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18-Year-Old Gunman From Herdon Sought In Deadly Shooting Near Dulles Airport: Police
Police have identified the suspect in a shooting that left a teenager dead in Fairfax County on Wednesday, March 20.
Ismael Cruz-Delcid, 18, of Herndon, arrived at a parking lot on the 13700 block of Coppermine Road in McNair — right up the road from Dulles Airport — around 3:30 p.m. in his car, and got into a physical fight with two other people, Fairfax County police said.
UPDATE: Ismael Cruz-Delcid, 18, Who Killed 14-Year-Old Surrenders, Police Say
Cruz-Delcid then disengaged from the fight, pulled out a firearm, and shot at the victims, police said. Only one of…
Family Au Pair Killed Man Even Though Widower Took Blame In Herndon: Police
A Virginia family's nanny has been charged with killing a man in their home last February, even though the family's husband and father initially took the blame for the shooting in a 9-1-1 call, authorities said.
Juliana Peres Magalhaes, 23, of Reston, is believed to have shot Joseph Ryan, 39, of Springfield, in the Banfield family's home on the 13200 block of Stable Brook Way in Herndon, the morning of Feb. 24, county police said.
Christine Banfield, 37, of Herndon, died after being found with stab wounds in an upstairs bedroom, police said. Peres Magalhaes was not charged with Banfield's d…
'Sharp Mind:' UVA Med Student, Northern VA Native Anna Diederich Dies, 24
Anna Diederich, a medical student at the University of Virginia, died on Oct. 9, after suffering a medical emergency, her obituary says. She was 24 years old.
Anna was born in Alexandria and went on to graduate magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2021, with a degree in chemical engineering, according to her obituary on the Adams-Green Funeral Home website.
She worked at the Oakcrest School in Vienna, where she had graduated in 2017, as a class dean, cross country coach, and math teacher.
Anna was in her first year of medical school at the University of Virginia.
She was …
James Madison HS Basketball Coach Embezzled Money From Event: Police
A 33-year-old basketball coach employed by the Fairfax County Public Schools has been charged with embezzling district money, authorities said.
Drew Smerdzinski, of Herndon, is believed to have embezzled money from a school event at James Madison High School, county police said.
The coach, who became the center of an investigation in July, was charged by a warrant on Wednesday, Oct. 4, and surrendered on Thursday, Oct. 5, with felony embezzlement, police said.
Smerdzinski was released on an unsecured bond, and has been suspended from his position following the arrest.
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Real-Life Peter Pan From Burke Makes Life Magical For Kids Across The DMV
The best magicians are the ones with Peter Pan syndrome, says Drew Kennerley.
And he's the first to admit, he's no different.
"The best magicians have to be a kid at heart," said 28-year-old Kennerley, who may be better known across northern Virginia as his stage name, Drew Blue Shoes.
Drew has been making life magical with children's shows at libraries, carnivals and birthday parties since he was 15. And he wouldn't have it any other way.
Armed with his trusty sidekick, Chicken Nugget — a rubber chicken — Drew dons a red bow tie, top hat, suit jacket, and of course, his hallmark blue sh…
Real-Life Peter Pan From Burke Makes Life Magical For Kids Across The DMV
The best magicians are the ones with Peter Pan syndrome, says Drew Kennerley.
And he's the first to admit, he's no different.
"The best magicians have to be a kid at heart," said 28-year-old Kennerley, who may be better known across northern Virginia as his stage name, Drew Blue Shoes.
Drew has been making life magical with children's shows at libraries, carnivals and birthday parties since he was 15. And he wouldn't have it any other way.
Armed with his trusty sidekick, Chicken Nugget — a rubber chicken — Drew dons a red bow tie, top hat, suit jacket, and of course, his hallmark blue sh…
Three Armed Robberies In 36 Hours: Suspect Arrested In Loudoun County, Police Say
A man who authorities say carried out three armed robberies in less than 36 hours has been arrested in Loudoun County.
Brayams Andino-Linares, 26, of Herndon, began his spree at the 7-Eleven in the 700 block of W. Church Road around 1:45 a.m. on May 14, authorities said. He demanded money at knifepoint from the clerk, authorities said.
Then, he did the same but with scissors at a Sunoco in the area, around 8:20 a.m., police said. The following day, Andino-Linares went into the Exxon on Falke Plaza with his hand in his pocket, appearing as if he had a weapon, and demanded money, the LCS…
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…
