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Virginia Man, 33, Gunned Down In Maryland
A 33-year-old Virginia man was shot and killed in Maryland, and police are looking for those responsible.
Cesar Benitez, of Chantilly, was gunned down on Ager Road in Hyattsville on Thursday, March 28, around 10:25 p.m., police said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are working to determine a motive and identify a suspect(s).
A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.
A GoFundMe for Cesar's family was launched with a goal of raising $15,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers onli…
Hien The Dinh, Serial Sex Assault Suspect, Tried Abducting 12-Year-Old Girls In PWC: Police
A 20-year-old man who earlier this summer was linked to a string of sexual assault cases across northern Virginia has been tied to two more, authorities said.
Hien The Dinh, of Stafford, as of Wednesday, Aug. 30, was linked to a pair of attempted abductions in May 2022, in Triangle, Prince William County police said.
Dinh was jailed in July 2023 after he was charged with sexually assaulting then trying to abduct a woman in Chantilly, Fairfax County police said.
The incident in Triangle was eerily similar.
A 12-year-old girl was walking to school when a man, identified this week as Dinh, w…
Suspect In Abduction-Robbery Captured In Loudoun County: Police
Police have captured the man who they say abducted and robbed a woman in Prince William County.
Bryan Steven Romero Martinez, 29, of Chantilly, was charged with abduction, malicious wounding, robbery, and petit larceny, after being captured in Loudoun County, Prince William County police said.
Romero Martinez is believed to have broken into the Launch Circle home of a woman he knew in Manassas the morning of Monday, June 12, PWC police said.
While inside the apartment, Martinez pushed the victim then took her phone and refused to give it back. He then forced the woman into a vehicle d…
'True Predator': VA Sexual Battery Suspect Was Getting More Brazen With Every Crime, Cops Say
Police have identified the 20-year-old sexual battery suspect captured in a string of sex attacks across Northern Virginia.
Hien The Dienh, of Stafford, VA, was being held without bond on charges of sexual battery and abduction with intent to defile, Fairfax Police Chief Kevin Davis said. More charges are forthcoming.
Dienh, incapable of controlling his own inhibitions, was continually getting more brazen, Davis said.
He was returning to the same communities, with pedestrians nearby. Had he not been caught, his crimes would be getting worse, the chief said.
Davis called Di…
VA Mom's Sudden Death Sparks Support For Baby Boy
The sudden death of a 32-year-old mom from Northern Virginia has sparked a wave of support for her young son.
Jacquelyn LaNiece Ross, of Chantilly, and formerly of the Bronx, NY, died suddenly on Friday, April 7, according to her obituary and a GoFundMe for her 18-month-old son, Noah.
Noah, who adores his mom, is described by Ross' best friend on a GoFundMe page as the "sweetest and happiest boy" who loves making people laugh and smile, and has "been doing just that, even during this painful time."
More than $590 had been raised on the campaign as of Saturday, April 15.
"Noah had suc…
Woman Narrowly Escapes Rape Attack Outside Chantilly Library: Report
A Virginia woman had a scary experience in Chantilly, after she was attacked and almost raped outside a library, according to NBC4 Washington.
On Sept. 26, the victim was outside Chantilly Regional Library on Stringfellow Road, when a man stole her jewelry, shoved her to the ground, attempted to rape her, the website said.
Officers found the suspect nearby, 37-year-old Nolberto Sanchez Hernandez, and charged him with attempted rape, robbery and malicious wounding. His court date was set for Nov. 16, NBC4 Washington said.
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Northern Virginia's Best Spots To Celebrate National Taco Day: Report
Northern Virginia is home to 14 taco joints that are sure to bring flavor, heat, and zest to your palate, according to Funinfairfaxva.com.
Tuesday, Oct. 4 is National Taco Day and there is no better way to celebrate than to treat yourself to some of the most delicious taco eateries in the Commonwealth.
Here is a list of some of the best local taco spots:
Taco Bamba: Falls Church, Vienna, Fairfax, Springfield
Señor Ramon Tacqueria: Chantilly, Great Falls, Leesburg, Reston, Sterling
Taco Zocalo: Reston
Fish Taco: Tysons
Cerrito’s Pupuseria: Chantilly
Picante Mexican Restaraunt: Chantilly
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