Crash In Prince William County: Police Woman Charged With DUI Manslaughter For Fatal Head-On Crash In Prince William County: Police
Woman Charged With DUI Manslaughter For Fatal Head-On Crash In Prince William County: Police Weeks after a wrong-way driver killed a man and injured several others in a head-on crash in Prince William County, police say that they've arrested a 21-year-old woman who was allegedly driving under the influence. Shortly after 6 a.m. on Sept. 13, officers were called to the area of Caton Hill Road near Killarney Drive in Woodbridge, where there was a reported head-on crash involving a pair of Toyotas.  According to the Prince William County Police Department, a Toyota Camry being driven by Springfield resident Lesly Miraya-Mayuri with Alexandria native Elvis Gabriel Alvarez, 23 in t…
Shooter Charged With Murder After Argument Outside Prince William County Car Wash: Police Shooter Charged With Murder After Argument Outside Prince William County Car Wash: Police
Shooter Charged With Murder After Argument Outside Prince William County Car Wash: Police What started as a verbal altercation outside of a Prince William County car wash turned deadly when a Springfield man took out a gun and shot his victim, who later died at the hospital, police say. Jermaine Antwoine Lewis, 25, is facing murder and other charges in connection to the fatal shooting of a 54-year-old man outside of the Sonic Soft Car Wash on Saturday afternoon.  According to the Prince William County Police Department, shortly before 4 p.m. on Sept. 14, officers were called to the car wash in the 14100 block of Richmond Highway in Woodbridge to investigate a shooting. Inv…
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Virginia Who Fled Area On Foot, Police Say Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Virginia Who Fled Area On Foot, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Virginia Who Fled Area On Foot, Police Say The driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in Fairfax County before running away from the area on foot remains at large on Friday morning, police say. Officers were called to investigate a reported hit-and-run crash in the area of Franconia Road and Elder Avenue in Springfield at around 7 a.m. on Sept. 13, where there was a reported crash. First responders pronounced the pedestrian - only identified as an adult male - dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle fled on foot.  It is now being investigated by the Fairfax County Police Department's Construction Reconstruction Unit. …
Virginia Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash Identified By Police Virginia Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash Identified By Police
Virginia Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash Identified By Police A Virginia woman has been identified as the person killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Prince George's County that left another person with serious injuries. Springfield resident Tamecka Allen, 41, was killed in a midday three-vehilce crash in Beltsville on Friday that required a second person to be extricated from their vehicle, authorities said on Monday. Shortly before 2:40 p.m. on June 21, officers were called to the area of Old Gunpowder Road and Sinope Way in Beltsville, where there was a reported crash that left Allen dead and a second person trapped. Police say that one person was a…
Police Seeking Tips After Missing Woman's Body Pulled From Wooded Area In Virginia Police Seeking Tips After Missing Woman's Body Pulled From Wooded Area In Virginia
Police Seeking Tips After Missing Woman's Body Pulled From Wooded Area In Virginia Police continue to seek tips after a missing woman's body was found in a wooded area in Fairfax County. Springfield resident Fayra Desiree Bonilla-Rubi was reported missing to the Fairfax County Police Department by family members on Monday, June 10, only to be found dead in the 7600 block of Highland Street late last week, according to officials, who say they were alerted to the body by a member of the community. Fayra Bonilla-Rubi. GoFundMe photo The investigation into her death is ongoing, and an autopsy is being conducted to confirm the cause and manner of death. Nearly three w…
Tragic Ending For Family Of Missing Woman, 26, Found Dead In Fairfax County Tragic Ending For Family Of Missing Woman, 26, Found Dead In Fairfax County
Tragic Ending For Family Of Missing Woman, 26, Found Dead In Fairfax County For days, Fayra Bonilla Rubi's family was stricken with worry. The 26-year-old's loved ones said that "despite all kinds of problems," she remained good spirited. But in the late afternoon on Friday, June 14, Bonilla-Rubi was found dead in the 7600 block of Highland Street in Springfield, as previously reported by Daily Voice. "She was a good, kind, loving, sweet, fun person... she remained cheerful and always gave a smile to her loved ones," reads a GoFundMe campaign launched by Nery and Nancy Umanzor. "She was a person who had no problems with anyone, and her departure is…
Missing Woman Found Dead Near Wooded Area In Virginia, Police Say Missing Woman Found Dead Near Wooded Area In Virginia, Police Say
Missing Woman Found Dead Near Wooded Area In Virginia, Police Say A 26-year-old woman reported missing for nearly a week in Fairfax County was found dead near a wooded area, police say. Springfield resident Fayra Desiree Bonilla-Rubi was reported missing to the Fairfax County Police Department by family members on Monday, June 10, only to be found dead in the 7600 block of Highland Street late on Friday afternoon, according to officials, who say they were alerted to the body by a member of the community. The investigation into her death is ongoing, and an autopsy is being conducted to confirm the cause and manner of death. No additional details were…
IT'S OVER: Sex Assault Suspect Captured In El Salvador Decades After Fairfax County Arrest IT'S OVER: Sex Assault Suspect Captured In El Salvador Decades After Fairfax County Arrest
IT'S Over: Sex Assault Suspect Captured In El Salvador Decades After Fairfax County Arrest After more than a decade on the run, a 27-year-old man wanted for sexual assault out of Fairfax County was captured in El Salvador, police announced. David Ernesto Cuevas Maldonado, of Springfield, fled to El Salvador after sexually assaulting his victim, a stranger, at a home on Commerce Street in Springfield on Oct. 21, 2013, county police announced on Friday, May 24. Detectives collected evidence from the scene to help identify Maldonado with the help of a DNA profile dating back to 2014, authorities said. He was charged with sex assault and released on bond before fleeing to El Salvador…