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Rifle-Wielding Man Surrenders After Seven-Hour Standoff With Police In Virginia Rifle-Wielding Man Surrenders After Seven-Hour Standoff With Police In Virginia
Rifle-Wielding Man Surrenders After Seven-Hour Standoff With Police In Virginia A wanted man is in custody after abducting and assaulting a woman before barricading himself inside a Fairfax County home for hours over the weekend, police say. Silvio Meza, Jr., 33, put police through their paces on Sunday afternoon during a standoff that lasted more than seven hours after an incident involving a woman he injured during an altercation. Shortly before 2:45 p.m. on March 10, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were approached by a woman who had been assaulted by a man - later identified as Meza - who was inside a home in the 6700 block of Chestnut Avenue in M…

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by Zak Failla
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Fentanyl Murder: Ex-Con Kills Woman In Woodbridge Over Drugs, Police Say Fentanyl Murder: Ex-Con Kills Woman In Woodbridge Over Drugs, Police Say
Fentanyl Murder: Ex-Con Kills Woman In Woodbridge Over Drugs, Police Say An argument over fentanyl pills led to one woman's death in Virginia, and an ex-con is being sought. Karen Nicole Pollard, 37, is being wanted for murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and possession fo a firearm by a convicted felon in the Thursday, Dec. 28 shooting in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Police said only that Pollard and the victim, 51-year-old Patricia Kathlean Beglin, were arguing over fentanyl pills when Pollard shot her on the 1200 block of Easy Street just before 8 a.m. A reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Convict Who Slammed Into MPD Vehicle Trying To Flee Admits To Federal Gun Charge In DC Convict Who Slammed Into MPD Vehicle Trying To Flee Admits To Federal Gun Charge In DC
Convict Who Slammed Into MPD Vehicle Trying To Flee Admits To Federal Gun Charge In DC The convicted felon who was busted with an illegal weapon after ramming into a Metropolitan Police Department cruiser earlier is facing more than a decade behind bars. District resident Maurice Devonte Beckham, 22, pleaded guilty to a federal weapon charge after he was caught earlier this year in a stolen Honda CR-V while in possession of a semi-automatic weapon, authorities announced. According to his plea, shortly after 2 a.m. on Jan. 30, officers on patrol in the 1100 block of Raum Street NE when they spotted Beckham - who they recognized from his previous crimes - getting into the drive…

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by Zak Failla
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US Marshals Capture Ex-Con Who Fired Shots Into Woodbridge Hookah Lounge: Police US Marshals Capture Ex-Con Who Fired Shots Into Woodbridge Hookah Lounge: Police
US Marshals Capture Ex-Con Who Fired Shots Into Woodbridge Hookah Lounge: Police The US Marshals captured a convicted felon who local police say fired shots into a Virginia sports bar during an argument in March. Landry Joseph Johnson, 30, of Dumfries, got into a fight inside of Babylon Cafe on Golansky Boulevard in Woodbridge around 12:20 a.m. on March 24, Prince William County police said. The fight spilled out to the parking lot where Johnson got a gun and fired multiple rounds, one of them going through the front window of the business and becoming lodged inside the bar area, police said. Johnson fled in a white SUV, but was ultimately captured in Woodbridge on Tue…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Virginia Beach Ex-Con Learns Fate For Wife's Grisly Murder Witnessed By Children Virginia Beach Ex-Con Learns Fate For Wife's Grisly Murder Witnessed By Children
Virginia Beach Ex-Con Learns Fate For Wife's Grisly Murder Witnessed By Children A Virginia Beach man this week learned his punishment for the 2019 killing of his wife. Brandon Wyatt Wysong, 34, was sentenced to 45 years in state prison with 15 suspended (leaving 30 years to serve) for the Nov. 4, 2019 shooting death of his wife, Elena Wysong, according to Colin D. Stolle, the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney. The couple's oldest child heard the entire ordeal in the laundry room and tried to get in after hearing gunshots, but couldn't, as their mom's body was blocking the door, Stolle said. Once the child was able to get into the laundry room, they attempted …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Virginia Felon Sentenced For Threatening To Murder, Rape, Torture State, Federal Officials Virginia Felon Sentenced For Threatening To Murder, Rape, Torture State, Federal Officials
Virginia Felon Sentenced For Threatening To Murder, Rape, Torture State, Federal Officials A two-time convicted felon will spend years in prison after making dozens of threats to murder, rape, torture, and otherwise harm state and federal elected officials, including several members of Congress and a former President. Newport News resident Steve Cochran, 43, was sentenced to 41 months in prison after repeatedly making threats toward federal officials and their loved ones, according to federal prosecutors. Officials said that the threats were "often highly graphic, expressed in unconditional language, and intended to influence the recipient to change his or her political views.” …

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by Zak Failla
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Convicted Felon Fired Into Ashburn Apartment During Argument: Police Convicted Felon Fired Into Ashburn Apartment During Argument: Police
Convicted Felon Fired Into Ashburn Apartment During Argument: Police Authorities are looking for a convicted felon they say shot multiple shots into an Ashburn apartment in Ashburn and then ran away.  Angad S. Sivia, 30, of Leesburg, was visiting an Omeara Terrace home at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. He got into an argument with residents there before he fired into the building, authorities said. No one was injured.  Deputies say the shooting is not connected to other reports of shots being fired in the Ashburn area in recent weeks.  The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public…

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by Josh Lanier