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Driver Wanted For DUI-Related Manslaughter After Fatal Virginia Crash: Police Driver Wanted For DUI-Related Manslaughter After Fatal Virginia Crash: Police
Driver Wanted For Dui-related Manslaughter After Fatal Virginia Crash: Police Police in Prince William County have identified a 62-year-old driver wanted in connection to a fatal head-on crash over the summer. Warrants have been issued for Woodbridge resident James Francis Byrd, who was allegedly the Lexus driver who struck and killed Thomas Spencer Stark in August. According to the Prince William County Police Department, shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 28, a Toyota Tundra was heading east on Bristow Road in Nokesville when the driver crossed over the center median and struck Stark head-on in the area of Windy Hill Drive. The Nokesville resident was rushed to an a…

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Speeding Driver Charged With DWI For Fatal Rollover BMW Crash In Fairfax County: Police Speeding Driver Charged With DWI For Fatal Rollover BMW Crash In Fairfax County: Police
Speeding Driver Charged With DWI For Fatal Rollover BMW Crash In Fairfax County: Police The speeding driver who was allegedly responsible for a crash that claimed the life of a 23-year-old Herndon woman earlier this year is facing multiple charges, Fairfax County Police officials announced on Thursday. Rendon resident Ayaan Usmani, 23, has been charged in connection to the fatal rollover crash in a 2019 BMW M850I that left his passenger, Tina Habibi with fatal injuries. Officers from the Reston Police District responded to the crash at 2:40 a.m. on Nov. 23 near Fairfax County Parkway and Elden Street, where the BMW had left the roadway, flipped over, and came to rest. Police …

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Police ID 23-Year-Old Herndon Woman Killed In Rollover Reston Crash Police ID 23-Year-Old Herndon Woman Killed In Rollover Reston Crash
Police ID 23-Year-Old Herndon Woman Killed In Rollover Reston Crash A 23-year-old Herndon woman has been identified as the victim of a fatal single-vehicle rollover crash involving a 2019 BMW M850I early Friday morning in Reston, police said. Officers from the Reston Police District responded to the crash at 2:40 a.m. near Fairfax County Parkway and Elden Street, where the BMW had left the roadway, flipped over, and came to rest. The passenger, identified as Tina Habibi, was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. The driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was also transported to the hospital. Preliminary findings from th…

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Obituaries
Family Calls For Community To 'Storm Heaven With Prayers' Following Double Fatal Reston Crash Family Calls For Community To 'Storm Heaven With Prayers' Following Double Fatal Reston Crash
Family Calls For Community To 'Storm Heaven With Prayers' Following Double Fatal Reston Crash Friends and well-wishers are coming together to support the family of a father of three who was killed in a double fatal Virginia crash over the weekend. Herndon native Shawn "Blazay" Ballard, 35, was driving early on Sunday, Nov. 10 with 48-year-old Nicole Hamm in the area of North Shore Drive and Charter Oak Court in Reston when their 2016 Ford Explorer veered off the roadway and struck the tree, according to police. Both were rushed to an area hospital, where they later died from their injuries, leaving loved ones reeling. Following the fatal crash, support has been swelling for Ba…

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Teen Driver Killed In Virginia Crash Identified By Stafford County Police Teen Driver Killed In Virginia Crash Identified By Stafford County Police
Teen Driver Killed In Virginia Crash Identified By Stafford County Police Speed is believed to be a possible factor in a crash that claimed the life of an 18-year-old driver in Virginia earlier this week, investigators say. Stafford resident Landon Lynn has been identified by the sheriff's office as the driver who was killed in an early morning crash on Wednesday. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the 600 block of Poplar Road to investigate a single-vehicle rollover crash when a driver struck a tree. Upon arrival, they found the vehicle occupied by Lynn, the driver, and three others who were taken to area hospitals for tr…

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Virginia Beach Amber Alert Ends With Infant Dead, Children Injured In Maryland Crash: Police Virginia Beach Amber Alert Ends With Infant Dead, Children Injured In Maryland Crash: Police
Virginia Beach Amber Alert Ends With Infant Dead, Children Injured In Maryland Crash: Police An Amber Alert issued in Virginia ended tragically with a rollover crash in Prince George's County that left infant dead and two other children injured after being abducted by their father.  Shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday night, Virginia State Police issued an Amber Alert for 36-year-old Dana Plummer, 36, in connection to the abduction of Zayir Plummer, 5, Zayin Plummer, 7, and 16-month old Zariyah Plummer. Virginia State Police According to Virginia Beach Police, shortly after 8:45 p.m. on Aug. 14, there was a reported stabbing in Virginia beach in the 900 block of Jay Are…

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Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman In Virginia Was Undocumented Non-Citizen, Sheriff Says Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman In Virginia Was Undocumented Non-Citizen, Sheriff Says
Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman In Virginia Was Undocumented Non-Citizen, Sheriff Says The 21-year-old man who killed a Maryland grandmother with her own vehicle during a carjacking in Virginia over the weekend is an undocumented non-citizen, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Jose Aguilar-Martinez was arrested this week in connection to the fatal carjacking involving Silver Spring resident Melody Waldecker, 54. Waldecker was in the 21000 block of Towncenter Plaza when she was carjacked at around 11:40 a.m. on July 29 in Sterling by Aguilar-Martinez. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, Waldecker was carjacked, then struck by her own vehicle a…

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Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman With Own Vehicle Arrested In Virginia: Sheriff Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman With Own Vehicle Arrested In Virginia: Sheriff
Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman With Own Vehicle Arrested In Virginia: Sheriff A 21-year-old man who killed a Maryland grandmother with her own vehicle during a carjacking in Virginia over the weekend has been arrested, authorities announced on Tuesday. Jose Aguilar-Martinez, who has no fixed address and most recently was known to stay in Sterling, has been arrested in connection to the fatal carjacking involving Silver Spring resident Melody Waldecker, 54, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Waldecker was in the 21000 block of Towncenter Plaza when she was carjacked at around 11:40 a.m. on July 29 in Sterling by Aguilar-Martinez. According to the …

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Carjacker Who Killed Man Fighting For His Lexus Arrested In Virginia Beach (UPDATED) Carjacker Who Killed Man Fighting For His Lexus Arrested In Virginia Beach (UPDATED)
Carjacker Who Killed Man Fighting For His Lexus Arrested In Virginia Beach (Updated) 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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