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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 […]
Home catches fire in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Crews with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were on the scene of a two-alarm fire at a home in Burke, Va. on Wednesday morning. In a post made on X, formerly Twitter, just before 9:15 a.m., officials said the fire happened at a home in the […]
Fairfax County Public Schools cleared of wrongdoing in middle school rape case
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The woman who sued Fairfax County Public Schools for millions of dollars after accusing a classmate of raping her in middle school didn’t win the case. On Wednesday afternoon, a federal jury ultimately rejected all of her allegations. The victim says when the verdict came down,...
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. Someone reported that they saw a dead body in a river at around 1:30 p.m. When police […]
3 killed in DC shootings as violence erupts overnight
WASHINGTON - Three people, including a teenager, were killed, and several others were wounded when gun violence erupted overnight in the nation’s capital within the span of just a few hours. The deadly night began just after 10:45 p.m. Wednesday near Bruce Place and Ainger Place in southeast Washington....
Woman Accused of Driving Under Influence with Juvenile Passenger, Crashing SUV into Tree in Bell Township
BELL TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Police say a 47-year-old woman was reportedly under the influence of alcohol/and or controlled substances when she crashed her vehicle with a juvenile passenger in Bell Township. According to court documents, Punxsutawney-based State Police filed criminal charges against 47-year-old Allison Marion Nunes, of Springfield,...
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 […]
$100K Lottery Ticket Bought In Fairfax County
A Fairfax County man thought he'd won $800 playing the Virginia Lottery’s Ca$h Corners Crossword scratcher game.He was more than just a little surprised when Virginia Lottery officials looked at the ticket and informed him that he’d actually won $100,000.Miguel Garcia bought his winning ticket at H…
Police looking for woman who abandoned dog in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (DC News Now) — Police were looking for the woman who abandoned her injured dog in Woodbridge. The Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) said on April 21 at around 4:30 p.m., officers responded to the Oakwood Drive and Armada Place area for a report of animal cruelty. Police said that around 4 […]
Deadly Motorcycle Crash Shuts Burke Intersection (DEVELOPING)
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Wednesday, April 24 in Fairfax County, police said.The crash happened at Old Keene Mill Road and Shiplett Boulevard in Burke, police said just after 10:40 p.m.The intersection was closed for investigation.This is a developing story. Check back for more.
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