Man Who Called For Ride About Possible STD In Virginia Gets Prison Time For Motel Shooting Man Who Called For Ride About Possible STD In Virginia Gets Prison Time For Motel Shooting
Man Who Called For Ride About Possible STD In Virginia Gets Prison Time For Motel Shooting The man responsible for a shooting at a Maryland motel will spend decades in prison, the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office announced in Prince William County. Ishmeal McGriff was sentenced this week to 28 years in prison, with eight years suspended and 20 years to serve, followed by a term of supervised probation when he is released, according to authorities. The incident unfolded on March 26, 2023, outside the Econo Lodge in Dumfries, when Prince William County Police oficers responded to reports of a shooting and found that McGriff had called a friend to take him to the hospi…
Virginia Parking Lot Altercation Turns Deadly; New Suspects In Custody: Police (UPDATED) Virginia Parking Lot Altercation Turns Deadly; New Suspects In Custody: Police (UPDATED)
Virginia Parking Lot Altercation Turns Deadly; New Suspects In Custody: Police (Updated) More people have been arrested in connection to a fatal Virginia shooting that let a man dead in Manassas. Officers responded to the 8000 block of Stream Walk Lane shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23 after receiving reports of a shooting, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Upon arrival, they found the victim, later identified as Horace Roy Johnson, 45, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in a parking lot.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to investigators, Johnson and the suspect, Zahir Adbul-Rahman Mujahid, arrested last month, were invo…
Robbers Who Terrorized Convenience Stores In Maryland, DC To Spend Years Behind Bars: Feds Robbers Who Terrorized Convenience Stores In Maryland, DC To Spend Years Behind Bars: Feds
Robbers Who Terrorized Convenience Stores In Maryland, DC To Spend Years Behind Bars: Feds A Prince George’s County man will spend more than a decade behind bars after admitting to a string of armed robberies across DC and Maryland, authorities announced Wednesday. Andrew Trayvon Hale, 27, formerly of Bowie, was sentenced in federal court to 15 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in 11 armed robberies, including discharging a firearm during one of the crimes, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. Hale, along with his co-conspirator Antoine Javon Hare, terrorized convenience stores between June 19 and July 23, 20…
Robber With Twisted Nickname Learns Fate In South Asian Falls Church Jewelry Store Heist Robber With Twisted Nickname Learns Fate In South Asian Falls Church Jewelry Store Heist
Robber With Twisted Nickname Learns Fate In South Asian Falls Church Jewelry Store Heist A Washington DC will spend nearly 20 years behind bars for his role in a violent string of armed robberies with very specific targets in multiple states, federal authorities announced. William Hunter, 28, also known as “Ill Will,” was sentenced this week to 228 months (19 years) in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release following a crime spree that saw him and others targeting South Asian jewelry stores in multiple states up and down the East Cost. The scheme - reportedly led by DC rapper Trevor Wright AKA "Taliban Glizzy -  landed the 15-member crew millions of do…
'Armed, Dangerous' Spotsylvania Shooting Suspect Apprehended, Sheriff Says 'Armed, Dangerous' Spotsylvania Shooting Suspect Apprehended, Sheriff Says
'Armed, Dangerous' Spotsylvania Shooting Suspect Apprehended, Sheriff Says A potentially armed and dangerous 18-year-old wanted in connection to a Spotsylvania shooting has been apprehended, authorities announced. Detectives from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office issued a new alert on Tuesday, Dec. 10 regarding Jahvel "Vel" Antonio Littleford, who is wanted in connection to a shooting last week that left his 22-year-old victim with critical injuries. Now, Littleford is in custody. 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…
Armed And Dangerous: Search Intensifies For Teen Wanted In Spotsylvania Shooting Armed And Dangerous: Search Intensifies For Teen Wanted In Spotsylvania Shooting
Armed And Dangerous: Search Intensifies For Teen Wanted In Spotsylvania Shooting A potentially armed and dangerous 18-year-old remains at large a week after a woman was shot several times in Spotsylvania and hospitalized in in serious, but stable condition. Detectives from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office issued a new alert on Tuesday, Dec. 10 regarding Jahvel "Vel" Antonio Littleford, who is wanted in connection to a shooting last week that left his 22-year-old victim with critical injuries. 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.…
Teen Arrested After Loaded Gun Found In Backpack At Virginia High School: Police Teen Arrested After Loaded Gun Found In Backpack At Virginia High School: Police
Teen Arrested After Loaded Gun Found In Backpack At Virginia High School: Police An Arlington Community High School student is in custody after a loaded firearm with an extended magazine was found in his backpack, police said. The incident unfolded around noon on Monday, Dec. 2, when a school security guard at the school on the 4400 block of Fairfax Drive discovered the gun and suspected marijuana during a search.  The school was placed on lockdown as Arlington police responded and took the 17-year-old into custody. Officers recovered the firearm and narcotics at the scene. The student, whose name has not been released due to his age, is facing multiple charges, …
Inmate Plots Wife’s Murder From Prison In Chilling Virginia Murder-For-Hire Scheme: Police Inmate Plots Wife’s Murder From Prison In Chilling Virginia Murder-For-Hire Scheme: Police
Inmate Plots Wife’s Murder From Prison In Chilling Virginia Murder-For-Hire Scheme: Police A Virginia inmate is accused of orchestrating a chilling murder-for-hire plot to kill his 23-year-old wife while behind bars, police said. Lionel Melvin Carter III, 34, incarcerated at Sussex State Prison, allegedly conspired with three other men to lure his wife, Egypt Zapporah Carter of Burlington, NC, to a Woodbridge neighborhood on Feb. 2.  She was ambushed and fatally shot while sitting in her vehicle near Bronson Court and Brickwood Drive, police said. The victim was reportedly drawn to the area under the ruse of picking up prescription narcotics for her husband.  Instead,…
Virginia Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After High-Stakes Pursuit: Police Virginia Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After High-Stakes Pursuit: Police
Virginia Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After High-Stakes Pursuit: Police Two suspects are behind bars after an armed robbery at a Fredericksburg convenience store led to a dramatic police pursuit and a K9-assisted manhunt, authorities say. The incident began shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, when Fredericksburg Police responded to a robbery at the Express Food Mart on Princess Anne Street.  According to investigators, 24-year-old Dion Lamont Parker of District Heights entered the store, pretended to shop, and then pulled a gun from his waistband, demanding money.  The clerk handed over cash, and Parker fled in a red Chevy S-10 truck, police said…
Woman Killed In Violent Fight With Man In Virginia Home, Police Say Woman Killed In Violent Fight With Man In Virginia Home, Police Say
Woman Killed In Violent Fight With Man In Virginia Home, Police Say A 20-year-old Woodbridge man is facing murder charges after a fight with a woman turned deadly, authorities announced. Officers were called to a residence on the 13500 block of Delaney Road in Woodbridge around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, to investigate a domestic dispute between family member who stated they heard gunshots coming from the home while leaving the area. Upon arrival, they found a man - later identified as Anthony White, Jr., - attempting to leave the residence, a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department said, and he was detained without incident. …
Suspect Rams State Trooper’s Vehicle During Fiery Stolen Car Pursuit In Virginia: VSP Suspect Rams State Trooper’s Vehicle During Fiery Stolen Car Pursuit In Virginia: VSP
Suspect Rams State Trooper’s Vehicle During Fiery Stolen Car Pursuit In Virginia: VSP A high-speed chase involving a stolen car in Maryland escalated dangerously Monday night when the driver rammed a Virginia State Police vehicle, sending the trooper into a power pole and downing live wires across Route 1, officials said. The pursuit began around 11:19 p.m. on Nov. 25, when Alexandria Police attempted to stop a Hyundai Elantra stolen out of Prince George’s County.  The driver refused to stop, leading officers on a chase through Van Dorn Street, Telegraph Road, Route 236, and Route 1. Virginia State Police joined the pursuit at Van Dorn and Vine Streets, officials say. …
Suspect In Virginia Bar Shooting Arrested After Months On The Run, Police Say Suspect In Virginia Bar Shooting Arrested After Months On The Run, Police Say
Suspect In Virginia Bar Shooting Arrested After Months On The Run, Police Say The man accused of opening fire in a Dumfries bar parking lot earlier this year has finally been caught, authorities announced. Janbler Torres-Santos, 25, was arrested on over the weekend by police in Weirton, West Virginia, and remains behind bars as he awaits extradition to Prince William County in connection to a March shooting.  Police say that he now faces charges of malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony stemming from the March 7 shooting outside La Caverna Bar and Grill. Investigators say the incident began with a verbal altercation in the parking…