CRIME & SAFETY
‘A quiet hero:’ Detective who helped solve high-profile Virginia murders dies
Michael Boone, a Northern Virginia detective who helped solve the Hannah Graham and Morgan Harrington murders in Charlottesville, and the murder of Bethany Decker in Loudoun County has died of cancer, his daughter Courtney told WTOP. Boone was 68. A major turning point in solving Graham’s 2014 killing and Harrington’s...
Suspect accused of following young girl off bus, raping her in Rockville woods
ROCKVILLE, Md. - A 46-year-old man is behind bars in D.C. for allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl that he followed off a bus in Rockville. While he's off the streets, detectives are concerned there may be more victims who may not have contacted police. The alleged sexual assault, according...
Road rage escalates to gunfire in Centreville, suspect arrested
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Road rage led to gunshots being fired last weekend, according to Fairfax County Police. The incident happened Saturday morning in Centreville, near the intersection of Compton Road and Centreville Road. Authorities said the victim in the case passed 22-year-old Brian Ruiz’s vehicle before Ruiz began following the victim closely and ultimately fired multiple shots at the victim while still driving.
44-year-old woman strangles 4-year-old, lifts her off the ground in Prince William County: police
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. - Prince William County police have arrested and charged a woman after she strangled a 4-year-old girl. According to police, they arrived at a residence located in the 13500 block of Getty Lane in Woodbridge on March 27, at approximately 3:31 p.m. to investigate the report of an assault on March 25.
Woman, dog stabbed in Herndon before husband shot by police
A Northern Virginia woman and her dog were stabbed in an apparent domestic incident over the weekend, Herndon police say. The woman's husband, the suspect in the stabbing, was shot by police who responded to the 911 call. The woman called 911 just before noon Sunday and said her husband...
ACPD: Intoxicated woman damages convenience store, assaults police
A 40-year-old Fredericksburg woman is facing multiple charges after police say she damaged a local store and kicked a police officer. The incident happened around 10:45 p.m. Monday at the 7-Eleven store across from the Ballston Metro station. According to an Arlington County police crime report, the woman “entered the...
'Unfathomable': Germantown mom sentenced to 25 years for setting 8-year-old on on fire
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - A Montgomery County woman will spend the next 25 years in prison after she was convicted of lighting her 8-year-old son on fire in May 2020. Kimberly Tyler, 31, of Germantown, was sentenced on Friday to 30 years in prison suspended all but 25 years to serve and five years of supervised probation upon release.
Two women stabbed in Centreville during family dispute, police believe
Police believe a man stabbed his sister and his mother during a domestic dispute Monday morning in Centreville, Virginia. The investigation is still in its early stages, but Fairfax County police said it appears that an argument between family members turned violent inside an apartment in the 5100 block of Brittney Elyse Circle.
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