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Manhunt Continues Over a Year After Fatal Bailey's Crossroads Shooting: Police Manhunt Continues Over a Year After Fatal Bailey's Crossroads Shooting: Police
Manhunt Continues Over a Year After Fatal Bailey's Crossroads Shooting: Police More than a year after a deadly shooting in Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County police are still searching for the suspect, urging the public for assistance. Fairfax County police are renewing their call for public assistance in locating Javon Antonio Reid, 34, who is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on May 2023, in Bailey's Crossroads. The incident took place around 2:19 a.m. on May 7 last year in the parking lot of Build America Plaza, located in the 3800 block of South George Mason Drive, according to police. Javon Antonio Reid Fairfax County Police O…

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'Significant Risk To Community' 'Deserves Every Minute' Of Sentence In Virginia: Prosecutor 'Significant Risk To Community' 'Deserves Every Minute' Of Sentence In Virginia: Prosecutor
'Significant Risk To Community' 'Deserves Every Minute' Of Sentence In Virginia: Prosecutor A man described as "a significant risk to the community" will spend nearly two decades in prison, prosecutors in Loudoun County announced on Thursday. Lorenzo Arnez Green, 39, who has a lengthy criminal history, was sentenced to 18 years in prison with no time suspended after being convicted on a host of charges following an incident that played out while he was on probation. Specifically, Green was convicted of:  Two counts of possession with the. intent to distribute a Schedule I or II controlled substance; Possession of a Schedule I or II controlled substance; Possession of a fire…

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Convict Boozing With Buddies In Loudoun County Parking Lot Busted With Weapon, Police Say Convict Boozing With Buddies In Loudoun County Parking Lot Busted With Weapon, Police Say
Convict Boozing With Buddies In Loudoun County Parking Lot Busted With Weapon, Police Say A man no stranger to law enforcement is facing new charges after being busted with a weapon when attempting to flee from a gathering in Loudoun County that got broken up by police. Sterling resident Carl Frye, 59, was arrested over the weekend and charged with multiple weapons offenses following "proactive enforcement" by the Leesburg Police Department, officials say. Before midnight on Friday, Oct. 11, officers from the agency were on patrol in the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road, where they came across a group of people drinking in an area parking lot. Upon exiting his vehicle, police sa…

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Two Released On Bond For Maryland Auto Thefts Busted With Car Reported Stolen Out Of DC: Police Two Released On Bond For Maryland Auto Thefts Busted With Car Reported Stolen Out Of DC: Police
Two Released On Bond For Maryland Auto Thefts Busted With Car Reported Stolen Out Of DC: Police A 19-year-old man took out an Amazon locker in a botched attempt to avoid his arrest after being busted in connection to multiple vehicle thefts in Montgomery County and surrounding areas, police say. Hyattsville resident DeJuan Jenifer and Makiya Donohue, 19, of Silver Spring, are both facing charges in connection to an ongoing investigation into a rash of vehicle thefts that have plagued the area in recent weeks. The deceitful duo's downfall came early on Tuesday, Aug. 13, when officers spotted them inside a 2020 Kia Sportage that had Florida tags and had been reported stolen out of Washi…

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Fugitive Apprehended Getting Into Rideshare Vehicle Outside Virginia Hotel, Sheriff Says Fugitive Apprehended Getting Into Rideshare Vehicle Outside Virginia Hotel, Sheriff Says
Fugitive Apprehended Getting Into Rideshare Vehicle Outside Virginia Hotel, Sheriff Says A man who has racked up an infamous list of criminal charges this month was taken into police custody at a Virginia hotel, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Early on Friday morning, deputies responded to the Excel Inn and Suites on Warrenton Road to execute an arrest warrant on 33-year-old Stafford resident Markus Collins, who has been on a rampage for weeks since the weather began warming up. Collins was wanted for:  Possession of a firearm by a felon; Possession of ammunition by a felon; Two counts of possession of controlled substances while in possession of a fir…

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by Zak Failla
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Cocaine, Firearms Seized In Search Of Suspected Drug Dealer's Virginia Home, Police Say Cocaine, Firearms Seized In Search Of Suspected Drug Dealer's Virginia Home, Police Say
Cocaine, Firearms Seized In Search Of Suspected Drug Dealer's Virginia Home, Police Say A search of Loudoun County man's home turned up a substantial amount of cash, cocaine, scales, firearms, and more, local police said. Nicholas T. Roach, 28, was stopped around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8 on Plaza Street NE by officers on foot as he appeared to be under the influence, police in Leesburg said.  Roach was arrested for public intoxication and, after conducting a search incident to arrest, officers found a large amount of cash and drugs on him, authorities said. A search of his home at 75 Plaza Street NE turned up additional drugs including cocaine, scales, cell phone…

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Assault By Mob: Third Suspect Arrested For Violent Attack At Virginia Home, Police Say Assault By Mob: Third Suspect Arrested For Violent Attack At Virginia Home, Police Say
Assault By Mob: Third Suspect Arrested For Violent Attack At Virginia Home, Police Say A third suspect has been arrested in connection with a violent assault at a Prince William County home in February, authorities said. Eric Yovany Melara, 33, of Manassas, had been wanted in connection with the Feb. 12 assault in Haymarket, Prince William County police said. He was arrested on Wednesday, June 5, and charged with assault by mob, aggravated malicious wounding, and abduction. Jasmine Denisha Garcia, 36, also of Manassas, and Anthony Agguire were both previously arrested. At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Feb. 12, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were call…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Shooter Indicted For Murder Of Restaurant Manager Near Catholic University In DC Teen Shooter Indicted For Murder Of Restaurant Manager Near Catholic University In DC
Teen Shooter Indicted For Murder Of Restaurant Manager Near Catholic University In DC A teen shooter has been indicted on charges in connection to the fatal shooting of a popular restaurant manager who was gunned down on his way home from work, federal authorities announced. Jaleil Jones, now 19, of Northwest DC, has been charged in an indictment for his alleged role in the death of Robert Lavender, the manager of the BGR "Burgers Grilled Right" restaurant last summer not far from the Catholic University of America. Google Maps street view Lavender, 44, was identified by the Metropolitan Police Department last year as the man who was shot in the 600 block of Monroe Street …

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by Zak Failla
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Convict Caught With Codeine, Handgun Reported Stolen In DC During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Convict Caught With Codeine, Handgun Reported Stolen In DC During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff
Convict Caught With Codeine, Handgun Reported Stolen In DC During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop in Maryland rapidly snowballed for a Charles County convict who was caught with a host of drugs and an illegal handgun reported stolen out of DC, authorities announced. Robert Terrance Fletcher, 26, of Indian Head, is facing drug and weapon charges following an early morning stop on Tuesday morning when he was busted for multiple offenses. Shortly before 2 a.m. on May 28, a member of the Charles County Sheriff's Office stopped Fletcher in the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway in Indian Head for a reported equipment violation on his vehicle. Google M…

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by Zak Failla