Fairfax, VA
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Pedestrian Killed Walking Near Busy VA Intersection, Police Say Pedestrian Killed Walking Near Busy VA Intersection, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed Walking Near Busy VA Intersection, Police Say A pedestrian died after being struck by a driver on Friday morning near a busy Fairfax County intersection. Police confirmed that one person was killed while walking along Richmond Highway (Route 1) and Fairfax County Parkway in the Fort Belvoir area, though the circumstances surrounding the fatal strike are still under investigation. The crash was reported at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Friday, April 7. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators made note that the driver remained at the scene after striking the pedestrian. Southbound Richmond Hwy to northbound Fairfax …

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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Speeding Mercedes Driver Kills Alexandria Woman In Chain-Reaction Fairfax County Crash: Police Speeding Mercedes Driver Kills Alexandria Woman In Chain-Reaction Fairfax County Crash: Police
Speeding Mercedes Driver Kills Alexandria Woman In Chain-Reaction Fairfax County Crash: Police A speeding Mercedes driver set off a chain of events in Fairfax County that led to the death of a 36-year-old woman from Alexandria on Thursday night. Samantha Jennings-Jones was walking on the sidewalk when she was struck by a vehicle shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 near the intersection of Richmond Highway and Claiborne Avenue in Groveton, police say. According to investigators, a 2007 Mercedes C230 was traveling south on Richmond Highway when the driver of a 2017 Jeep Wrangler traveling in the opposite direction attempted to make a left turn onto Clayborne Avenue. The d…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Woman Surrenders After 36-Hour Standoff; Barricade Linked To Missing MD Woman Case Woman Surrenders After 36-Hour Standoff; Barricade Linked To Missing MD Woman Case
Woman Surrenders After 36-Hour Standoff; Barricade Linked To Missing MD Woman Case A driver peacefully surrendered to authorities in Fairfax County around midnight on Thursday, March 30, ending a nearly 36-hour standoff on Richmond Highway. Police told the NBC4 that the incident was linked to the disappearance of Lauren Kingsbury, 25, of Laurel MD. She had been located safely on Tuesday, shortly before the standoff began. UPDATE AS OF 1:15 PM ON 3-28-23: We are glad to report that the Missing Person Alert for Lauren Kingsbury is cancelled.... Posted by Laurel Police Department on Monday, March 27, 2023 Video from NBC4 shows the barricade suspect emerging from a blac…

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by Cecilia Levine
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Hours-Long Barricade With Gun-Wielding Woman Leaves Major VA Roadway Closed (UPDATED) Hours-Long Barricade With Gun-Wielding Woman Leaves Major VA Roadway Closed (UPDATED)
Hours-Long Barricade With Gun-Wielding Woman Leaves Major VA Roadway Closed (Updated) A woman armed with a handgun has held up traffic in Fairfax County for several hours, according to police. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 7400 block of Richmond Highway at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, to assist a person in crisis who barricaded herself in a car. Officers are on scene of a barricade in the 7400 block of Richmond Hwy in Alexandria for a woman experiencing a mental health crisis. She barricaded herself inside a car. Richmond Hwy closed in both directions while officers attempt to peacefully resolve the situation. #FC…

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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Traffic Tied Up As Police Attempt to End VA Barricade Situation Peacefully (DEVELOPING) Traffic Tied Up As Police Attempt to End VA Barricade Situation Peacefully (DEVELOPING)
Traffic Tied Up As Police Attempt to End VA Barricade Situation Peacefully (Developing) Traffic is backed up in parts of Virginia as police deal with a barricade situation involving a woman having a mental health crisis in Alexandria. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 7400 block of Richmond Highway at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, to assist a person in crisis who barricaded herself in a car. Officers are on scene of a barricade in the 7400 block of Richmond Hwy in Alexandria for a woman experiencing a mental health crisis. She barricaded herself inside a car. Richmond Hwy closed in both directions while officers attempt …

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Do You Recognize This Man? Police Seek Help Identifying PWC Bank Robber Do You Recognize This Man? Police Seek Help Identifying PWC Bank Robber
Do You Recognize This Man? Police Seek Help Identifying PWC Bank Robber Detectives are investigating a bank robbery that occurred in Prince William County, authorities announced. Around 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, a suspect passed a note demanding money to the teller at the Truist Bank located at 16541 River Ridge Boulevard in Woodbridge, according to a Prince William County Police spokesperson. *INCIDENT: #Robbery | #Dumfries;#PWCPD is investigating a robbery at the Truist Bank on River Ridge Blvd. Suspect passed a note. No weapon seen & no injuries reported. Suspect described as a black male, 5'10", medium build wearing a white construction hat, gray…

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by Annie DeVoe
Manassas, VA
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Woman Killed After Jumping Out Of Intoxicated Driver's Moving Jeep In PWC, Police Say Woman Killed After Jumping Out Of Intoxicated Driver's Moving Jeep In PWC, Police Say
Woman Killed After Jumping Out Of Intoxicated Driver's Moving Jeep In PWC, Police Say A woman is dead after jumping out of a moving Jeep being driven by an allegedly intoxicated driver in Prince William County, police say. Stefany De La Cruz Moreno Medina, 30, was killed on Saturday, Jan. 28 when she bailed on driver Gustavo Barahona Benitez, 38, both of Woodbridge, who is now in police custody for a DUI and driving without a license. According to police, shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Saturday morning, members of the Prince William County Police Department were called to the area of Williamstown Drive and Richmond Highway in Dumfries to report a single-vehicle crash. The inv…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
One Killed, One Hospitalized In 'Not Random' Double Shooting At VA Shopping Center, Police Say One Killed, One Hospitalized In 'Not Random' Double Shooting At VA Shopping Center, Police Say
One Killed, One Hospitalized In 'Not Random' Double Shooting At VA Shopping Center, Police Say One person was killed and a second hospitalized overnight in Prince William County in a shooting "that does not appear to be random," according to police. Woodbridge resident Akeem Rashaud Williams, 27, was found with multiple gunshot wounds by police in an area shopping center in the 13900 block of Richmond Highway on Monday, Jan. 16, a spokesperson for the Prince William County Police Department said. The initial call came at approximately 8:50 p.m. on Monday night regarding a 22-year-old man - whose name has not been released - who had been shot and suffered non-life-threatening injurie…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian, 36, Fatally Struck By Two Cars In Prince William County Police ID Pedestrian, 36, Fatally Struck By Two Cars In Prince William County
Police ID Pedestrian, 36, Fatally Struck By Two Cars In Prince William County Police have identified the 36-year-old man fatally struck by two vehicles in Prince William County, authorities said. Marcus Altwan Wilson was in the northbound lanes of Richmond Highway near Russell road in Quantico when he was hit by a 2010 BMW 5 heading south, and then another car while he laid in the roadway around 6 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 5 At the time of the crash, the Wilson was wearing dark-colored clothing and walking in the roadway outside of a crosswalk. The driver of the second vehicle continued southbound on Richmond Highway and did not stop. It was unclear if the driver was awa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Bowl-Cut Burglar Terrorizes Mexican Restaurants In Alexandria: Fairfax PD Bowl-Cut Burglar Terrorizes Mexican Restaurants In Alexandria: Fairfax PD
Bowl-Cut Burglar Terrorizes Mexican Restaurants In Alexandria: Fairfax PD A 20-year-old man with a distinct hair cut who went on a burglary spree at two Alexandra Mexican restaurants was arrested after stealing from a Walmart, police in Fairfax County said. Eliasar Mardiel Flores, of Alexandria, used a brick to smash the windows and enter Mezcalero Restaurant three times and Mana Pupuseria & Taqueria once, both on Richmond Highway, over the course of several days, Fairfax County police said. Flores targeted Mezcalero Restaurant on Nov. 13, 17 and 18, and Mana Pupuseria & Taqueria on Nov. 18, police said. It wasn't until Nov. 19 that F…

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by Cecilia Levine
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Dead Body Found Behind Shed Of Virginia Business Under Investigation, Police Say Dead Body Found Behind Shed Of Virginia Business Under Investigation, Police Say
Dead Body Found Behind Shed Of Virginia Business Under Investigation, Police Say The body of a man was found behind the shed of a local Woodbridge business, authorities say. Police responded to the 14100 block of Richmond Highway around 11:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 10 to investigate a death after a body was reportedly found in the area, according to Prince William police.  Upon arrival, detectives were unable to locate the body, eventually locating a person who was able to lead them to the remains of Michael Aaron Hobson II, 46.  Police say that there was drug paraphernalia surrounding the area behind the shed that Hobson's body was located at, and that at this t…

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by Annie DeVoe
Fairfax, VA
News
Woman Fatally Struck By Truck Near Fort Belvoir In Fairfax County Woman Fatally Struck By Truck Near Fort Belvoir In Fairfax County
Woman Fatally Struck By Truck Near Fort Belvoir In Fairfax County A 53-year-old Fairfax County woman has died after being struck entering a US Army installation in Virginia, police say. Melodie Kiem was struck shortly after 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 on Richmond Highway at the Tully Gate entrance to Fort Belvoir, according to investigators. Police said that Kiem, a Fort Belvoir resident, was crossing the highway from the median against the pedestrian cross signal when she was struck by a 2015 GMC Terrain that had the right of way. The driver remained at the scene after striking Kiem in the roadway, investigators noted. Kiem was pronounced dead at the…

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by Zak Failla