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Smirking Ex-Con Arrested In Armed Robbery Of Money Transfer Company In Prince William: Police Smirking Ex-Con Arrested In Armed Robbery Of Money Transfer Company In Prince William: Police
Smirking Ex-Con Arrested In Armed Robbery Of Money Transfer Company In Prince William: Police Man who robbed a Woodbridge business at gunpoint is in custody. Dwayne Selman-Nevelle, 37, of Dumfries, walked into RIA Money Transfers on Richmond Highway around 11:50 a.m. March 27, pulled out a handgun, and demanded money from employees, Prince William County police said. Selman-Nevelle took an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing in a silver or light- colored Ford Explorer, police said. No injuries were reported. On April 15, detectives arrested Selman-Nevelle, charging him with robbery, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted f…
Driver In Road Rage Shooting Captured Moments Later On I-66: Police Driver In Road Rage Shooting Captured Moments Later On I-66: Police
Driver In Road Rage Shooting Captured Moments Later On I-66: Police Police in Fairfax County have announced an arrest in a road rage shooting on I-66. Brian Fuentes Ruiz, 22, of Manassas, began closely following the victim's vehicle after they passed him on Compton Road near Centreville Road in Centreville, him around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, county police said. Fuentes Ruiz fired multiple shots at the victim and then fled onto I-66 east, authorities said. Officers found Ruiz moments later and recovered a firearm from his vehicle, police said. No one else was inside the vehicle, and the victim and Fuentes Ruiz are complete stranger…
I-95 Road Rage Driver Pulls Gun, Throws Object At Victim In Northern Virginia: Police I-95 Road Rage Driver Pulls Gun, Throws Object At Victim In Northern Virginia: Police
I-95 Road Rage Driver Pulls Gun, Throws Object At Victim In Northern Virginia: Police A 36-year-old Virginia driver has been arrested in a road rage incident on I-95 this week. Helmi Barhoumi, of Annandale, was in the left shoulder and trying to pass another vehicle near mile marker 142 on Wednesday, March 20 when trouble began around 7:15 p.m., the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. After exchanging obscenities, Barhoumi threw something at the victim’s vehicle and pulled out a firearm, the sheriff's office said in a release.  Deputies were able to find and stop Barhoumi's car, before charging him with brandishing a firearm, destruction of property, and maliciously…
DC Dealer Who Killed Customer, Witness, Sentenced For Violent Drug Conspiracy: Feds DC Dealer Who Killed Customer, Witness, Sentenced For Violent Drug Conspiracy: Feds
DC Dealer Who Killed Customer, Witness, Sentenced For Violent Drug Conspiracy: Feds A District man found complicit in killing two people, including a witness to the first murder, will spend decades in prison after being found guilty last year following a nine-day trial.  Madani Ilara Tejan, also known as “Malik,” “Mylik,” and “Dani,” 31, was convicted of using a firearm in connection with a murder and robbery and for a drug distribution conspiracy, last year, officials say. On Tuesday, federal authorities announced that Tejan has been sentenced to 50 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release on drug and weapon charges. Prosecutors say that on Oct.…
Unlicensed Driver Circles Victim's Car Holding Gun After Argument In Arlington: Police Unlicensed Driver Circles Victim's Car Holding Gun After Argument In Arlington: Police
Unlicensed Driver Circles Victim's Car Holding Gun After Argument In Arlington: Police A 36-year-old man driving on a suspended license was arrested for antagonizing another person with a gun after an assault inside of an Arlington business, police said. Kelvin Gonzalez-Rivas had been arguing with another person inside of a business on the 3100 block of Langston Boulevard around 11:50 a.m. Friday, March 1, county police said. Both parties left the business and got into their respective vehicles, when Gonzalez-Rivas began circling the other person's car holding what appeared to be a firearm, authorities said. Then, he fled the area. Responding officers found identified Gonzal…
Firearm Loaded With Magazine Found In Stolen Car Driven By Wanted MD Woman In Arlington: Police Firearm Loaded With Magazine Found In Stolen Car Driven By Wanted MD Woman In Arlington: Police
Firearm Loaded With Magazine Found In Stolen Car Driven By Wanted MD Woman In Arlington: Police A woman wanted out of Maryland was arrested in Virginia operating a stolen car containing a stolen gun loaded with an extended magazine, police said. Trouble began around 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, on the 500 block of 12 Street S., when Arlington officers were called to help Public Service Aid with a parking violation of a vehicle, county police said. The vehicle had bogus tags and a concealed Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), police said. During the course of the investigation, a loaded firearm with an extended magazine was recovered on the driver's floo…
'Armed, Dangerous' Man At Large Following Fatal Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Virginia: Sheriff 'Armed, Dangerous' Man At Large Following Fatal Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Virginia: Sheriff
'Armed, Dangerous' Man At Large Following Fatal Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Virginia: Sheriff Seen him?  The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in tracking down Rashaun Owens, who is wanted in connection to the Valentine's Day murder of 19-year-old Michai Dandridge-Carter outside an Ashburn apartment complex. 44400 block of Keller Square in Ashburn Google Maps street view Dandridge-Carter was identified by the sheriff's office as the person found with a fatal gunshot wound outside the Ashburn Meadows complex last week. According to a spokesperson for the Loudoun County Sherif's office, shortly before 7:20 p.m. on Feb. 14, deputies were calle…
Gunman Who Initiated Shootout With Woman's Ex-BF In PWC Captured: Police Gunman Who Initiated Shootout With Woman's Ex-BF In PWC Captured: Police
Gunman Who Initiated Shootout With Woman's Ex-BF In PWC Captured: Police A gunman accused of shooting the ex-boyfriend of a woman whose car he was riding in has been captured after nearly four months, police in Prince William County said. Michael Carlos Duncan was a passenger in a white Kia Soul when he and the driver, a woman, got into an argument with the woman's ex-boyfriend on the 14500 block of Earlham Court in Woodbridge on Oct. 16, 2023, county police said. During the encounter, Duncan fired a handgun toward the victim, striking him once in the lower body, authorities said. The victim retreated to the home and fired his own weapon multiple towards the veh…
District Man Admits To Firing 14 Rounds At Metropolitan Police Officer District Man Admits To Firing 14 Rounds At Metropolitan Police Officer
District Man Admits To Firing 14 Rounds At Metropolitan Police Officer A gun-toting District man who fired more than a dozen shots at an officer from the Metropolitan Police Department in Northeast DC has copped to the crime, authorities announced. Saeve Edward Evans, 37, pleaded guilty in US District Court this week following an incident last August that saw him involved in a potentially deadly standoff with officers. According to court documents, at around 5:25 a.m. on Aug. 1, 2023, Evans was walking a dog in the 1700 block of Benning Road NE when an unknown person walked in front of the building, prompting Evans to take out a gun and fire it into the sky th…
Man Arrested For Fatal Shooting, Wounding Another In Prince William County: Police Man Arrested For Fatal Shooting, Wounding Another In Prince William County: Police
Man Arrested For Fatal Shooting, Wounding Another In Prince William County: Police A 21-year-old man has been charged with fatally shooting one man and wounding another during a fight in Woodbridge, authorities said. Zaire Lee Davis, address unknown, was charged with murder on Thursday, Jan. 25, according to Prince William Police Department. Davis was sought in connection with the killing of Akeem Rashaud Williams, 27, of Woodbridge, police said. The shooting followed an ongoing dispute between the three men and took place in the 13900 block of Richmond Hwy. in Woodbridge on Jan. 16. In addition to murder, Davis was charged with malicious wounding and use…
Suspect's Tire 'Completely Disintegrated' During Police Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff Says Suspect's Tire 'Completely Disintegrated' During Police Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Suspect's Tire 'Completely Disintegrated' During Police Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff Says A 21-year-old man was too fast and too furious and ultimately led to his own demise during an ill-fated police pursuit that saw his tires fail him, leading to his arrest in Stafford County. At around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, Jordan Childs was reportedly driving a Dodge Durango recklessly in a car with an expired inspection on South Gateway Drive in Stafford, prompting a traffic stop by local law enforcement. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, Childs initially complied, but when a deputy was checking on the status of his driver's license, the deput…
Four Pounds Of Meth, 13 Guns Seized By Police In Virginia During Search: Officials Four Pounds Of Meth, 13 Guns Seized By Police In Virginia During Search: Officials
Four Pounds Of Meth, 13 Guns Seized By Police In Virginia During Search: Officials More than a dozen weapons and four pounds of meth are off the streets following a bust in Fairfax County, police say. Michael Bond, 33, of Maryland, and Sterling resident Anne Sue Hyun Lee, 26, have been charged in connection to a December robbery that resulted in the seizure of 13 guns and several pounds of meth, the Fairfax County Police Department announced on Tuesday. Late last month, officers were called to the Residence Inn on Old Courthouse Road in Vienna, where Lee and Bond allegedly brandished weapons and pistol-whipped their victim before stealing cash. Following the investigatio…
Dual-Wielding Felon Busted With Drugs After Dispute At VA Hotel, Police Say Dual-Wielding Felon Busted With Drugs After Dispute At VA Hotel, Police Say
Dual-Wielding Felon Busted With Drugs After Dispute At VA Hotel, Police Say A Manassas man broke out a pair of handguns during a verbal argument that rapidly escalated outside a Prince William County hotel, police say. Michael Lee Lovelace, 46, was in the parking lot of Candlewood Suites on Balls Ford Road in Manassas on Sunday night when he got into an altercation with a 48-year-old man over an unknown disagreement. During that argument, Lovelace brandished two firearms before the victim fled the parking lot and contacted police about the dual-wielding man, according to investigators Lovelace stayed at the scene after the dispute and he was found to be in possess…
Husband Accused Of Killing Wife During Incident In Virginia: Police Husband Accused Of Killing Wife During Incident In Virginia: Police
Husband Accused Of Killing Wife During Incident In Virginia: Police A 24-year-old woman is dead and her husband is behind bars as police in Prince William County continue to investigate a fatal Dumfries shooting. Daniel Okoe Lawson, 24, has been arrested and charged with murder and other offenses in connection to the shooting of Desire Alexandria Buggs, who died after he rushed her to an area hospital, police say. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6 to investigate a shooting that was reported in the area of Possum Point Road and Leonard Street in Dumfries earlier that day after Buggs…
Spotsy Shooter Accused Of Murdering Man In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Spotsy Shooter Accused Of Murdering Man In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Spotsy Shooter Accused Of Murdering Man In Stafford County, Sheriff Says A shooter from Spotsylvania has been apprehended days after a 42-year-old man was shot and killed in Stafford County, authorities announced on Friday. James Allen Wright, Jr., 42, is facing murder and other charges following an investigation into the death of Derrick Campbell, who was shot and killed in the 200 block of Streamview Drive in the Rappahannock Landing Subdivision, officials confirmed. The shooting was reported at around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Happening Now:Deputies are currently investigating the shooting of a person in the Rappahannock Landing subdivision. This …
Cops Name Killer In Alexandria Woman's Hospital Parking Lot Death Cops Name Killer In Alexandria Woman's Hospital Parking Lot Death
Cops Name Killer In Alexandria Woman's Hospital Parking Lot Death Police have released details and named the believed murder suspect in the death of a woman whose body was found in a Fairfax County hospital parking lot last April. Eric Antonio Rubio, 36, of Alexandria, has been charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, in connection with the April 13 killing of Brenda Ochoa Guerrero, Fairfax County police said. Thompson and three others had previously been charged with felony concealment of a dead body. Ochoa Guerrero’s death occurred at a home in the 2500 block of Fairhaven Avenue of Alexandria, before her bo…
'Obsessed' Jilted Lover Sentenced After Flying To DC To Murder Ex: Feds 'Obsessed' Jilted Lover Sentenced After Flying To DC To Murder Ex: Feds
'Obsessed' Jilted Lover Sentenced After Flying To DC To Murder Ex: Feds If she couldn't have him, nobody could. A PhD student and employee of the University of Notre Dame will have time to think about her decisions in prison after she was found kneeling at the foot of the body of a recent divorcee she was seeing while holding a murder weapon in DC, federal authorities announced. Nijinsky Dix, 40, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for fatally shooting 44-year-old Terry Hickman in Southwest DC while the pair was casually dating. According to prosecutors, on Nov. 14, 2020, Metropolitan Police Department officers were called to the 1000 b…
Man Killed By Roommate In Virginia, Suspect Captured In Washington DC: Police Man Killed By Roommate In Virginia, Suspect Captured In Washington DC: Police
Man Killed By Roommate In Virginia, Suspect Captured In Washington DC: Police A 43-year-old man was fatally shot in a vehicle during an argument with his roommate in Virginia, and the suspect was captured in Washington DC, authorities said. Brandon Harry Edwards, 34, of Dumfries, surrendered to the DC Metro police after the 1:40 a.m. shooting Saturday, Sept. 2, on the 17200 block of Richmind Highway in Dumfries, Prince William County police said. Derrick Lanell Jordan, of Dumfries, was shot in the driver's seat of a vehicle multiple times by Edwards, his roommate, during an argument, PWC police said. Edwards was transported to an area hospital where he died. Edwards…
Infant Was In Vehicle During Fairfax County Shooting: Police Infant Was In Vehicle During Fairfax County Shooting: Police
Infant Was In Vehicle During Fairfax County Shooting: Police A gunman was arrested for a shooting that happened in a vehicle carrying an infant and a family member wanted on warrants in Virginia, police said. Montez Damone-Faggins, 29, of Front Royal, fired a gun inside a car around 3:50 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at 7700 block of Richmond Highway in Hybla Valley, Fairfax County police said. A woman was struck in her upper body. Responding officers rendered aid until fire and rescue personnel arrived. The victim was taken to the hospital with injuries believed to be life-threatening. The victim’s infant child was also in the car at the time of …
Two Teens Charged In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose In Arlington: Police Two Teens Charged In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose In Arlington: Police
Two Teens Charged In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose In Arlington: Police Two teens are facing charges for their roles in a fatal fentanyl overdose in Virginia, authorities announced on Wednesday afternoon. Arlington resident Shan Mehmood, and Fairfax resident Eliana Ayelen Mendoza, both 19, will face possible prison time following an investigation into an overdose earlier this year. Police say that on Tuesday, March 7, officers and paramedics were called to the 1200 block of North Scott Street in Arlington, where there was a reported medical emergency with an unresponsive man who was found in the stairwell of a building suffering from an overdose. The man - who…
Stabbing Suspect Held Without Bond In Loudoun County Stabbing Suspect Held Without Bond In Loudoun County
Stabbing Suspect Held Without Bond In Loudoun County A 21-year-old man has been arrested in a stabbing that happened last month in Loudoun County. Gustavo Portillo-Aguilar, 21, of Leesburg, was arguing with an 18-year-old man when he stabbed him on the 200 block of Shirley Square SE just before midnight on Thursday, May 25, police in Leesburg said. Portillo-Aguilar then got a gun and threatened the teen and a 29-year-old woman, at which point both victims fled in a vehicle.  Portillo-Aguilar knew the woman and this was not a random attack, police said. He was taken into custody on Friday, June 16, on one count of aggravated ma…
Hammer-Wielding Man Goes On Rampage Over Female Friend's Relationship Status In Virginia Hammer-Wielding Man Goes On Rampage Over Female Friend's Relationship Status In Virginia
Hammer-Wielding Man Goes On Rampage Over Female Friend's Relationship Status In Virginia A Maryland man is being sought out of Virginia for going on a rampage with a hammer and bashing another man's vehicle with his own in a confrontation over a female acquaintance's relationship, authorities said. Victor Manuel Gonzalez Cisneros, 26, of Marlboro, showed up at an apartment on the 13100 block of Marina Way in Woodbridge around 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, to confront another man over a relationship with a female acquaintance, police said. Once in the area, Cisneros spotted the man’s vehicle, which was being driven by a different man at the time. Using his own vehicle, Cisn…
Police Swarm Arlington Block After Fight, Firearm Recovered (DEVELOPING) Police Swarm Arlington Block After Fight, Firearm Recovered (DEVELOPING)
Police Swarm Arlington Block After Fight, Firearm Recovered (Developing) A large police presence was reported Wednesday morning, June 7 on an Arlington street due to a fight. The ACPD responded to the 2200 block of S. Kenmore Street where officers detained two people and recovered a firearm. The investigation into the circumstances of the incident is ongoing as of 11 a.m. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Gun Loaded With 15 Bullets Detected By TSA At Norfolk International Airport Gun Loaded With 15 Bullets Detected By TSA At Norfolk International Airport
Gun Loaded With 15 Bullets Detected By TSA At Norfolk International Airport A Virginia man tried bringing a handgun loaded with 15 bullets onto a flight at Norfolk International Airport over Memorial Day Weekend, authorities said. The Dumfries man's gun was caught as he entered the security checkpoint, TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said. The X-ray unit alerted on the carry-on bag, which required a closer inspection. The firearm was removed by the local police. The man also faces a stiff financial civil penalty for bringing a gun to a TSA security checkpoint. The penalty for carrying weapons recently increased to a maximum of $15,000. The case will be forwarded t…
Murder Suspect Charged In Alexandria Homicide: Police Murder Suspect Charged In Alexandria Homicide: Police
Murder Suspect Charged In Alexandria Homicide: Police Authorities have arrested and charged a 28-year-old man in Alexandria's first homicide of the year, they said. Dontae LaShawn Drumgold, of Prince Willian County, is believed to have killed 25-year-old Elijah Williams, who was found dead in on the sidewalk around 6:50 a.m. on the 4500 block of Raleigh Avenue on March 23, police said. Drumgold has been charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, police said. He was being held without bail in the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center.  Anyone with information is urged to call Alexandria police …
Ski Mask-Wearing Carjacker Captured After Terrifying Fairfax County Crime Spree: Police Ski Mask-Wearing Carjacker Captured After Terrifying Fairfax County Crime Spree: Police
Ski Mask-Wearing Carjacker Captured After Terrifying Fairfax County Crime Spree: Police A 19-year-old ski-masked wearing Woodbridge man was in custody after a short-lived crime spree in Fairfax County overnight, authorities said. Malik Kamara approached his first victim in an apartment parking lot on the 3000 block of Furman Lane in Alexandria, demanding their keys and wallet at gunpoint around midnight Tuesday, May 2. Kamara took the items then walked away without taking the car, Fairfax County police said. Then, Kamara targeted his second victim: The driver of a 2001 BMW 330I, police said. He found in him the same parking lot and pointed a gun at him, demanding his keys, po…
VA Dealer In Teen's Fentanyl Death Gets Time In Fed Pen VA Dealer In Teen's Fentanyl Death Gets Time In Fed Pen
VA Dealer In Teen's Fentanyl Death Gets Time In Fed Pen The Virginia man who was convicted of giving a 14-year-old boy the pills that would ultimately end his life has learned his fate. Latae'veion Woods, 21, was sentenced to 52 months in federal prison for distributing a Schedule II controlled substance to a person under 21 years old, federal officials announced. In April 2022, Woods sold pills that he said were Percocet to the teen boy, who died five days later of a fentanyl overdose, according to a statement from according to Jessica D. Aber, US Attorney of the Eastern District of Virginia. Officers later found a clear plastic…
Flagrant Foul: Hoopster Robbed By Four At Gunpoint On PWC Basketball Court Flagrant Foul: Hoopster Robbed By Four At Gunpoint On PWC Basketball Court
Flagrant Foul: Hoopster Robbed By Four At Gunpoint On PWC Basketball Court A 29-year-old man was robbed by four unknown men at gunpoint on a basketball court in Prince William County, authorities said. The hoopster was at the court on Woodfern Court near Lexington Court in Woodbridge, when all four suspects pulled out firearms and demanded his property around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, county police said. The suspects took the victim’s wallet, keys, an Apple watch, and a firearm, and fled in an older model silver Chrysler sedan. No injuries were reported.  At no point during the encounter were shots fired and no injuries were reported.  The suspect…
SWAT Team Seizes Stafford Robbery Suspect, Sheriff Says SWAT Team Seizes Stafford Robbery Suspect, Sheriff Says
SWAT Team Seizes Stafford Robbery Suspect, Sheriff Says The Stafford County Sheriff had to deploy a SWAT team to detain a wanted armed robbery suspect who has been causing trouble for law enforcement across the town. Petersburg resident Michael Scott, Jr., 37, is facing multiple charges following three different incidents in Stafford County over the past four months, according to a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office. Scott’s downfall came following an investigation into a reported robbery at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at the Exxon-Tiger Mart on Garrisonville Road, when a suspect brandished a handgun inside the store and dem…
Here's What We Know About Apparent Murder-Suicide Involving Elderly Couple In Fairfax County Here's What We Know About Apparent Murder-Suicide Involving Elderly Couple In Fairfax County
Here's What We Know About Apparent Murder-Suicide Involving Elderly Couple In Fairfax County New details have been released by police officials in Fairfax County after an elderly couple was found dead in what is being investigated as a possible murder-suicide. Officers were called to the 8900 block of Walker Street in Fairfax late on Tuesday, Feb. 29 to conduct a death investigation when a man and woman were both found dead inside an area home. Upon arrival, officers found Janos John Gertler, 86, and Eva Anna Vas, 73, inside suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Officers are on scene of a death investigation in the 8900 blk of Walker S…
DC Dealer Who Murdered Customer Convicted For Violent Drug Conspiracy: Feds DC Dealer Who Murdered Customer Convicted For Violent Drug Conspiracy: Feds
DC Dealer Who Murdered Customer Convicted For Violent Drug Conspiracy: Feds A Washington, DC drug dealer may spend the rest of his life in prison following a nine-day trial for murdering a would-be customer and robbing him, federal officials announced this week. Madani Ilara Tejan, also known as “Malik,” “Mylik,” and “Dani,” 30, was convicted of using a firearm in connection with a murdder and robbery and for a drug distribution conspiracy, following a nine-day trial. Prosecutors say that on Oct. 3, 2018, Tejan met with a prospective customer to sell drugs, though during a planned meet-up, Tejan shot and killed the buyer, stole his vehicle, wallet, and other p…