AJ Goldbloom

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A Baltimore, MD, native and happy owner of a Weimaraner puppy named Commander, AJ graduated from the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism where she did everything from writing to camera work to voiceovers to editing. She was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Fredericksburg, VA
Breaking News
Springfield Motorcyclist Killed In Burke Crash: Police Springfield Motorcyclist Killed In Burke Crash: Police Springfield Motorcyclist Killed In Burke Crash: Police
Springfield Motorcyclist Killed In Burke Crash: Police A Springfield man was killed in a crash on the Burke Center Parkway over the holiday weekend, authorities said. Nema Mirsaeedi, 31, was riding westbound on his 2020 Honda motorcycle when he turned and collided with the front passenger side of a Mercedes going the other direction, Fairfax County Police said. Mirsaeedi was thrown from his motorcycle in the course of the incident and was taken to a nearby hospital where he died, police said. A friend on Facebook remembers Mirsaeedi as a good person with a true passion for music. Police did not specify whether the surviving driver of the Mer…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Ashburn, VA
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Arrest Made In Leesburg Hotel Heist Arrest Made In Leesburg Hotel Heist Arrest Made In Leesburg Hotel Heist
Arrest Made In Leesburg Hotel Heist Police identified and arrested a man in the armed robbery of a Leesburg hotel. Eugene Mitchell, Jr., 57, rushed into the the Best Western Leesburg Hotel at around 1 a.m. June 22, wearing a mask, waving a handgun, and demanded cash from the register, Leesburg Police Officer Michael Drogin said.  He ran off into the night with money from the hotel and was arrested on a warrant Tuesday, July 5. Mitchell was charged with robbery, the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and other related offenses. He was being held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Ce…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Fairfax, VA
Breaking News
Second Victims Of Mysterious Virginia Beach Drownings Was Mechanic Working On Sobriety Second Victims Of Mysterious Virginia Beach Drownings Was Mechanic Working On Sobriety Second Victims Of Mysterious Virginia Beach Drownings Was Mechanic Working On Sobriety
Second Victims Of Mysterious Virginia Beach Drownings Was Mechanic Working On Sobriety One was a rising star mechanic, the other a young business owner with big hopes and dreams. Both Zamari Wilson, 12, and Ryan Neal, 44, drowned within hours of each other July Fourth weekend on Virginia Beach. Ryan Michael Neal's body was found in the 3400 block of Shore Drive at 4:15 pm July 3. He drowned a little over a mile away from where 12-year-old Zamari Wilson went missing earlier that day. Trouble began when Neal went walking on a sandbar with his girlfriend, his friend wrote on a GoFundMe page. She struggled to save him for over 30 minutes before almost drowning herself. Zam…

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by AJ Goldbloom & Cecilia Levine
Manassas, VA
Breaking News
Emaciated Pitbull Tied To Virginia Shelter Door In Apparent Animal Cruelty Case: Police Emaciated Pitbull Tied To Virginia Shelter Door In Apparent Animal Cruelty Case: Police Emaciated Pitbull Tied To Virginia Shelter Door In Apparent Animal Cruelty Case: Police
Emaciated Pitbull Tied To Virginia Shelter Door In Apparent Animal Cruelty Case: Police Authorities were working to identify the man who tied an emaciated pit bull to the door handle of a Prince William animal shelter last month. Surveillance footage shows the suspect with obvious facial hair tying the dog's leash to the handle of the Prince William County Animal Services Center in Manassas around 12:30 a.m. on June 30, county police said. The dog was found around 7:15 that morning. SEEK TO IDENTIFY: Animal Cruelty - Ref the emaciated Pitbull that was left at the PWC Animal Services Center on June 30. Officers are seeking to identify the man below who left the dog outside …

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by AJ Goldbloom
Alexandria, VA
Obituaries
Victim Of Virginia Church Parking Lot Shooting Was Loving Dad To 'Miracle Baby' Victim Of Virginia Church Parking Lot Shooting Was Loving Dad To 'Miracle Baby' Victim Of Virginia Church Parking Lot Shooting Was Loving Dad To 'Miracle Baby'
Victim Of Virginia Church Parking Lot Shooting Was Loving Dad To 'Miracle Baby' Devoted dad. Caring boyfriend. Selfless friend.  This is how Robert Staton was being remembered. The 33-year-old Rustburg resident was shot and killed at around 1 pm Tuesday, July 5, in the Saint Pauls Baptist Church parking lot on  Brookneal Highway authorities said. A motorist told deputies a black mid-size truck was spotted leaving the scene at the time of the incident. Friends and family of Staton organized a GoFundMe page to support Staton’s girlfriend and 17-month-old daughter — his "miracle baby." "My brother had a heart off[sic] gold and would give and do anything for anyone,"…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Alexandria, VA
Breaking News
Amended Virginia Law Takes Cocktail Delivery Seriously Amended Virginia Law Takes Cocktail Delivery Seriously Amended Virginia Law Takes Cocktail Delivery Seriously
Amended Virginia Law Takes Cocktail Delivery Seriously The Virginia government is updating and extending a pandemic-born law allowing the delivery of to-go cocktails — this time with an emphasis on public safety. Bill HB 426 took effect July 1, and maintains that delivery companies such as Uber Eats and DoorDash are required to get a specific license and follow a strict set of rules if they want to offer the new boozy option. Delivery services must keep the alcohol in a locked compartment or behind the driver’s seat, and the beverage itself must be completely sealed and have a label to indicate that it is alcoholic. Failing to do so comes…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Fairfax, VA
Obituaries
Support Surges For Family Of Virginia Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Support Surges For Family Of Virginia Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Support Surges For Family Of Virginia Motorcyclist Killed In Crash
Support Surges For Family Of Virginia Motorcyclist Killed In Crash The Fairfax community is rallying for the family of a motorcyclist who died in a crash last month. Ui "Will" Kyung Kim, 42, was speeding down the Blue Ridge Parkway on June 18 when he lost control of his bike and veered off the two-lane road, Roanoke.com said citing the National Park Service. A GoFundMe launched for his wife and kids had raised more than $65,000 as of July 5. "Will was many things to many people but above all else he was a devoted husband and exceptional father for his beloved family," the page reads. "In support of Ellyn, Vale (3), and Alice (1) who will have unimag…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Fairfax, VA
Breaking News
Herndon Police Involved Shooting: What We Know Herndon Police Involved Shooting: What We Know Herndon Police Involved Shooting: What We Know
Herndon Police Involved Shooting: What We Know A suspect was shot by police after a stop of a stolen car in Fairfax County on Tuesday, July 5, authorities said. At least three individuals were in the stolen car when authorities tried to pull them over on the 600 block of Dulles Park Court sometime before 2 p.m., Herndon police said.  Two suspects were arrested at the scene while the third ran off, flashing a weapon at officers, they said. That’s when police shot him, and took him to a local hospital for treatment. DC Realtime News reports that a female in the car was also arrested, and that the suspect was 25 years old.  UPDATE: …

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by AJ Goldbloom
Manassas, VA
Breaking News
Gunfire Erupts At Virginia Car Wash Fourth Of July Weekend Gunfire Erupts At Virginia Car Wash Fourth Of July Weekend Gunfire Erupts At Virginia Car Wash Fourth Of July Weekend
Gunfire Erupts At Virginia Car Wash Fourth Of July Weekend Four men were wounded in a shooting that broke out at a Prince William County car wash over July Fourth weekend, police said. A large group of people were arguing at Sam's Car Wash on the 8100 block of Sudley Road when gunfire rang out around midnight Sunday, July 3, Prince William County police said. Three men in their 20s who arrived at local hospitals were airlifted to trauma centers for their injuries, while a man treated at the scene by police was taken to the hospital for further treatment. All injuries were believed to have been non-life threatening. Detectives were actively invest…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Manassas, VA
Breaking News
DWI Mom Had Unbelted 4-Year-Olds In Car During Virginia Crash: Police DWI Mom Had Unbelted 4-Year-Olds In Car During Virginia Crash: Police DWI Mom Had Unbelted 4-Year-Olds In Car During Virginia Crash: Police
DWI Mom Had Unbelted 4-Year-Olds In Car During Virginia Crash: Police A 29-year-old Virginia woman had been drinking when she crashed her sedan with two unbelted 4-year-old kids inside, authorities said. Christine Alexandra Biffar  Christine Biffar in U.S. Marine UniformAJ Goldbloom hadn’t gotten far from her home before she crashed on the 12700 block of Gold Cup Trail in Manassas, where she lives, around 5 p.m. Saturday, July 3, Prince William County police said. Officers responding to the scene found Biffar had lost control of a 2022 Dodge Challenger and drove off the road where she struck a mailbox, an electrical box, and then a parked vehicle, police…

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