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Investigation Launched After Woman Shot Multiple Times In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says Investigation Launched After Woman Shot Multiple Times In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says
Investigation Launched After Woman Shot Multiple Times In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says A 22-year-old woman is in critical but stable condition after being shot multiple times in Spotsylvania County, officials said. Deputies from the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office responded to the 8100 block of Cherry Tree Drive on Wednesday, Dec. 4, around 7 p.m., following a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the woman suffering from several gunshot wounds. First responders from Spotsylvania Fire and Rescue transported her to a nearby hospital after deputies provided immediate medical care. The woman remains hospitalized as detectives continue investigating the incident.…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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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by Zak Failla
News
Infant Dies, 10 Others Sickened In Listeria Outbreak Involving Meat, Poultry Products Infant Dies, 10 Others Sickened In Listeria Outbreak Involving Meat, Poultry Products
Infant Dies, 10 Others Sickened In Listeria Outbreak Involving Meat, Poultry Products A multi-state Listeria outbreak linked to meat and poultry products has killed an infant and sickened at least 10 others. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health officials are investigating infections linked to recalled Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. The illnesses were in New York, New Jersey, California, and Illinois between Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, Oct. 24, the agency said. Of 11 people with information available, nine have been hospitalized. In California, one pregnant woman and her twins were sick and both infants died. But …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Recall Involving Bagged Carrots Expanded: See List Of Supermarkets, Products Recall Involving Bagged Carrots Expanded: See List Of Supermarkets, Products
Recall Involving Bagged Carrots Expanded: See List Of Supermarkets, Products An E. coli outbreak linked to bagged organic carrots has prompted an expanded recall as the number of cases grows. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 39 people across 18 states have been sickened.  Click here for a new, updated story - Here's What To Know Now About Food Illness Outbreaks, Recalls Ahead Of Thanksgiving The outbreak has resulted in 15 hospitalizations and one death. The recall initially began earlier this month when reports of illnesses linked to Grimmway Farms’ bagged carrots surfaced. The recall now covers multiple brands of orga…

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by Joe Lombardi
Traffic
Nurse Shares Eery Photo Of Packed Car Morning Of I-495 Crash That Killed Her Nurse Shares Eery Photo Of Packed Car Morning Of I-495 Crash That Killed Her
Nurse Shares Eery Photo Of Packed Car Morning Of I-495 Crash That Killed Her A Massachusetts nurse who was apparently heading south for the winter was killed in a five-vehicle chain-reaction crash in Virginia. On the day that she died, Lauren Johnson-Lavender, 69, shared a Facebook photo of her family's vehicle packed and ready for what appears to be a lengthy trip out of Massachusetts. Nearly 100 people wished her safe travels. Johnson-Lavender would later be identified by investigators as the victim killed in a crash on I-495 that temporarily shut down a stretch of the interstate. Johnson-Lavender was a passenger in a Lexus that was stopped in traffic a…

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by Zak Failla
News
Driver Rescued By Bystanders After Crashing Into Potomac River In Fairfax County Driver Rescued By Bystanders After Crashing Into Potomac River In Fairfax County
Driver Rescued By Bystanders After Crashing Into Potomac River In Fairfax County A group of Good Samaritans came to the aid of a driver who found themself in a perilous position after crashing into the Potomac River.  On Wednesday night, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the area of Waynewood Boulevard and George Washington Memorial Parkway, where there was a report of a vehicle that crashed and splash landed in the water. According to investigators, before firefighters arrived, bystanders in the area were able to help extricate the occupant of the vehicle, who suffered undisclosed injuries and was hospitalized.  No other details were in…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Curious Crash Leaves One Vehicle Upright, Second On Side At Fairfax County Intersection Curious Crash Leaves One Vehicle Upright, Second On Side At Fairfax County Intersection
Curious Crash Leaves One Vehicle Upright, Second On Side At Fairfax County Intersection One car wound up landing vertically, with another on its side following a bizarre crash in Fairfax County on Wednesday afternoon. Two people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries on Oct. 9, when at least two vehicles crashed at the intersection of Collingham Drive and Roberts Road in the Kings Park West area, officials say. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the scene due to the curiosity of the crash to stabilize the vehicles, and two people were taken to area hospitals for treatment of undisclosed injuries. The crash led to a road closure on Roberts Ro…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Critical, One Stable Following Morning Double Shooting Near Virginia Intersection: Police One Critical, One Stable Following Morning Double Shooting Near Virginia Intersection: Police
One Critical, One Stable Following Morning Double Shooting Near Virginia Intersection: Police Two people were hospitalized - one in critical condition - following a double shooting near a busy Alexandria intersection, police say. Officers responded at around 2 a.m. on Saturday morning to the area of North Fayette Street and Wythe Street, where they found two minors inside a vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. They were located in the 1100 block of Wythe Street. There is a significant police presence in the 1100 block of Wythe St. due to a shooting. Two male victims were shot while in a vehicle. Both were transported to hospitals with no info on their conditions. Anyo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Injured In Officer-Involved Fairfax County Shooting (DEVELOPING) Two Injured In Officer-Involved Fairfax County Shooting (DEVELOPING)
Two Injured In Officer-Involved Fairfax County Shooting (Developing) Two people - including an officer - were injured during a shooting in Reston on Monday morning, police say. The Fairfax County Police Department confirmed at around 11 a.m. that there was an officer-involved shooting in the 11800 block of Sunrise Valle Drive.  Investigators say that one person was shot and rushed to the hospital with what were described as life-threatening injuries. An officer also sustained less severe injuries and were hospitalized. More information is expected to be released. Officers are in the 11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive in Reston for an officer-invol…

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by Zak Failla
News
Person From Virginia Third To Die From Listeria Outbreak Linked To Boar's Head Deli Meat Person From Virginia Third To Die From Listeria Outbreak Linked To Boar's Head Deli Meat
Person From Virginia Third To Die From Listeria Outbreak Linked To Boar's Head Deli Meat A person from Virginia has become the third person to die during an ongoing Listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to millions of pounds of Boar's Head deli meats that were recalled. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an update on Thursday, Aug. 8 advising that there have been nine more cases reported in connection to the recall, bringing the total to 43 hospitalized - three of which who died, including one from Virginia. No details about the person who died in Virginia have been released. Two others in the state have also been sickened with Listeria amid the outbr…

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by Zak Failla
News
Minor Killed, Six Injured In Virginia Crash With Private Company Ambulance Minor Killed, Six Injured In Virginia Crash With Private Company Ambulance
Minor Killed, Six Injured In Virginia Crash With Private Company Ambulance A minor was killed in a Loudoun County crash involving an ambulance on Friday night, police say. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Aug. 2, officers from the Leesburg Police Department were called to the intersection of East Market Street and the Leesburg Bypass, when a Honda being driven by a juvenile was involved in a crash with a private company ambulance. Police say that one minor was rushed to an area hospital and was later pronounced dead. The driver and two passengers in the Honda were hospitalized and listed in stable condition on Saturday. At the time of the crash, it was occupied by two emp…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Boar's Head Expands Deli Meat Recall To Include 7 Million Extra Pounds Boar's Head Expands Deli Meat Recall To Include 7 Million Extra Pounds
Boar's Head Expands Deli Meat Recall To Include 7 Million Extra Pounds Boar's Head has expanded a recall of deli meat products due to possible Listeria contamination. Click here for a new, updated story: Boar's Head Facing Lawsuit Over Deli Meat Recall  The company said on Tuesday, July 30, that it is now recalling approximately seven million additional pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.  This expansion includes 71 products produced between Friday, May 10, and Monday, July 29, 2024, under the Boar’s Head and Old Country brand names, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said. They have “s…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Carjacker Struck Vehicle, Lexus Owner Killed During Virginia Altercation: Police (UPDATED) Carjacker Struck Vehicle, Lexus Owner Killed During Virginia Altercation: Police (UPDATED)
Carjacker Struck Vehicle, Lexus Owner Killed During Virginia Altercation: Police (Updated) A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries over the weekend after being run over by his own vehicle while attempting to prevent a carjacking in Prince William County, police say. Officers were called to the Oasis at Montclair Apartment Complex on Stedham Circle in Dumfries shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday to investigate a reported hit-and-run. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, 37-year-old Vasquez Galvan was approached by an unknown suspect while he was outside of his gold Lexus SUV. During that encounter, the wanted man got into the …

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by Zak Failla
News
2 Dead, 28 Sickened In Multistate Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak, CDC Says 2 Dead, 28 Sickened In Multistate Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak, CDC Says
2 Dead, 28 Sickened In Multistate Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak, CDC Says Two people died, and dozens of others sickened in a Listeria outbreak tied to deli meats in several states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twenty-eight people across 12 states had been sickened between late May and mid-July, the CDC says. The deaths occurred in New Jersey and Illinois, health officials said. All 28 individuals had been hospitalized as of Friday, July 19. According to the CDC map, seven illnesses were reported in New York; six in Maryland; two in New Jersey; two in Virginia; two in Massachusetts; and one in Pennsylvania. Click here for the…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
One Killed, Two Injured In I-95 Crash That Closed Lanes For Hours In Virginia (DEVELOPING) One Killed, Two Injured In I-95 Crash That Closed Lanes For Hours In Virginia (DEVELOPING)
One Killed, Two Injured In I-95 Crash That Closed Lanes For Hours In Virginia (Developing) One person is dead and two others are hospitalized following an early morning crash on I-95 that temporarily shut down lanes on the interstate on Tuesday, state police say. Shortly after 6:15 a.m. on July 9, an SUV traveling north in the Express Lanes pulled off onto the right shoulder due to mechanical issues in Woodbridge. Both the driver and passenger got out of the vehicle to investigate when a Ford F-150 pick-up truck veered into the shoulder and struck the latter and the disabled SUV. The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. According to Virginia State Police, the driver of b…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Apartment Stabbing Suspect Arrested In Prince William County: Police Apartment Stabbing Suspect Arrested In Prince William County: Police
Apartment Stabbing Suspect Arrested In Prince William County: Police What started as a verbal altercation between two men on the Fourth of July landed one of them behind bars and another in a hospital bed following a stabbing in Virginia, authorities said. Darius Lamont Chisley, 49, of Warrenton, was arrested late on Thursday night following an incident with a 45-year-old man who was repeatedly stabbed, according to police. Officers were called at around 9:15 p.m. on July 4 to the Rosemary Ridge Apartments in the 10900 block of Morning Glory Court in Manassass, where there was a reported assault. Police say that Chisley and his victim got into an argument, …

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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
News
E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Popular Northern Virginia Lake, State Health Officials Say E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Popular Northern Virginia Lake, State Health Officials Say
E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Popular Northern Virginia Lake, State Health Officials Say A cluster of stomach viruses including some people who have been diagnosed with E. coli has been linked to a Northern Virginia lake, state health officials said. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) said it is investigating a cluster of gastrointestinal (GI) illnesses in people who were in the Lake Anna area over Memorial Day weekend.  E. coli infection causes stomach cramps and diarrhea (often watery or bloody), and symptoms can also include vomiting, fever, and chills. In severe cases, the infection can damage organs, such as the kidneys, and lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Delivery Driver Arrested For Hit-Run Crash In Virginia After Argument Over Speeding: Police Delivery Driver Arrested For Hit-Run Crash In Virginia After Argument Over Speeding: Police
Delivery Driver Arrested For Hit-Run Crash In Virginia After Argument Over Speeding: Police A Maryland delivery driver implicated in a Virginia hit-and-run is facing charges following an investigation into a May crash that left his victim hospitalized weeks later, the Arlington County Police Department announced on Thursday. Baltimore resident Ronnell Blakeney, 33, is being held behind bars in Arlington after being identified as the driver who was involved in a critical crash last month. Shortly before 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, officers were called to the 3300 block of 22nd Street North, where there was a reported hit-and-run involving a speeding driver who was reportedl…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Seriously Injured In Fairfax County Crash Driver Seriously Injured In Fairfax County Crash
Driver Seriously Injured In Fairfax County Crash A driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries following a single-car crash in Reston Thursday night, May 30, county police said. It happened on the 2300 block of Gallant ox Court sometime before 6:25 p.m., police said. More details were expected to be released at a later time.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Three Hospitalized In Leesburg Shooting (DEVELOPING) Three Hospitalized In Leesburg Shooting (DEVELOPING)
Three Hospitalized In Leesburg Shooting (Developing) Three people were hospitalized in a Leesburg shooting Thursday evening, May 30, local police said. Police said only that the three people had been shot on the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE and were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries around 9:45 p.m. UPDATE: Arrest Made In Triple Leesburg Shooting Witnesses are asked to call 703-771-4500. Additional information was expected to be released.

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by Cecilia Levine