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James Jackson Admitted To Killing Christian Monje In DC
A Maryland man accused of gunning down a popular Fairfax, VA schools employee on Memorial Day in 2022 has copped to the crime, federal authorities announced on Wednesday.
Montgomery County resident James Carl Jackson, 28, of Silver Spring, will face up to 23 years in prison after pleading guilty on Feb. 14 to second-degree murder while armed for the fatal shooting of Christian Monje.
At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday, May 30, 2022, members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch responded to the 1700 block of Rhode Island Avenue in Northwest, DC, where there w…
Fentanyl Murder: Ex-Con Kills Woman In Virginia Over Drugs, Police Say
An argument over fentanyl pills led to one woman's death in Virginia, and an ex-con is being sought.
Karen Nicole Pollard, 37, is being wanted for murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and possession fo a firearm by a convicted felon in the Thursday, Dec. 28 shooting in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said.
Police said only that Pollard and the victim, 51-year-old Patricia Kathlean Beglin, were arguing over fentanyl pills when Pollard shot her on the 1200 block of Easy Street just before 8 a.m.
A reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and …
Premeditated Double Murder Suspect Wearing Monitoring Device Indicted For Shooting In DC: Feds
Not even an ankle monitor could stop James P. Jones from gunning down his roommate in Southeast DC earlier this year, according to a new indictment.
Jones, 42, was indicted this week following his arrest in February for his alleged role in the premeditated murder of District residents David Wright, 57, and Nathaniel Howard, 54, who were found dead in the home they shared, federal authorities announced.
Shortly after 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 3300 block of D Street in Southeast, DC, to investigate a reported shooting.
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Armed 7-Eleven Robber Captured In Nearby Metro Station: Police
An armed 7-Eleven robber was taken into custody in Loudoun County this week, police said.
Deandre G. Tyer, 29, went into the store at 21880 Ryan Center Way in Ashburn around 11:10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, flashed a handgun, and took an undisclosed number of items before fleeing the store on foot, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said.
Tyer fled on foot but was soon found in the parking garage of the Ashburn Metro Station, police said.
He was charged with Armed Robbery, Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Destroying a Phone Line with Intent to…
Trio Of Teens Busted With More Than 1,000 Fentanyl Pills In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Tens of thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl never made it to the streets in Virginia after a group of 19 year olds attempted to flee from police in Spotsylvania, authorities announced on Sunday.
The three tried to pull a fast one on officers, officials said, when members of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office sought to conduct a traffic stop when they were speeding on an interstate without a proper front license plate.
The incident was reported at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7.
D’Shon Mims, Jada Sales-Perez, Francisco Chavarria, all of Woodbridge, then played a game of wha…
Fentanyl, 3 Guns Seized In Raid Of Virginia Drug Dealer's Home: Sheriff
The raid of a suspected Stafford drug dealer's home turned up fentanyl, cocaine, and three firearms, authorities said.
Cody Jackson, 35, of Stafford, became the center of an investigation when authorities learned of drugs being sold out of his Dorothy Lane home, Sheriff David Decatur said.
On Wednesday, Aug. 30, just before 8:30 a.m., deputies and detectives executed a search warrant at the Dorothy Lane home, where Jackson was arrested.
As a result of the search warrant, detectives found drug distribution materials, three firearms, cocaine and fentanyl. Jackson was transported to…
Teens Steal, Crash Golf Carts At Fairfax County Country Club, 4 Firearms Seized: Police
A man and two teens who stole and crashed golf carts at a Fairfax County country club were arrested, and four firearms were recovered, authorities said.
Deon Luangraj, 18, of Lynchburg, was charged with Possession of a Firearm with an Altered Serial Number, following the Wednesday, Aug. 16 incident at Hidden Creek Country Club on Clubhouse Road in Reston, county police said. Two other teens, ages 14 and 16, were also arrested.
An employee approached a group who he suspected of stealing golf carts in the past and an argument ensued, authorities said. One of the teenagers brandished a handgun…
115 MPH Pursuit Crosses 3 County Lines In Virginia; Stolen Handgun, Drugs Recovered: Police
A 24-year-old North Carolina man who led a 115 mph pursuit that crossed three county lines in Virginia has been taken into custody, and two of his passengers treated for injuries, authorities said.
Marquilis T. Boyd, of Charlotte, NC, was behind the wheel of a Ford Taurus with an expired tag when Virginia State Police tried to stop the vehicle on Interstate 81 at the 245-exit ramp in Rockingham County, around 11:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7, VSP Sgt. Brent Coffey said.
Boyd failed to stop for police, and a pursuit was initiated. Boyd led authorities into Shenandoah County then into Warren Co…
