Lorton Bus Driver Battered In Broad Daylight — Teen Tracked Down Weeks Later: Police Lorton Bus Driver Battered In Broad Daylight — Teen Tracked Down Weeks Later: Police
Lorton Bus Driver Battered In Broad Daylight — Teen Tracked Down Weeks Later: Police A Lorton teenager has been arrested for allegedly boarding a bus and violently punching the driver in the face before fleeing the scene, Fairfax County police announced. Javantai Johnson, 18, was taken into custody on Friday, July 19, in Loudoun County following a weeks-long search after the July 8 attack, officials confirmed on Monday. The assault happened around 7:30 a.m. near Gunston Cove Road and Cranford Street in Lorton while the bus was making its regular route, police say.  At that time, investigators said an unknown rider got on the bus, punched the driver without warning, an…
Virginia Teen Shot Dead Outside Apartment Complex, Two Minors Arrested, Sheriff Says Virginia Teen Shot Dead Outside Apartment Complex, Two Minors Arrested, Sheriff Says
Virginia Teen Shot Dead Outside Apartment Complex, Two Minors Arrested, Sheriff Says A 19-year-old was shot and killed outside a Virginia apartment complex — and now two teens are behind bars. The deadly encounter was reported shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, in the England Run Apartments Subdivision in South Stafford, the sheriff's office announced. Deputies rushed to the scene around 10:56 p.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls about shots fired, and when they arrived, they found the teen victim suffering from gunshot wounds. Incident Alert:Deputies are currently in the England Run Subdivision investigating reports of a shooting. We ask residents to use cauti…
Suspect Nabbed In Double Homicide Of American Idol Producer, Musician Husband Suspect Nabbed In Double Homicide Of American Idol Producer, Musician Husband
Suspect Nabbed In Double Homicide Of American Idol Producer, Musician Husband A suspect has been apprehended in the murders of an American Idol producer and her husband. Robin Kaye, an award-winning music supervisor for the popular show, and her husband, Thomas Deluca, were found dead in their Los Angeles home in what police are reportedly investigating as a double homicide. Los Angeles Police conducted a welfare check on Monday, July 14 at about 2:30 p.m. local time, at the couple’s residence in the Encino neighborhood of the city. The caller reported not hearing from the residents for several days, Los Angeles Police said. Responding officers found Kaye and Deluca…
Arrest Made In DC Shooting That Killed 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle Sitting In Car With Family Arrest Made In DC Shooting That Killed 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle Sitting In Car With Family
Arrest Made In DC Shooting That Killed 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle Sitting In Car With Family An arrest has been made after 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle was struck by a stray bullet while sitting in the car with her family in DC, authorities announced on Friday afternoon. Charles Rucker has been arrested in connection with the girl's death after she died at an area hospital following the shooting early on Saturday, July 5 in Southeast DC.  The shooting was reported at around 3 a.m. that morning, and Rucker was identified as a person of interest, and a $50,000 reward was offered for information, leading to his apprehension. WANTED: Detectives from MPD's Major Case squad have i…
Maryland Woman Shot Dead By Boyfriend Inside Apartment During Dispute In DMV, Police Say Maryland Woman Shot Dead By Boyfriend Inside Apartment During Dispute In DMV, Police Say
Maryland Woman Shot Dead By Boyfriend Inside Apartment During Dispute In DMV, Police Say A Maryland man is behind bars after shooting and killing his girlfriend during a fight inside a Prince George’s County apartment, police said. Harry Lindsey, 32, of Landover, is facing murder charges for the death of 29-year-old Sharita Cristwell of Bladensburg, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers were called to an apartment on the 700 block of Stretford Way in Landover around 3:35 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, where they found Cristwell shot.  She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, while Lindsey fled. With help from the Metro Transit Po…
Tipster Leads Cops To Mercedes-Driving Drug Dealer Staying At Virginia Motel, Sheriff Says Tipster Leads Cops To Mercedes-Driving Drug Dealer Staying At Virginia Motel, Sheriff Says
Tipster Leads Cops To Mercedes-Driving Drug Dealer Staying At Virginia Motel, Sheriff Says Tipsters dropped the dime, and a Mercedes-driving motel guest in Virginia wound up in cuffs, deputies said. Marc Morgan, 60, was busted with cocaine in his car and motel room after a search warrant was executed at the Super 8 on Wicomico Drive in North Stafford, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday, July 2. Deputies say they were first alerted to suspected drug dealing at the motel by a concerned citizen. They soon saw Morgan make a hand-to-hand transaction in the parking lot and passed the information to the Special Investigations Unit. Detectives moved quickly.&nbs…
Fugitive In Maryland Rape Case Caught 6 Years Later In DMV: Police Fugitive In Maryland Rape Case Caught 6 Years Later In DMV: Police
Fugitive In Maryland Rape Case Caught 6 Years Later In DMV: Police A Maryland man wanted for a violent sexual assault in Frederick more than seven years ago is finally behind bars. Roberto Carlos Campos Roque, 43, was arrested on Monday, June 30, in the Baltimore area after being on the run since September 2019, police announced. Campos Roque was wanted in connection with a kidnapping and rape investigation stemming from an incident in downtown Frederick in March 2018.  Surveillance video showed him dancing with an intoxicated woman at the Cellar Door restaurant on East Church Street, where he and another man were seen dragging her out toward his car…
Gunfire, Glock, And Fentanyl: Trio Charged In Raid Near VA Border, Police Say Gunfire, Glock, And Fentanyl: Trio Charged In Raid Near VA Border, Police Say
Gunfire, Glock, And Fentanyl: Trio Charged In Raid Near VA Border, Police Say Gunfire rattled a Hagerstown neighborhood late Sunday night, ending in a drug seizure, a ditched Glock, and three arrests — including two suspects from Baltimore — according to police. Officers responded to the 400 block of Jonathan Street around 11:21 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2025, for a report of multiple gunshots, police said. They found numerous shell casings and drugs on the ground. Investigators quickly tracked two suspects to a nearby residence and took them into custody without incident. Officers say controlled dangerous substances were in plain view. Overnight, police secured a s…
Centreville Man Flashed, Pleasured Himself In Public On Popular Trail, Police Say Centreville Man Flashed, Pleasured Himself In Public On Popular Trail, Police Say
Centreville Man Flashed, Pleasured Himself In Public On Popular Trail, Police Say A 21-year-old Centreville man is facing multiple charges after being accused of exposing himself during a series of disturbing incidents along trails in a Northern Virginia neighborhood, authorities said. Osman Quintana Herrara was arrested on Thursday, June 26, and charged with three counts of indecent exposure, Fairfax County Police announced on Monday, June 30. Police said officers first responded around 4:10 p.m. on April 24, to the area of Maple Run Lane and Middle Ridge Drive in Greenbriar for a report of a man who had exposed himself before running away.  Officers canvassed the…
100+ MPH I-95 Pursuit Leads To Repeat DUI Offender’s Arrest In Virginia, Sheriff Says 100+ MPH I-95 Pursuit Leads To Repeat DUI Offender’s Arrest In Virginia, Sheriff Says
100+ MPH I-95 Pursuit Leads To Repeat DUI Offender’s Arrest In Virginia, Sheriff Says A repeat DUI offender led deputies on a high-speed chase topping 100 mph on I-95 in Virginia before being arrested, authorities announced. Michelle Gorham was busted around 2 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, after deputies spotted her driving without headlights on Patriot Highway and swerving across lanes, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said. A traffic stop was attempted near Mine Road, but the Spotsy resident refused to stop, sparking a dangerous pursuit that continued northbound onto I-95, according to the sheriff’s office. During the pursuit, investigators say that Gorham hit speeds t…
Exotic Dancer's Body Found Stuffed In Futon, Co-Worker Arrested 3,732 Miles Away Exotic Dancer's Body Found Stuffed In Futon, Co-Worker Arrested 3,732 Miles Away
Exotic Dancer's Body Found Stuffed In Futon, Co-Worker Arrested 3,732 Miles Away A 21-year-old woman was found dead, stuffed inside a futon in her Philadelphia apartment, and her alleged killer has been captured overseas, authorities announced on Friday, June 27. The body of Yuleisy Carolina Torrelles-Martinez was discovered on Saturday, April 5, inside her living room couch in the 4400 block of Frankford Avenue, after friends grew concerned when she hadn't answered the door for days. Police were called to the apartment and found her wrapped in a shower curtain and trash bags, Philadelphia police said. Medics pronounced Torrelles-Martinez dead at 8:26 a.m. A post-mortem…
Loaded AR-15-Style Pistol, Drum Mag Found In Dumpster After Foot Chase In DMV: Sheriff Loaded AR-15-Style Pistol, Drum Mag Found In Dumpster After Foot Chase In DMV: Sheriff
Loaded AR-15-Style Pistol, Drum Mag Found In Dumpster After Foot Chase In DMV: Sheriff A loaded, unserialized AR-15-style pistol and a 50-round drum magazine were recovered from a dumpster and backpack after a suspect took off running from deputies in Maryland, police said. The foot chase happened around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, when detectives with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office spotted someone they believed was armed near Columbus Drive in Lexington Park, according to officials. As deputies moved in, the man bolted and was seen tossing something into a dumpster. He was stopped shortly after in the 21000 block of Liberty Street and identified as Christopher I…