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Violence at Virginia High School Prompts Virtual Classes, Increased Police Patrols In Area Violence at Virginia High School Prompts Virtual Classes, Increased Police Patrols In Area
Violence at Virginia High School Prompts Virtual Classes, Increased Police Patrols In Area With winter break fast approaching in Alexandria, students and educators are grappling with unrest following a series of fights that reverberated throughout the community. Around noon on Wednesday, Dec. 18, chaos erupted at Alexandria City High School when two school resource officers responded to reports of multiple fights breaking out in hallways and the cafeteria, according to police. Alexandria Public Schools Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt called the incidents "disheartening and concerning," while announcing that there will be no in-person instruction at any ACHS campus on Thursd…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Alexandria Teen Found Dead Loved Playing Guitar, Starbucks: Loved Ones Alexandria Teen Found Dead Loved Playing Guitar, Starbucks: Loved Ones
Alexandria Teen Found Dead Loved Playing Guitar, Starbucks: Loved Ones Support was mounting for the family of a 16-year-old Alexandria boy found dead this week. Yonathan Vasquez Méndez, an Alexandria City High School freshman, was found dead at home Tuesday, May 2, according to school officials and NBC Washington. A GoFundMe launched for the Vazquez Mendez family had raised more than $,600 as of Friday, May 5. "Yonathan was a son, brother, cousin, nephew, friend, and most importantly a child of God," the page reads.  "He dedicated his time and life to Jesus Christ alongside his family and played the guitar in his congregation. During his free time he lo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Alexandria Community Mourns Death Of Student Killed In Shopping Center Fight Alexandria Community Mourns Death Of Student Killed In Shopping Center Fight
Alexandria Community Mourns Death Of Student Killed In Shopping Center Fight The Alexandria community is mourning the death of an 18-year-old who was killed during a fight at a shopping center. Luis Mejia Hernandez was stabbed in a fight at the Bradlee Shopping Center, located in the area of the 3600 block of King Street, around 12:26 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, Alexandria Police said. The incident involved 30 to 50 people who were fighting in the parking lot, 7News reports. Hernandez was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries were they later died, police said. Hernandez's death sent shockwaves through the community, including the administration at Alexandri…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Student Stabbed Dead During Alexandria Shopping Center Fight (UPDATE) 18-Year-Old Student Stabbed Dead During Alexandria Shopping Center Fight (UPDATE)
18-Year-Old Student Stabbed Dead During Alexandria Shopping Center Fight (Update) An 18-year-old Alexandria student was killed in a stabbing during a massive group fight at a local shopping center, authorities said. Luis Mejia Hernandez was injured in a fight at the Bradlee Shopping Center, located in the area of the 3600 block of King Street, around 12:26 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, Alexandria Police said. The incident involved 30 to 50 people who were fighting in the parking lot, 7News reports. Hernandez was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries were they later died, police said.  18yo student stabbing victim has died. Brawl involved dozens at this shopping…

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by David Cifarelli