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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.
Woodbridge man killed in early morning crash
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) said a man was killed in a crash in the early hours of Friday in Woodbridge. Officers responded to the single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Redwing Drive and Swallow Court at 2:30 a.m. Investigators said 33-year-old Donnell Tyquan Epps […]
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...
Alexandria man sentenced to eight years after bungled scooter robbery
☀️ Today’s weather: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Still mostly cloudy tonight with a low around 47, then cloudy again tomorrow. An Alexandria man was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing the scooter and phone of an Uber Eats driver in D.C., ABC7 reported.
Bomb Threat Clears Prince William County School (DEVELOPING)
A bomb threat was called into a Prince William County elementary school Thursday morning, April 25, police said.Authorities were on scene at T Clay Wood Elementary School in Nokesville as of 10:15 a.m. a report of a bomb threat to the school. No devices were located and the school was&nbs…
These are the DC area's top 10 high schools, according to US News
WASHINGTON - Three D.C. area high schools are ranked in the top 100 in the nation, according to a new report. U.S. News and World Report's annual "Best High School Rankings" for 2024 was just released, reviewing more than 24,000 public high schools in all 50 states. Analysts categorized schools based on factors including state assessments, graduation rates, and college readiness, according to the report.
Maryland college students have sympathy for protests of Israel-Hamas war
College students in Maryland have sympathy for others protesting the Israel-Hamas war. People in support of Palestine are protesting on college campuses across the U.S. as the war continues in Gaza. They're calling on universities to disclose any investments and divest from any companies connected to Israel. Groups of students...
20-year-old motorcyclist killed in Dumfries hit-and-run
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police in Prince William County are investigating after a man was killed in a hit-and-run in Dumfries on Wednesday night. Officers responded to the area of Richmond Hwy. and Pine Bluff Drive at 10:19 p.m. Police say a motorcyclist was speeding southbound on Richmond Hwy. when a […]
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…
Public Safety - Week of April 26, 2024
Fairfax County Police charged a Lorton man in a domestic-related fatal shooting that occurred April 17. According to police, officers responded to Mount Vernon Hospital at around 11:35 p.m. on April 17 after Alison “Kate” LaPorta, 38, of Lorton, was brought to the hospital by her boyfriend, Huy Tien Nguyen, 47. LaPorta suffered a gunshot wound to her upper body. She was taken to Fairfax Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.
Maryland lawmaker’s bill would help track fentanyl trafficking
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Fentanyl has been a serious concern for law enforcement and health officials throughout the Hagerstown region. That concern brought Maryland Del. Joe Vogel (D-Montgomery County) to Hagerstown Friday to meet with the women at Brooke’s House, a women’s addiction recovery center. The lawmaker explained that his legislation would monitor […]
Impaired Waldorf Woman Arrested After Speeding With Two Children In Vehicle
LA PLATA, Md. – A La Plata Police Department officer observed a vehicle speeding and driving erratically in the early hours of April 21, 2024. The vehicle was clocked at 68 mph in a 50 mph zone and stopped near the intersection of Crain Highway and Centennial Street. Upon...
Armed Burglar Caught Fleeing Across Golf Course In Fairfax County
A man who broke into a home and robbed a woman at gunpoint was arrested after attempting to flee across a Fairfax County golf course, police said.The man broke into a home on the 2200 block of Stone Wheel Drive in Reston and robbed the woman at gunpoint.Police said only that he then tried to flee a…
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