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Man Raped Annandale Business Owner, Held Her Captive For Hours: Cops Man Raped Annandale Business Owner, Held Her Captive For Hours: Cops
Man Raped Annandale Business Owner, Held Her Captive For Hours: Cops A 24-year-old man has been arrested after police say he held a 59-year-old business employee captive and raped her, and sexually assaulted a 20-year-old college student in Virginia. In announcing the arrest of Kevin Lopez-Altan of Annandale, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis called him a "monstrous man" whose alleged crimes are "abhorrent." On Wednesday, March 20, Lopez-Altan was twice denied entry from an Annandale business. Then, he forced his way in, and held the 59-year-old business owner captive for several hours.  Lopez-Altan sexually assaulted the woman repeatedly an…
Annandale 4-Year-Old Who Died Had Drugs In System, Dad Charged: Police Annandale 4-Year-Old Who Died Had Drugs In System, Dad Charged: Police
Annandale 4-Year-Old Who Died Had Drugs In System, Dad Charged: Police A father has been arrested in Fairfax County in connection to the death of his 4-month-old son in Annandale, police announced. Last summer, first responders were called to the 4200 block of Americana Drive, where there were reports of an unresponsive infant who was being taken care of by his father, 37-year-old Shane Frye. The child was rushed to an area hospital, where he passed away. According to a spokesperson from the Fairfax County Police Department, officers investigating the incident found drug paraphernalia in plain sight inside the home, and it was later determined that there were…
Annandale TikToker Cat Janice Dies Of Cancer After Song Goes Viral In Hospice Annandale TikToker Cat Janice Dies Of Cancer After Song Goes Viral In Hospice
TikToker Cat Janice Dies Of Cancer Cat Janice, a viral TikToker with northern Virginia and Washington D.C. ties, has died at 31 years old, her family announced. Cat, whose real name is Catherine Janice Ipsan and had been battling sarcoma cancer, passed away surrounded by her family Wednesday morning, Feb. 28 in her childhood home, her family said on Instagram. {Proceeds from the song will go to Cat's son}  Cat Janice View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cat Janice (@cat.janice) "We are eternally thankful for the outpouring of love that Catherine and our famil…
Man Firing Gun Into Neighboring Annandale Townhouse Apprehended After Brief Standoff: Police Man Firing Gun Into Neighboring Annandale Townhouse Apprehended After Brief Standoff: Police
Man Firing Gun Into Neighboring Annandale Townhouse Apprehended After Brief Standoff: Police A man was safely taken into custody this week after firing a gun inside his Fairfax County townhouse into a neighboring home, police say.  Annandale resident Michael Glaze was apprehended following a short standoff after he discharged his weapon several times inside his residence.  The incident was reported at around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21 in the 7800 block of Butterfield Lane. The 67-year-old was arrested after a brief barricade for allegedly firing the gun into a neighboring, occupied townhouse.  Glaze ultimately surrendered and he was taken into custody without fu…
Toppled Tree Temporarily Ties Up Traffic On I-495 In Annandale Toppled Tree Temporarily Ties Up Traffic On I-495 In Annandale
Toppled Tree Temporarily Ties Up Traffic On I-495 In Annandale Several lanes were closed on I-495 in Fairfax County on Thursday afternoon when a tree went down and blocked the roadway. The right two southbound lanes and shoulder of the interstate were blocked by crews at around 2:45 p.m. on Feb. 15 as first responders worked to clear the scene in Annandale.  Officials say it was reported near mile marker 52. It is unclear if any vehicles were struck. No injuries were initially reported. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Women Went On Shopping Spree With Credit Cards Stolen From Fairfax County Gym Locker Room: Cops Women Went On Shopping Spree With Credit Cards Stolen From Fairfax County Gym Locker Room: Cops
Women Went On Shopping Spree With Credit Cards Stolen From Fairfax County Gym Locker Room: Cops A pair of Fairfax County women were arrested after police say they stole credit cards from locker rooms at local gyms and then went on shopping sprees. Sumaya Mendez, 30, of Lorton, was a member of OneLife Fitness on Old Keene Mill Road in Burke, and brought Rayan Hassan, 25, of Annandale, as a guest last month, Fairfax County police said. Between Jan. 24 and 29, multiple gym goers reported credit card thefts. Surveillance footage from multiple businesses captured both Hassan and Mendez using the stolen credit cards for purchases.  Hassan and Mendez were arrested this week, and c…
Annandale Family Of Mom Killed, Dad Hospitalized In Crash Sees Support Annandale Family Of Mom Killed, Dad Hospitalized In Crash Sees Support
Annandale Family Of Mom Killed, Dad Hospitalized In Crash Sees Support Support is surging for the family of a woman killed in a Fairfax County crash over the weekend. Yun "Iris" Hu, of Annandale, died at the hospital following the Sunday, Feb. 4 crash on Bradfield Drive and Braddock Road. Two others were also killed in the accident. A GoFundMe for Hu's husband, Tein Lin "Ivin" Hu, who remains hospitalized, and their daughter, Justine, has raised more than $17,200.  Campaign founder Melanie Vrabel Adams says Justine is well known in the Northern Virginia community, "especially in Burke/Fairfax – where she is very active in the local buy not…
Third Passenger Dies Days After Fatal Crash Left Six Hospitalized In Virginia: Police Third Passenger Dies Days After Fatal Crash Left Six Hospitalized In Virginia: Police
Third Passenger Dies Days After Fatal Crash Left Six Hospitalized In Virginia: Police The death toll continues to mount following a deadly two-vehicle crash in Fairfax County over the weekend.  Yan Zhou, 68, of Burke, is the third person who has died from injuries related to the Annandale crash, which sent six people to Virginia hospitals, two of whom have already died, according to officials. At around 9:40 a.m. on Feb. 4, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the intersection of Braddock Road and Bradfield Drive in Annandale, where there was a reported crash that resulted in the death of Yun Hu, who was pronounced at the scene, according to…
Second Passenger Dies Days After Fatal Crash Left Six Hospitalized In Virginia: Police Second Passenger Dies Days After Fatal Crash Left Six Hospitalized In Virginia: Police
Second Passenger Dies Days After Fatal Crash Left Six Hospitalized In Virginia: Police A second person has died days after seven people were rushed to a Virginia hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Fairfax County over the weekend, police say. At around 9:40 a.m. on Feb. 4, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the intersection of Braddock Road and Bradfield Drive in Annandale, where there was a reported crash that resulted in the death of Yun Hu, who was pronounced at the scene, according to officials. On Tuesday afternoon, the agency announced that a second person, 63-year-old Fairfax resident Hong Tang, has also died from injuries sustained…
1 Dead, 2 Seriously Hurt In Annandale Crash: Police 1 Dead, 2 Seriously Hurt In Annandale Crash: Police
1 Dead, 2 Seriously Hurt In Annandale Crash: Police A 72-year-old woman was killed in a weekend crash in Fairfax County, police said. The driver of a 2006 Lexus RX330I attempted a left turn from Bradfield Drive onto westbound Braddock Road in Annandale, around 9:40 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, Fairfax County police said. The driver of the Lexus turned in front of the driver of a 2024 BMW X6 who was traveling eastbound on Braddock Road, resulting in the crash.   The Lexus had five occupants and BMW had two occupants. All were taken to the hospital. Three had injuries considered to be life-threatening. One of the Lexus passengers, Yun Hu, …
Teen Shot Outside Tropical Smoothie Cafe In Lincolnia: Police Teen Shot Outside Tropical Smoothie Cafe In Lincolnia: Police
Teen Shot Outside Tropical Smoothie Cafe In Lincolnia: Police A 14-year-old was shot on Tuesday night while standing outside a popular Annandale business, according to a Fairfax County Police Department spokesperson. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Jan. 16, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 6500 block of Little River Turnpike, where there was a report of a minor who had been shot outside of Tropical Smoothie Cafe.  According to police, upon arrival they found a 14-year-old who was shot in the arm a short distance away from the building, and they were taken to the hospital for treatment and evaluation of the minor inju…
One Killed, Two Hospitalized In Stabbing Involving Teens In Annandale, Police Say One Killed, Two Hospitalized In Stabbing Involving Teens In Annandale, Police Say
One Killed, Two Hospitalized In Stabbing Involving Teens In Annandale, Police Say A 17-year-old is dead, and a 14-year-old hospitalized following a stabbing incident reported late on Saturday night in Fairfax County, police say. Officers in Annandale were called to the 4200 block of Wadsworth Court at around 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 13, where they were met by the older teen in a grassy area suffering from stab wounds. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel transported the 17-year-old to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The younger teen was found inside a nearby apartment and was taken to a hospital, where he was still being evaluated on Sunday afterno…
Beltway Traffic Aids In Arrest Of Quad Who Stole $4.5K In Bags In Tyson's Corner Heist: PD Beltway Traffic Aids In Arrest Of Quad Who Stole $4.5K In Bags In Tyson's Corner Heist: PD
Beltway Traffic Aids In Arrest Of Quad Who Stole $4.5K In Bags In Tyson's Corner Heist: PD Traffic on the Capital Beltway is what police said ultimately helped them capture four people who stole $4,500 in designer bags from Tysons Corner. Around 5:05 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, detectives got an alert from loss prevention saying a retail theft crew grabbed more than a dozen designer handbags, totaling over $4,500 in value, and ran from the store, Fairfax County police said.  The suspects got into an awaiting Chevrolet Suburban and tried to flee the area. Detectives launched a thorough search along the southbound stretch of Interstate 495 in Annandale. Despite the heavy traffic …
Tragic Ending For Missing Man Found Dead, Police In Fairfax County Report Tragic Ending For Missing Man Found Dead, Police In Fairfax County Report
Tragic Ending For Missing Man Found Dead, Police In Fairfax County Report A 31-year-old man reported missing in September has been found dead, authorities said. Albert Salemme had last been seen on Sept. 12 on the 7700 block of Lafayette Village Drive in Annandale. Fairfax County police on Saturday, Oct. 21 said that Salemme had been found dead. Criminal activity was not suspected. It was not clear where his body was found. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Annandale Teen Who Invented Cancer-Treating Soap Named America's Top Young Scientist Annandale Teen Who Invented Cancer-Treating Soap Named America's Top Young Scientist
Annandale Teen Who Invented Cancer-Treating Soap Named America's Top Young Scientist Heman Bekele's soap treats cancer. He's only 14 years old, and his soap is just $10 for a 20 pack. The Virginia teen's feat is impressive, to say the least, and recently earned him the title of "America's Top Young Scientist." A freshman at WT Woodson High School in Annandale, Bekele is the winner of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, which bills itself as the nation's premier middle school science competition. Heman set himself apart with his compound-based Skin Cancer Treating Soap (SCTS), 3M said, and will win $25,000 in cash. Heman was inspired to create his soap after hearing tha…
Double-Death Investigation: 2 Bodies Found In Annandale Apartment Double-Death Investigation: 2 Bodies Found In Annandale Apartment
Double-Death Investigation: 2 Bodies Found In Annandale Apartment A man and woman were found dead in a Fairfax County apartment. The discovery was made Tuesday, Aug. 22, on the  4100 block of Wadsworth Court in Annandale, police said. "There is no apparent threat to public safety," police said. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 23, and police said they plan on sharing the results. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Driver From Annandale Found With Drugs In Stafford: Police Driver From Annandale Found With Drugs In Stafford: Police
Driver From Annandale Found With Drugs In Stafford: Police Police arrested two people after one was caught shoplifting at a Stafford Walmart, authorities announced. Walmart workers caught a woman later identified as Natalie Hardee, 40, of Woodbridge, stuffing items into a duffel bag at the Village Parkway store in Stafford on Saturday, Aug. 19, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Hardee left the store after being confronted by employees, and left in a vehicle driven by Brian Padgett, 36, of Annandale, Decatur said. A deputy was heading home after work when he spotted the vehicle, and stopped it on Warrenton Road. While talking to…
Police ID Annandale Man Killed Crashing Into Maryland Guardrail Police ID Annandale Man Killed Crashing Into Maryland Guardrail
Police ID Annandale Man Killed Crashing Into Maryland Guardrail A 22-year-old Virginia man was killed in Montgomery County over the weekend after crashing into a guardrail in an early morning crash, police say. Annandale resident Carlos Alexis Yanez Marquez has been identified as the person killed in a single-car crash in Rockville that sent two others to the hospital. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called shortly before 5:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 29 to the area of Veirs Mill Road and Twinbrook Parkway where there was a reported crash. Investigators say that Yanez Marquez was driving east on Veirs Mill Road when he unexpec…
Woman Pistol Whipped, Robbed Trying To Buy Car For Cash Off Instagram In Fairfax County: Police Woman Pistol Whipped, Robbed Trying To Buy Car For Cash Off Instagram In Fairfax County: Police
Woman Pistol Whipped, Robbed Trying To Buy Car For Cash Off Instagram In Fairfax County: Police Two men were in custody after Fairfax County police say they pistol whipped and robbed a woman who agreed to buy a car off Instagram in cash. Zaire Davis, 20, of Woodbridge, and Forootan Samiei, 23, of Oakton, arranged to sell the vehicle on Instagram, and met up with a potential "buyer" on Sunday, June 25 on Americana Drive in Annandale, police said. The victim was picked-up by a ride-share and driven to the location of the vehicle for the sale. When she arrived, one of the suspects pulled out a handgun and repeatedly struck her in the head with it. The other suspect grabbed her …
DUI Driver Assaults Officer During Pursuit In VA: Police DUI Driver Assaults Officer During Pursuit In VA: Police
DUI Driver Assaults Officer During Pursuit In VA: Police A 27-year-old DUI driver is accused of assaulting a police officer during a foot pursuit in Prince William County, authorities said. Prince William County officers tried to stop Glen Lamar Polite III, of Annandale, near Dale Boulevard and Kingsman Road in Woodbridge for a traffic violation on just before midnight on Wednesday, June 7, county police said. Polite, however, disregarded the officer’s emergency equipment and sped off, police said. While officers initially did not pursue the vehicle, they later spotted it on Westway Lane, and before they could make contac…
Cloud Cake To Croissants: Popular French-Asian Bakery Opens Fourth Virginia Location Cloud Cake To Croissants: Popular French-Asian Bakery Opens Fourth Virginia Location
Cloud Cake To Croissants: Popular French-Asian Bakery Opens Fourth Virginia Location A fast-growing French-Asian bakery has opened its fourth Virginia location in Loudoun County. TOUS les JOURS, which offers more than 300 artisan pastries, gourmet cakes and desserts baked in-store daily, has landed in Sterling, with three others in Annandale, Gainesville and Chantilly.  Located in the Lotte Plaza Market at the Countryside Marketplace, TOUS les JOURS is serving its wide array of baked goods, both sweet and savory, and unique coffee and beverage options to the Sterling community.  The new TOUS les JOURS is owned and operated by TOUS les JOURS alumni franchisee Jung…
Arsonist's Porch Fire Discovered By Dog: Fairfax PD Arsonist's Porch Fire Discovered By Dog: Fairfax PD
Arsonist's Porch Fire Discovered By Dog: Fairfax PD An alleged arsonist in Fairfax County has been apprehended days after leaving a family displaced, authorities announced. Clinton James Hall, 27, has been identified as a suspect implicated in setting an incendiary fire on the porch of a home in Annandale late last month, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department on Wednesday, May 3. The midday blaze was reported shortly before noon on Thursday, April 27, when first responders were called to a house fire in the 4900 block of Bristol Drive in the Annandale neighborhood. Upon arrival, crews were met at the three-story home w…
Easy Pick: Virginia Lottery Player Cashes In $1M Mega Millions Ticket Easy Pick: Virginia Lottery Player Cashes In $1M Mega Millions Ticket
Easy Pick: Virginia Lottery Player Cashes In $1M Mega Millions Ticket You’d be smiling too if you won a nine-figure prize while playing a Virginia Lottery game on a whim on your phone. Annandale resident Man Nguyen has a million reasons to smile after cashing in big on a Mega Millions tickets he purchased online after noticing the Virginia Lottery app on his device. Lottery officials say that one of the tickets that Nguyen purchased matched the first five numbers of the Feb. 28 drawing, only missing the Mega Ball number - which could have led to a $154 million windfall if he hit the jackpot. The winning numbers on the Feb. 28 drawing were 14-16-49-52-59 with…
Passenger Dies Month After DUI Crash In Fairfax County, Police Say Passenger Dies Month After DUI Crash In Fairfax County, Police Say
Passenger Dies Month After DUI Crash In Fairfax County, Police Say Police say that an Annandale man has died at a Virginia hospital nearly a month after being involved in a crash with a drunk driver in Fairfax County. Bayron Hernandez Castellanos, 27 died following a crash last month with an allegedly intoxicated family member who failed to negotiate a U-turn while behind the wheel in Annandale. Shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, officials say that Jamie Hernandez Castellanos, 29, was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado when the driver attempted to make a U-turn at Little River Turnpike near John Marr Drive. The driver lost control of the truck,…
Accused Child Abductor Busted Stealing SUV From Same Lincolnia Shopping Center, Police Say Accused Child Abductor Busted Stealing SUV From Same Lincolnia Shopping Center, Police Say
Accused Child Abductor Busted Stealing SUV From Same Lincolnia Shopping Center, Police Say The woman who stole a car outside a Fairfax County restaurant with a child in the backseat earlier this week has been apprehended and the stolen Honda has been recovered after she went back to the well one too many times, police announced. Tanisha Hall, 40, has been identified as a suspect and arrested for her role in the abduction of a 6-year-old girl from the shopping center in the 6200 block of Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia after attempting a similar heist days later. Her arrest came after she allegedly stole an SUV in a not-dissimilar fashion that officers were able to track down. …
Woman Escapes Barricade Situation In Fairfax County, One Man In Custody, Police Say Woman Escapes Barricade Situation In Fairfax County, One Man In Custody, Police Say
Woman Escapes Barricade Situation In Fairfax County, One Man In Custody, Police Say No injuries were reported after a Virginia man barricaded himself inside a Fairfax County residence on Tuesday afternoon, reportedly after abducting a woman. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10 to the 4400 block of Island Place in Annandale, where there was a man barricaded inside a home who refused to come out. According to police, the man threatened a woman - possibly his mother - who was able to escape the home, though he continued to steadfastly remain in place, prompting a heavy police response in the area. T…
MS-13 Gang Members Convicted Of Murdering Suspected Snitch, Burning Body In VA MS-13 Gang Members Convicted Of Murdering Suspected Snitch, Burning Body In VA
MS-13 Gang Members Convicted Of Murdering Suspected Snitch, Burning Body In VA Three members of the MS-13 street gang in Maryland could spend the rest of their lives behind bars for allegedly killing someone they incorrectly thought was a snitch and then going to extreme lengths in an effort to cover it up, federal officials announced. Maryland residents Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa a/k/a “Felon,” 33, of Landover Hills, Jose Rafael Ortega-Ayala, a/k/a Impaciente,” 30, of Greenbelt, and Jose Henry Hernandez-Garcia, a/k/a “Paciente,” 29, of Annandale, Virginia, were convicted for their roles in racketeering and murder conspiracy to further their gang activities. Specific…
Annandale Shooting: What We Know Annandale Shooting: What We Know
Annandale Shooting: What We Know A man was hospitalized after being shot in the evening hours Sunday, Sept. 18 in Fairfax County, authorities said. The incident occurred on the 3300 block of Woodburn Road in Annandale around 5:40 p.m., county police said. Injuries were considered non-life-threatening.
Former Virginia Youth Leader Who Molested Male Victim Also Had Child Porn: Police Former Virginia Youth Leader Who Molested Male Victim Also Had Child Porn: Police
Former Virginia Youth Leader Who Molested Male Victim Also Had Child Porn: Police A 61-year-old former youth leader of a Virginia church was arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted a male victim and was subsequently found with child porn. Thomas Weaver, who joined Saint Matthews United Methodist Church in 2001, forced the victim to meet him in a secluded area in Annandale where he sexually assaulted the victim multiple times, Fairfax County police said.  Detectives executed a search warrant at Weaver’s home and recovered numerous images of child pornography, they said. He was being held at the Adult Detention Center without bond. Weaver had per…
Herndon Chiropractor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Patients In California: Police Herndon Chiropractor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Patients In California: Police
Herndon Chiropractor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Patients In California: Police Seven patients of a chiropractor with offices in Annandale and California recently told police that he sexually assaulted them during treatments, authorities said. Police in Herndon arrested him last week and extradited him to face two dozen charges in California, officials said.  Lincoln Esguerra Carillo, 60, is accused of preying on his patients who came to him for help, police in Irvine, Calif., said. Carillo worked at Twins Chiropractic in Irvine for four years. He also had an office at 7601 Little River Turnpike in Annandale, according to online records. It's unclear how long…
Community Rallies Around Fairfax County Mom Diagnosed With Rare Cancer Community Rallies Around Fairfax County Mom Diagnosed With Rare Cancer
Community Rallies Around Fairfax County Mom Diagnosed With Rare Cancer Family and friends of an Annandale mom are making sure she isn't facing her cancer diagnosis alone. They've started a GoFundMe to help her win the fight of her life.  Doctors diagnosed Catherine Ipsan with a rare and aggressive cancer earlier this year. Since then, the mom of a 5-year-old son splits her time between Annandale and New York City for treatments, according to a GoFundMe her sister set up to pay for the medical bills and travel expenses. The fundraiser hopes to raise $25,000. They've raised more than $21,000 so far from 132 donors.  That amount of travel has put a…