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Annandale Man Claims $1M Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven
Monna Islam was feeling lucky. That’s the reason the Falls Church resident bought a 20X the Money ticket from the Virginia Lottery, according to a release on the VA Lottery website. He told Lottery officials that as he scratched the ticket, it looked like he was going to win $10 or $20.Then he…
Man guilty of killing 2 Oakton High students in 2022 crash sentenced to 4 years
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — The man arrested for his actions in 2022 resulting in a crash that killed two Oakton High School students was convicted and sentenced in a Fairfax County courtroom this week, according to the Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. A judge on Friday sentenced Usman...
7 suspects arrested for Fairfax burglary, potentially linked to cross county burglaries: police
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Police have arrested seven out-of-state suspects, possibly linked to other burglaries across the country. Fairfax County police responded to the 6000 block of Columbia Pike in Lake Barcroft for a report of a burglary on April 21, around 9 p.m. Police say home surveillance cameras captured multiple suspects entering the home at the listed address. The suspects stole jewelry, handbags, and a safe.
Maryland college students have sympathy for protests of Israel-Hamas war
College students in Maryland have sympathy for others protesting the Israel-Hamas war. People in support of Palestine are protesting on college campuses across the U.S. as the war continues in Gaza. They're calling on universities to disclose any investments and divest from any companies connected to Israel. Groups of students...
Teen shot in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON — Police are investigating a shooting that left a teenager wounded Friday afternoon. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting happened shortly after 3:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast. Upon arrival, officers found a teenage boy suffering from gunshot wounds. He was conscious...
These are the DC area's top 10 high schools, according to US News
WASHINGTON - Three D.C. area high schools are ranked in the top 100 in the nation, according to a new report. U.S. News and World Report's annual "Best High School Rankings" for 2024 was just released, reviewing more than 24,000 public high schools in all 50 states. Analysts categorized schools based on factors including state assessments, graduation rates, and college readiness, according to the report.
Police ID Motorcyclist, 50, Killed In Burke Crash
Police have identified the motorcyclist killed Wednesday night, April 24 in Fairfax County.Mohab Helmy, 50, of Burke, was heading west on Old Keene Mill Road in Burke on a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle when he struck a 2005 Toyota sedan making a left turn onto Old Keene Mill Road from a sho…
Two Flee, Crash Into Trooper, Resist Arrest, Released On Unsecured Bond
Delaware State Police arrested Zion Adeduwon (Left), 22, of Bowie, Maryland, and Bryce Jenifer (Right), 22, of Silver Spring, Maryland, on drug charges and resisting arrest following a pursuit that took place early yesterday morning in New Castle County. Officials said on April 24, 2024, at approximately 1:45 a.m., a...
Careless Morning Smoker Sparked Fairfax County House Fire: Officials
More than $300,000 in damages to a Fairfax County home could've been avoided, had the smoker in the house properly discarded materials, officials said.According to the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue department, the fire at a home on the 3000 block of Steven Martin Drive in Oakton broke out just b…
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...
Alexandria man sentenced to eight years after bungled scooter robbery
☀️ Today’s weather: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Still mostly cloudy tonight with a low around 47, then cloudy again tomorrow. An Alexandria man was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing the scooter and phone of an Uber Eats driver in D.C., ABC7 reported.
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…
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