CRIME & SAFETY
Fire badly damages Fairfax County home
MERRIFIELD, Va. - Fire investigators are still searching for the cause of a fire that badly damaged a home Thursday night in northern Virginia. Firefighters responded to the 2900 block of Home Place in the Merrifield area around 10:30 p.m. where they found smoke and flames billowing into the sky from the rear of the home. An image posted on X, formerly Twitter, by Fairfax County Fire and Rescue shows firefighters attacking the flames from the ground.
Fairfax County police break up another car meetup weeks after violent ‘street takeover’
CHANTILLY, Va. (DC News Now) — Over the weekend, Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) officers and Virginia State Police troopers broke up a car meetup, which started elsewhere but ended in a Wegmans parking lot in Chantilly. The meetup, which ended without any arrests, comes just a few weeks after a “street takeover” left an […]
'Killing whoever was unfortunate to cross their path': MS-13 gang member gets life for senseless violence that left 4 random bystanders dead
An MS-13 gang member accused of senseless gang violence that left four random civilians dead during a three-month spree of violence in Washington, D.C., in 2019 was sentenced to life in prison. The post ‘Killing whoever was unfortunate to cross their path’: MS-13 gang member gets life for senseless violence that left 4 random bystanders dead first appeared on Law & Crime.
Fairfax County, Virginia police issue over 6,500 citations, warnings in wave two of ‘Road Shark’ campaign
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — In April, wave two of the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD)’s “Road Shark” campaign led to over 6,500 citations and warnings. FCPD started the Road Shark campaign in 2023 to reduce aggressive driving and crashes and change overall driving behavior. Police issued nearly 25,000 citations across four waves […]
DUI Driver Failed To Yield In Crash That Killed 32-Year-Old Passenger, Pug In VA: Cops
An arrest has been made in an April crash that killed a dog and a 32-year-old woman in Prince William County, authorities said.Jason Carter Lambeth, 46, was operating a 1993 Buick Roadmaster while "under the influence," and failed to yield the right-of-way to a Dodge Ram pickup on Yates Ford Road i…
Officer in deadly McLean shooting violated policies but use of force was lawful, per auditor report
MCLEAN, Va. — A newly released report into the investigation of a deadly shooting by a police officer in McLean in 2022 found police aren’t criminally liable, but determined the officer who fatally shot a man experiencing a severe mental health crisis violated department policies. Fairfax County Independent...
Man accused of abduction arrested in Prince William County
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Prince William County Police have arrested a man linked to an abduction case. On Thursday, officers arrested Elith Samuel Parada for an incident that took place on April 21 between him and a tenant. According to police, Parada and a 23-year-old woman, the tenant, got into an argument inside of a home.
2 hurt when ambulance responding to call collides with vehicle in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE, Va. - Authorities say two people were injured after a crash involving an ambulance responding to a call Thursday night in Prince William County. The collision was reported around 10:30 p.m. near the intersection of Telegraph Road and Opitz Boulevard in Woodbridge. The ambulance was not transporting a patient...
Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Lanes On I-95
A tractor trailer crash took out one lane of I-95 in Fairfax County Friday, May 3.The VDOT site says the crash happened in the southbound lanes at mile marker 162.9 in Lorton.Delays were expected with the south left lane closed as of press time.
PHOTO: Firefighters extinguish house fire in Burke
BURKE, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue (FCFRD) said crews responded to a house fire in Burke Friday night. The house that caught on fire was located in the 6900 block of Spanker Dr. In post on the platform X at 9:35 p.m., FCFRD said the fire was put out. […]
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