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Virginia Driver Accused Of Hit-Run That Left Pedestrian Injured Arrested Months Later: Police Virginia Driver Accused Of Hit-Run That Left Pedestrian Injured Arrested Months Later: Police
Virginia Driver Accused Of Hit-Run That Left Pedestrian Injured Arrested Months Later: Police A Virginia man has been arrested months after police say he struck a pedestrian who had pulled over because his vehicle was smoking, then fled the scene, leaving investigators to piece together the case with surveillance footage and public tips. The crash happened just before midnight on Sunday, Feb. 8, along southbound Battlefield Parkway SE near Sycolin Road in Leesburg. According to the Leesburg Police Department, the victim had stopped his vehicle after noticing smoke coming from it and was outside when he was struck by a passing driver shortly before midnight. Police said the driver c…

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'You Have A Bug On Your Back': Virginia Woman Groped In Parking Lot Ruse, Police Say 'You Have A Bug On Your Back': Virginia Woman Groped In Parking Lot Ruse, Police Say
'You Have A Bug On Your Back': Virginia Woman Groped In Parking Lot Ruse, Police Say A simple question turned into something far more disturbing in Virginia. A woman was sexually assaulted after a stranger claimed she had an insect on her back, using the distraction to touch her inappropriately in a Woodbridge parking lot, according to the  Prince William County Police Department. The incident happened around 3:50 p.m. on Friday, June 26, in the 14900 block of Richmond Highway in Prince William County. According to investigators, the 38-year-old woman was walking to her car when an unknown man approached her and told her she had an insect on her back. The man then as…

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Fire Tears Through Fairfax County Home As Crews Work To Knock Down Flames: Officials Fire Tears Through Fairfax County Home As Crews Work To Knock Down Flames: Officials
Fire Tears Through Fairfax County Home As Crews Work To Knock Down Flames: Officials It wasn't just a house. It was more than a home. A Virginia family escaped an overnight fire alive, but the flames left them without their Fairfax County home and destroyed the home daycare business that Shawnda Metivier spent years building inside it. The fire broke out just after 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, in the 8900 block of Jandell Road in Lorton. As Daily Voice previously reported, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews arrived to find heavy fire showing from the single-family home before launching an aggressive attack that quickly brought the flames under control. No one was …

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Officer Shot On Trail Suffers Spinal Cord Injury, Vows To Return To Badge, Family Says Officer Shot On Trail Suffers Spinal Cord Injury, Vows To Return To Badge, Family Says
Officer Shot On Trail Suffers Spinal Cord Injury, Vows To Return To Badge, Family Says Sometimes, surviving is only the beginning. A Maryland police officer who was shot while chasing an armed suspect along a Baltimore County trail earlier this month is now battling a spinal cord injury as he begins what his family says will be a long and difficult recovery. Officer Paul Catalfamo, 22, of the Baltimore County Police Department, was critically wounded on Sunday, June 7, while responding to an indecent exposure call along the Milford Mill Gwynn Falls Trail in Pikesville. Until now, officials had released few details about the extent of his injuries. According to a fundraiser …

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Virginia Woman Flees Crash, Gets Busted Moments Later Texting While Driving, Sheriff Says Virginia Woman Flees Crash, Gets Busted Moments Later Texting While Driving, Sheriff Says
Virginia Woman Flees Crash, Gets Busted Moments Later Texting While Driving, Sheriff Says Sometimes, they make it easy. A Virginia woman accused of fleeing a rear-end crash was caught moments later after a deputy spotted her allegedly texting behind the wheel, leading to a DUI arrest, authorities said. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Friday night, deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to a hit-and-run reported on Warrenton Road after a woman rear-ended a driver and fled the area. Bealeton resident Kristina Cole did not get far. Shortly after the crash, investigators say that a deputy spotted Cole texting and driving, leading to a traffic stop. According to offi…

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16-Year-Old Gunned Down At Popular Maryland Community Center In Broad Daylight: Police 16-Year-Old Gunned Down At Popular Maryland Community Center In Broad Daylight: Police
16-Year-Old Gunned Down At Popular Maryland Community Center In Broad Daylight: Police A 16-year-old was gunned down at a popular community hotspot in Maryland in the middle of the day, police say. Silver Spring native Angel Guzman has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the person who was shot and killed at the Langley Park Community Center on Friday afternoon. At around 1:30 p.m. on June 26, officers were called to investigate reports of shots fired in the 1500 block of Merrimac Drive. Upon arrival, they found Guzman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say they do not believe it was a ra…

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'Bang' Heard Before Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Maryland Shed Blaze, Fire Marshal Says 'Bang' Heard Before Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Maryland Shed Blaze, Fire Marshal Says
'Bang' Heard Before Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Maryland Shed Blaze, Fire Marshal Says It started with a bang. A Maryland homeowner says a lithium-ion battery charging inside a shed exploded before flames tore through the structure and spread to a nearby RV and boat in Cecil County. The fire broke out shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at a property in the 500 block of Conowingo Road in Conowingo, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Investigators say the owner had placed a lithium-ion battery for a power tool on its charger.  Within about 10 minutes, he heard a loud "bang." When he went to investigate, the owner found flames burning …

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Fire Tears Through Fairfax County Home As Crews Work To Knock Down Flames: Officials Fire Tears Through Fairfax County Home As Crews Work To Knock Down Flames: Officials
Fire Tears Through Fairfax County Home As Crews Work To Knock Down Flames: Officials Virginia firefighters arrived to find flames already tearing through a home before sunrise on Sunday morning, but everyone made it out safely, officials confirmed. The fire broke out just after 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, at a single-family home in the 8900 block of Jandell Road in Fairfax County. When crews arrived, they found heavy fire showing from the house and quickly launched an aggressive attack, according to the agency. The flames were quickly knocked down, preventing it from spreading further. No injuries were reported. Officials have not said what sparked the fire or whether t…

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Virginia Man Shot Dead Leaving MGM, Suspect Called 911 On Himself: Police Virginia Man Shot Dead Leaving MGM, Suspect Called 911 On Himself: Police
Virginia Man Shot Dead Leaving MGM, Suspect Called 911 On Himself: Police The house doesn't always win. A Maryland man who shot and killed 33-year-old Alexandria resident Christopher Austin Jr. during an argument at the MGM National Harbor Hotel and Casino called 911 on himself after the deadly encounter, police say. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called around 11:10 p.m. Thursday, June 25, following reports of a crash near Monument Avenue and MGM National Avenue involving a Slingshot autocycle. The investigation yielded unexpected results. Detectives determined both men were waiting in the exit line at the casino parking garage…

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Fake IDs And Stolen Credit Cards Sink Alleged New Yorkers' Virginia Bank Scam, Sheriff Says Fake IDs And Stolen Credit Cards Sink Alleged New Yorkers' Virginia Bank Scam, Sheriff Says
Fake IDs And Stolen Credit Cards Sink Alleged New Yorkers' Virginia Bank Scam, Sheriff Says They brought fake IDs. Detectives say they also brought a plan. Three New Yorkers are accused of traveling to Virginia with forged identification cards and stolen credit cards in an alleged bank fraud scheme that unraveled inside a Stafford County Bank of America, according to the sheriff's office. The arrests came shortly after 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, when deputies were called to the Bank of America at Stafford Marketplace for a possible fraud attempt. By the time deputies arrived, three suspects had already been detained. Investigators say detectives found forged identification …

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Man Arrested After Maryland Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment: Police (UPDATED) Man Arrested After Maryland Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment: Police (UPDATED)
Man Arrested After Maryland Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment: Police (Updated) Days after a 37-year-old woman was found slashed to death in her Maryland apartment, her boyfriend has been charged with her murder, authorities announced on Friday. Sean Robinson, 39, has been charged in connection with the death of Ashlei Le Shae Jones, 37, who was found dead in their Gaithersburg home during a welfare check on Sunday, June 21, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Shortly after 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called to the 8500 block of Snouffer School Road, where they found Jones suffering from "cutting …

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Security Guard Catches Alleged Peeping Tom Looking Into Teen Girl's Window In Virginia: Police Security Guard Catches Alleged Peeping Tom Looking Into Teen Girl's Window In Virginia: Police
Security Guard Catches Alleged Peeping Tom Looking Into Teen Girl's Window In Virginia: Police A suspected Peeping Tom's late-night prowling ended in handcuffs after a security guard allegedly caught him peering into a teenage girl's bedroom window in Virginia, police said. The incident unfolded shortly before 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, in the 1400 block of Bayside Avenue in Woodbridge, where Prince William County Police responded to a report of a Peeping Tom. According to investigators, a security guard spotted 43-year-old Woodbridge resident Rene Alfredo Musun Melendez looking into the window of a home occupied by a 17-year-old girl. Responding officers detained Musun Melend…

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