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12-Year-Old Driver Sends Car Off I-495 In Fairfax County: State Police 12-Year-Old Driver Sends Car Off I-495 In Fairfax County: State Police
12-Year-Old Driver Sends Car Off I-495 In Fairfax County: State Police A 12-year-old driver was hospitalized after sending a vehicle off the side of I-495 in Fairfax County early Monday, May 13, authorities said. The child was heading south in the express lanes near Gallows Road near Merrifield when they ran off the road and came to rest on the shoulder around 5:05 a.m., Virginia State Police said. The out-of-state tween suffered minor injuries and was taken to Fairfax Inova Hospital for treatment. State police were able to make contact with the juvenile's parents. No charges were placed. Heavy backups were reported following the incident.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teen Facing Long Road To Recovery After Mass Casualty Crash In Fairfax County Teen Facing Long Road To Recovery After Mass Casualty Crash In Fairfax County
Teen Facing Long Road To Recovery After Mass Casualty Crash In Fairfax County A Fairfax County teen is facing a long road to recovery following a mass casualty accident last month. Kassy was among the seven teens seriously hurt in the Nov. 20 accident on the 2600 block of Pioneer Lane in Merrifield, according to a GoFundMe launched for her family. The crash was caused by a DUI 17-year-old driver who lost control of a Lincoln SUV on the 2600 block of Pioneer Lane around 5 a.m., police said. He crashed and struck a tree, police said. As a result of the crash, six of the seven teens involved were seriously injured including 14-year-old Kevin Guardado Landaverde, a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Boy, 14, Dies Days After Mass Casualty Crash Involving 6 Teens In Fairfax County Boy, 14, Dies Days After Mass Casualty Crash Involving 6 Teens In Fairfax County
Boy, 14, Dies Days After Mass Casualty Crash Involving 6 Teens In Fairfax County One of six teenagers seriously hurt in a DUI crash earlier this month has died, police in Fairfax County said. Loved ones identified the deceased on a GoFundMe as 14-year-old Kevin Guardado Landaverde, a Longfellow Middle School student. His older brother, Jay, was also in the vehicle, and has since been released from the hospital, family says. Four others remain hospitalized in serious condition, according to county police. "As this family copes with this unspeakable tragedy, we recognize many in the community would like to demonstrate their support by providing funds to pay for medical …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Marriott Murder: Police Apprehend Suspect In Maryland Man's Fairfax County Hotel Killing Marriott Murder: Police Apprehend Suspect In Maryland Man's Fairfax County Hotel Killing
Marriott Murder: Police Apprehend Suspect In Maryland Man's Fairfax County Hotel Killing It didn't take long for police investigators in Fairfax County to apprehend a man wanted for murder. The hunt was short lived for a man wanted in connection to the murder of Maryland native Charles Anthony Ashe, Jr., 44, at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park hotel in Merrifield on Sunday morning.  Police say that Hiep Van Vo, 43, was arrested in Maryland after his vehicle was located late on Sunday night in Gaithersburg outside an area home. Vo was then tracked down and taken into custody outside of Giant on Flower Hill Way in Gaithersburg.  He is now being held in Montgome…

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by Zak Failla
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Cops Coax Barricade Suspect Out Of Fairfax County Home In Foreign Language (UPDATE) Cops Coax Barricade Suspect Out Of Fairfax County Home In Foreign Language (UPDATE)
Cops Coax Barricade Suspect Out Of Fairfax County Home In Foreign Language (Update) Farsi-speaking police officers coaxed a barricaded man out of his Fairfax County home amid a standoff Thursday afternoon, Sept. 7, authorities said. The man exposed himself in front of children and then barricaded inside of a home on the 900 block of Piney Grove Drive in Merrifield, county police said. In an update posted to Twitter just after 3:20 p.m., police said an officer who is fluent in Farsi persuaded the man to leave his home, and the incident was resolved peacefully. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Dead After Three-Vehicle Crash In Virginia, Police Say Man Dead After Three-Vehicle Crash In Virginia, Police Say
Man Dead After Three-Vehicle Crash In Virginia, Police Say One person was pronounced dead at a Virginia hospital after a three-car crash tied up traffic in Fairfax County on Friday. An investigation was launched in Merrifield after a multi-vehicle crash was reported in the eastbound lanes of Arlington Boulevard near the intersection of Stonehurst Drive, police reported shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11. Police say that one man was rushed to an area hospital by paramedics with life-threatening injuries, though he did not survive. The victim’s name and age have not been released by investigators. As of 1 p.m. on Friday afternoon, Eastbo…

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by Zak Failla
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This Word Stumped Fairfax County Teen Landing Her 2nd Place In National Spelling Bee This Word Stumped Fairfax County Teen Landing Her 2nd Place In National Spelling Bee
This Word Stumped Fairfax County Teen Landing Her 2nd Place In National Spelling Bee A 14-year-old Fairfax County girl took home $250,000 and second place in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Charlotte Walsh — a black belt in Tae Kwon Do from Merrifield — last year tied for 32nd and in 2019 tied for 51st. The word that stumped her this year? Daviely: A Scottish-rooted word meaning listlessly. This year's winner is 14-year-old Dev Shah, who correctly spelled "psammophile." According to her bio on the Scripps website, Charlotte is homeschooled and wants to pursue astrophysics or neuroscience when she is older. 

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by Cecilia Levine