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Virginia Creep, 38, With Ties To Cheerleading Club Arrested For Reproducing Child Porn: Cops
A 38-year-old man with ties to Virginia has been arrested for generating and possessing child pornography, police said.
Jason Robert Fragale, of Leesburg, VA and Kissimmee, FL, was arrested in February at a Florida airport, in an apparent attempt to flee the country, Virginia State Police said in a joint release with officials in Florida.
He had been charged with 10 felony warrants out of Loudoun County: Five for possession of child porn and five for reproduction of child porn,
Fragale is believed to have contacted children through messaging apps and may have victims in Florida.…
Legacy Of Guidance Counselor, 45, Lives On Outside Loudoun County School
Students and coworkers impacted by Damien White are making sure his memory stays alive.
The 45-year-old Belmont Ridge Middle School guidance counselor died on Dec. 13, 2023, after a cancer battle.
White dedicated 18 years to his job within the Loudoun County school system, and on Monday morning, April 22, a birch tree was planted in his honor at Belmont Ridge.
This morning, it was an honor to be part of the tree dedication ceremony in memory of Damien White. He was the head... Posted by Linda Deans, Ph.D. - LCPS Broad Run School Board Representative on Monday, April 22, 2024
"The …
Virginia Man Charged With Indecent Exposure, Assaulting Police
A 27-year-old Loudoun County man is in custody after police said he exposed himself and then became combative with an officer.
Ariel E. Carrasco Inestroza, 27, of Leesburg, was exposing himself Friday morning, April 5 just before 9:20 a.m. on the unit block of Heritage Way NE, Leesburg, authorities said.
"Upon officers encountering Carrasco Inestroza, he became combative and assaulted an officer," police said. "The officer sustained minor injuries."
Carrasco Inestroza was arrested and charged with indecent exposure (3rd or subsequent offense), assault on law enforcement, obstruction o…
Loudoun County Dad Brian Bencic Dies Unexpectedly, 60
Brian Bencic of Loudoun County died unexpectedly on March 11, 2024, according to his obituary on the Loudoun Funeral Chapel website. He was 60 years old.
Brian's LinkedIn page says he attended James Madison University, and had more than 20 years of experience in enterprise software sales, having worked for federal clients.
Brian, of Ashburn, is survived by his wife of 27 years, Lisa Bencic; daughters, Alexandra Bencic and Sydney Bencic, father, Anthony Bencic, sister Stephani Balliet, and several nieces and nephews.
He was being remembered for his "unwavering support, w…
High School Athlete Raquel 'Rocky' Elardo, Of Loudoun County, Dies
The death of a Loudoun County high school athlete is sending shock and sadness through the community.
Heritage High School grad and Leesburg resident Raquel "Rocky" Elardo, died on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, surrounded by her family, her obituary on the Loudoun Funeral Chapel & Crematory website shows. She was 18 years old.
Rocky was diagnosed with cancer in 2019, after a collarbone injury suffered during a basketball game wasn't healing, according to a GoFundMe launched for the Elardos. As it turns out, a tumor was pressing on the bone.
Despite her diagnosis, Rocky showed up to nearly eve…
