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Graphic Bodycam Video Released In Fairfax Family Stabbing That Led To Fatal Police Shooting Graphic Bodycam Video Released In Fairfax Family Stabbing That Led To Fatal Police Shooting
Graphic Bodycam Video Released In Fairfax Family Stabbing That Led To Fatal Police Shooting Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis has released harrowing bodycam footage of the moments leading up to the fatal officer-involved shooting after Chhatra Thapa killed two family members in front of an infant. The 54-year-old Fairfax man was shot and killed by officers after fatally stabbing his wife and daughter and then attacking his son-in-law inside a Mantua apartment early on Monday, Feb. 23, according to police. Mamta Thapa, 33, and Binda Thapa, 52, also of Fairfax, died at the hospital after suffering stab wounds during the attack. The son-in-law remains hospitalized with cr…

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Police & Fire
Woman, 76, Found Dead With Trauma; Live-In Boyfriend Charged With Murder: Police Woman, 76, Found Dead With Trauma; Live-In Boyfriend Charged With Murder: Police
Woman, 76, Found Dead With Trauma; Live-In Boyfriend Charged With Murder: Police A Virginia neighborhood woke up to a chilling scene Thursday morning when police say a 76-year-old woman was found dead inside the home she shared with her longtime boyfriend, who is now charged with her murder. Officers were called around 8 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, to a residence in the 400 block of Linden Avenue in Edgewater for a report of an unresponsive woman, Anne Arundel County Police said. Upon arrival, officers found Johanna Gibbs suffering from "apparent trauma to her body." She was pronounced dead at the scene by fire personnel.  Detectives from the Homicide Unit immediat…

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Schools
Teen Stabs Classmate At West Potomac High School In Fairfax County: Police Teen Stabs Classmate At West Potomac High School In Fairfax County: Police
Teen Stabs Classmate At West Potomac High School In Fairfax County: Police One person was critically injured and a teen is in custody following a stabbing at West Potomac High School in Fairfax County on Wednesday, police say. Investigators say two students got into an argument inside the school, which escalated and resulted in the stabbing and a chaotic scene in the building. All students involved were either 15 or 16 years old. The school was placed on a brief lockdown during the police investigation, which was later lifted. Classes continued in the short term, with the investigation still active on Wednesday afternoon, according to school officials. Counselin…

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Police & Fire
Man, Woman Found Dead In Spotsy Home Were Shot Multiple Times, Sheriff Says Man, Woman Found Dead In Spotsy Home Were Shot Multiple Times, Sheriff Says
Man, Woman Found Dead In Spotsy Home Were Shot Multiple Times, Sheriff Says New details have been released as the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a double homicide. Deputies responded to the 10800 block of Heatherwood Drive around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, after a concerned friend reported not hearing from one of the residents.  Upon entering the home, the friend discovered the body of a woman and immediately called 911, according to the sheriff's office. When deputies arrived, they found both 61-year-old Charles Childress and 59-year-old Kimberly Newcomb dead inside the home.  Detectives determined that both victims had su…

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