CRIME & SAFETY
'Killing whoever was unfortunate to cross their path': MS-13 gang member gets life for senseless violence that left 4 random bystanders dead
An MS-13 gang member accused of senseless gang violence that left four random civilians dead during a three-month spree of violence in Washington, D.C., in 2019 was sentenced to life in prison. The post ‘Killing whoever was unfortunate to cross their path’: MS-13 gang member gets life for senseless violence that left 4 random bystanders dead first appeared on Law & Crime.
Man accused of abduction arrested in Prince William County
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Prince William County Police have arrested a man linked to an abduction case. On Thursday, officers arrested Elith Samuel Parada for an incident that took place on April 21 between him and a tenant. According to police, Parada and a 23-year-old woman, the tenant, got into an argument inside of a home.
2 hurt when ambulance responding to call collides with vehicle in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE, Va. - Authorities say two people were injured after a crash involving an ambulance responding to a call Thursday night in Prince William County. The collision was reported around 10:30 p.m. near the intersection of Telegraph Road and Opitz Boulevard in Woodbridge. The ambulance was not transporting a patient...
Prince William County police: Student brought BB gun on bus to school he wasn’t enrolled in
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (DC News Now) — Police are investigating a situation where a student who brought a BB gun, got onto a school bus that was headed towards a high school he was not enrolled at. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) responded to Forest Park High School on Forest Park Drive, […]
DUI Driver Failed To Yield In Crash That Killed 32-Year-Old Passenger, Pug In VA: Cops
An arrest has been made in an April crash that killed a dog and a 32-year-old woman in Prince William County, authorities said.Jason Carter Lambeth, 46, was operating a 1993 Buick Roadmaster while "under the influence," and failed to yield the right-of-way to a Dodge Ram pickup on Yates Ford Road i…
PHOTO: Firefighters extinguish house fire in Burke
BURKE, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue (FCFRD) said crews responded to a house fire in Burke Friday night. The house that caught on fire was located in the 6900 block of Spanker Dr. In post on the platform X at 9:35 p.m., FCFRD said the fire was put out. […]
Officer in deadly McLean shooting violated policies but use of force was lawful, per auditor report
MCLEAN, Va. — A newly released report into the investigation of a deadly shooting by a police officer in McLean in 2022 found police aren’t criminally liable, but determined the officer who fatally shot a man experiencing a severe mental health crisis violated department policies. Fairfax County Independent...
Maryland approves more than $3M for a man wrongly imprisoned for murder for three decades
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials on Wednesday approved more than $3 million in compensation for a Baltimore man who spent 31 years in prison on a wrongful murder conviction. Gov. Wes Moore apologized to Gary Washington during a Board of Public Works meeting where the compensation was approved. “On the behalf of the entire state, I’m sorry for the failure of the justice system,” Moore said, adding that while no amount can make up for the injustice, he prayed the state could provide compensation “in a way that your family deserves.” Washington was a 25-year-old new father when he was convicted in 1987 of first-degree murder and a gun crime in the fatal shooting of Faheem Ali the year before.
Fairfax County police break up another car meetup weeks after violent ‘street takeover’
CHANTILLY, Va. (DC News Now) — Over the weekend, Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) officers and Virginia State Police troopers broke up a car meetup, which started elsewhere but ended in a Wegmans parking lot in Chantilly. The meetup, which ended without any arrests, comes just a few weeks after a “street takeover” left an […]
Public Safety - Week of May 3, 2024
Fairfax County Police have arrested a man for the attempted robbery and shooting in Bailey’s Crossroads on April 12. Officers responded to a report of a person shot at around 5 a.m. that day in the 3400 block of Lake Street. The victim, an adult man, exited his vehicle when he was approached by the suspect. The suspect displayed a firearm and demanded the victim’s property. Police said a struggle ensued, and the victim was shot in the lower body. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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