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Speeding Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Virginia Crash, Police Say
Speed is believed to have been a factor in a fatal single-vehicle crash in Virginia that claimed the lives of two people in Fairfax County, police say.
Investigators have identified the driver and passenger who were killed early on Sunday, Nov. 10 in the area of North Shore Drive and Charter Oak Tree in Reston when their Ford Explorer went off the roadway and struck a tree.
According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the driver, Herndon resident Shawn Ballard, 35, and passenger Nicole Hamm, 48, of Reston, were both taken to an area hospital, where they were later pronounced dead from…
Repeat Offenders From DMV Sentenced For Robbery Of Check-Cashing Business In Virginia: Feds
Two men in the DMV who have a lengthy rap sheet in Maryland and Virginia will spend time in prison following the armed robbery of a Chantilly check-cashing business, federal authorities announced this week.
In November 2023, Chester Lewis, 49, of Oxon Hill, and Al Gibran Taylor, 42, of Reston walked into the store with the intention of robbing it of cash, which had previously been scoped out by the Maryland resident.
During that robbery, prosecutors say that Lewis was armed with a .223/5.56 mm caliber semi-automatic rifle, which he pointed at customers and ordered them to pu…
Gold's Gym Murder: Gunman, 43, Arrested In Slaying Of Man, 31, In Fairfax County
New details have been released by the Fairfax County Police Department following Tuesday's fatal shooting at Gold's Gym in Reston.
Steve Taehee Ha, 43, was arrested by officers quickly after gunning down 31-year-old Reston resident Hyung Joon Choi inside the gym, according to officials.
Police say that Choi suffered a gunshot wound to his upper body, was rushed to an area hospital with traumatic injuries, where he was pronounced dead.
The incident was reported at around 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. He was in custody less than eight hours later.
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Police ID 3 Dead In High-Speed, DUI Crash In Fairfax County
Police have identified the three people killed in a Fairfax County crash Tuesday, July 23.
The 2024 Acura Integra driven by Corey Rogers, 46, of Reston, was heading south on West Ox Road when Rogers failed to negotiate a turn and struck a cement jersey wall at Route 29 in Legato around 3:55 a.m., county police said.
Today Has Been Crazy Long, Praying For My Reston Family. Losing Love Ones Suddenly Makes This Hard. To My Cousin Corey... Posted by Lisa Dade on Tuesday, July 23, 2024
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$1.3 Billion Luxury Marriott Hotel One Step Closer To Opening First-Ever Virginia Location
The first-ever JW Marriott Hotel in Virginia is one step closer to opening at Reston Station.
Last week, the developer, Comstock Companies, held a Topping Out ceremony to commemorate the placement of the final beam in the $1.3 billion project to construct a 243-room, 26-story luxury hotel.
Setting new benchmarks at every turn, the JW Marriott Residences, Reston Station, has reached a new milestone with last... Posted by McWilliams|Ballard on Tuesday, May 14, 2024
The JW Marriott Hotel and Residences, spanning approximately 1.5 million square feet, will offer upscale accommodations …
Virginia Lab Cracks Decades-Old Rape Case Leading To Arrest Of Maine Man
An arrest has been made in a decades-old rape case, thanks to a lab in Northern Virginia.
Jamie Dodge, 48, of Brownville, Maine, is charged with aggravated rape and kidnapping in connection with an attack that happened in Holland, MA — which is just outside of Springfield, MA the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. He was being held on a $250,000 bail.
A woman told police on July 23, 2000, that a man had grabbed her, dragged her into a nearby wooded area, and raped her. She described the man to police, but despite their best efforts, authorities were unable to find he…
Firearms, 36 Pounds Of Pot Seized From Child, Man In Major Fairfax County Bust: Cops
A drug operation apparently run by a juvenile in Fairfax County led to the seizure of firearms, hundreds of THC vape cartridges, and dozens of pounds of drugs in Fairfax County, police said.
Police were tipped off to a juvenile in Reston selling drugs and owning illegal guns in February, they said.
On March 8, authorities executed three search warrants, one at the juvenile's home and the other two at homes owned by a 27-year-old man named Timothy Dailey, also of Reston.
Detectives first searched the child's home on the 1500 block of Cypress Point Circle, where they found a 9mm ri…
Former VA High School Football Player Marques Pitre-Johnson Dies Suddenly, 28
Marques Xavier Pitre-Johnson, a Reston, VA native, died unexpectedly at home in Georgia on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, his obituary said. He was 28 years old.
Marques was being remembered in his obituary as a "true Restonian," having played for the Reston Ankle Biters little league football team and South Lakes Seahawks football team in high school.
He was also a talented music artist, who went by "Johnny Quest," and proudly served in the US Navy and worked as an HVAC tech, his obituary continues.
More than $4,400 had been raised for Johnson's family on a GoFundMe as of press time.
Services w…
Driver, 18, Dies Weeks After Fairfax County Crash
An 18-year-old driver has died of injuries suffered in a Fairfax County crash on Jan. 2, authorities said.
Jose Armando Sanchez Aguilar, of Reston, was heading south on Fairfax County Parkway when he lost control of his 2011 Honda Civic, left the roadway, and struck the sound barrier wall just after 5 a.m., county police said.
Sanchez Aguilar was hospitalized with serious injuries and died on Jan. 17, county police said.
His passenger, a woman, was also transported to the hospital in conditions considered to be non-life threatening.
Speed and alcohol were believed to be factors in th…
