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Police & Fire
Murder-suicide
: Cops ID 2 Dead In Prince William County Case
Police have identified the man and woman found shot to death last month in an apparent Prince William County murder-suicide. New details have been released by police as they continue to investigate the deaths of Dumfries residents Davaughn Jamaal Henderson, 33, and Ashleigh Kaylynn Cash, 30, in early August. At around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 1900 block of Fort Monroe Circle in Dumfries, where there was a reported shooting with two victims inside the home who were found by an acquaintance. Investigators say t…
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Married Couple Dead Of CO Poisoning In Arlington Ruled Murder-Suicide: Police
A married couple in Arlington died of carbon monoxide poisoning in what authorities have ruled a murder-suicide in Arlington. The deaths of Arlington residents Maria Theista MacKnight and Gregory Cunningham, both 72, were ruled a murder-suicide months after their bodies were found in a North Powhatan Street home, county police announced Tuesday, March 12. Following the grisly discovery, officials launched a death investigation. Maria MacKnight's death was ruled a homicide from carbon monoxide poisoning, while Gregory Cunningham's death was ruled a suicide by the same manner. Their bodies w…
Police & Fire
Nadejda Mossor, Jason Han Arlington Murder-Suicide
Police have identified the couple found dead in a murder-suicide in Arlington this week. Nadejda Mossor, 22, and Jason Han, 37, who were in a relationship, were found by maintenance workers conducting a welfare check around 4:15 Monday, March 5, in their home on the 500 block of 12th Street S, police said. "Inside the bedroom, responding officers located an adult male and adult female deceased from apparent gunshot wounds," authorities said. "Based on the preliminary investigation, the incident is being investigated as an apparent homicide-suicide. Final determination of cause a…
Police & Fire
Pentagon City Murder Suicide
Police in Arlington are investigating what they are calling a murder-suicide. Police said only that a couple was found dead in their home on the 500 block of 12th Street S. by building maintenance conducting a welfare check around 4:15 Monday, March 5, county police said. "Inside the bedroom, responding officers located an adult male and adult female deceased from apparent gunshot wounds," authorities said. "Based on the preliminary investigation, the incident is being investigated as an apparent homicide-suicide. Final determination of cause and manner of death will be determined by…
Police & Fire
Wife Killed In VA Murder-Suicide Remembered
The death of a 30-year-old Prince William County mom at the hands of her husband has left her loved ones shaken. Brittnee Yvonne Posey was killed by her husband, Nicholas Allen Smith Withrow, 42, who then turned the gun on himself in Triangle on Sunday, Jan. 14, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Brittnee leaves behind a little girl, according to the heartbroken friends who knew her. Social media shows Brittnee was an avid softball player. "Brittnee Smith you will be truly missed," one mourner wrote online. "I was not expecting to get that phone call this morning. I know you will be u…
Police & Fire
Murder-suicide
: 3-Year-Old Was Home When Husband Killed Wife, Himself In Virginia, Police Say
Authorities have released new information in what they are investigating as a murder-suicide in Prince William County. Family members found Nicholas Allen Smith Withrow, 42, and his wife Brittnee Yvonne Posey, 30, after getting texts that the two had been arguing on the 18300 block of Cabin Road in Triangle on Sunday, Jan. 14, Prince William County police said. Investigators believe the argument escalated between Withrow and Posey, were husband and wife, and ended when Withrow shot Posey, and then himself, county police said. A three-year-old girl was inside the home at the time and was un…
News
Police Probing Possible Murder-Suicide In Southwest DC
The Metropolitan Police Department are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Southwest DC, authorities announced. Police have identified Lucy Williams, 70, as the woman killed in a double shooting on Tuesday in the 200 block of N Street SW that also left an unidentified man dead. Officers from the department were called to the home shortly after 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, where there was a report of a woman who was unconscious. Upon arrival, they found Williams suffering from a gunshot wound, and she was pronounced dead by first responders. Further investigation led to the grisly…
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Police ID Husband, Wife, Brother-In-Law In Fairfax Murder-Suicide
The victims of a domestic murder-suicide in Virginia have been identified by the Fairfax County Police Department. At 3:47 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, Fairfax County Deputy Chief of Police for Investigations Eli Cory said that they received an emergency 911 call from a housekeeper who came across three bodies in the basement of a home in the 8500 block of Wild Spruce Drive in Springfield. On Friday, April 28, investigators said that they've identified the victims as Meskerem Belachew Solomon, 38, Amanuel Belachew Solomon, 31, and Tiku Berhane Gebreeyesus, 47. All three were pronounced…
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Here's What We Know About Triple Fatal Shooting In Fairfax County Home
New details have been released by police officials in Virginia as they continue to investigate after three people were found dead in a Fairfax County basement. At 3:47 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, Fairfax County Deputy Chief of Police for Investigations Eli Cory said that they received an emergency 911 call from a housekeeper who came across three bodies in the basement of a home in the 8500 block of Wild Spruce Drive in Springfield. Upon arrival,Cody said that they found three victims - a man in his 40s, a woman in her 30s, and a man in his 20s - suffering from gunshot wounds. The old…
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Nanny Called 9-1-1 In Possible Murder-Suicide: Fairfax County PD (
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A nanny called 9-1-1 after hearing gunshot sounds and then finding three adults dead in the basement of a Fairfax County home on Thursday, April 27, authorities said. The incident on the 8500 block of Wild Spruce Drive in Springfield is being investigated as a possible murder suicide, but police were not ruling anything out, they said at a press conference after the 4:15 p.m. incident. Two men and one woman were found in the basement of the home, while three children and the nanny were unharmed, Fairfax County police said. Their identities had not yet been confirmed. This is a developing s…
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Husband Kills Wife, Self At Reston Park, Fairfax County Police Say
New details have been released after a reported murder-suicide involving a couple in Fairfax County. Patricia Gaverick, 69, and Richard Gaverick, 75, both of Herndon, have ben identified by the Fairfax County Police Department as the pair who were found dead on a trail in Reston on Wednesday, March 22. At approximately 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, officers were called to Stratton Woods Park on Fox Mill Road, when a community member reported that there was a man and woman unconscious on a trail nearby. Upon arrival, officers say that they found both Gavericks suffering from apparent gun…
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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…
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Elderly Couple Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Fairfax County, Police Say
Authorities say an elderly couple is dead as they investigate a possible murder-suicide in Fairfax County overnight. 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. Officers are on scene of a death investigation in the 8900 blk of Walker St, Fairfax. An adult man & female found deceased in the home. Preliminarily, it appears all parties are accounted for & no apparent threat to public safety. Detectives responding to investigate. #FCPD pic.t…
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PA Mom Who Gave Daughter Fentanyl Posted Bizarre YouTube Video Before Murder-Suicide Attempt
The day before a Pennsylvania mom gave her 8-year-old daughter fentanyl and opiate-laced apple juice (as detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice) she posted a bizarre YouTube video. The 8-year-old girl is now in emergency custody of relatives after 29-year-old Skye Contance Naggy allegedly attempted to commit murder-suicide using fentanyl she purchase "on the dark net" because "God told her they would die soon," police detail in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. While searching for Naggy and her daughter on Oct. 25, the police found the laced a…
Obituaries
Beloved Son, Big Brother Remembered For 'Spreading Infectious Love, Happiness' In Maryland
The family of a man killed in a horrific murder-suicide in Maryland over the weekend is remembering him for spreading his "infectious love" in a GoFundMe campaign launched in his memory. Jovon Watson, 23, was killed on the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 4, in a La Plata home in the 3000 block of Wildflower Drive, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Andre Sales, 28, killed Watson, along with Sara Mann, 21, her brother, Kai Mann, 18, their mother, Sommaly "Sunny" Mann, 48, as well as himself on that tragic day. People across the world are mourning the loss of Jovon, who "spread love and happin…
Police & Fire
Children Orphaned In Horrific Murder-Suicide That Left Five Dead In Maryland
Two babies were left orphaned and several families grieving after a man killed the mother of his children, her family and one other person this weekend in Maryland, according to officials and the Daily Mail. Andre Sales, 28, is believed to have entered the La Plata home killing his ex-girlfriend, Sara Mann, 21; her brother, Kai Mann, 18; their mother, Sommaly "Sunny" Mann, 48; and another male who was inside, Javon Watson, 23 of White Plains, around 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, according to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Sales then turned the gun on himself, officials sa…
Police & Fire
Boyfriend Kills Ex, Family In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Maryland: Sheriff
Authorities in Maryland are investigating a suspected murder-suicide that left five dead after a man allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend, her family, and himself during a violent incident in Charles County. Andre Sales, 28, has been identified as the gunman who entered a home in La Plata shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, and allegedly murdered his ex-girlfriend, Sara Mann, 21; her brother, Kai Mann, 18; their mother, Sommaly Mann, 48; and another male who was inside, Javon Watson, 23 of White Plains. (2/3) When officers entered the house, they located five people who were decease…
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Parents, Children Killed In Maryland Murder-Suicide Identified (
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The Cecil County Sheriff’s Office has released the identities of the two adults and three children who were killed on Friday, Sept. 9 in a possible murder-suicide inside a quiet cul-de-sac in Maryland. Police confirmed that parents Marcus Edward Milligan, 39, and Tara Devina Ricker Milligan, 37, were both killed in a Hebron Court home in Elk Mills, along with children Teresa Milligan, 14, Nora Milligan, 11, and Finn Milligan, 8. All five died from gunshot wounds, according to officials. Deputies from the sheriff's office were alerted to the shooting near Elk Mills Road shortly after 9:…
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Parents, Children Killed In Maryland Murder-Suicide Identified
The Cecil County Sheriff’s Office has released the identities of the two adults and three children who were killed on Friday, Sept. 9 in a possible murder-suicide inside a quiet cul-de-sac in Maryland. Police confirmed that parents Marcus Edward Milligan, 39, and Tara Devina Ricker Milligan, 37, were both killed in a Hebron Court home in Elk Mills, along with children Teresa Milligan, 14, Nora Milligan, 11, and Finn Milligan, 8. All five died from gunshot wounds, according to officials. Deputies from the sheriff's office were alerted to the shooting near Elk Mills Road shortly after 9:15 a…
News
Three People Found Dead Locked Inside Fairfax Apartment: Police
A man and two women were found dead and barricaded inside an apartment in Fairfax County on Tuesday morning, June 7. They all appeared to be shot to death, authorities said. A parent of one of the victims called police on Tuesday morning to request a welfare check at the Camden Fair Lakes apartments on Mazarin Place in Fairfax. When officers arrived, a roommate let them inside, but they couldn't get inside the back bedroom, said Fairfax County Police Executive Deputy Chief Brian Reilly. Police called the Fairfax County fire department who used a ladder truck to look inside a window. That'…
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Murder
Suicide
: Details Emerge In Ashburn Parents' Deaths
The deaths of two parents found dead at an Ashburn home have been ruled a murder-suicide, authorities announced. John Sharmoukh, 45, and Mariam A. Farouk Kamal, 31, were found dead at their home on Old Line Terrace just before 9:30 on Tuesday, May 24, authorities in Loudoun County said. Though, investigators have not said who was the aggressor in the slayings. Reports say detectives found the body of Sharmoukh on the the front lawn of the house. He apparently jumped from a third story window while on fire, Fox 5 reported. A neighbor rushed over with a fire extinguisher …
Police & Fire
Three Kids Orphaned After Parents Found Dead In Ashburn Home: Report
Support is building for three children whose parents were found dead at their Ashburn home earlier this week. UPDATE: The deaths of Mariam A. Farouk Kamal and John Sharmoukh have been deemed a murder suicide. The married couple was identified by their church as Mariam and John. The two were from Egypt and shared three children together, NBC Washington reports. John was found dead outside of the home 200060 block of Old Line Terrance around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Later that day, Mariam's body was found inside the house. Police were not rele…
Police & Fire
Details Released About 'Suspicious Deaths' Investigation In Fairfax: Police
Police have released the names of the victims and some of the grizzly details of a murder-suicide that happened in Fairfax County over the weekend. The bodies of Madeline Bregman, 76, and Michael Bregman, 77, were found inside their home in the 10400 block of Stallworth Court, Fairfax County Police said. Police called it a "domestic-related incident" at the time. After an initial investigation, however, detectives now believe Michael Bregman shot his wife and turned the gun on himself. Officers found bullet cases and the weapon they believe was used in the killi…
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