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Dog left near guardrail in Prince William Co. found with broken leg, police seeking info
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (7News) — A dog abandoned near a Woodbridge, Virginia guardrail has officials searching for answers after it was found Sunday with a broken leg, according to Prince William County police on Wednesday. Officials said a brown Chihuahua mix is undergoing treatment after a Good Samaritan found the...
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 […]
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.
Woodbridge woman sets home on-fire following domestic dispute
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. - A Woodbridge woman set her home on fire following a domestic dispute in Prince William County. Police responded to a residence in the 15100 block of Jennerette Lane for a domestic disturbance Saturday, April 20 at 10:04 a.m. Upon arrival, an officer saw smoke in the single-family dwelling.
Police locate missing La Plata teenager
Multiple police agencies mobilized Tuesday to find a missing teenager in Charles County. La Plata’s Police Department sent out a critical missing person alert the morning of April 23, saying that 18-year-old Gernard McCormick, a La Plata High School student, was missing. The initial post, made around 8 a.m., said that he was believed to be wearing a black jacket, gray sweatpants and gray shoes. ...
Charles emergency services could get nearly $4 million in new funding
County administered departments are all seeing funding increases in the proposed $559.7 million fiscal year 2025 budget. At the April 23 Charles County commissioners meeting, Acting Director of Fiscal and Administrative Services Jacob Dyer detailed the changes in funding. Funding increases for agencies are anywhere from 0.8% to 15.7% in the fiscal 2025 budget, with the Department of Planning and Growth Management having the highest percentage increase. ...
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 […]
'He went back to protect him' | Family says boys killed in Clifton house fire had an unbreakable bond
CLIFTON, Va. — It has been a difficult and painful few weeks for the Brice family. On April 10, their Clifton home went up in flames. Zachariah, 3, and William, 6, were trapped inside the home and had to be rescued by firefighters. James Brice says he and his...
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