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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…
Alexandria Man Struck 4-Year-Old Daughter, Choked Woman During Domestic Dispute: Police Alexandria Man Struck 4-Year-Old Daughter, Choked Woman During Domestic Dispute: Police
Alexandria Man Struck 4-Year-Old Daughter, Choked Woman During Domestic Dispute: Police A man who allegedly strangled a woman and struck their 4-year-old daughter during different disputes over several days in Prince William County is in custody, police say. Alexandria resident Jose Olegario Lopez, 34, is facing charges following the investigation into two alleged domestic assaults that were reported over three days in Woodbridge. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, on Wednesday night, officers were called to a home in the 13700 block of Gilbert Road when a 35-year-old woman and Lopez got into an argument that ended when he allegedly g…
Man Assaulted Woman During Dispute, Chased Family Out Of Virginia Home With Knife, Police Say Man Assaulted Woman During Dispute, Chased Family Out Of Virginia Home With Knife, Police Say
Man Assaulted Woman During Dispute, Chased Family Out Of Virginia Home With Knife, Police Say A man who threw a family member to the ground and assaulted her is facing charges in Prince William County following an investigation into a domestic incident over the weekend. Woodbridge resident Antonio Jose Guerra, 45, is facing charges following an argument that turned physical with a 40-year-old woman on Sunday night. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly before 9 p.m. on June 16 to a home in the 2000 block of Stargrass Court, where there was a reported domestic disturbance involving Guerra and a family member. According to investigators, during…
Abducted Woman Screams Through High-Speed Pursuit Ending In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash: PD Abducted Woman Screams Through High-Speed Pursuit Ending In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash: PD
Abducted Woman Screams Through High-Speed Pursuit Ending In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash: PD A Spotsylvania man has been arrested after abducting the woman and bringing her with him on a high-speed police pursuit this week, authorities said. William Alexander Chandler, 36, and the woman were fighting at the  Harrison Crossing shopping center around 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, the county sheriff's office said. The two got a vehicle that went west on Plank Road towards Orange County. Witnesses kept 911 dispatchers appraised of where the car was going, which was also being observed by First Sgt. S. Northrup. The sergeant spotted the vehicle near Plank Road and Elys Ford Roa…
Man Grabs 14-Year-Old's Neck During Domestic Incident In Virginia: Police Man Grabs 14-Year-Old's Neck During Domestic Incident In Virginia: Police
Man Grabs 14-Year-Old's Neck During Domestic Incident In Virginia: Police A 27-year-old man has been arrested after police said he struck a 14-year-old and grabbed his neck during an argument in Prince William County. Alvaro Jasmany Toledo-Garcia and the boy were arguing at The Crossings at Summerland Apartments located in the 13700 block of Keelingwood Cl., in Woodbridge, around 11 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, county police said. During the incident, Toledo-Garcia struck the boy before grabbing his neck, police said. The two eventually separated, and Toledo-Garcia fled the apartment.  While investigating the incident, Toledo-Garcia returned to th…
Man Stabbed Family Member In Neck During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says Man Stabbed Family Member In Neck During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Man Stabbed Family Member In Neck During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says A family feud landed a 24-year-old man behind bars in Stafford County after he stabbed a loved one in the back of the neck with a pocket knife before being disarmed and detained as sheriff's deputies arrived to apprehend him, officials say. Randull Washington, Jr. is facing charges following a strange scene that played out inside a Stafford County home when he got irate with family members and began making threats and actually made good on them by stabbing his victim with a small knife. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 8 a.m. to the Shelton Knolls S…
Child Struck Intervening During Domestic Dispute At Virginia Home, Police Say Child Struck Intervening During Domestic Dispute At Virginia Home, Police Say
Child Struck Intervening During Domestic Dispute At Virginia Home, Police Say A 12-year-old trying to intervene during a domestic disturbance in Prince William County paid the price after being struck by a man going after a female family member, police say. Woodbridge resident Ajmal Mayar, 39, is facing a host of charges following an incident on New Year's Eve that resulted in the child being struck during an argument that turned physical. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to a home in the 16400 block of Woodbridge shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon to investigate reports of a domestic-related assault that happened earl…
Man Head-Butts Woman Then Kicks Arresting Officers In Prince William County: Cops Man Head-Butts Woman Then Kicks Arresting Officers In Prince William County: Cops
Man Head-Butts Woman Then Kicks Arresting Officers In Prince William County: Cops A 52-year-old Virginia man was being held without bond after head-butting a woman then kicking two responding officers, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of a domestic dispute on the 7800 block of Amhertst Dr., in Manassas on Thursday, Dec. 7, around 12:20 a.m., learned Michael Norman Lynch had head-butted then hit a 59-year-old victim during an argument, Prince William County police said. Lynch physically prevented the victim from leaving the room and, at one point, grabbed her neck, police said. The two separated and the victim left the apartment to contact the po…
Man Strangled Woman, Stole Phone During Domestic Dispute In Virginia Apartment: Police Man Strangled Woman, Stole Phone During Domestic Dispute In Virginia Apartment: Police
Man Strangled Woman, Stole Phone During Domestic Dispute In Virginia Apartment: Police A Virginia man is behind bars after terrorizing a woman during a domestic incident inside a Prince William County apartment, police say. On Tuesday morning, officers were called to the Woodbridge Station Apartments in the 13900 block of Wasp Way, where a woman reported a violent domestic incident involving 30-year-old Elijah Nickey Rankin. According to police, the two got into a heated argument that resulted in Rankin physically preventing the woman from contacting the police before grabbing her throat as the dispute continued. It is alleged that Rankin then destroyed items and clothes wit…
'Nightmare' High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Virginia Man's Arrest: Police 'Nightmare' High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Virginia Man's Arrest: Police
'Nightmare' High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Virginia Man's Arrest: Police "Nightmare" is the word police in one Virginia county used to describe the incidents that unfolded Friday, Oct. 27, in a high-speed pursuit they say was led by a 27-year-old driver. Micah Kynard had been involved in a dispute with a family member around 7:05 p.m. on Standish Place in North Stafford, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Kynard reportedly threatened to burn down the home and while driving on Garrisonville Road, intentionally struck a family member’s car in traffic. Kynard was gone when police arrived. Deputies canvassed the area and learned Kynard had just driven down…
Knife-Wielding Man Threatened To Burn Down Woman's Home During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say Knife-Wielding Man Threatened To Burn Down Woman's Home During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Man Threatened To Burn Down Woman's Home During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say A 19-year-old Virginia man was arrested after assaulting a woman and threatening to burn down her house, authorities said. Gabriel Rivera was arguing with a woman in a home on Corbin Court in Woodbridge when he grabbed her neck and threatened her with a knife around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, Prince William County police said. He threw her to the ground and kicked her, then left the home and called her threatening to burn the house down, police said. The victim reported minor injuries. An arrest warrant was issued of Rivera on charges of strangulation, threats to burn, and domestic assa…
Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police
Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police A convicted felon wanted in three states was arrested during a domestic assault in Pennsylvania on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, according to police. Perez Estavon James, 31, of Hagerstown, MD, was found in a home in the 300 block of Locust Street, Columbia Borough, PA — the scene of the domestic assault, according to a release by area police.  "The investigation resulted in Perez Estavon James being placed under arrest," the police said.  For this incident, James was charged with persons not to possess a firearm, intimidation of a witness, criminal mischief, terroristic threats, trespa…
Suspect Finally Arrested After Strangling Woman At Triangle Apartment Complex Last December Suspect Finally Arrested After Strangling Woman At Triangle Apartment Complex Last December
Suspect Finally Arrested After Strangling Woman At Triangle Apartment Complex Last December A 30-year-old Triangle man has finally been taken into custody after reportedly beating and abducting a woman last December, officials say. Jaharii Kwame Underwood is accused of beating a 34-year-old woman, described as an "acquaintance" by Prince William County police, at the Quantico Court Apartments on Fuller Heights Road on Dec. 7, 2022. Police were called to the apartments shortly after midnight where they were told that Underwood had choked and assaulted the victim numerous times, at one point preventing the victim from leaving the apartment when she tried to get away. Once the victi…
Cat-Throwing Man Caught After Assaulting Woman In Virginia, Police Say Cat-Throwing Man Caught After Assaulting Woman In Virginia, Police Say
Cat-Throwing Man Caught After Assaulting Woman In Virginia, Police Say Police investigators in Prince William County have apprehended a man accused of assaulting a woman and abusing her cat who had been at large for weeks, authorities announced this week. Fredericksburg resident Tyler Alexander Sadoff, 20, is facing animal cruelty and other charges following an altercation in Prince WIlliam County with a 21-year-old woman in February. The violent incident played out shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10 in the 1300 block of East Longview Drive in Woodbridge. According to police, Sadoff and the woman, who was described as an acquaintance, got into a verbal a…
Neglectful Woman Found With Kids, Unsecured Firearms In Same PWC Apartment, Police Say Neglectful Woman Found With Kids, Unsecured Firearms In Same PWC Apartment, Police Say
Neglectful Woman Found With Kids, Unsecured Firearms In Same PWC Apartment, Police Say Police in Prince William County called to investigate a domestic assault at a Woodbridge apartment complex were met by a strange scene when they arrived at the residence. Officers responded shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18 to the Crossings at Summerland Apartments complex in the 13700 block of Keelingwood Circle, though when they arrived at the front door, there was no initial response. Due to damage found on the front door, the investigators entered the home, where they found 29-year-old Antoinett Jewel Scott, of Woodbridge, with four young children under the age of 8 and multi…
Cat-Throwing Man On The Run After Assaulting Woman In Virginia, Police Say Cat-Throwing Man On The Run After Assaulting Woman In Virginia, Police Say
Cat-Throwing Man On The Run After Assaulting Woman In Virginia, Police Say Police in Prince William County are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a man wanted for assaulting a woman and abusing her cat earlier this month. An alert was issued by the Prince William County Police Department on Thursday, Feb. 16 for Fredericksburg resident Tyler Alexander Sadoff, 20, who is wanted on animal cruelty and other charges in Virginia after an altercation with a 21-year-old woman. The violent incident played out shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10 in the 1300 block of East Longview Drive in Woodbridge. According to police, Sadoff and the woman, who was de…
Justified? Police In Fairfax County Release Teen Who Fatally Stabbed Mother's BF During Assault Justified? Police In Fairfax County Release Teen Who Fatally Stabbed Mother's BF During Assault
Justified? Police In Fairfax County Release Teen Who Fatally Stabbed Mother's BF During Assault Police have released a teen from custody after he fatally stabbed his mother’s boyfriend to stop him from an alleged assault of the woman in Fairfax County while multiple children were inside the apartment. Washington, DC resident Marcus Roberson, 32, was killed by a teenager after being stabbed shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29, when a 17-year-old intervened during a reported assault of his mother, a spokesperson for the Fairfax County Police Department said. Original story - Teen Fatally Stabs Mother's BF During Alleged Assault In Fairfax County Apartment: Police Police say that…
Two Men Strangle Two Female Friends In Two Separate Domestic Disturbances In PWC: Police Two Men Strangle Two Female Friends In Two Separate Domestic Disturbances In PWC: Police
Two Men Strangle Two Female Friends In Two Separate Domestic Disturbances In PWC: Police Two men are wanted in Prince William County following two separate domestic incidents with female friends over the span of two days this weekend, police say. A wild weekend for the Prince William County Police Department led to two suspects who remain at large on Monday, Jan. 23, and are facing strangulation, assault, and other charges. On Saturday, Jan. 21, officers responded to the 4200 block of Kenton Circle in Dumfries to investigate a burglary that had reportedly just taken place. According to police, the investigation determined that Woodbridge resident Ahmad El-Rashad, 32, entered …
Assault Suspect At Large After Abusing, Strangling Woman During Altercation In VA Assault Suspect At Large After Abusing, Strangling Woman During Altercation In VA
Assault Suspect At Large After Abusing, Strangling Woman During Altercation In VA A repeat offender who has been terrorizing a woman for days is facing multiple charges for allegedly assaulting and choking her on numerous occasions in Prince William County, police announced on Wednesday. Jahari Kwame Underwood, 30, is wanted on multiple charges following an incident that played out early on Wednesday, Dec. 7 in Prince William County, investigators said.  The incident began shortly before 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, morning when members of the Prince William County Police Department were called to investigate an incident involving Underwood and an acquaintance in the Q…
Former Pittsburgh Steeler, NFL Star Antonio Brown Wanted For Domestic Abuse In Florida: Reports Former Pittsburgh Steeler, NFL Star Antonio Brown Wanted For Domestic Abuse In Florida: Reports
Former Pittsburgh Steeler, NFL Star Antonio Brown Wanted For Domestic Abuse In Florida: Reports After surrounding the former-wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers Antonio Brown's Florida home, the police have issued an arrest warrant in connection with a domestic assault, according to numerous news outlets.  The 34-year-old supposedly beat the mother of his children with a shoe and "evicted her" from their home around 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, WTSP reports.  The Tampa police surrounded the home and pulled out a megaphone saying "we're not going anywhere," on Thursday, Dec. 1, WFTS reported.  He has access to two guns in the home, including one, w…
Ex-Con At-Large After Shooting, Abandoning Wife On PA Interstate: Police Ex-Con At-Large After Shooting, Abandoning Wife On PA Interstate: Police
Ex-Con At-Large After Shooting, Abandoning Wife On PA Interstate: Police A former convict with an expired Protect From Abuse order filed by his wife— somehow got a gun, ended up in a car with her, and shot her, before abandoning her on the side of an interstate in Pennsylvania on Monday, Nov. 28, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  37-year-old Kevin Derrick Crew of Pittsburgh was in the passenger's seat of his wife Shauntorria Crew's car on her way to work when they got into a heated argument and he shot her in her right leg— with the bullet entering her thigh and shooting out her calf, as detailed in the court documents.  When she a…
Wanted Stafford Man Charged With Abduction, Battery After Fleeing Scene Of Domestic Assault Wanted Stafford Man Charged With Abduction, Battery After Fleeing Scene Of Domestic Assault
Wanted Stafford Man Charged With Abduction, Battery After Fleeing Scene Of Domestic Assault A 55-year-old fugitive from Stafford was arrested on multiple charges, including battery and abduction, after fleeing the scene of a domestic assault, authorities said. Chaos began when David Jackson assaulted a victim after an argument inside a home on the 2200 block of Garrisonville Road around 5:40 pm. on Friday, Oct. 21, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. After the incident, Jackson blocked the exit, preventing the victim from leaving, police said. Rather than calling for help, he got into a vehicle and tried to flee — only to end up crashing into two black archway…
Child Accused Of Stabbing Parent Inside Virginia Home, Running Away: Sheriff Child Accused Of Stabbing Parent Inside Virginia Home, Running Away: Sheriff
Child Accused Of Stabbing Parent Inside Virginia Home, Running Away: Sheriff A child is in police custody in Virginia after allegedly stabbing a parent with a knife inside their Stafford County home and attempting to flee to a neighbor’s yard, authorities announced. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office responded to Leeland Station neighborhood for a reported stabbing involving a child and parent. Following the stabbing, investigators say that a sheriff’s deputy was able to track down the minor - whose name has not been released - in a nearby yard and he was detained without incident. It is unclear what caused…
Woodbridge Man Arrested Months After Brutal Assault, Abduction: Police Woodbridge Man Arrested Months After Brutal Assault, Abduction: Police
Woodbridge Man Arrested Months After Brutal Assault, Abduction: Police A Woodbridge man was taken into police custody nearly a year after he assaulted a 22-year-old woman, police said.In the evening of Dec. 13, 2021, Jefry Banegas Rodriguez, 22, became violent during an argument with his acquaintance near Dale Boulevard and Birchdale Avenue, according to the Prince William County Police Department.  Banegas Rodriguez was driving with the victim and prevented her from leaving his car, before he pulled her hair and hit her, authorities reported. When the victim was able to get out of the car, Banegas Rodriguez forced her to get back in, officials said. The…
Woodbridge Woman Strangled 11-Year-Old Relative: Police Woodbridge Woman Strangled 11-Year-Old Relative: Police
Woodbridge Woman Strangled 11-Year-Old Relative: Police A Woodbridge woman was arrested after she physically assaulted an 11-year-old family member, police said. At around 9 a.m. on September 13, officers responded to an apartment complex located in the 1400 block of Bayside Avenue, where they discovered that the suspect had been in a violent argument with a young girl, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The suspect hit the juvenile with a phone cord before grabbing her by the neck, officials reported. The victim contacted police and reported minor injuries, law enforcement said. Bianca Flood, 33, was arrested for st…
Woodbridge Man Assaults Woman, Then Law Enforcement Officer: Police Woodbridge Man Assaults Woman, Then Law Enforcement Officer: Police
Woodbridge Man Assaults Woman, Then Law Enforcement Officer: Police A Woodbridge man was arrested for brutally assaulting a woman in his home, before assaulting an officer at the scene, as well, police said.On September 13, at around 11 p.m., officers responded to the Harbor Point West Condominiums, where they discovered a domestic assault suspect, Kenneth Johnson Jr., according to the Prince William County Police Department. Johnson Jr. resisted the officers, before he wrapped his arm around an officer’s neck and struck the officer, officials reported. Law enforcement's initial investigation of the domestic assault incident revealed that Johnson …
Woman, 25, Dragged Around Gainesville Home By Knife-Wielding Attacker: Police Woman, 25, Dragged Around Gainesville Home By Knife-Wielding Attacker: Police
Woman, 25, Dragged Around Gainesville Home By Knife-Wielding Attacker: Police A female victim was brutally attacked in a domestic-related incident in Gainesville, police said.On August 30, just before 2 a.m., law enforcement responded to the residence in the 14700 block of Soapstone Drive, where the suspect, 23-year-old Draven Lively, pushed the 25-year-old woman to the ground and threatened her during a fight, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Lively made sure the victim could not reach her phone to contact police and when she was able to stand, he dragged the victim into the bathroom and threw her in the bathtub, authorities said. The v…
Man Assaulting Woman In Domestic Incident Shot By DC Officer: Police Man Assaulting Woman In Domestic Incident Shot By DC Officer: Police
Man Assaulting Woman In Domestic Incident Shot By DC Officer: Police A defiant man was hospitalized after being shot during an officer-involved shooting in DC during an investigation into an alleged domestic assault, police said. Agents from the Force Investigation Team of the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Bureau are investigating a shooting in the 1900 block of Mississippi Avenue in Southeast DC that left 29-year-old Rahman Mills with multiple injuries. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, police said that members of the Seventh District responded to the 1900 block of Savannah Street, Southeast, for the report of domestic vio…
Manassas 23-Year-Old Strangles Victim In Late Night Argument: Police Manassas 23-Year-Old Strangles Victim In Late Night Argument: Police
Manassas 23-Year-Old Strangles Victim In Late Night Argument: Police A Manassas man was arrested for his violent behavior during an argument with an acquaintance, officials said.On August 11 at around 2:30 a.m., officers responded to the Barrington Apartments located in the 10600 block of Blendia Lane, where they discovered that a 23-year-old female victim had been strangled and pushed to the ground, according to the Prince William County Police Department.  The suspect who assaulted the woman, 23-year-old Osman Salguero Jr., prevented the victim from escaping and beat her before he eventually let her leave, police said. Th…
Man Beat Woman, Bit Her Leg During Argument In Prince William County: Police Man Beat Woman, Bit Her Leg During Argument In Prince William County: Police
Man Beat Woman, Bit Her Leg During Argument In Prince William County: Police A man from Triangle is wanted for beating a woman and biting  her leg in his home on Wednesday August 3, police said.Jaharii Underwood, 30, was fighting with a 34-year-old woman in his home just after 1 a.m., in the 19000 block of Fuller Heights Road, when he became physically violent, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Underwood struck the woman as she tried to leave and proceeded to bite her leg, officials reported. Police said the victim contact police when she left the apartment and reported minor injuries.  Underwood was described as 6'0, 170 pounds, w…
Man Who Threatened Dumfries Woman At Knifepoint Not Yet Found: Police Man Who Threatened Dumfries Woman At Knifepoint Not Yet Found: Police
Man Who Threatened Dumfries Woman At Knifepoint Not Yet Found: Police Police are still seeking an Alexandria man who held a woman at knifepoint in a Dumfries home, officials said.On July 25 just before 10 a.m., police responded to a residence in the 3100 block of Tulip Tree Place, where they found a 31-year-old woman who had just been threatened at knifepoint, according to Prince William County Police. During a fight between the victim and 34-year-old Tyree Gilchrist, Gilchrist beat the victim and held a knife at her throat while he threatened her, officials said.  Police said the victim sought treatment at a local hospital for non-life threatening …