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Man Raped Business Owner, Held Her Captive For Hours In Fairfax County: Cops
A 24-year-old man has been arrested after police say he held a 59-year-old business employee captive and raped her, and sexually assaulted a 20-year-old college student in Virginia. In announcing the arrest of Kevin Lopez-Altan of Annandale, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis called him a "monstrous man" whose alleged crimes are "abhorrent." On Wednesday, March 20, Lopez-Altan was twice denied entry from an Annandale business. Then, he forced his way in, and held the 59-year-old business owner captive for several hours. Lopez-Altan sexually assaulted the woman repeatedly an…
Police & Fire
Double Stabbing Suspect Killed By Police, Victim Dies In Manassas (
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Two people have died in a stabbing-turned officer-involved shooting in Prince William County Tuesday, Feb. 13, authorities said. Police were called to a home on the 7000 block of Infantry Road in Manassas around 3:30 p.m., where two people had been stabbed, county police said. Officers opened fire, killing the knife-wielding man near the front entrance of the building, whose identity had not been released as of press time. One of the two people stabbed by the man had died as of 7:20 p.m. The other remained critical, police said. A knife was recovered at the scene and the identities of the…
Police & Fire
'True Predator': VA Sexual Battery Suspect Was Getting More Brazen With Every Crime, Cops Say
Police have identified the 20-year-old sexual battery suspect captured in a string of sex attacks across Northern Virginia. Hien The Dienh, of Stafford, VA, was being held without bond on charges of sexual battery and abduction with intent to defile, Fairfax Police Chief Kevin Davis said. More charges are forthcoming. Dienh, incapable of controlling his own inhibitions, was continually getting more brazen, Davis said. He was returning to the same communities, with pedestrians nearby. Had he not been caught, his crimes would be getting worse, the chief said. Davis called Di…
Obituaries
Alexandria's Vonnie Symathong Dies Suddenly, 47: 'Always Smiling And Happy'
Loving mother and sister Vaneyene “Vonnie” Symathong of Alexandria died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 31 at 47 years old. Vonnie immigrated to the United States from Laos in 1981 before graduating from T.C. Williams High School in 1995, her obituary says. She finished a year at Northern Virginia Community College and worked as a Systems Administrator in the Consumer Lending Division at Chevy Chase Bank. Vonnie then worked as a Credit Administration Officer for 21 years at Cardinal Bank, where coworkers said she was “always smiling and happy and pleasant to be around and would always do wh…
Obituaries
Alexandria's Joe McKenna Dies, 40
Alexandria resident Joseph McKenna died on May 3. He was 40 years old. His loved ones penned a heartfelt obituary published to the Everly Wheatley Funeral Home website, remembering him as a "gifted storyteller and natural comedian," who was passionate about his job in construction, particularly affordable housing projects. Joe studied music theory, liberal arts, and humanities at Northern Virginia Community College, but later earned his bachelor's degree in business administration and management from Strayer University, his obit reads. Joe's death broke hearts of those who knew him. …
Obituaries
Christina 'Rowan' Choi Of Fairfax Dies, 30
The mother of a 30-year-old Fairfax County woman who recently died is hoping her memory will live on through a tree and bench in her name. Christina "Rowan" Choi died on March 30, 2023, according to their obituary, which remembers them as "a free spirit full of love." Rowan's mom, Michelle, on a GoFundMe urged parents to make their children feel safe to share what's going on in their lives. "Love them unconditionally and without judgement," she wrote on the campaign, launched to help fund the bench and tree. "Life is too short, so make the most of every single moment. Remember that ev…
Police & Fire
Strong-Armed Robbery Suspect In Custody Following Incident Near Virginia Community College
A suspect wanted for an attempted strong-armed robbery in Manassas has been apprehended following a nearly monthlong investigation into an incident near the Northern Virginia Community College, police say. John Wilkes Trent II, 37, who has no fixed address, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 11 following the investigation into an attempted robbery that happened in the area of Sudley Road near Campus Drive last month. It is alleged that shortly before 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, officers from the Prince William Police Department responded to the area of the reported attempted robbery, which fou…
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Support Surges For VA College Student, Volunteer After Her Tragic Accident
Valentina Dhakal, a 20-year-old computer science student from Virginia, is described as a selfless volunteer. Valentina DhakalValentina Dhakal's GoFundMe Page On August 14, while on a volunteer trip at Isha Foundation in Tennessee, Dhakal was in a tragic accident and sustained serious brain injuries, according to a GoFundMe page started for her. "She is currently in Erlanger Medical Center Chattanooga where she has undergone two brain surgeries and is fighting for her life in a coma. According to the doctors treating her, she has a long way ahead on medical treatment and will have to be…
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