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Cold Case: Capital Region Man Confesses To Grisly 1994 Murder, Police Say Cold Case: Capital Region Man Confesses To Grisly 1994 Murder, Police Say Cold Case: Capital Region Man Confesses To Grisly 1994 Murder, Police Say
Cold Case: Capital Region Man Confesses To Grisly 1994 Murder, Police Say A 51-year-old man from the region has been arrested in a Virginia homicide, cracking a 29-year cold case, authorities announced. Schenectady County resident Stephen Smerk, of Niskayuna, is facing second-degree manslaughter in the Nov. 20, 1994 death of 37-year-old Robin Lawrence, who was found dead in a Springfield, Virginia home, Fairfax County police said. Smerk is believed to have stabbed Lawrence inside of her home, when he was 22 years old, authorities said. In 1994, a DNA profile was developed; however, at the time there was no match in any system for the recovered DNA. In the …
COLD CASE: NY Man Confesses To Grisly 1994 Virginia Murder, Police Say COLD CASE: NY Man Confesses To Grisly 1994 Virginia Murder, Police Say COLD CASE: NY Man Confesses To Grisly 1994 Virginia Murder, Police Say
Cold CASE: NY Man Confesses To Grisly 1994 Virginia Murder, Police Say A 51-year-old New York man has been arrested in a Virginia homicide, cracking a 29-year cold case, authorities announced. Stephen Smerk, of Niskayuna, NY, is facing second-degree murder in the Nov. 20, 1994 death of 37-year-old Robin Lawrence, who was found dead in a Springfield, VA home, Fairfax County police said. Smerk is believed to have stabbed Lawrence inside of her Reseca Lane home, when he was 22 years old, authorities said. In 1994, a DNA profile was developed; however, at the time there was no match in any system for the recovered DNA. In the years that followed, detec…
Speeding Teen Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Deadly, Airborne Virginia Crash: Police Speeding Teen Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Deadly, Airborne Virginia Crash: Police Speeding Teen Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Deadly, Airborne Virginia Crash: Police
Speeding Teen Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Deadly, Airborne Virginia Crash: Police Authorities in Virginia charged an 18-year-old unlicensed driver with manslaughter in a crash that killed a 23-year-old driver. Bilecer Turcios Hernandez, of Woodbridge, and Juan Jose Bonilla Bonilla, of Woodbridge, were both speeding — perhaps, drag-racing — in the moments before the Wednesday, Aug. 30 crash on Minnieville Road and Hedgewood Drive in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Hernandez was operating a 2014 Nissan 370 Z when he tried to pass Bonilla Bonilla's 2011 BMW 535 in an aggressive manner, and lost control, police said. Hernandez struck Bonill…
Crash On I-395 In Arlington Delays Traffic Crash On I-395 In Arlington Delays Traffic Crash On I-395 In Arlington Delays Traffic
Crash On I-395 In Arlington Delays Traffic A crash on I-395 in Arlington delayed traffic Monday, Sept. 11. It happened near mile post 9.6 just before 1 p.m., and snarled traffic for about a mile on the northbound side just before the GW Memorial Parkway. The north left shoulder and left lane were closed. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Victim Of PWC Stabbing Mourned As Protective Big Brother Who Made Others Feel Special Victim Of PWC Stabbing Mourned As Protective Big Brother Who Made Others Feel Special Victim Of PWC Stabbing Mourned As Protective Big Brother Who Made Others Feel Special
Victim Of PWC Stabbing Mourned As Protective Big Brother Who Made Others Feel Special The victim of a Prince William County stabbing is being mourned by those who knew him. Todd Ehardt, 25, was fatally stabbed during a fight in a Sudley Road parking lot in Manassas around 10:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, county police said. Bobby Damont Gross has been charged with murder in the incident. Bobby Damont GrossPrince William County Police Meanwhile, Todd was being remembered in his obituary as someone who made others feel special in crucial moments, who was a protective big brother to his younger sister, Emily, and admired his older brother, Sean. A Battlefield High School grad…
Major Crash Jams Beltway In Fairfax County Major Crash Jams Beltway In Fairfax County Major Crash Jams Beltway In Fairfax County
Major Crash Jams Beltway In Fairfax County A major crash caused delays along the Capital Beltway on Monday morning, Sept. 11. It happened near mile marker 56 on the northbound side of I-495, at Robinson Terminal. As of 9:50 a.m., heavy delays were reported, as the north left center lane, center lane, right center lane, right inside center lane, right outside lane, and right shoulder are closed. Traffic backups were approximately two miles.  Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Serious Crash Closes Route 9 Serious Crash Closes Route 9 Serious Crash Closes Route 9
Serious Crash Closes Route 9 A serious crash closed Route 9 in both directions on Sunday, Sept. 10 in Howell. It happened in Howell, at Strickland Road, around 8:05 p.m., the Department of Transportation website says. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say
Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say Danelo Cavalcante has somehow slipped by the hundreds of law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania and neighboring states searching for him in the Longwood Gardens, and though authorities believe he is still in Pennsylvania, they are now describing the search as a "nationwide" manhunt.  The 34-year-old fugitive killer was captured on home surveillance footage on the porch of a residence in northern Chester County near Phoenixville, sometime late Saturday, Sept. 9, Pennsylvania State Police said. By Sunday morning, Sept. 10, troopers said they had received leads that Cavalcante was no longer…
Victim Shot 4 Times After Denying Robbers Even More Money In Ocean County: Prosecutor Victim Shot 4 Times After Denying Robbers Even More Money In Ocean County: Prosecutor Victim Shot 4 Times After Denying Robbers Even More Money In Ocean County: Prosecutor
Victim Shot 4 Times After Denying Robbers Even More Money In Ocean County: Prosecutor Two men have been arrested after police say they robbed then shot someone they knew at an Ocean County home over the weekend. Christopher Miller, 36, of Paterson, and Marc Manfredonia, 32, of Little Egg Harbor, were met at an East Hudson Drive home by a 36-year-old man around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. There, they physically forced the victim out of the home and demanded money from him, said Billhimer alongside Little Egg Harbor Township Chief of Police James Hawkins. Miller pulled out a handgun, and told the victim he wou…
'The Bachelor' Filming Drives Crowds To Montgomery County Italian Bakery 'The Bachelor' Filming Drives Crowds To Montgomery County Italian Bakery 'The Bachelor' Filming Drives Crowds To Montgomery County Italian Bakery
'The Bachelor' Filming Drives Crowds To Montgomery County Italian Bakery Joey Graziadei is showing Bachelor Nation what Collegeville is all about. The 28-year-old tennis instructor, who will be the next Bachelor on ABC's hit show, recently stopped by a local bakery and pizzeria in his hometown to film a segment. A picture is worth a thousand roses! 🌹 What a day. What a community. What a Bachelor. Thank you to everyone that made... Posted by Collegeville Italian Bakery Pizzeria Napoletana on Friday, September 8, 2023 A picture is worth a thousand roses! 🌹 What a day. What a community. What a Bachelor. Thank you to everyone that made... Posted by Co…
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