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Wanted Rape Suspect Surrenders in Virginia After Weeks-Long Manhunt: Police Wanted Rape Suspect Surrenders in Virginia After Weeks-Long Manhunt: Police
Wanted Rape Suspect Surrenders in Virginia After Weeks-Long Manhunt: Police A wanted rape suspect was taken into custody on Thursday following a weeks-long investigation in Prince William County. Kelvin Johnson Alvarado-Aguilar, 36, turned himself in as investigators sought to locate him in connection to an alleged sexual assault in Woodbridge in 2023, police say. In October, detectives from the Prince William County Police Department obtained charges in an ongoing investigation regarding a sexual assault that occurred last year. According to police, the investigation found that a woman was sexually assaulted by an acquaintance, later identified as Alvarado-A…

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Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Attempted Abduction At Virginia Dog Park: Police Suspect At Large After Attempted Abduction At Virginia Dog Park: Police
Suspect At Large After Attempted Abduction At Virginia Dog Park: Police The search is on as they continue their attempts to track down a man who attempted to abduct a woman near an area park in Alexandria. Officers were called to the Holmes Run Dog Park at around 6 p.m. late on Tuesday afternoon, when a woman reported that she was grabbed from behind and had to fight off her attacker, who proceeded to flee the area before police arrived. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, officials said that detectives were pounding the pavement, re-canvassing the area and speaking with business and warehouse owners along Wheeler Avenue and South Gordon Street, who may have information reg…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pair Accosted By Masked Men; One Shot During Armed Robbery Outside Virginia Business: Police Pair Accosted By Masked Men; One Shot During Armed Robbery Outside Virginia Business: Police
Pair Accosted By Masked Men; One Shot During Armed Robbery Outside Virginia Business: Police A violent armed robbery in Arlington is under investigation after four men targeted a pair who were walking toward an area business on Sunday morning, police say. Shortly before 6:15 a.m. on Sept. 15, shots rang out in the Ballston-Virginia Square neighborhood that resulted with one man suffering from a gunshot wound. Google Maps street view Upon arrival to the 800 block of North Glebe Road on Sunday, officers from the Arlington Police Department found a man suffering from a gunshot wound and provided aid until paramedics arrived to take him to an area hospital. He was listed in stable c…

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News
Man Critically Injured In Virginia Shooting; Suspect At Large, Police Say Man Critically Injured In Virginia Shooting; Suspect At Large, Police Say
Man Critically Injured In Virginia Shooting; Suspect At Large, Police Say One person suffered life-threatening injuries following a shooting in Reston, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. An investigation has been launched as officers attempt to track down a wanted shooter who fled the area after targeting his victim, police say. The incident was reported at around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Police say that the suspect was described as an Asian man who was between 25 and 30 years old. He was wearing glasses, a black shirt, black pants, and carrying a large swing bag at the time of the shooting. He was last seen fleeing the area on foot toward…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Suspect At Large After Breaking Into Virginia Jewelry Store, Police Say Suspect At Large After Breaking Into Virginia Jewelry Store, Police Say
Suspect At Large After Breaking Into Virginia Jewelry Store, Police Say One man is wanted following a weekend burglary at a Loudoun County jewelry store, police say. A surveillance photo has been released by the Leesburg Police Department as they continue to investigate a burglary at White and Ivory Diamonds that was reported early on Saturday morning. At approximately 5:10 a.m. on Aug. 10, officers responded to an alarm at the store in the 1600 block of Village Market Boulevard SE, where they were met by a damaged front door and a building that had been entered. Investigators say that nothing from the store appears to have been taken during the break-in. At …

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by Zak Failla
News
Man Accused Of 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Convicted Man Accused Of 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Convicted
Man Accused Of 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Convicted Justice has been served for a Maryland family more than four decades after Vickie Lynn Belk was abducted and murdered in Maryland. Last year, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that District resident Andre Taylor was arrested on charges that included rape and murder in connection to Belk's death, who was found in Bryans Road on Metropolitan Church Road after she was killed 45 years ago.  Vickie Lynn BelkCharles County Sheriff On Friday, July 19, the state's attorney's office announced that Taylor was convicted by a jury after just two hours of deliberation following …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Killed, 16-Year-Old Hospitalized By Drive-By Shooters In Virginia: Police (UPDATED) 14-Year-Old Killed, 16-Year-Old Hospitalized By Drive-By Shooters In Virginia: Police (UPDATED)
14-Year-Old Killed, 16-Year-Old Hospitalized By Drive-By Shooters In Virginia: Police (Updated) One teen was killed and a second injured following a double shooting in Fairfax County on Saturday morning. Shortly after midnight on June 29, officers were called to the 4100 block of Wadsworth Court in Annandale, where there was a reported shooting in the area. Upon arrival, police say that officers found two teens suffering from gunshot wounds. The 16-year-old was struck in the lower body, and the 14-year-old was hit in the upper body. Both were treated at the scene and rushed to the hospital, where the younger victim later died. According to police, the 16-year-old remained hospitaliz…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Setting Incendiary Blaze In Vacant Virginia Structure: Fire Marshal Man Accused Of Setting Incendiary Blaze In Vacant Virginia Structure: Fire Marshal
Man Accused Of Setting Incendiary Blaze In Vacant Virginia Structure: Fire Marshal A man who allegedly set an incendiary fire in Loudoun County earlier this year has been arrested following a months-long investigation, according to the sheriff's office. Francisco Juarez was arrested on Tuesday in connection to a fire that was allegedly intentionally site in February in the 30 block of Sycolin Road in Leesburg, authorities announced. According to investigators, at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 19, first responders were called to the building, where firefighters were met by a small blaze inside a vacant structure, which was extinguished rapidly before it could spread. Du…

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News
'I Killed My Mother,' PA Man Tells Officers In DC Hours After Murder, DA Says 'I Killed My Mother,' PA Man Tells Officers In DC Hours After Murder, DA Says
'I Killed My Mother,' PA Man Tells Officers In DC Hours After Murder, DA Says A 49-year-old man accused of killing his mother in a blood-smeared Pennsylvania home has been arrested in Washington DC. Dolores Ingram, 82, was found dead inside 26024 Beacon Hill Drive on Sunday morning, June 16, after Bucks County radio dispatchers received a call from the Metropolitan D.C. Police Department to check on her well-being, the Bucks County DA's Office said. Ingram's son, William Ingram, 49, was arrested for assaulting an officer and damaged a police car in Washington DC, police said. During his arrest, Ingram told several Metro D.C. police officers that he had killed his mo…

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