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Dad Locks Infant, Toddlers In Car Outside Virginia Walmart: Police
Firefighters broke into a vehicle to retrieve unattended children, including an infant, locked inside by their father outside of a Walmart store this week, authorities in Virginia said.
Mirwais Fazli, 29, has been charged with three counts of child neglect following the incident at the Worth Avenue Walmart store in Woodbridge, on Thursday, Jan. 18, Prince William County police said.
Officers responding to reports of children in the vehicle found the youngsters ages 3, 1, and an infant — left inside an unattended parked vehicle at 1:21 p.m., police said. The kids had been unattended fo…
'Mom Won't Wake Up:' 4-Year-Old Found Near Drugs, In Poor Living Conditions, PWC Police Say
A Prince William County mom was charged with child neglect after her 4-year-old son told a neighbor that she wouldn't wake up, and police found drugs and the child in poor living conditions, authorities said.
Fire & Rescue personnel forced entry into 26-year-old Gillian Nicolette Singstock's home, to find her awake in her Greenaacre Drive home in Woodbridge, around 9:40 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13, county police said.
There, they found the boy and his mom in poor living conditions, and drugs near the child, who appeared to be unharmed, authorities said.
Singstock was arrested and her child…
Baby, Dog Die After Being Left In Hot Car For 6+ Hours By Virginia Caretaker: Sheriff
A 40-year-old Virginia woman has been arrested for leaving a baby and dog in a hot car for nearly six hours, where both died.
Kristen Danielle Graham, of Seaford, had been caring for the child — whose mom is 17 years old — for two days, York County Sheriff Ron Montgomery said.
Around 1 a.m. on Sept. 12, Graham went to bring cigarettes to a friend caring for an elderly man in Newport News, Montgomery said. Graham loaded the baby, identified as Myracle Wicker, in the back of the vehicle, along with a small dog, and went to a 7-Eleven to buy a bottle of apple juice and cigarettes, the she…
Maryland Mom's Illegally-Parked Car Towed From Pentagon City Mall With Kids Inside
A Maryland mother whose illegally-parked vehicle was towed from outside of an Arlington mall with her children inside is facing charges, officials said.
Chaukina Thomas, 26, of Suitland, emerged "hysterical" from the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City Tuesday morning, Sept. 5 "hysterical," thinking her car had been stolen, according to NBC Washington and Arlington County spokeswoman Ashley Savage.
Savage's vehicle was not stolen, but in fact towed, as she'd parked it in a no parking zone, Savage said. Responding officers learned this tidbit and the towing company was contacted. …
DUI Fredericksburg Driver Had 8-Year-Old In Back Seat: Sheriff
A Fredericksburg woman was arrested for driving drunk with a suspended license with a child in the car, police said.
Tinita Lee, 33, has been charged with DUI second offense in five years with a child in the vehicle, felony child neglect, obstruction of justice, and driving revoked, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.
The charges stem from an incident around 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, in which drivers spotted a Ford pickup speeding, swerving, and driving on the shoulder near Richmond Highway and Hospital Center Boulevard, authorities said.
Detective K.A. Lawrence found th…
2-Year-Old Exposed To Fentanyl, Cocaine ODs While Babysat By Mom's Friend In VA: Police
A 43-year-old Virginia man caring for his friend's 2-year-old daughter, along with one of his friends, is facing charges after the girl ingested drugs in his possession and overdosed, authorities said.
Albert Leroy Jones' friend's daughter was hospitalized in serious condition after experiencing difficulty breathing around 11:50 a.m. Sunday, June 18, Prince William County police said.
A search of Jones' Eastham Court home in Woodbridge turned up illegal narcotics, police said. Fuller's friend, Shaumbay Lynne Fuller, who was at his house, was also in possession of illegal drug…
Boy Home Alone Struck By Car, Parents Charged In PWC
Two parents are facing charges of child neglect after their 8-year-old son was struck by a car while home alone without proper care, police in Prince William County said.
The boy was struck by a Toyota Rav4 on the 12600 block of Westridge Drive in Woodbridge around 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2, Prince William County police said.
The boy had been left home alone by his parents, Firoze Mohammed Hassan, 47, and Hassan Mohamed, 32, who were later charged with felony child neglect, police said. The Toyota driver was not charged, police said.
Mom Of VA 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Released After Posting Bond
The mother of the 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot his first grade teacher has surrendered to authorities, but was released after posting $5,000 bond.
Deja Taylor, 25, turned herself in Thursday April 13, to the Newport News City Jail in connection with the Jan. 6 shooting at Richneck Elementary School, that left Abigail Zwerner seriously injured.
Taylor, who was charged with felony child neglect and misdemeanor recklessly leaving a loaded firearm to endanger a child, was released after posting a $5,000 bond. She's due back in court Friday, April 14 for a status hearing.
Taylor's son …
Smiling Suspect Busted For Brandishing Handgun During Domestic Dispute In PWC, Police Say
Days after a woman was picked up by police in Prince William County for child neglect, a man is in custody for his role in the domestic dispute that led to her arrest, officials announced.
Jerrell Christopher Johnson, 32, of Fredericksburg, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 23, following an investigation into a domestic incident at The Crossings at Summerland Apartments in the 13700 block of Keelingwood Circle in Woodbridge.
Officers responded shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Feb. 18 to the apartment complex, though when they arrived at the front door, there was no initial response.
Due to damage f…
