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Bank Worker Tackles Gun From Robber In Alexandria: Police Bank Worker Tackles Gun From Robber In Alexandria: Police Bank Worker Tackles Gun From Robber In Alexandria: Police
Bank Worker Tackles Gun From Robber In Alexandria: Police Police in Fairfax County arrested a man who they say robbed an Alexandria bank at gunpoint. Norman Williams, 42, of Fort Washington Maryland, went into the to the Truist Bank at 5922 Richmond Highway in Huntington just after 1 p.m. on May 25, flashed a handgun and demanded money, Fairfax County police said. A bank employee tackled Williams, who dropped the gun and ran from the bank. Williams' gun was recovered at the scene and there were no injuries to the victims, police said. Detectives identified Williams as the suspect, and arrested him Tuesday, May 30 in the parking lot of an apa…
US Marshals Capture Ex-Con Who Fired Shots Into VA Hookah Lounge: Police US Marshals Capture Ex-Con Who Fired Shots Into VA Hookah Lounge: Police US Marshals Capture Ex-Con Who Fired Shots Into VA Hookah Lounge: Police
US Marshals Capture Ex-Con Who Fired Shots Into VA Hookah Lounge: Police The US Marshals captured a convicted felon who local police say fired shots into a Virginia sports bar during an argument in March. Landry Joseph Johnson, 30, of Dumfries, got into a fight inside of Babylon Cafe on Golansky Boulevard in Woodbridge around 12:20 a.m. on March 24, Prince William County police said. The fight spilled out to the parking lot where Johnson got a gun and fired multiple rounds, one of them going through the front window of the business and becoming lodged inside the bar area, police said. Johnson fled in a white SUV, but was ultimately captured in Woodbridge on Tue…
DOUBLE MURDER: Arrest Made In Fairfax County Drug-Robbery Gone Bad DOUBLE MURDER: Arrest Made In Fairfax County Drug-Robbery Gone Bad DOUBLE MURDER: Arrest Made In Fairfax County Drug-Robbery Gone Bad
Double Murder: Arrest Made In Fairfax County Drug-Robbery Gone Bad Police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a drug-related robbery that left two people dead on Memorial Day in Fairfax County, police said. Vladimir Garcia Montes, 18, of Falls Church, has been charged with robbery resulting in death in the incident that killed Jonas Skinner, 20, of Ashburn, and Braden Deahl, 18, of Arlington County, the FCPD said.  Skinner was found dead in the laundry room of an apartment building on the 2200 block of Pimmit Run Lane in Falls Church around 3:35 p.m. on May 29, Fairfax County police said. He suffered a gunshot wound to the upper b…
VA Motorcyclist Killed In MDW Crash Mourned As Cherished Uncle VA Motorcyclist Killed In MDW Crash Mourned As Cherished Uncle VA Motorcyclist Killed In MDW Crash Mourned As Cherished Uncle
VA Motorcyclist Killed In MDW Crash Mourned As Cherished Uncle Shock and sadness spread following the death of 34-year-old Loudoun County resident Erik Grier. The Ashburn resident was riding his motorcycle northbound on Claiborne Parkway near Harry Byrd Highway Friday, May 26 around 2:40 p.m. the county sheriff's office said. Erik Grier was being mourned as a cherished uncle.Erik Edward Facebook photo Erik struck the guardrail and was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. As of Wednesday, May 31, more than $3,900 was raised on a GoFundMe page launched by Mitch Reddington. "I know from many conversations with h…
Arlington Air Force Vet Tried Stopping Man From Assault On GF — He Got Beaten Instead Arlington Air Force Vet Tried Stopping Man From Assault On GF — He Got Beaten Instead Arlington Air Force Vet Tried Stopping Man From Assault On GF — He Got Beaten Instead
Arlington Air Force Vet Tried Stopping Man From Assault On GF — He Got Beaten Instead Adam Theo may have spared a woman from being brutally beaten — only because he took the blows himself. The Arlington Air Force veteran was walking down Wilson Boulevard in Clarendon when he spotted a young couple arguing on Sunday evening, May 28, according to a GoFundMe page and report by NBC Washington. "He starts getting violent with her — pushing her around and trying to rip off her clothes," Theo recalls. "I intervened... and got the s*** beat out of me." Theo lost count of the punches after the sixth, he said.  "His GF pulled him back long enough for me to stumble away, but not…
MURDER-SUICIDE: Brothers Found Dead In Howard County Home, Police Say MURDER-SUICIDE: Brothers Found Dead In Howard County Home, Police Say MURDER-SUICIDE: Brothers Found Dead In Howard County Home, Police Say
Murder-suicide: Brothers Found Dead In Howard County Home, Police Say A 25-year-old man fatally shot his teen brother before turning the gun on himself in Howard County. Michael Bassler was found with a self inflicted gunshot wound while his 15-year-old brother, Stephen Bassler, was found with a gunshot wound around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, at their home on the 5200 block of Five Fingers Way in Columbia, Howard County police said. There are no indications that anyone else was involved in the incident and the motive was unknown as of press time.
Standout Soccer Player Among 2 Dead In Drug-Related Robbery: Fairfax County PD Standout Soccer Player Among 2 Dead In Drug-Related Robbery: Fairfax County PD Standout Soccer Player Among 2 Dead In Drug-Related Robbery: Fairfax County PD
Standout Soccer Player Among 2 Dead In Drug-Related Robbery: Fairfax County PD A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with a drug-related robbery gone bad, which left two men dead and two juveniles injured, police in Fairfax County said. Jonas Skinner, 20, of Ashburn, was found dead in the laundry room of an apartment building on the 2200 block of Pimmit Run Lane in Falls Church around 3:35 p.m. on May 29, Fairfax County police said. He suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene. Then, Braden Deahl, 18, who was a varsity soccer player for Washington-Liberty High School, was found with a stab wound in the parking lot, as…
Cloud Cake To Croissants: Popular French-Asian Bakery Opens Fourth Virginia Location Cloud Cake To Croissants: Popular French-Asian Bakery Opens Fourth Virginia Location Cloud Cake To Croissants: Popular French-Asian Bakery Opens Fourth Virginia Location
Cloud Cake To Croissants: Popular French-Asian Bakery Opens Fourth Virginia Location A fast-growing French-Asian bakery has opened its fourth Virginia location in Loudoun County. TOUS les JOURS, which offers more than 300 artisan pastries, gourmet cakes and desserts baked in-store daily, has landed in Sterling, with three others in Annandale, Gainesville and Chantilly.  Located in the Lotte Plaza Market at the Countryside Marketplace, TOUS les JOURS is serving its wide array of baked goods, both sweet and savory, and unique coffee and beverage options to the Sterling community.  The new TOUS les JOURS is owned and operated by TOUS les JOURS alumni franchisee Jung…
Virginia Man Goes Overboard On First-Ever Cruise With Fiancé Virginia Man Goes Overboard On First-Ever Cruise With Fiancé Virginia Man Goes Overboard On First-Ever Cruise With Fiancé
Virginia Man Goes Overboard On First-Ever Cruise With Fiancé The US Coast Guard was searching for a 35-year-old man who fell overboard on a cruise while vacationing with his Virginia long-term fiancé. Jennilyn Blosser, of Crimora, says she and fiancé Ronnie Peale Jr. went on the cruise to celebrate her birthday. Ronnie Peale Jr. and Jennilyn Michelle Blosser on the cruise.Jennilyn Michelle Blosser The Carnival Magic cruise ship was less than 200 miles from Jacksonville, FL, when Peale leaned over their room balcony and fell into the water around 4:10 a.m. on Monday, May 29, NBC reports citing a statement from Carnival. The ship was expected to r…
Gun Loaded With 15 Bullets Detected By TSA At Norfolk International Airport Gun Loaded With 15 Bullets Detected By TSA At Norfolk International Airport Gun Loaded With 15 Bullets Detected By TSA At Norfolk International Airport
Gun Loaded With 15 Bullets Detected By TSA At Norfolk International Airport A Virginia man tried bringing a handgun loaded with 15 bullets onto a flight at Norfolk International Airport over Memorial Day Weekend, authorities said. The Dumfries man's gun was caught as he entered the security checkpoint, TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said. The X-ray unit alerted on the carry-on bag, which required a closer inspection. The firearm was removed by the local police. The man also faces a stiff financial civil penalty for bringing a gun to a TSA security checkpoint. The penalty for carrying weapons recently increased to a maximum of $15,000. The case will be forwarded t…
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