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Construction worker struck and killed by vehicle in Alexandria, police say
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) — A construction worker was struck and killed by a vehicle at a construction site Wednesday, according to the Alexandria Police Department (APD). On July 24 around 7:32 a.m., APD was called to a construction site in the 5700 block of Duke Street for a report of an injured person.
Fatal crash on Indian Head Highway: woman killed, two injured
FORT WASHINGTON, Md. - A multi-vehicle accident on Route 210 at Fort Washington Road resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries on Friday evening, according to Prince George’s County Fire and Emergency Medical Services. The crash, which occurred around 6:15 p.m., left several individuals trapped in their vehicles. Emergency...
Alexandria woman robbed and attacked by 2 teenage girls in DC
WASHINGTON - The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a teenage girl accused of attacking and trying to rob a woman in D.C. FOX 5 was told the girl is known to police, and she did not act alone. The victim is an Alexandria woman who was steps away from meeting her lunch date on a Sunday afternoon.
Police investigating construction site death this morning at Landmark site
The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is investigating a death at the former Landmark Mall construction site around 7:30 a.m. this morning. A vehicle was involved in the death of a 30-year-old male who suffered a vehicle-related head injury at the 5701 Duke Street construction site, according to scanner traffic. This...
Alexandria Police say man broke into Potomac Yard &Pizza, stole a TV and ate a pizza while he was there
No arrest has been made, but the Alexandria Police Department is investigating a connection between a break-in at a restaurant in Potomac Yard and a nearby apartment complex earlier this month. The incidents occurred in the evening and early morning hours of June 30 and July 1, according to a...
Nine people shot, 2 killed after multiple shootings in DC within 6 hours
WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. police are searching for suspects after nine people were shot in five incidents in barely six hours between Wednesday night and very early Thursday. Two of the victims died. The following shootings happened in just over six hours, according to police:. 7:40 p.m. – One...
Police arrest Alexandria man for felony hit and run on Duke Street that seriously injured teen
The Alexandria Police Department (APD) said Alexandria resident Earl Lucas was arrested after the man allegedly hit a teen with his car on Duke Street and fled the scene. In a release, APD said officers responded to a report of a hit-and-run around 12:26 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, at the intersection of Duke and Jordan Streets. APD said a passing motorist’s dashcam helped police identify Lucas.
'I need prayer warriors' | Grandmother of toddler shot outside her DC day care asks for community's help
WASHINGTON — The grandmother of the toddler shot outside her Southeast DC day care is speaking out to WUSA9. Two-year-old Emily is recovering from surgery after family members told us she was shot in the stomach and arm last week. Four people were shot and two of them died,...
16-year-old arrested in connection to triple Southeast shooting that left 3 injured
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced that a 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to a triple shooting that happened in Southeast on Tuesday. On July 23, just after 2:30 p.m., officers were called to the 2900 block of Nelson Place to investigate a shooting. There, police located three […]
Teen Arrested in Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Detectives from FCPD Crash Reconstruction Unit arrested a teen driver after a fatal crash in Lorton. Saturday night, July 20, around 10:35 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Lorton Road and Timarand Drive in Lorton for a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle. Jamar Caper, 35, of Alexandria, sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene.
Crews rescue two people trapped in car after it plunges off 75-foot embankment in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS said it rescued two people trapped in a car after it plunged off 75-foot embankment in Southeast D.C. in the early hours of Friday. Crews said the two people were rescued in the 3300 block of Pennsylvania Ave. First responders found the car through a fence […]
Third suspect arrested in connection to Oakton murder
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - A third suspect has been arrested in connection to a homicide in Oakton. Several agencies teamed in the arrest of 20-year-old Wilmer Adli Guzman of Washington, D.C. Adli Guzman has been charged with malicious wounding by mob and is currently being held at the D.C. Central Detention Facility.
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