Ivy Leaguer From Prominent Maryland Family Officially Charged Overnight With CEO's Murder Ivy Leaguer From Prominent Maryland Family Officially Charged Overnight With CEO's Murder
Ivy Leaguer From Prominent Maryland Family Officially Charged Overnight With CEO's Murder An Ivy League-educated high school valedictorian from a privileged, politically connected family has been charged with the execution-style murder of the CEO of one of the nation's largest healthcare providers after a days-long manhunt. Click here for a new, updated story - CEO Murder: Whiz Kid Suspect May Have Spiraled After Traumatic Back Surgery New York prosecutors have formally charged 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione, a native of Towson, Maryland, with the fatal shooting of United Healthcare executive Brian Thompson.  The incident occurred outside the New York Hilton in midt…
Virginia Teacher Charged After Allegedly Assaulting 11-Year-Old Student On Playground: Police Virginia Teacher Charged After Allegedly Assaulting 11-Year-Old Student On Playground: Police
Virginia Teacher Charged After Allegedly Assaulting 11-Year-Old Student On Playground: Police A teacher at R. Dean Kilby Elementary School in Woodbridge is facing charges after allegedly assaulting an 11-year-old student on the school playground, authorities said. Detectives with the Prince William County Police Department concluded their investigation on Wednesday, Dec. 4 into the incident, which occurred on Oct. 29 at the elementary school located on Horner Road. According to investigators, Dana Farber, 51, of Manassas, forcibly grabbed the student by the arms during an incident at the playground, and the child later reported minor injuries to their parents, prompting the investig…
Fredericksburg Man Arrested For Sexual Assault Of Minor In Woodbridge: Police Fredericksburg Man Arrested For Sexual Assault Of Minor In Woodbridge: Police
Fredericksburg Man Arrested For Sexual Assault Of Minor In Woodbridge: Police A Fredericksburg man has been charged with sexually assaulting a child in Woodbridge several years ago, Prince William County Police announced on Monday. Detectives launched an investigation after the victim, now older, recently came forward to report the assault, which occurred between September 2016 and September 2018 when she was under the age of 13, police say. The investigation revealed that the suspect, later identified as Anthony Bennett, 30, was known to the victim, and he turned himself in to authorities without incident on Nov. 22, police said. Bennett has been charged with …
Wanted Rape Suspect Surrenders in Virginia After Weeks-Long Manhunt: Police Wanted Rape Suspect Surrenders in Virginia After Weeks-Long Manhunt: Police
Wanted Rape Suspect Surrenders in Virginia After Weeks-Long Manhunt: Police A wanted rape suspect was taken into custody on Thursday following a weeks-long investigation in Prince William County. Kelvin Johnson Alvarado-Aguilar, 36, turned himself in as investigators sought to locate him in connection to an alleged sexual assault in Woodbridge in 2023, police say. In October, detectives from the Prince William County Police Department obtained charges in an ongoing investigation regarding a sexual assault that occurred last year. According to police, the investigation found that a woman was sexually assaulted by an acquaintance, later identified as Alvarado-A…
Machete-Wielding Man Stabbed Victim In Face, Assaulted Woman In Virginia, Police Say Machete-Wielding Man Stabbed Victim In Face, Assaulted Woman In Virginia, Police Say
Machete-Wielding Man Stabbed Victim In Face, Assaulted Woman In Virginia, Police Say A suspect who stabbed a man in the face repeatedly with a "machete-style knife" and struck a woman during a domestic dispute in Prince William County is in custody months after a violent early-morning attack, police confirmed. Valentino Cruz Reyes, 49, who has no fixed address, was arrested this week in North Carolina following a months-long investigation into a domestic incident that was reported shortly before 1 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 19 inside a home in the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue in Woodbridge. According to the Prince William Police Department, a 31-year-old woman and 44-year-old ma…
Virginia Man Who Sexually Abused Teen Girl He Impregnated Learns Fate In Court Virginia Man Who Sexually Abused Teen Girl He Impregnated Learns Fate In Court
Virginia Man Who Sexually Abused Teen Girl He Impregnated Learns Fate In Court An Alexandria man who picked up a teen girl at an area park and sexually assaulted her at a DC park will spend years in prison after getting her pregnant and continuing to abuse her. Francisco Flores-Lopez, 34, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually abusing a 14-year-old District resident, resulting in her getting pregnant, federal authorities announced. According to court documents, the girl met Flores-Lopez on social media, and the two met up for the first time in June 2022, the same month she was set to turn 14 years old. Flores-Lopez, who was 32 years old at the time, pi…
Fight Over Firearm In Virginia Lot Leaves Homeless Man Dead, Police Say Fight Over Firearm In Virginia Lot Leaves Homeless Man Dead, Police Say
Fight Over Firearm In Virginia Lot Leaves Homeless Man Dead, Police Say A 27-year-old man with no fixed address has been identified as the person shot and killed in a Woodbridge commuter lot during an altercation over a weapon. Vienna resident Christian Geiger, 22, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the fatal shooting of Jeffrey Kojo Owusu over the weekend, police say. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called at around 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 to the lot in the area of 2250 Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge, where there was a reported shooting in the commuter lot with one person down. 22…
Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Inmate Arrested Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Inmate Arrested
Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Inmate Arrested A member of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has been arrested and fired following an investigation into an incident involving a female inmate at the Adult Detention Center, authorities announced. Deputy Mason Zimmerman, 30, a Maryland resident, is behind bars following an investigation into misconduct with a woman being housed at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. According to investigators, Zimmer violated a Virginia mandate regarding "carnal knowledge of a person detained or arrested by a law-enforcement officer, or an inmate."  Zimmerman was arrested on Sunday and taken…
Woman Whose 'Cousin Was Driving' Busted For Fourth DUI In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Woman Whose 'Cousin Was Driving' Busted For Fourth DUI In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Woman Whose 'Cousin Was Driving' Busted For Fourth DUI In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Blanca Azucena Herrera Argueta found herself in a familiar situation in Stafford County after being stopped by sheriff's deputies over the weekend. The 48-year-old Woodbridge woman is facing her fourth DUI charge in the past several years after an ill-fated trip down I-95 that ended with her arrest on Friday night. Shortly before midnight on Oct. 25, deputies received a complaint about a possibly drunk driver who was swerving around traffic and struck two vehicles in the southbound lanes of the interstate before getting off at exit 140 toward Wonder Road, where she was ultimately stopped. …
Former Prison Guard Sentenced For Child Exploitation, Child Porn Offenses In Virginia: Feds Former Prison Guard Sentenced For Child Exploitation, Child Porn Offenses In Virginia: Feds
Former Prison Guard Sentenced For Child Exploitation, Child Porn Offenses In Virginia: Feds A former prison officer at the Coffeewood Correctional Center in Virginia will spend decades in prison after paying a minor in exchange for multiple sexually explicit images and video, officials say. Davey Jonathan Sisk, 30, of Culpepper, pleaded guilty over the summer to federal charges in connection to child exploitation and child porn possession, authorities announced. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, prosecutors announced that Sisk has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. According to court documents, between June 2023 and February, Sisk used the social media app "Telegram" to coerce another pe…
Former Penn State Players From Virginia, Philly Facing Rape, Other Sex Crimes: Court Docs Former Penn State Players From Virginia, Philly Facing Rape, Other Sex Crimes: Court Docs
Former Penn State Players From Virginia, Philly Facing Rape, Other Sex Crimes: Court Docs A pair of former Penn State players who were booted off the team over the summer are facing rape and other serious charges, according to court documents. Philadelphia native Jameial Lyons, and Kaveion Keys, of Richmond, Virginia, both 19, who were dismissed from the Nittany Lions and the university in August after being temporarily suspended from the squad. Lyons was charged with:  Rape; Aggravated assault without consent; Voluntary deviate sexual intercourse; Aggravated individual assault without consent; Indecent assault without consent of others; Invasion of privacy without consen…
Federal Employee From Maryland Admits To Sharing Confidential Information About Gang Member Federal Employee From Maryland Admits To Sharing Confidential Information About Gang Member
Federal Employee From Maryland Admits To Sharing Confidential Information About Gang Member A Maryland woman admitted to disclosing confidential information held by the DC Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) during a homicide case, federal authorities announced. Dameshia Cooper, 35, of Waldorf, pleaded guilty on Monday to disclosing confidential information held by the PSA to a defendant in a homicide case, according to officials. According to court documents, Cooper was a Pretrial Services Officer employed at PSA within the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, where she was responsible for tracking and maintaining sensitive identifiabl…
Drugs Seized From Suspect Carrying In Socks, Underwear At Virginia Jail, Stafford Sheriff Says Drugs Seized From Suspect Carrying In Socks, Underwear At Virginia Jail, Stafford Sheriff Says
Drugs Seized From Suspect Carrying In Socks, Underwear At Virginia Jail, Stafford Sheriff Says Officers at the Rappahannock Regional Jail made an unexpected discovery after a man was caught bringing drugs into the facility in curious places after his arrest, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. What started as an investigation into a reported disturbance at the Quality Inn on Greenspring Drive in Stafford led to a host of charges for Woodbridge resident Gibril Kondeh, who was caught with several baggies of controlled substances at the jail. Shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, deputies were called to the hotel, where there was an argument between a man and woman…
Man Accused Of Abducting, Sexually Assaulting Acquaintance In Virginia, Police Say Man Accused Of Abducting, Sexually Assaulting Acquaintance In Virginia, Police Say
Man Accused Of Abducting, Sexually Assaulting Acquaintance In Virginia, Police Say A 20-year-old man who inappropriately abducted and inappropriately touched a woman is facing charges following an investigating into an incident reported late last week. Manassas native Marlon Danilo Neftaly Mo-Choc was arrested on Friday following a probe into a reported incident that was called in from the 12100 block of Sierra Sunset Lane in Gainesville the previous night. The investigation determined that a 22-year-old woman was approached by Mo-Choc, who was described by police as an acquaintance, and whens he refused to go with him, he grabbed her arm and forced her into a vehicle. I…
Harrisburg Man Took 5-Year-Old To VA, NY For Sex: USDOJ Harrisburg Man Took 5-Year-Old To VA, NY For Sex: USDOJ
Harrisburg Man Took 5-Year-Old To VA, NY For Sex: Usdoj A 54-year-old Pennsylvania man has been sentenced after admitting to taking a 5-year-old girl for sex in Virginia and New York, the US Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  John Oathout, of Harrisburg, PA, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Brenda K. Sannes in Syracuse, NY on Friday, Sept. 20. He'll serve 25 years in federal prison followed by 20 years of supervised release, and he'll be a registered sex offender for the remainder of his life, according to the USDOJ release.  Oathout admitted to taking the 5-year-old girl on trips out of state w…
Woman Charged With DUI Manslaughter For Fatal Head-On Crash In Virginia, Police Say (UPDATED) Woman Charged With DUI Manslaughter For Fatal Head-On Crash In Virginia, Police Say (UPDATED)
Woman Charged With DUI Manslaughter For Fatal Head-On Crash In Virginia, Police Say (Updated) Weeks after a wrong-way driver killed a man and injured several others in a head-on crash in Prince William County, police say that they've arrested a 21-year-old woman who was allegedly driving under the influence. Shortly after 6 a.m. on Sept. 13, officers were called to the area of Caton Hill Road near Killarney Drive in Woodbridge, where there was a reported head-on crash involving a pair of Toyotas.  According to the Prince William County Police Department, a Toyota Camry being driven by Springfield resident Lesly Miraya-Mayuri with Alexandria native Elvis Gabriel Alvarez, 23 in t…
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child Under 10 For Months In Virginia: Police Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child Under 10 For Months In Virginia: Police
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child Under 10 For Months In Virginia: Police A Virginia man who inappropriately touched a child over the course of more than a year has been arrested for alleged sexual assault, authorities announced. Sterling resident James Eugene Edwards, 58, was arrested over the weekend following a lengthy investigation into alleged sexual abuse that was reported in Manassas between January 2023 and February 2024. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, detectives determined that Edwards allegedly sexually assaulted his victim, who was under the age of 10 at the time. Details about the abuse have not bee…
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Fleeing Montgomery County To DC: Police Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Fleeing Montgomery County To DC: Police
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Fleeing Montgomery County To DC: Police A District man seemingly randomly stabbed a 66-year-old woman sitting alone on a bench in Montgomery County before attempting to take off on foot back toward DC, though a Good Samaritan wasn't about to let him get away that easy. Dwayne Johnson, 39, has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses following a reported stabbing early on Monday morning in Chevy Chase, police say. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 16, officers from the Montgomery County Police Department, Metro Transit Police Department and the DC Metropoli…
Police Search For Missing Manassas Park Mom Mamta Kafle Bhatt's Body In Area Of Camp, School Police Search For Missing Manassas Park Mom Mamta Kafle Bhatt's Body In Area Of Camp, School
Police Search For Missing Manassas Park Mom Mamta Kafle Bhatt's Body In Area Of Camp, School The search for missing Manassas mom Mamta Kafle Bhatt's body reached a fevered pitch on Thursday afternoon, the same day her husband was reportedly granted a speedy trial. On Sept. 5, the Manassas Park and Prince William County police departments continued their active investigation into Bhatt's death, with a fresh search throughout the community after receiving new intel. According to police, on Thursday, they were searching the Blooms Crossing community, the area surrounding the Manassas Christian School, Camp Carondelet, and a portion of Blooms Park. Investigators say that "detectives d…
Department Of Defense Engineer From Virginia Charged With Taking Classified Documents: Feds Department Of Defense Engineer From Virginia Charged With Taking Classified Documents: Feds
Department Of Defense Engineer From Virginia Charged With Taking Classified Documents: Feds An engineer from Istanbul living in Virginia who worked for the Department of Defense has been accused of taking classified documents without permission, federal authorities announced on Tuesday. Falls Church resident Gokhan Gun, 50, a civilian engineer for the DoD, has been charged in federal court with unauthorized removal and retention of classified material following an investigation that was launched earlier this year. According to court documents, "through his employment, Gun possesses a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) a…
Toddler Nearly ODs, Dad Charged With Child Neglect In VA, Police Say Toddler Nearly ODs, Dad Charged With Child Neglect In VA, Police Say
Toddler Nearly ODs, Dad Charged With Child Neglect In VA, Police Say A 31-year-old Virginia dad has been charged with child neglect after his son lost consciousness due to drug residue on on an object he'd been playing with, police said. Police were called to a Claremont Lane home in Woodbridge around 9:05 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, where Yosely Argueta's 2-year-old son briefly lost consciousness, Prince William County police said. An investigation found the boy had been handling an object containing "illegal drug residue" used earlier in the day by Argueta, said police.  "The investigation is still active, but initial indications are that it was not…
Deputy Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney Charged With Drinking, Driving In PWC: Officials Deputy Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney Charged With Drinking, Driving In PWC: Officials
Deputy Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney Charged With Drinking, Driving In PWC: Officials A high-ranking prosecutor in Loudoun County is facing charges following an alleged arrest for intoxicated driving in Prince William County, officials confirmed. Over the weekend, Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Matthew B. Lowery was charged in Prince William County with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and refusal of a breath test. No details about the arrest or circumstances surrounding the incident have been released by investigators. "We are abiding by Loudoun County Department of Human Resources' protocols and will not be making any further statements …
Driver Charged For Fatal Pedestrian Strike That Hospitalized Two In Fairfax County, Police Say Driver Charged For Fatal Pedestrian Strike That Hospitalized Two In Fairfax County, Police Say
Driver Charged For Fatal Pedestrian Strike That Hospitalized Two In Fairfax County, Police Say A 58-year-old woman has been charged in connection to a fatal June crash that left a pedestrian dead in Fairfax County, police announced on Monday. Centreville resident Climencia Melgar was identified as the driver who struck Lubia Mirasol Vasquez Mateo while making a turn late last month, and she will now face charges. Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department were called shortly before 10 p.m. on June 25, where they found Vasquez Mateo down on Pickwick Road after being struck by Melgar outside of the crosswalk. The Clifton resident was rushed to an area hospital with life…
Maryland Man Murdered Ex-Girlfriend, Grandmother Of Child He Attempted To Kill In DC: Feds Maryland Man Murdered Ex-Girlfriend, Grandmother Of Child He Attempted To Kill In DC: Feds
Maryland Man Murdered Ex-Girlfriend, Grandmother Of Child He Attempted To Kill In DC: Feds A Maryland man who was found complicit in the deaths of two people in Southeast DC in April 2021 is facing a lifetime behind bars, federal authorities announced. On Friday, a DC Superior Court jury returned a guilty verdict against Clinton resident Keanan Turner, 34, in connection to the murders of Wanda and Ebony Wright in the 2300 block of Good Hope Court SE three years ago. Metropolitan Police Department Prosecutors say that Ebony Wright was in a relationship with Turner when she became pregnant.  Turner asked her to terminate the pregnancy, and when she declined, he st…
Murder Suspect Apprehended Days After Deadly Dispute In Virginia: Spotsy Sheriff Murder Suspect Apprehended Days After Deadly Dispute In Virginia: Spotsy Sheriff
Murder Suspect Apprehended Days After Deadly Dispute In Virginia: Spotsy Sheriff A fugitive from Woodbridge who was wanted in connection to the murder of a 52-year-old man in Virginia has been apprehended, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. On Sunday night, deputies responded to the 5300 block of Holley Oak Lane for an emergency call regarding Terrance Lee Morris, who was reportedly at an area home and was wanted on a murder warrant following a fatal incident that left Clarke County resident Romero Cook dead. Deputies were able to track Morris to an area home, where he was apprehended on June 30 without incident. According to the Frederick County Sh…
Mom Killed Toddlers 'For Religious Purposes' In NJ Home: Police Papers Reveal Gruesome Details Mom Killed Toddlers 'For Religious Purposes' In NJ Home: Police Papers Reveal Gruesome Details
Mom Killed Toddlers 'For Religious Purposes' In NJ Home: Police Papers Reveal Gruesome Details A New Jersey mother told investigators that she killed her two toddlers for "religious" reasons while experiencing concerning thoughts while her husband was away on business, according to arrest records obtained by Daily Voice. Naomi Elkins, 27, of Lakewood, NJ was charged with two counts of murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon. She was arrested after the one- and three-year-old girls were killed in a two-family apartment home on Shenandoah Drive on Tuesday, June 25. After her arrest, Elkins told investigat…
Maryland Man With Penchant For Prepubescent Porn Admits To Child Porn Charges In DC: Feds Maryland Man With Penchant For Prepubescent Porn Admits To Child Porn Charges In DC: Feds
Maryland Man With Penchant For Prepubescent Porn Admits To Child Porn Charges In DC: Feds A 20-year-old Maryland man who was arrested by the FBI in DC for discussing and distributing child porn to an undercover agent has copped to the crime, federal authorities say. Silver Spring resident Joseph Ruben Baer pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges following his arrest during a lengthy investigation that found he distributed video files depicting the sexual exploitation of underage boys through a social media app. According to prosecutors, early this year, a member of the FBI–Metropolitan Police Department Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force wa…
Girl Found Unclothed, Unattended Leads To Child Neglect Charges For Mother In Virginia: Police Girl Found Unclothed, Unattended Leads To Child Neglect Charges For Mother In Virginia: Police
Girl Found Unclothed, Unattended Leads To Child Neglect Charges For Mother In Virginia: Police A mother in Prince William County is facing charges after her 4-year-old daughter was found by a Good Samaritan unclothed and left alone in Woodbridge, police say. Sara Carolina Alonso, 24, is facing felony child neglect charged after two young girls were left unattended and had to be evaluated by fire and rescue personnel on Monday afternoon, according to authorities. Sara Carolina Alonso Prince William County Police At around noon on June 3, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the Bayvue Apartments in the 1400 block of Bayside Avenue, where there w…