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1 dead in double shooting near Fairfax County shopping center
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police in Fairfax County were on the scene of a double shooting that left a man dead on Wednesday morning. The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said the shooting happened at about 9:30 a.m. in a parking lot near a Dunkin’ in the 14600 block of Rt. 29 […]
Fairfax County police investigating ‘bank jugging’ theft in Springfield
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said a woman was robbed after she visited a bank in Springfield. The robbery happened on March 21 around 3:15 p.m. FCPD said that the victim withdrew $10,000 from a bank in the 6300 block of Backlick Rd. before driving to a […]
WATCH: Driver crashes into Fairfax County Police Department cruiser
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) had a stern reminder for drivers on Thursday — put your phones down. FCPD shared a video of a car crashing into an officer’s car on the X platform. Dashcam and body camera footage showed that the incident happened early Thursday morning, […]
Dorothy Skinner, Loren Jones Killed In I-495 Crash
The eighth-grade student from Prince George's County who died in a single-vehicle crash earlier this month is being remembered as an "outgoing, jubilant, and artistic person" by her family. Hyattsville resident Loren Jones, 15, was killed in a crash on May 7 that also took the life of 74-year-old Dorothy...
Federal Agent Says Surveillance Network Video Captured Homicide Scene
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent testified about a national network of surveillance cameras that prosecutors say captured a 2019 fatal shooting incident in the District. The trial testimony was presented before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on May 15.
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