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ATF Probing 3-Alarm Fire That Collapsed Alexandria Warehouse (UPDATE) ATF Probing 3-Alarm Fire That Collapsed Alexandria Warehouse (UPDATE)
ATF Probing 3-Alarm Fire That Collapsed Alexandria Warehouse (Update) The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) is among investigators probing a three-alarm fire that ravaged a commercial warehouse in Alexandria this week, officials said. More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene at 4407 Wheeler Ave., a portion of which collapsed after flames ignited around 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, Alexandria officials said. One firefighter suffered a minor injury and has been treated and released by INOVA Alexandria Hospital.  Jeffery’s Catering, a key provider for the "Meals on Wheels" program, was severely impacted by the blaze. "The Alexan…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Manassas Man Guilty Of Selling Fake Pills, Owning 'Ghost Guns:' Feds Manassas Man Guilty Of Selling Fake Pills, Owning 'Ghost Guns:' Feds
Manassas Man Guilty Of Selling Fake Pills, Owning 'Ghost Guns:' Feds A 26-year-old Manassas man faces at least 15 years in prison after federal authorities said he flooded northern Virginia with fentanyl over 18 months.  Justice Edward Ansah pleaded guilty to drug and weapons charges on Tuesday, June 7, the Department of Justice said. According to federal officials, Ansah pressed and sold hundreds of thousands of fentanyl-laced pills from May 2020 until December 2021 at the time of his arrest.  Police found 6,700 grams of fentanyl, 1450 grams of cocaine, and tens of thousands of grams of marijuana when they searched his two homes in Manassas, …

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by Josh Lanier