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Police: Overnight shootings in Woodbridge believed to be connected
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Police are investigating several overnight shootings in Woodbridge that occurred within a two-day span as related to one another. On April 24, at 3 a.m., officers responded to a home in the 15000 block of Alaska Road in Woodbridge to investigate a shots fired call. An investigation revealed the homeowner heard gunshots before finding damage inside the home.
Careless Morning Smoker Sparked Fairfax County House Fire: Officials
More than $300,000 in damages to a Fairfax County home could've been avoided, had the smoker in the house properly discarded materials, officials said.According to the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue department, the fire at a home on the 3000 block of Steven Martin Drive in Oakton broke out just b…
Police ID Motorcyclist, 50, Killed In Burke Crash
Police have identified the motorcyclist killed Wednesday night, April 24 in Fairfax County.Mohab Helmy, 50, of Burke, was heading west on Old Keene Mill Road in Burke on a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle when he struck a 2005 Toyota sedan making a left turn onto Old Keene Mill Road from a sho…
Fairfax County police investigating fatal crash in Burke
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said officers were investigating a fatal crash Wednesday night. The crash happened at the intersection of Old Keene Mill Road and Shiplett Blvd. in Burke. FCPD said it involved a motorcycle and a car. The man who was driving the motorcycle died at […]
Annandale Man Claims $1M Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven
Monna Islam was feeling lucky. That’s the reason the Falls Church resident bought a 20X the Money ticket from the Virginia Lottery, according to a release on the VA Lottery website. He told Lottery officials that as he scratched the ticket, it looked like he was going to win $10 or $20.Then he…
7 suspects arrested for Fairfax burglary, potentially linked to cross county burglaries: police
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Police have arrested seven out-of-state suspects, possibly linked to other burglaries across the country. Fairfax County police responded to the 6000 block of Columbia Pike in Lake Barcroft for a report of a burglary on April 21, around 9 p.m. Police say home surveillance cameras captured multiple suspects entering the home at the listed address. The suspects stole jewelry, handbags, and a safe.
Alexandria, Va. man sentenced to 8 years after stealing scooter from Uber Eats driver
WASHINGTON (7News) — An Alexandria, Va. man was sentenced to eight years in prison for carjacking an Uber Eats delivery driver of his motorized scooter and stealing his phone in July 2023, according to the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to court evidence, Daquan Skipper, 27, of Alexandria...
Jurors weigh fate of driver who killed 2 Oakton High School students in 2022 crash
VIENNA, Va. - Jurors will enter a second round of deliberations over a recommended punishment for a Virginia man convicted of hitting and killing two teenage girls. Usman Shahid, now 20, has been convicted of two counts of involuntary manslaughter after hitting and killing 15-year-old Leeyan Yan and 14-year-old Ada Nolasco in June 2022.
Firefighters say 6-year-old was protecting his 3-year-old brother when they died in house fire
CLIFTON, Va. (WUSA) - A Virginia family is mourning the loss of their two youngest boys who died after they were trapped in a house fire. Firefighters say the eldest child, 6-year-old William, died trying to protect his younger brother. “As soon as he was born, he was like, ‘Oh,...
Stunned Business Owner From Bowie Still Shocked At $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win
Bowie resident "Bren Bren," a veteran Lottery player who enjoys her scratchers is feeling lucky after picking up a $50,000 Cash ticket that led to a five-figure jackpot. The woman says that she's been playing the Lottery for at least three years, but only when she gets the itch and is feeling lucky, though she told officials that the $50,000 win is something she could not have imagined.
'We knew it was an issue that could not wait': Moore signs multiple housing bills into law
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed the Renters’ Rights and Stabilization Act and other housing legislation into law during a bill signing ceremony at the State House in Annapolis on Thursday. Del. Chris Adams, R-Wicomico/Caroline/Dorchester/Talbot, a landlord, was not there, and thus did not participate in the smiling and celebratory...
DC Police Union: 12 senior police officers to be dismissed
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The DC Police Union said that 12 senior police officers (SPOs) will be dismissed from service. The SPOs retired from the department but since had come back to continue serving as sworn officers. The DC Police Union said that the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) pointed to the Comprehensive Policing and […]
Virginia woman charged with felony child neglect after keeping juvenile from getting into house
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A Woodbridge woman is facing charges after police say she locked her child out of the house following an argument that escalated Wednesday night. According to the Prince William County Police Department, 37-year-old Ange Nizigiyimana Swinton has been charged with felony child neglect. Officers responded to...
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