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Woman Accused Of Strangling 4-Year-Old Girl At Virginia Home: Police Woman Accused Of Strangling 4-Year-Old Girl At Virginia Home: Police
Woman Accused Of Strangling 4-Year-Old Girl At Virginia Home: Police The woman wanted for choking a 4-year-old girl during a domestic disturbance in Prince William County several weeks ago has been tracked down and arrested, according to police. Woodbridge resident Shanna Deniece Freeman, 44, was arrested on Monday and charged with strangulation following an incident that was reported in a home on Getty Lane in late March. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27 to the 13500 block of Getty Lane in Woodbridge to investigate an assault that was reported inside an area home involving F…
Undercover Child Sex Chat Sting Nets 6 Creeps In Virginia: Sheriff Undercover Child Sex Chat Sting Nets 6 Creeps In Virginia: Sheriff
Undercover Child Sex Chat Sting Nets 6 Creeps In Virginia: Sheriff Six men who thought they were having sexual chats with children online were actually speaking with undercover detectives, authorities in Loudoun County announced. The arrests were the result of a week-long internet chat operation between the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and Northern Virginia—Washington DC Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (NOVA-DC ICAC) during the week of April 8. All six adult males believed they were communicating with children under the age of 15 on a variety of chat and social media platforms, the county sheriff's office said. Those arrested in…
Woman Who Drove Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father Sentenced Woman Who Drove Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father Sentenced
Thaniyyah Veney Sentenced For Driving Over 5-Year-Old Girl The woman who drove into a 5-year-old girl standing on the sidewalk waiting for a bus with her father over the summer last year in Southeast DC will spend years in prison after admitting to the crime late last year, federal authorities announced. Thaniyyah Veney, 33, pleaded guilty in December 2023 to aggravated assault while armed with a vehicle in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia following a July incident that left the child pinned under her vehicle, requiring a bold save by first responders while she simply walked away while under the influence. On Friday, Veney was sentenc…
VA School Employee Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Child He Was Caring For: Police VA School Employee Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Child He Was Caring For: Police
VA School Employee Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Child He Was Caring For: Police A 32-year-old Virginia man has been arrested for a crime involving a child he'd been caring for in 2017, police said. Joel A. Shapiro, of Prince William County, was charged on Thursday, April 4 with taking indecent liberties with a child by a custodian (click here for more on what that means), according to Virginia State Police. The allegation stems from an incident in 2017 while Shapiro was a Clarke County Public Schools employee, police said. The alleged crime happened in Leesburg, according to police. Shapiro was released on bond from the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. An…
Millions Of Plastic Furniture Anchor Kits Recalled Due To Entrapment Hazard For Children Millions Of Plastic Furniture Anchor Kits Recalled Due To Entrapment Hazard For Children
Millions Of Plastic Furniture Anchor Kits Recalled Due To Entrapment Hazard For Children A massive recall of furniture tip kits and tip restraints sold across the country since 2019 are being recalled due to possible entrapment hazards to children, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. New Age Industries is recalling millions of products that feature plastic zip ties that can become brittle or break, potentially allowing a clothing storage unit believed to be anchored to the wall to detach, creating the potential for serious injuries or death to children. There have been two reports of New Age tip kits breaking, though no injuries have been reported as of …
'Frantic' 911 Call Leads To Reunion Of Mother, 4-Month Old Taken In Stolen Vehicle: MPD 'Frantic' 911 Call Leads To Reunion Of Mother, 4-Month Old Taken In Stolen Vehicle: MPD
'Frantic' 911 Call Leads To Reunion Of Mother, 4-Month Old Taken In Stolen Vehicle: MPD A 4-month-old girl is back with her mother after being taken by a car thief in Georgetown who later dropped her off on the porch of a Southeast DC home, police confirmed. At around 6 p.m. on Jan. 5, Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief Darnel Robinson said that the department received a "frantic" 911 call from a mother who said that her white Jeep had been stolen in the 3000 block of M Street NW with her infant daughter in a car seat in the back of the vehicle. Less than an hour later, officials say that the baby was found still in her car seat in the 1500 block of 28th Street SE after resid…
Child Riding Bike Hit By Car In Stafford County Intersection: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Child Riding Bike Hit By Car In Stafford County Intersection: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Child Riding Bike Hit By Car In Stafford County Intersection: Sheriff (Developing) The Stafford County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a child was struck by a car on Monday afternoon. An alert was issued by the agency at around 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 2, when there were reports of a minor who was hit near the intersection of Bryant Boulevard and Bertram Boulevard in Stafford. The crash led to road closures near the intersection as detectives investigated. The condition of the child was not immediately available on Monday. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV …
Water Bead Toys Sold At Target Being Recalled After Infant Dies, Child Seriously Injured Water Bead Toys Sold At Target Being Recalled After Infant Dies, Child Seriously Injured
Water Bead Toys Sold At Target Being Recalled After Infant Dies, Child Seriously Injured One child is dead and a second required surgery after playing with a water bead toy that is now being recalled. Buffalo Games is recalling 52,000 "Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits" due to the potential risk that children could swallow them and face severe, potentially life-threatening consequences, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced this week. If a water bead is ingested, it expands and can pose ingestion, choking and obstruction hazards inside a child's body, resulting in discomfort, dehydration, and the risk of death. The recalled toys were s…
Kids Bike Helmets Recalled For 'Risk Of Head Injury,' CPSC Says Kids Bike Helmets Recalled For 'Risk Of Head Injury,' CPSC Says
Kids Bike Helmets Recalled For 'Risk Of Head Injury,' Cpsc Says These helmets had one job — to keep kids safe — and they failed to do it, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Ecnup Kids Bike Helmets failed to comply with basic federal safety requirements "for coverage, positional stability, and labeling," according to the recall notice issued on Aug. 24, 2023.  CPSC noted that "the helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury." The recall includes the size Extra Small (XS), fitting a head circumference of about 18-1/2 to 20-1/2 inches.  They were sold in pink, purple, blue, “d…
Toddler Sedated After Choking On Cherry In Northern VA Toddler Sedated After Choking On Cherry In Northern VA
Toddler Sedated After Choking On Cherry In Northern VA Every parent's worst nightmare came true for one couple in Northern Virginia when a cherry became lodged in their toddler's throat, and they weren't able to get it out. Nikki Ing was outside with her husband and some of their children when her youngest son, Karter, 2, began choking on a defrosted, pitted, frozen cherry last week, she said on a GoFundMe campaign. They called 911 immediately and, despite their efforts to dislodge the cherry, it wouldn't budge. A minute later, Karter lost consciousness. The Ings and their neighbors began CPR until paramedics arrived and rushed Karter to the …
Boy, 3, Dies In Fall From Alexandria High-Rise (DEVELOPING) Boy, 3, Dies In Fall From Alexandria High-Rise (DEVELOPING)
Boy, 3, Dies In Fall From Alexandria High-Rise (Developing) A toddler fell to his death Wednesday afternoon, June 28 from an Alexandria apartment building, police said. The 3-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene on the 200 block of Yoakum Parkway, ACPD spokesman Marcel Bassett tells Daily Voice. Fox29 says the incident happened at Arrive Apartments, which were cordoned off in photos. #BREAKING | @AlexandriaVAPD is investigating a death here at the Arrive Apartments here on Yoakum Parkway.Chief Hayes says a three year old boy fell out of a window and succumbed to his injured. @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/paUGiB9tGO — Nana-Séntuo Bonsu (@NSBo…
Millions Of Baby Shark Bath Toys Recalled Due To Injury Risk For Children Millions Of Baby Shark Bath Toys Recalled Due To Injury Risk For Children
Millions Of Baby Shark Bath Toys Recalled Due To Injury Risk For Children Doo doo doo not let your kids use these Baby Shark toys. Toymaker Zuru announced that it is recalling 7.5 million Baby Shark and Mini Baby Shark bath toys that have hard plastic top fins that pose a risk of "impalement, laceration, and puncture injuries," according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Officials said that a child using the toys, specifically in a bathtub or wading pool, run the risk of slipping, falling, and landing on the point of the plastic toys.  The recall involves both full-size Robo Alive Junior Baby Shark Sing & Swim bath toys, which sing and swim in the …
Attempted Abduction: Child Escapes Man's Grip Near Virginia Elementary School, Police Say Attempted Abduction: Child Escapes Man's Grip Near Virginia Elementary School, Police Say
Attempted Abduction: Child Escapes Man's Grip Near Virginia Elementary School, Police Say Police in Fairfax County are investigating an attempted abduction near an elementary school that they say happened this week. A tall, thin, black male grabbed a 10-year-old child by the arm around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, near Island Creek Elementary School on Morning View Lane in Alexandria, Fairfax County police said. "The child was able to pull away and quickly run back to the school," police said, noting the suspect was wearing a gray shirt, blue jeans and had a black backpack. Officers, with the assistance of our K9 and helicopter, searched the area, but the man was not found. Dete…
DC Woman Abducts 3-Year-Old At Tyson's Corner Mall: Police DC Woman Abducts 3-Year-Old At Tyson's Corner Mall: Police
DC Woman Abducts 3-Year-Old At Tyson's Corner Mall: Police A 3-year-old child has been reunited with its family after being abducted by a woman from Washington, DC at a popular Virginia mall. Jane Pyo, 30, has been arrested following a scary incident that played out at the Tyson Corner Center involving a young child who was taken from an outdoor play area, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Officers were called shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, to the play area in the 1900 block of Chain Bridge Road to investigate reports of a missing 3-year-old. Members of the department's Tyson Urban Team were able to use mall securi…
9-Year-Old Girl Shot In Back Driving Through Southeast DC, Police Say 9-Year-Old Girl Shot In Back Driving Through Southeast DC, Police Say
9-Year-Old Girl Shot In Back Driving Through Southeast DC, Police Say Police officials in Washington, DC, are getting exasperated after another violent weekend that ended with a 9-year-old girl being shot in the back on Sunday afternoon. “It’s disheartening,” LaShay Makal, the commander of the MPD’s Seventh District, said on Sunday, April 16 at the scene of the latest shooting in Southeast DC. “It’s outrageous ... And the community should be outraged as well.” Officers were called at approximately 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon to the 2700 block of Douglas Place, where there was a report of a young child who had suffered from a gunshot wound in the back. Al…
Shady Bus Drivers Are Trying To Pick Up Kids In Fairfax County, Police Say Shady Bus Drivers Are Trying To Pick Up Kids In Fairfax County, Police Say
Shady Bus Drivers Are Trying To Pick Up Kids In Fairfax County, Police Say UPDATE: No foul play was suspected in the Reston incident, authorities said. ORIGINAL STORY: Police in Fairfax County were probing reports of suspicious buses trying to pick up children. A short white bus with a blue stripe apparently tried to pick up a student at a bus stop on of Southington Lane in Reston, around 7:45 a.m. Thursday, April 13, county police said. A community member tried to speak with the driver but he shut the door and drove off. The driver was described as a white male with facial hair. Then, about ten minutes later, a similar incident involving a different bus was rep…
Man Killed Child Driving Into Oncoming Traffic Intentionally During Argument In VA: Police Man Killed Child Driving Into Oncoming Traffic Intentionally During Argument In VA: Police
Man Killed Child Driving Into Oncoming Traffic Intentionally During Argument In VA: Police Police say that a man intentionally caused the crash that killed a 5-year-old girl in Dumfries earlier this week after getting into an argument with a woman and taking things to the extreme.  Mustafa Nofel Aljazairi, 33, of Stafford, has been charged with two counts of manslaughter and one count of malicious wounding days after a double fatal crash that left a third driver hospitalized in critical condition, authorities announced on Saturday, April 8.  Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday April 5 to the intersec…
10-Year-Old Takes Younger Brother On 3-Mile Wrong Way Police Pursuit Crashing Into Pole In PA 10-Year-Old Takes Younger Brother On 3-Mile Wrong Way Police Pursuit Crashing Into Pole In PA
10-Year-Old Takes Younger Brother On 3-Mile Wrong Way Police Pursuit Crashing Into Pole In PA Hours before the snow began to fall, a 10-year-old boy apparently took his 6-year-old brother on a holiday joy ride in the wrong direction throughout Gettysburg on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, Pennsylvania state police say.  Troopers first noticed the children in the 2005 Ford Explorer as it was traveling west without any lights on York Street in Gettysburg Borough at 11:55 p.m., the police detailed in a release the following day.  As the Explorer sped around a traffic circle the wrong way, PSP troopers turned on their vehicle's lights and sirens in an attempt to stop the vehicl…
Recall Issued For Baby Stroller Brand Over 'Fingertip Amputation' Hazard Recall Issued For Baby Stroller Brand Over 'Fingertip Amputation' Hazard
Recall Issued For Baby Stroller Brand Over 'Fingertip Amputation' Hazard UPPAbaby is recalling one of its jogging strollers over concerns they may pose a significant safety hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. The recall involves all UPPAbaby all-terrain RIDGE jogging strollers, which have an extendable canopy with a mesh window and zipper pocket, disc hand brake system, and an adjustable handlebar with a wrist strap. The stroller’s rear disc brakes have openings that can cause amputation or laceration if a child's fingertip gets caught in the openings, CPSC said. Around 14,400 of the strollers were sold at various retailers nationwi…
Leesburg 8-Year-Old Flees Suspicious Man Who Asked Child To Get In His Car Leesburg 8-Year-Old Flees Suspicious Man Who Asked Child To Get In His Car
Leesburg 8-Year-Old Flees Suspicious Man Who Asked Child To Get In His Car The Leesburg police are searching for a suspicious man who asked a juvenile to get into his vehicle, officials said.Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on August 28, the 8-year-old was riding their bike  in a parking lot in the Evans Ridge Apartments, when the unknown man asked the child to get into his gray, four-door vehicle, according to the Leesburg Police Department. When the juvenile dropped their bike and ran away from the scene, the suspect drove off, authorities reported.  The suspect was described as a  black male with a beard, wearing a white t-shirt, police said. Residents o…
Knife-Wielding Man Apprehended After Grabbing Child In Virginia: Police (DEVELOPING) Knife-Wielding Man Apprehended After Grabbing Child In Virginia: Police (DEVELOPING)
Knife-Wielding Man Apprehended After Grabbing Child In Virginia: Police (Developing) A potentially scary scene nearly played out in Virginia when a man brandishing a knife attempted to grab hold of a child, police announced. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to the 5000 block of Caryn Court in Alexandria at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, where there was a report of a potential abduction, according to authorities. Officials said that the man - whose name has not been released - displayed a knife and grabbed a child by the hand before the kid broke free from his grasp and the man attempted to flee. The child was not injured in the i…
Suspicious Stafford Stranger: Young Girl Bravely Flees From Threatening Man Suspicious Stafford Stranger: Young Girl Bravely Flees From Threatening Man
Suspicious Stafford Stranger: Young Girl Bravely Flees From Threatening Man A young girl was approached by a strange man by her Stafford bus stop.On August 18, at around 8:45 a.m., the middle school student was approached by the man, who told her to get into his car multiple times, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The girl refused and ran home from the bus stop on Carnaby Street. Police continue to search for the suspect, who was described as a heavyset Hispanic man, in his 40's, with black hair, brown eyes, and a mustache,officials said. He was driving a newly restored, older model four-door sedan, tan interior and exterior, with unknown Virgini…
Maryland Mom Runs Over Unbelted Baby Who Fell Out Of Car In Virginia: Police Maryland Mom Runs Over Unbelted Baby Who Fell Out Of Car In Virginia: Police
Maryland Mom Runs Over Unbelted Baby Who Fell Out Of Car In Virginia: Police A 10-month-old baby girl from Maryland died after she fell out of the back seat of her mom's SUV and then was run over by the car over the weekend in Virginia, authorities said. The 35-year-old Hyatsville, MD driver had put her daughter in the back seat of her 2013 Toyota Highlander unrestrained before the Sunday, June 12 crash around 1:15 p.m. in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. The mom and daughter were visiting family members on Flotilla Way and was only driving a short distance away to a dumpster, before driving back to the 16600 block where they stopped briefly to pi…
13K Baby Push Walkers Recalled Over Strangulation Hazard 13K Baby Push Walkers Recalled Over Strangulation Hazard
13K Baby Push Walkers Recalled Over Strangulation Hazard More than 13,000 baby walkers that were sold nationwide are being recalled due to possible strangulation risk. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Asweets is recalling Wonder & Wise Baby Activity four-wheel walkers because rubber rings on the rear wheels can separate, detach, and pose a hazard for young children. According to CPSC, the wooden push walkers have a panel of interactive toys and activities for babies. The recalled walkers are white with black and wood-colored accents, a front panel with a shape-sorting puzzle, bead activities, other wooden toys, …
Hero Virginia Officers Save Choking Toddler's Life During Traffic Stop Hero Virginia Officers Save Choking Toddler's Life During Traffic Stop
Hero Virginia Officers Save Choking Toddler's Life During Traffic Stop A routine traffic stop turned into a high-stakes moment for three Fredericksburg police officers when the driver's daughter began to choke. It all unfolded early Thursday, May 19, when Officer C. Durham spotted a car speeding down Emancipation Highway just after 4 a.m., his department said. As he approached the car, the driver leaned out the window and screamed his daughter couldn't breathe.  Yesterday morning, at 4:08 a.m., Officer Durham was conducting patrol in the 500 block of Emancipation Hwy and witnessed... Posted by Fredericksburg Police Department on Friday, May 20, 2022 The …
Manassas Boy, 7, Injured In Hit-and-Run Crash Manassas Boy, 7, Injured In Hit-and-Run Crash
Manassas Boy, 7, Injured In Hit-and-Run Crash Police are searching for the driver of a gold SUV that struck a 7-year-old on Tuesday afternoon, May 17, and then sped off.  The boy was playing near Academic Loop in Manassas just after 3 p.m. when he ran onto the road and into the SUV's path, WTOP reported. The driver allegedly paused for a moment before driving away. Prince William County police didn't detail the boy's injuries, but officers told the news station that he's expected to make a full recovery. Police are investigating the hit-and-run.  Click here for more from WTOP.
Bully Throwing Fireball Leaves CT Boy Severely Burned, Family Says Bully Throwing Fireball Leaves CT Boy Severely Burned, Family Says
Bully Throwing Fireball Leaves CT Boy Severely Burned, Family Says A 6-year-old Fairfield County boy was left severely burned after another child lit a gasoline-doused ball on fire and threw it at hime, his family says. Dominick Krankall was burned around 4 p.m., Sunday, April 24 in Bridgeport, according to a GoFundMe page. Bridgeport police responded to Louisiana Avenue on a report of a child burned, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. Dominick KrankallKayla Deegan/GoFundMe The police department, who said a group of four unsupervised youths were lighting things on fire with gasoline, declined to confirm the boy was bu…
DC Man Arrested For Killing Father In Front Of His Two Young Kids: Police DC Man Arrested For Killing Father In Front Of His Two Young Kids: Police
DC Man Arrested For Killing Father In Front Of His Two Young Kids: Police A man from Washington DC has been arrested in connection with shooting and killing a father in front of his two young children, authorities said.  Jarrell David Harris, 27, fatally shot 42 year-old Sedrick Miller in the 2300 block of 18th Street, Northeast around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 4, Metropolitan Police said. Initial investigation found that Miller was carrying an infant in a car seat while holding his 5-year-old's hand, WUSA reports.  42-year-old Sedrick Miller, of Northeast, DC. Was shot and killed while with his 2 kids at 8:30 Friday morning. pic.twitter.com/WqKEgaNYFA — ki…