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VA Man Who Made Thousands Of Posts Threatening VP Kamala Harris, Other Officials Arrested: Feds
A 66-year-old Virginia man who made thousands of posts and replies online threatening outgoing President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and other elected officials has been arrested, federal authorities announced on Monday. Winchester resident Frank Lucio Carilllo was arrested on federal charges and made his initial court appearance on Aug. 5 in District Court in Roanoke after being arrested last week following a probe into his actions online. “Open political discourse is a cornerstone of our American experience," US Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh stated. "We can disagree. "…
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Family, Visiting Relatives Displaced By Loudoun County House Fire Sparked By Lightning
The thunderstorms that rolled through Loudoun County and the rest of the DMV region left a family and relatives visiting Virginia displaced after a lightning strike in the area, officials say. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, first responders from multiple agencies in Virginia and Maryland responded to a home in the 15000 block of Shannondale Road in Hillsboro to investigate a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, crews were met by smoke and fire coming from the garage, which rapidly spread to the second story of the residence. Firefighters made their way into the home and were …
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Intoxicated Man Threatened To Burn Down Church, Woman's Home In Virginia, Sheriff Says
A Virginia man is behind bars after threatening a woman and her church in Stafford County, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said. Over the weekend, deputies were called to investigate a reported disturbance involving a 22-year-old Stafford resident Keven Opoku and a woman. The incident was called in shortly after 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3 on Firebrick Drive. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, it was determined that Opoku was under the influence, and made threats to burn down both her home and the church she attends. Deputies made contact with Opoku, who resisted…
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Man Wanted In Fredericksburg Tracked By K9 Teams In Spotsylvania After Botched Robbery: Sheriff
A man who assaulted a woman during a failed robbery attempt at a Virginia 7-Eleven lost a game of hide-and-seek with Spotsylvania County Sheriff's K9s and landed himself behind bars, officials say. Fredericksburg resident Kenneth Wayne Auston, 48, was arrested after being tracked through a shopping center early on Friday morning following the attempted robbery. According to the sheriff's office, at approximately 3 a.m. a clerk at the 7-Eleven in the 4200 block of Plank Road reported to police that a man - later identified as Auston - came behind the counter and assaulted her; however,…
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22-Year-Old Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Identified By Prince William County Police
New details have been released after a 22-year-old Woodbridge man was killed in an officer-involved shooting early on Thursday morning. Gabriel Rene Ramirez has been identified as the victim who was shot and killed following an incident that played out overnight and came to a grisly conclusion early on Aug. 1 following a lengthy standoff. Shortly after 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday night, officers were initially called to a home in the 3400 block of Caledonia Circle in Woodbridge, where there was a reported suicidal person, who was ultimately found "agitated" with a gun in the backyard of a …
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Rideshare Driver Arrested For Sexual Battery Of Passenger In Alexandria: Police
A 33-year-old rideshare driver has been arrested following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault of a passenger in Alexandria, police say. Ahmed Reshad Nasseri was arrested this week and charged with aggravated sexual battery dating back to an incident reported on Friday, July 19 in the 5000 block of Seminary Road. According to the Alexandria Police Department, Nasseri worked as a rideshare driver on the night of the incident, and his victim was a passenger he picked up after requesting the ride. No details about the assault were released. The incident remains under investig…
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Booze Bandit Involved In Police Pursuit Arrested; Driver At Large, Stafford Sheriff Says
Adrian Barett was hoping to trade one vice for another, but wound up behind bars for his troubles, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. He was arrested on Tuesday, though his driver remains at large following a string of alcohol larcenies that led to a high-speed police pursuit that went from Stafford into Prince William County, officials say. Barett, 21, of Woodridge, was arrested, though his accomplice remains at large a day after a pair of robberies were reported in Stafford County. The booze bandits' spree began at approximately 6:53 p.m. on July 30 at an ABC Store on Gar…
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Driver Who Struck Deputy's Cruiser In Stafford County Gets Second DUI In Two Years: Sheriff
A 39-year-old Stafford man was charged with his second DUI in two years after crashing into the back of a deputy's cruiser on Monday night. Stephen Alexander is behind bars after smashing into the Stafford County Sheriff's Office vehicle and then attempting to flee the area while allegedly intoxicated, officials say. The incident was reported shortly after 11 p.m. on July 29 near the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Salisbury Drive when a deputy stopped a separate vehicle for a reported equipment violation on the Jessica Cheney Bridge. According to the sheriff's office, shortly …
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Carjacker Who Killed Man Fighting For His Lexus Arrested In Virginia Beach (
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Manassas resident Keith Anthony McBride has been identified as the person wanted in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that left a Lexus owner dead. Officers were called to the Oasis at Montclair Apartment Complex on Stedham Circle in Dumfries shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, to investigate a reported hit-and-run. On Saturday, July 27, authorities announced that McBride was located and arrested by Virginia Beach City police. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, 37-year-old Vasquez Galvan was approached by McBride while he was outside of hi…
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Wanted Virginia Man Surrenders After Short-Lived Standoff With Deputies, Sheriff Says
A wanted 35-year-old man tried to be coy with members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, but he was unable to avoid his arrest after failing to pretend he wasn't home. Stafford resident Bryan Robert, who was already wanted out of Caroline County for violating a protective order and making suspect phone calls, made things worse for himself attempting to evade being arrested, officials say. A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that in the afternoon of Friday, July 26, deputies attempted to execute a search warrant on Clift Farm Road, and when they arrived, were able to spot…
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Carjacker Who Killed Man Fighting For His Lexus Arrested In Virginia (
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Manassas resident Keith Anthony McBride has been identified as the person wanted in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that left a Lexus owner dead. Officers were called to the Oasis at Montclair Apartment Complex on Stedham Circle in Dumfries shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, to investigate a reported hit-and-run. On Saturday, July 27, authorities announced that McBride was located and arrested. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, 37-year-old Vasquez Galvan was approached by McBride while he was outside of his gold Lexus SUV. The …
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Drug Dealer 'Destroying Community' In Loudoun County Gets Prison Time: Commonwealth's Attorney
A Virginia drug dealer who was busted with thousands of fentanyl pills will spend more than a decade in prison following his arrest in Loudoun County, authorities announced on Friday. Christian Murrell Adlam was ordered by a judge on Thursday, July 25, Adlam to serve 12 years and 10 months in prison, with an additional 23 years suspended, assuming "the satisfactory completion of ten years of probation." He was convicted of: Possessing a firearm while in the possession of a Schedule I/II controlled substance; Abduction; Simple Robbery; Conspiracy to commit abduction. “We h…
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