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Inmate Dies In Alexandria Prison: Officials Inmate Dies In Alexandria Prison: Officials
Inmate Dies In Alexandria Prison: Officials A 39-year-old man died in an Alexandria prison early Monday, Feb. 26, authorities said. Ahntais Lucas, of Fairfax County, was found unresponsive in his cell alone and experiencing an apparent medical emergency at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center around 4 a.m., Alexandria officials said. A deputy immediately called for assistance from the jail’s medical staff, and both began life-saving measures. Medics from the Alexandria Fire Department responded and continued treatment, but the patient was pronounced deceased at 4:42 a.m. Lucas had been in custody since Aug. 20, 2023.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wisconsin Inmate Arrested 900 Miles Away In Virginia After Breaking Out: Police Wisconsin Inmate Arrested 900 Miles Away In Virginia After Breaking Out: Police
Wisconsin Inmate Arrested 900 Miles Away In Virginia After Breaking Out: Police An escaped inmate made it across the country but couldn't outwit members of the Alexandria Police Department. Dustin Bone, 38, of Oneida, Wisconsin, a wanted fugitive who escaped from the Sanger B. Powers Correctional Center on Monday, Sept. 11, made it hundreds of miles before he was tripped up by the department's tech. Officials say that Bone was picked up by members of the department's Community Assistance Safety Team who used the agency's License Plate Readers to locate and apprehend Bone, who was found in a stolen vehicle and was taken into custody without incident.  "This a…

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by Zak Failla
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Murder Suspect Charged In Alexandria Homicide: Police Murder Suspect Charged In Alexandria Homicide: Police
Murder Suspect Charged In Alexandria Homicide: Police Authorities have arrested and charged a 28-year-old man in Alexandria's first homicide of the year, they said. Dontae LaShawn Drumgold, of Prince Willian County, is believed to have killed 25-year-old Elijah Williams, who was found dead in on the sidewalk around 6:50 a.m. on the 4500 block of Raleigh Avenue on March 23, police said. Drumgold has been charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, police said. He was being held without bail in the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center.  Anyone with information is urged to call Alexandria police …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Alexandria Police Charges 27-Year-Old Suspect In July Double Homicide Alexandria Police Charges 27-Year-Old Suspect In July Double Homicide
Alexandria Police Charges 27-Year-Old Suspect In July Double Homicide A suspect was charged on Tuesday, August 22, for the double homicide of two men in Alexandria, police said.Just before 7:30 a.m. on July 16, officers responded to 100 block of Century Drive for a burglary call, when they received a call about a shooting they believed to be related to the first call, according to the Alexandria Police Department. When they arrived in the 200 block of Century Drive for the second call, they discovered two shooting victims, one who died on the scene and one who was transported to a hospital where he later died, authorities reported. Soon after the inciden…

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by AJ Goldbloom