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Protestors Don't Get Far Storming Field During Congressional Game At Nats Park (VIDEO) Protestors Don't Get Far Storming Field During Congressional Game At Nats Park (VIDEO)
Protestors Don't Get Far Storming Field During Congressional Game At Nats Park (Video) Eight climate change protestors were arrested after storming the field during a Congressional baseball game at National's Park Wednesday, June 12. Before the game, US Capitol Police had been tipped off that some people planned on protesting. Officers were well-prepared with a plan, executed swiftly when the protestors sprung into action. BREAKING: We have taken the field at the Congressional Baseball Game + play has FROZEN!Congress sends billions of public $$ to subsidize deadly fossil fuels — but the police are tackling us instead.This Chevron-sponsored game cannot continue. This is unc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Accidental Shooting Wounds Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy At Training Center Accidental Shooting Wounds Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy At Training Center
Accidental Shooting Wounds Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy At Training Center A Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy was rushed into emergency surgery in an accidental shooting Thursday morning, June 13, officials tell Daily Voice. The incident happened at the sheriff's firing rang on Leesburg Road around 8:20 a.m., a spokesperson for the county sheriff's office said. "While we cannot provide more specific details at this time, we can confirm that the incident involved another deputy and occurred during a routine training exercise," the spokesman said.  One deputy was taken to a local hospital and is stable and out of surgery, the spokesman said.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Popular Northern Virginia Lake, State Health Officials Say E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Popular Northern Virginia Lake, State Health Officials Say
E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Popular Northern Virginia Lake, State Health Officials Say A cluster of stomach viruses including some people who have been diagnosed with E. coli has been linked to a Northern Virginia lake, state health officials said. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) said it is investigating a cluster of gastrointestinal (GI) illnesses in people who were in the Lake Anna area over Memorial Day weekend.  E. coli infection causes stomach cramps and diarrhea (often watery or bloody), and symptoms can also include vomiting, fever, and chills. In severe cases, the infection can damage organs, such as the kidneys, and lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Instantly Richer: Woman Wins Virginia Lottery Prize While Sipping Morning Coffee Instantly Richer: Woman Wins Virginia Lottery Prize While Sipping Morning Coffee
Instantly Richer: Woman Wins Virginia Lottery Prize While Sipping Morning Coffee A Fairfax County woman is tens of thousands of dollars richer, thanks to the Virginia Lottery. Naiyimai Abuduwaili tells lottery officials she was sitting at home with a cup of coffee, playing a Virginia Lottery game online when she felt that she was going to win big. That feeling was correct: The Chantilly woman won $146,105 playing the Cash Buster Multiplier game. “Boom – it just happened,” she said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Alexandria Officers Save Lifeless Newborn After 'Sudden' Birth Alexandria Officers Save Lifeless Newborn After 'Sudden' Birth
Alexandria Officers Save Lifeless Newborn After 'Sudden' Birth Without Alexandria police officers Hiltz and Reilly, Baby Luis IV likely wouldn't be alive. The officers were called to a home on the 3800 block of Executive Avenue, responding to a 9-1-1 call. When they arrived, they were met with a lifeless Luis IV. He wasn't breathing, and he had no heartbeat. His mother was frantic, but the officers were cool and collected, or at least, appeared to be, as their training kicked in. Officer Hiltz began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) while Officer Reilly managed to keep the family calm. After two rounds of CPR Officer Hiltz, found a …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Troubling Video Shows Trooper Slammed To Ground In Double DUI Crash On I-495 Troubling Video Shows Trooper Slammed To Ground In Double DUI Crash On I-495
Troubling Video Shows Trooper Slammed To Ground In Double DUI Crash On I-495 Harrowing video shows the moment a Virginia State Trooper was slammed to the ground in a crash caused by two DUI drivers on I-495. Trooper C. Aziz is seen speaking to Erica D. Bernard, 43, of Albright, WV, who was stopped in the northbound lanes near Exit 52 in Fairfax County around 3 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, Virginia State Police said. Moments later, Joanna F. Hatch, 35, of Arlington, pulls up in a Jeep Cherokee and hits a tractor-trailer that had stopped due to the travel lane being closed by the sedan, State Police said. The impact of that crash caused the Jeep to spin around an…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Murder In PA: Police VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Murder In PA: Police
VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Murder In PA: Police A Virginia man with a criminal record in both West Virginia and Maryland has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting in May, police announced on June 12, 2024.  Kameron Lamont (or Lamond) Hymes, 27 of Culpeper, Virginia, has been charged with Criminal Homicide Murder, Felony Possession of a Firearm Prohibited, and Felony Carrying a Firearm Without a License, as well as four misdemeanor counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person, the Harrisburg City Bureau of Police detailed in a release on Wednesday.  The charges stem from his alleged involvement in …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Sleeping Virginia Tattoo Artist's Ex-Con Killer Arrested, Police Say Sleeping Virginia Tattoo Artist's Ex-Con Killer Arrested, Police Say
Sleeping Virginia Tattoo Artist's Ex-Con Killer Arrested, Police Say A 26-year-old ex-convict being held in jail in connection with an unrelated incident has been charged with murder in the death of a 30-year-old man. Tavaris Maleek Eberhardt is accused of killing Carlos Marcell Moore, 30, when he fired shots into the vehicle he was sleeping in on May 23, police in Prince William County said. He was charged with murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, tampering with evidence, and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. Police did not say why he was being held in jail or what he was previously convicted of. Moore's obituary says he…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fairfax Rapist Arrested Year Later, Police Say Fairfax Rapist Arrested Year Later, Police Say
Fairfax Rapist Arrested Year Later, Police Say A 30-year-old man has been arrested in a Northern Virginia rape nearly a year after the incident, police said. Kwabena Yeboah, of Bristow, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman he met on June 15, 2023, police in Fairfax said. Yeboah was arrested and charged with rape on June 10, 2024, and held in the Fairfax County Jail.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
New Details Released After Body Found In Alexandria Hospital Parking Lot New Details Released After Body Found In Alexandria Hospital Parking Lot
New Details Released After Body Found In Alexandria Hospital Parking Lot New details have come to light in the discovery of a body in an Alexandria hospital parking lot. Alexandria police said that the incident is believed to be linked to a shooting in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Washington DC, in which 31-year-old Michael Sebastian has been identified as the victim. Officers responded to the unit block of K Street around 2:25 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, the DC Metro police said. There, they found a crime scene but no evidence of victims. A short time later, MPD was notified of an adult male shooting victim that arrived at a local DC hospital. After all life-…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Thief Captured After Arlington Bicycle, Foot Chase: Cops Thief Captured After Arlington Bicycle, Foot Chase: Cops
Thief Captured After Arlington Bicycle, Foot Chase: Cops A 34-year-old man was arrested after assaulting an employee trying to stop him during a robbery in Arlington, police said. A man later identified as Deonte Driver went into a business on the 700 block of N. Glebe Road around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, county police said. Driver allegedly took and hid items in a basket, and began to leave without paying. When confronted by two employees, Driver pushed one to the ground before fleeing the scene on a bike, authorities said. The employee sustained minor injuries and declined medical treatment.  A lookout was broadcast for Driver, and off…

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Vehicle Fire Completely Shuts I-81, 6 Miles Of Backups Reported Vehicle Fire Completely Shuts I-81, 6 Miles Of Backups Reported
Vehicle Fire Completely Shuts I-81, 6 Miles Of Backups Reported A vehicle fire had I-81 completely shut in Frederick County, VA Wednesday morning, June 12. All northbound lanes were closed as of 11:30 a.m., with traffic backups six miles long, the VDOT said. The incident happened right near the Apple Blossom Mall in Winchester. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine