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Man Found Dead On Apartment Floor In Fairfax County Still Not ID'd, Police Say Man Found Dead On Apartment Floor In Fairfax County Still Not ID'd, Police Say
Man Found Dead On Apartment Floor In Fairfax County Still Not ID'd, Police Say Police in Fairfax County are seeking the public's help identifying a man who was found dead in the area last month. The man's body was discovered on the floor of an apartment building on the 6000 block of Argyle Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads around 12:35 p.m. April 6, the county police department said. He was pronounced dead at the scene and no foul play was suspected. "Despite extensive efforts, detectives have been unable to identify the man," police said.  He is described as a Hispanic male, believed to be in his 30s, approximately 5’ to 5’5 feet tall, and weighing around 168 …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drugs, Ammo, Stolen Gun Found On Man Who Fired Shots In Virginia Street Argument, Cops Say Drugs, Ammo, Stolen Gun Found On Man Who Fired Shots In Virginia Street Argument, Cops Say
Drugs, Ammo, Stolen Gun Found On Man Who Fired Shots In Virginia Street Argument, Cops Say A 24-year-old man has been arrested after police say he fired a gun in an area roadway during an argument in which Good Samaritans had stopped to help. Dan Benedict Galvez had been arguing with a woman around 6:50 a.m. on May 29 at Shoppers Best Way near Worth Avenue, where Good Samaritans had stopped to assist, Prince William County police said. During the encounter, an argument escalated at which point Galvez fired a handgun into the air, police said. Later that day, officers found Galvez and detained him without incident.  He was found in possession of the firea…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Arrest Made In Triple Leesburg Shooting, Police Say Arrest Made In Triple Leesburg Shooting, Police Say
Arrest Made In Triple Leesburg Shooting, Police Say A 19-year-old man has been arrested in a shooting that left three people wounded in Loudoun County, authorities said. Sylvanus Massaquoi is believed to have shot the three males on the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE in Leesburg around 7:45 p.m. Thursday, May 30, police said. The victims were taken to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Massaquoi, of Sterling, was arrested and charged with aggravated malicious wounding. He was taken to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center, where he is held on no bond. The investigation is ongoing, and further d…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Attempted Murder Suspect Captured Weeks After Fruitless Manhunt In Stafford Attempted Murder Suspect Captured Weeks After Fruitless Manhunt In Stafford
Attempted Murder Suspect Captured Weeks After Fruitless Manhunt In Stafford A Newport News man wanted for attempted murder has been arrested in Stafford, police said. Da’John Lancaster, 25, had been identified as the person who had been looking into vehicles on Providence Street in Arbor Grove Apartments around 4:30 a.m. on May 4, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. While checking the wooded area next to the 1000 block of Providence Street, deputies heard a person running through the foliage. Shortly after the command of “Sheriff’s Office, stop!” Lancaster fired two rounds from a gun. A perimeter was established, K-9 conducted a track…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Seriously Injured In Fairfax County Crash Driver Seriously Injured In Fairfax County Crash
Driver Seriously Injured In Fairfax County Crash A driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries following a single-car crash in Reston Thursday night, May 30, county police said. It happened on the 2300 block of Gallant ox Court sometime before 6:25 p.m., police said. More details were expected to be released at a later time.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teen Shooter Indicted For Murder Of Restaurant Manager Near Catholic University In DC Teen Shooter Indicted For Murder Of Restaurant Manager Near Catholic University In DC
Teen Shooter Indicted For Murder Of Restaurant Manager Near Catholic University In DC A teen shooter has been indicted on charges in connection to the fatal shooting of a popular restaurant manager who was gunned down on his way home from work, federal authorities announced. Jaleil Jones, now 19, of Northwest DC, has been charged in an indictment for his alleged role in the death of Robert Lavender, the manager of the BGR "Burgers Grilled Right" restaurant last summer not far from the Catholic University of America. Google Maps street view Lavender, 44, was identified by the Metropolitan Police Department last year as the man who was shot in the 600 block of Monroe Street …

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by Zak Failla
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Three Hospitalized In Leesburg Shooting (DEVELOPING) Three Hospitalized In Leesburg Shooting (DEVELOPING)
Three Hospitalized In Leesburg Shooting (Developing) Three people were hospitalized in a Leesburg shooting Thursday evening, May 30, local police said. Police said only that the three people had been shot on the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE and were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries around 9:45 p.m. UPDATE: Arrest Made In Triple Leesburg Shooting Witnesses are asked to call 703-771-4500. Additional information was expected to be released.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cleaning Crew Carjacked, K9 Helps Capture Suspects In Fredericksburg, Police Say Cleaning Crew Carjacked, K9 Helps Capture Suspects In Fredericksburg, Police Say
Cleaning Crew Carjacked, K9 Helps Capture Suspects In Fredericksburg, Police Say A 21-year-old man and a juvenile have been arrested in a Fredericksburg carjacking, police said. Officers were called to Carl D. Silver Parkway for the carjacking where a cleaning crew had been forced from their car at knifepoint on May 24, police said. Joseph Wells, 21, of Stafford, and a juvenile both fled the area, authorities said. K9 Officer DeCilles initiated a successful track, leading to both suspects hiding in a nearby field with difficult terrain. They were arrested without incident. During the search, officers found that one had ditched a book bag in a large field with heavy gr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Politics
Donald Trump Found Guilty On All 34 Felony Counts In Historic NY Hush Money Trial Donald Trump Found Guilty On All 34 Felony Counts In Historic NY Hush Money Trial
Donald Trump Found Guilty On All 34 Felony Counts In Historic NY Hush Money Trial A New York jury convicted former President Donald Trump of all charges in his alleged hush money trial, finding that he falsified business records to buy an adult film star’s silence and influence the 2016 presidential election. The historic verdict, the first adjudication and conviction of a former US president, was reached shortly before 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30, after around 10 hours of deliberation. Seven men and five women on the jury unanimously found Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree that were filed by Manhattan District Attorne…

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by Michael Mashburn
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I-81 Crash Delays Traffic In Shenandoah County I-81 Crash Delays Traffic In Shenandoah County
I-81 Crash Delays Traffic In Shenandoah County A crash on the southbound side of I-81 in Shenandoah County caused several miles of delays on Thursday, May 30. The crash happened at mile marker 284. As of 4:20 p.m., the south right lane and right shoulder were closed.  Traffic backups were approximately 4 miles. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Culpeper Woman Exposes Herself In Arlington Parking Garage Culpeper Woman Exposes Herself In Arlington Parking Garage
Culpeper Woman Exposes Herself In Arlington Parking Garage A 51-year-old woman was arrested for exposing herself in an Arlington parking garage, police said. Police were called to the 1700 block of Wilson Boulevard for a report of disorderly conduct where June Lee, of Culpeper, had apparently exposed herself, police said. She was arrested and charged with indecent exposure and held without bond.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Leesburg Police Department Vows To Earn Back Accreditation Leesburg Police Department Vows To Earn Back Accreditation
Leesburg Police Department Vows To Earn Back Accreditation The Leesburg Police Department has been stripped of its accreditation.  But, it's determined to gain it back. In a statement posted to its website, the department said that the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC) in December 2022 voted not to reaffirm its accreditation status, which it's held since Aug. 24, 2006. In early 2022, while in a period of transition between accreditation managers, the Leesburg Police Department discovered administrative errors that had been made during previous accreditation terms (one-year time periods), the statement sa…

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by Cecilia Levine