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Climate Change Consultant Caught With Thousands Of Child Porn Files In Virginia Sentenced: Feds Climate Change Consultant Caught With Thousands Of Child Porn Files In Virginia Sentenced: Feds
Climate Change Consultant Caught With Thousands Of Child Porn Files In Virginia Sentenced: Feds The Virginia man who was caught with thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse involving toddlers and prepubescent children will spend decades in prison, federal authorities announced. Purcellville resident Raymond Lee Chavez, 70, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his sexual exploitation of five children and his receipt and possession of thousands of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse material (CSAM). According to court documents, Chavez, who  a consultant on issues related to climate change and served international clients, including the United Natio…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Best Locally-Owned Doughnut Shops In Northern Virginia Best Locally-Owned Doughnut Shops In Northern Virginia
Best Locally-Owned Doughnut Shops In Northern Virginia Happy National Donut Day! If you're looking to keep this holiday alive, here are some of the best doughnut shops in Northern Virginia. We tried to include locally-owned shops only, with a wide variety of options to please everyone, whether you like the classic glazed or Boston cream, or something more artisanal. Good Company Doughnuts: Local, veteran and family-owned shop with locations across Arlington and Washington D.C. We honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. In observance of Memorial Day, we have adjusted hours. Plan your doughnut runs ac…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Organs Of Loudoun Valley HS Grad Killed In Crash, 19, Will Help Others Live: Campaign Organs Of Loudoun Valley HS Grad Killed In Crash, 19, Will Help Others Live: Campaign
Organs Of Loudoun Valley HS Grad Killed In Crash, 19, Will Help Others Live: Campaign A 19-year-old Loudoun Valley High School graduate was killed in a Sunday, March 3 crash, according to his obituary. Roberto 'Beto' Joel Sandoval-Arellano, 19 of Purcellville, graduated high school in 2022 and was planning on attending James Madison University after finishing his associate's degree this year, his obituary reads. "Roberto had a big smile and a kind soul, he was loved by so many. He left a great impact on all who came into contact with him, was gifted at shining positivity and making people laugh," the obituary says. "He was very honest, a hard worker, and a dedicate…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Robert Duvall's Former 33-Acre Virginia Horse Farm Hits Market For $3.7 Million Robert Duvall's Former 33-Acre Virginia Horse Farm Hits Market For $3.7 Million
Robert Duvall's Former 33-Acre Virginia Horse Farm Hits Market For $3.7 Million A Virginia mansion previously owned by actor Robert Duvall is on the market for a cool $3.7 million. Located at 20385 Beaverdam Bridge Road in Purcellville, the Quaker-built Fieldstone Manor home was originally built in 1820 and sits on 33 acres, the listing by Washington Fine Properties says. It's 5,542 square feet with five bedrooms and five bathrooms. The estate itself is known as Butchers Run and boasts an 8-stall courtyard barn, a pool, a stone spring house, three-car garage, an exercise studio, and separate, secluded log cabin with two ponds. Listing ag…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Homeless Man Steals Car, Burglarizes 2 Homes In Loudoun County: Police Homeless Man Steals Car, Burglarizes 2 Homes In Loudoun County: Police
Homeless Man Steals Car, Burglarizes 2 Homes In Loudoun County: Police A homeless man who stole a car then burglarized two homes has been arrested in Loudoun County, police said. A man later identified as Allen Goins, 42, stole a car left running from a home on the 100 block of Lawson Road SE in Leesburg around 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, local police said. A few minutes later, a Leesburg police officer saw the car in the 1000 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE. The officer tried to stop the vehicle, however Goins failed to yield and began instead headed northbound on the Route 15 bypass.  In the interest of public safety, the officer did not pursue the vehic…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Home Explosion: Virginia Family Of 7 Escapes Fire That Claimed Everything But Their Lives Home Explosion: Virginia Family Of 7 Escapes Fire That Claimed Everything But Their Lives
Home Explosion: Virginia Family Of 7 Escapes Fire That Claimed Everything But Their Lives The Keller family is still making sense of it all. The sounds of popping and crackling that awoke the family patriarch, Brayden, on Friday, Oct. 20, is what ultimately saved their lives, according to a GoFundMe for Brayden, his wife, and their five children. Brayden was able to get all five children and his wife out of the house before the explosion that claimed their home and everything inside of it, on the 16000 block of Woodgrove Road in Round Hill at 4:30 a.m., the Kellers and fire officials said. "We are doing everything we can do to stay positive for our children during this incredib…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
$1 Million In Damages Caused By Blaze That Injured 2 Firefighters In Loudoun County $1 Million In Damages Caused By Blaze That Injured 2 Firefighters In Loudoun County
$1 Million In Damages Caused By Blaze That Injured 2 Firefighters In Loudoun County Two firefighters were injured battling flames that caused nearly $1 million in damages to a Loudoun County home Monday, Aug. 21. Reports of a fire with possible victims trapped in a home on the 17300 block of Smokey View Court in Round Hill were called into dispatchers 6:50 p.m. At 6:49 p.m., on Monday, August 21, 2023, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received multiple... Posted by Loudoun County Fire and Rescue on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 While most of the fire was involving the garage area of the home, fire was quickly spreading into other areas of the home t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
'Smoking Materials' Spark Multi-Million Dollar Virginia House Fire: Officials 'Smoking Materials' Spark Multi-Million Dollar Virginia House Fire: Officials
'Smoking Materials' Spark Multi-Million Dollar Virginia House Fire: Officials Fire hydrants could have been helpful in a Loudoun County neighborhood that bore witness to a fast-moving fire that tore through an area home on Thursday afternoon. Improperly discarded smoking materials led to a massive multi-million dollar fire in Leesburg that destroyed one home and damaged several neighboring properties, according to officials on Friday, April 21. First responders were called at approximately 11:10 a.m. the previous day to the 40200 block of Browns Creek Place, where there was a reported house fire that was ripping through a family home. Upon arrival, crews were met b…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Priest-Turned-Bookstore Owner Convicted In VA Of Having Sex With Teen Priest-Turned-Bookstore Owner Convicted In VA Of Having Sex With Teen
Priest-Turned-Bookstore Owner Convicted In VA Of Having Sex With Teen A former Virginia priest from New Jersey has been convicted of sexually assaulting a teen in 1985, authorities announced. Scott Asalone, 65, was arrested in Asbury Park — where he owned a bookstore — in March 2020. A grand jury in Virginia indicted Asalone three days earlier on what is known there as "carnal knowledge of a minor" between 13 and 15 years old. The incident involves a former parishioner in 1985 while Asalone was a member of the clergy assigned to St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Purcellville,  Asalone was removed from public duties in 1993 and dismissed from …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Virginia House Fire Kills Two Dogs, Displaces Two People: Fire Officials Virginia House Fire Kills Two Dogs, Displaces Two People: Fire Officials
Virginia House Fire Kills Two Dogs, Displaces Two People: Fire Officials A Loudoun County house fire killed two dogs and displaced two residents on Thursday, July 28, authorities said.  Two residents escaped the fire that happened at the 36000 block of Milligans Run Lane at around 5:00 a.m., but two of their three dogs were still stuck inside, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. Fire crews arrived and began to attack the fire at the front of the home with their water supply, as Purcellville does not have fire hydrants, officials said.  Authorities said that the crews found the two trapped dogs and took them from the home, but they did not sur…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
(UPDATE) Missing Loudoun County Man Found Safe: Police (UPDATE) Missing Loudoun County Man Found Safe: Police
(Update) Missing Loudoun County Man Found Safe: Police Loudoun County deputies found Chris Martin Monday night, June 27. He is safe.  Deputies had sent out info on his disappearance to local media earlier in the day in the hopes someone would spot the 33-year-old. He walked away from his Purcellville home, and officials were concerned for his safety because he has physical or health needs that put him at high risk for harm.  It's unclear why he left or where he was going. 

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by Josh Lanier