CRIME & SAFETY
Woodbridge woman sets home on-fire following domestic dispute
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. - A Woodbridge woman set her home on fire following a domestic dispute in Prince William County. Police responded to a residence in the 15100 block of Jennerette Lane for a domestic disturbance Saturday, April 20 at 10:04 a.m. Upon arrival, an officer saw smoke in the single-family dwelling.
Cruel Woman Dumps Pup With Broken Leg Along Virginia Roadway, Police Say
Police in Prince William County have opened an animal cruelty investigation following the discovery of an injured chihuahua.A woman in a black Nissan left the dog along Oakwood Drive and Armada Place in Woodbridge around 4:39 p.m. Sunday, April 21, county police said. A good Samaritan found th…
Alexandria police investigating person found dead
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — The Alexandria Police Department (APD) said a person was found dead near a park Wednesday. A person was found dead near Four Mile Park in the 4100 block of Mount Vernon Ave. APD asked people to avoid the area as officers investigate what happened.
Suspicious death in Alexandria, police say
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said they consider the death of a man found hurt in an apartment building early Monday morning suspicious. The Alexandria Police Department (APD) said officers went to the building in the 900 block of N. Henry St. shortly before 3:30 a.m. after they received word of an injured […]
Fairmont Gardens residents worry about crime, drugs, and children’s safety
Residents of Fairmont Gardens are concerned about crime, drug abuse, keeping children and teens safe, and fear of retaliation if they call the police. Those are the major themes that emerged at a Town Hall convened on April 18 by the Opportunity Neighborhoods–Annandale program. Nearly 70 people showed up...
'He went back to protect him' | Family says boys killed in Clifton house fire had an unbreakable bond
CLIFTON, Va. — It has been a difficult and painful few weeks for the Brice family. On April 10, their Clifton home went up in flames. Zachariah, 3, and William, 6, were trapped inside the home and had to be rescued by firefighters. James Brice says he and his...
Another arrest in the ‘street takeover’ event
Fairfax County police have charged an additional man for his role in the “street takeover” last month in the Springfield area of Mason District. On April 19, Baltimore County Police, in coordination with FCPD, arrested Brandon Extecoc Santos, 20, of Parkville, Md. Santos was charged with abduction, assaulting...
More than $50K in luxury handbags and other items stolen from two consignments shops in Old Town
The Alexandria Police Department is investigating the theft of more than $50,000 worth of luxury handbags stolen from two consignment shops in the city. On Jan. 26, the owner of Encore Consignment Boutique (119 S. Fairfax Street) reported just after midnight that the front glass door was smashed and that approximately $8,600 worth of luxury handbags and other merchandise were stolen, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit. The business was broken into again on Feb. 28 at around 5 a.m., and approximately $6,300 worth of luxury handbags were stolen.
Middle school counselor accused of headbutting student in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said a school counselor if facing an assault and battery charge after he headbutted an 11-year-old boy. The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said the student called Craig Small, 44, of Lorton a derogatory name in the Glasgow Middle School cafeteria in Lincolnia. That’s when Small is […]
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