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Student Brings BB Gun On Another School's Bus In Prince William: Police Student Brings BB Gun On Another School's Bus In Prince William: Police
Student Brings BB Gun On Another School's Bus In Prince William: Police A 15-year-old boy is accused of getting on another school's bus and flashing a gun in his waistband, police in Prince William County said. The boy got onto a bus on its way to Forest Park High School in Woodbridge, around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, when he lifted up his shirt to reveal the gun tucked in his waistband, police said. The boy and a group of students got off the bus and went toward a wooded area off school grounds, just after the bus pulled up at the school, authorities said. Other students on the bus who saw the weapon immediately told school personnel, who then contacted…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mercedes Benz Driver Going 100 MPH Said 'Rough Day' Made Him Run From Cops: Sheriff Mercedes Benz Driver Going 100 MPH Said 'Rough Day' Made Him Run From Cops: Sheriff
Mercedes Benz Driver Going 100 MPH Said 'Rough Day' Made Him Run From Cops: Sheriff A 19-year-old driver going 100 mph was eventually found by police after running from them in Stafford, and blamed the ordeal on a "rough day." Timothy Garrett's Mercedes was spotted by a deputy along Warrentown Road and Plantation Drive going more than 100 mph around 9:10 p.m. on April 30, the sheriff's office said.  Deputy Pearce tried to pull Garrett over, but he kept at his intense speed until Truslow Road, when the deputy lost sight of the vehicle, police said. More deputies had been called to assist in the search, ultimately leading to the discovery of Garrett's vehicle on Lynches…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Breaking Into Home Assaults Man In Arlington: Cops Woman Breaking Into Home Assaults Man In Arlington: Cops
Woman Breaking Into Home Assaults Man In Arlington: Cops A 24-year-old woman was arrested for attempted aggravated malicious wounding in an Arlington dispute, police said. Janae Lancaster was trying to break into a home of a man she knew on the 900 block of S. Dinwiddie Street just before 6 p.m. on April 30, authorities in Arlington said. The victim confronted Lancester, during which a struggle ensued. Lancaster struck the victim with a rock, pulled out a knife and tried to him him with it, police said.  The victim briefly left to seek help and Lancester broke into the home, took electronics and food before leaving, according to offici…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Three Northeast DC Homes Damaged By Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire (VIDEOS) Three Northeast DC Homes Damaged By Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire (VIDEOS)
Three Northeast DC Homes Damaged By Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire (Videos) Several homes in Northeast DC were damaged by a fast-moving two-alarm fire that rapidly spread. A house fire was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon inside a two-story wood-frame home in the 3700 block of 24th Street NE, officials say. 2 Alarm Fire 3700 block 24th St NE. Fully involved 2 story wood frame detached house. Fire has extended to adjacent home. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/y4AvWnAHjg — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) May 1, 2024 Upon arrival, DC Fire and EMS crews were met by flames showing from the second floor of the home with heavy, dark smoke billowing t…

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by Zak Failla
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Deputy Struck Head-On By Repeat DUI Driver From Manassas In Stafford: Sheriff Deputy Struck Head-On By Repeat DUI Driver From Manassas In Stafford: Sheriff
Deputy Struck Head-On By Repeat DUI Driver From Manassas In Stafford: Sheriff A 66-year-old woman was drunk when she struck a sheriff's deputy head-on in northern Virginia this week, police said. Patricia Wilson, of Manassas, was heading west in the eastbound lanes coming directly at a Stafford County Sheriff's deputy on the Jessica Chaney Bridge just before 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, the sheriff's office said. The deputy activated his emergency equipment to get Wilson to stop, however, she instead collided with his vehicle head-on, authorities said.  While no injuries were reported, Wilson said she couldn’t remember what happened or how she ended up…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pair Of I-66 Crashes Cause Miles Of Backups (PHOTOS) Pair Of I-66 Crashes Cause Miles Of Backups (PHOTOS)
Pair Of I-66 Crashes Cause Miles Of Backups (Photos) A pair of crashes caused miles of backups along I-66 Wednesday, May 1. The VDOT site shows one multi-vehicle crash happened near milepost 60.6 near the Mosby Woods section of Fairfax County. Emergency response vehicles were at the scene as of press time. At the scene in Fairfax County. VDOT Another was reported in Arlington at mile marker 74.4. Approximately one mile of delays were reported as of press time. At the scene in Arlington. VDOT

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by Cecilia Levine
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Shooter, 24, Who Struggled With Victim In Bailey's Crossroads Arrested In Alexandria: Police Shooter, 24, Who Struggled With Victim In Bailey's Crossroads Arrested In Alexandria: Police
Shooter, 24, Who Struggled With Victim In Bailey's Crossroads Arrested In Alexandria: Police A 24-year-old man who had been wanted since April 12 in an armed robbery gone wrong in Bailey's Crossroads has been arrested, police said. Abner Neftali Selen Barrera approached a man getting out of his car on Lake Street in Bailey's Crossroads around 5 a.m. on Friday, April 12, then pulled out a gun and demanded his property, police said. A struggle ensued and the victim was shot in the lower body, and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Barrera, of Del Ray, was identified as a suspect and arrested in Alexandria on Tuesday, April 30, police said. He was char…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Serial Peeper At It Again: Homeless Man Caught Creeping On Arlington Woman, Cops Say Serial Peeper At It Again: Homeless Man Caught Creeping On Arlington Woman, Cops Say
Serial Peeper At It Again: Homeless Man Caught Creeping On Arlington Woman, Cops Say For the third time in a decade, Herbert Otey was arrested for peeping in Arlington, authorities said. A woman on the 2000 block of Columbia Pike called police saying a man had been looking into a window of her home before leaving on foot just before 9:30 p.m. on April 29, police in Arlington said. A lookout was broadcast and officers canvassed the area for the suspect. It wasn't long before they found a man matching the description: Otey, 60. During the course of the investigation, it was determined Otey, of no fixed address, had been observed peeping earlier in the day, police said. He wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Shot By Neighbor Through His Garage, Her Kitchen Wall In Stafford: Police Woman Shot By Neighbor Through His Garage, Her Kitchen Wall In Stafford: Police
Woman Shot By Neighbor Through His Garage, Her Kitchen Wall In Stafford: Police A 56-year-old Stafford was jailed for a shooting involving an innocent victim: His neighbor. The female victim, a resident of a home in North Stafford, said she was not sure what happened, but that she was bleeding profusely from her stomach around 12 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, the county sheriff's office said. Arriving officers noticed a bullet-sized hole in the wall that directly lined up to where the victim was standing in her kitchen when she was struck. As the victim was taken to a nearby hospital, officers launched their investigation. Deputies made contact with a neighbor, Derek A…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Serial Bank Robber Arrested In String Of Northern Virginia Incidents: Cops Serial Bank Robber Arrested In String Of Northern Virginia Incidents: Cops
Serial Bank Robber Arrested In String Of Northern Virginia Incidents: Cops Police have announced the arrest of a bank robber wanted in incidents in both Stafford and Prince William County. Bobby Winstead III, 34, of Lorton, has been charged with robbery, attempted robbery, and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and using a mask with the intent to conceal his identity in connection with the series of incidents dating back to early February, authorities announced. According to police, Winstead was involved in the following incidents: Feb. 6, 10:45 a.m. at Carter Bank and Trust on Worth Avenue in Stafford: The suspect involved demanded cash and i…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pals Assault Victim In Jewelry Heist Gone Wrong In Arlington: Cops Pals Assault Victim In Jewelry Heist Gone Wrong In Arlington: Cops
Pals Assault Victim In Jewelry Heist Gone Wrong In Arlington: Cops Two friends who share the same last name were arrested in Arlington for assaulting a man in an apparent robbery gone wrong, police said. Jose Osorio, 28, and Jason Osorio, 32, both of Arlington, assaulted the victim and tried to steal his jewelry outside of a home on the 5600 block of 8th Street around 4:15 a.m. April 28, county officials said. The Osarios fled on foot and the victim was left with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said. On the morning of April 29, officers obtained warrants for the Osarios, who were charged with malicious wounding by mod and attempted robbe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Unlicensed Driver Arrested In Deadly Motorcycle Hit-Run Crash In Prince William County: Cops Unlicensed Driver Arrested In Deadly Motorcycle Hit-Run Crash In Prince William County: Cops
Unlicensed Driver Arrested In Deadly Motorcycle Hit-Run Crash In Prince William County: Cops An unlicensed driver wanted in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 20-year-old motorcyclist last week has surrendered, police in Prince William County said. Michael Eugene Dyer Jr., 34, of Woodbridge, was heading north near Pine Bluff Drive in a Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck when he struck Joseph Word on a 2023 Kawasaki Ninja 400R, who was heading south on Richmond Highway late Wednesday night, April 24, Prince William County police said. Word, who had been operating the bike at high speeds, was ejected and killed, police said. Dyer fled the scene and his truck was later found uno…

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by Cecilia Levine