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Fairfax County Police cracking down on aggressive driving as part of Road Shark campaign
FAIRFAX, Va. — Fairfax County Police released dash cam video of a man driving under the influence of drugs. On Tuesday, an officer from the Sully Police District, participating in Road Shark, noticed a silver Volkswagen SUV speeding and driving recklessly on Route 28 towards Route 66. The officer...
Metrobus, car crash in Northeast DC; 8 hurt
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — One person was trapped and multiple people were hurt after a car and Metrobus collided Friday night. DC Fire and EMS said it happened at North Capitol and L streets in Northeast D.C. Medics assessed eight people. They took three of those people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. One […]
Jury recommends 4-year sentence for driver convicted in deadly Fairfax County crash
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — A jury recommended a sentence of 4 years of imprisonment for a driver convicted of two counts of involuntary manslaughter after a deadly crash that killed two Oakton High School students back in 2022. Jurors recommended Usman Shahid spend 2 years behind bars for each count. Oakton freshmen […]
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…
DC Woman Arrested For Assault In Frederick
She was apprehended in Va. Nola Ann Michelle Bens (Photo from Frederick Police Department) Frederick, Md (KM) A Washington DC woman has been charged with an assault in Frederick earlier this year.. Nola Ann Michelle Bens, 59,, was taken into custody on April 15th in Alexandria, Virginia. She was extradited back to Maryland on April 23rd, and is being held at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center without bond.
Driver crashes into tree in Montgomery County, dies
DARNESTOWN, Md. — A man has died after crashing his car into a tree in Darnestown early Friday. Officials with the Montgomery County Police, as well as Fire and Rescue, responded just after 12:30 a.m. to the intersection of River Road and Seneca Road after a report of a single-vehicle collision. Upon arrival, they found an orange Honda Element had crashed into a tree.
Teen injured after shooting in Southeast DC; police searching for suspects
WASHINGTON (7News) — A teen is injured after a shooting in Southeast D.C. Friday evening, according to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials. Officers said they responded to the 1500 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast around 3:40 p.m. for a shooting investigation. According to officials, a teen male was found...
Motorcyclist killed in crash in Fairfax County after collision with vehicle
BURKE, Va. - A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday night after a crash with another vehicle in Fairfax County. The crash was reported around 10:30 p.m. near Keene Mill Road and Shiplett Boulevard in Burke. The motorcyclist died at the scene. Police closed the intersection for several hours to investigate the...
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