Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Teen Fakes Murder Report, Stabs Officer In Fairfax County, Police Say Teen Fakes Murder Report, Stabs Officer In Fairfax County, Police Say
Teen Fakes Murder Report, Stabs Officer In Fairfax County, Police Say A 16-year-old boy is facing serious charges after calling in a fake murder report and then stabbing a police officer in Virginia, authorities said. Officers responded to the 12800 block of Fair Lakes Parkway shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, after receiving a disturbing call claiming two people had been killed, according to Fairfax County Police. While officers arrived to investigate, the teen suspect suddenly ran toward one of them and launched a violent attack, police said. During the struggle, the teen pulled out a knife and stabbed the officer in the upper body before being ta…

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by Zak Failla
Springfield, VA
Police & Fire
Woman Escapes Abduction, Fights Off Attacker In Attempted Springfield Sex Assault: Police Woman Escapes Abduction, Fights Off Attacker In Attempted Springfield Sex Assault: Police
Woman Escapes Abduction, Fights Off Attacker In Attempted Springfield Sex Assault: Police A 30-year-old Springfield man is behind bars after allegedly abducting and attempting to sexually assault a woman who was walking home late at night in Fairfax County, authorities said. Police identified the suspect as Yapheth Ably Emiru, who was arrested following an extensive investigation, investigators announced on Tuesday. Officers responded to the 6700 block of Metropolitan Center Dr. shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 27, after the victim reported that an unknown man had approached her.  After a brief exchange, police say Emiru allegedly forcibly grabbed her and attempted to assau…

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by Zak Failla
Reston, VA
Schools
Substitute Teacher Assaulted Student During School Hours In Fairfax County: Police Substitute Teacher Assaulted Student During School Hours In Fairfax County: Police
Substitute Teacher Assaulted Student During School Hours In Fairfax County: Police A substitute teacher at Dogwood Elementary School in Fairfax County has been arrested and charged after allegedly assaulting a student during school hours, authorities said. Rakshanda Jaiban, 44, of Sterling, turned herself in and was served a summons releasable charge for simple assault, according to police. The investigation was launched in September 2024, when Child Protective Services received a report that a student had been assaulted by a substitute teacher at the school.  The student sustained minor injuries, police said.  Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Departm…

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by Zak Failla
Reston, VA
Police & Fire
Reston Dad Finds TikTok Creep In Bed With 15-Year-Old Child, Cops Say Reston Dad Finds TikTok Creep In Bed With 15-Year-Old Child, Cops Say
Reston Dad Finds TikTok Creep In Bed With 15-Year-Old Child, Cops Say A 30-year-old man took a 1,200-mile trek from Minnesota to Virginia with ill intentions after meeting a Reston teen through social media, according to police in Fairfax County. Trent Fair is facing multiple charges after a father found him in bed with his 15-year-old child, leading to his arrest. According to a spokesperson from the Fairfax County Police Department, shortly after 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, officers were called to the 2000 block of Blue Ridge Court to investigate the report of the solicitation of a minor. Investigators say that the Minnesota man met the victim through Tik…

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by Zak Failla
Burke, VA
Police & Fire
Machine Gun Among 2 Loaded Firearms Found On Men In Stolen Car In Burke: Cops Machine Gun Among 2 Loaded Firearms Found On Men In Stolen Car In Burke: Cops
Machine Gun Among 2 Loaded Firearms Found On Men In Stolen Car In Burke: Cops Two men were arrested in Fairfax County after being found inside a stolen car with illegal and loaded firearms and drugs, police said. Officers responded to the 11700 block of Fair Oaks Shopping Center in Fair Lakes on Jan. 16 at approximately 4:44 p.m. after a victim reported her 2013 Hyundai had been stolen by a known suspect, county police said. Detectives from the Auto Crimes Enforcement (ACE) Unit assisted with the investigation. At 7:52 p.m., officers located the stolen Hyundai in the 6000 block of Freds Oak Road in Burke. Two men were inside the vehicle and were taken into custody. P…

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by Cecilia Levine
Springfield, VA
News
Missing Dad, 39, Found Dead After 9 Day Search: Fairfax County PD Missing Dad, 39, Found Dead After 9 Day Search: Fairfax County PD
Missing Dad, 39, Found Dead After 9 Day Search: Fairfax County PD The search for a missing man in Fairfax County has ended in tragedy, authorities announced. Tamrat Gebremichel was reported missing after having last been seen on Jan. 5 in Springfield, Fairfax County police said.  On Jan. 14, police announced that 39-year-old Gebremichel was found dead.  A GoFundMe says that Gebremichel was found dead in Alexandria. Further circumstances around the case have not been released, and police said only that no foul play was suspected. "He leaves behind his loving wife, Feven, and their two young sons, ages 9 and 11," the campaign says…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax, VA
Traffic
Traffic Delayed For Miles On I-495 Following Tractor-Trailer Crash In Fairfax (DEVELOPING) Traffic Delayed For Miles On I-495 Following Tractor-Trailer Crash In Fairfax (DEVELOPING)
Traffic Delayed For Miles On I-495 Following Tractor-Trailer Crash In Fairfax (Developing) Traffic was temporarily backed up on Wednesday afternoon on I-495 in Northern Virginia as crews responded to a crash in Fairfax County. Several southbound lanes on the interstate were closed as of 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 15 at mile marker 52.2 in Fairfax, where there was a reported tractor-trailer crash in the area. Crash. I-495 SB (Outer Loop) before VA-267 (Exit 45/Dulles Toll Road). Fairfax County, VA. All travel lanes are currently blocked for incident response. Delays are approximately 4 miles. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) January 15, 2025 Details about the crash have not been released. Del…

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by Zak Failla
Chantilly, VA
Obituaries
Father Chasing American Dream Among 2 Dead In Chantilly Pond Crash: 'Unimaginable' Father Chasing American Dream Among 2 Dead In Chantilly Pond Crash: 'Unimaginable'
Father Chasing American Dream Among 2 Dead In Chantilly Pond Crash: 'Unimaginable' A devoted father and a young man pursuing the American Dream are being mourned after their lives were tragically cut short in a Fairfax County pond crash. Karna Khadka, 55, and 20-year-old Nishchal Bhatta lost their lives last week when their car plunged into a frigid Chantilly pond, likely due to icy road conditions. Officers were called to the 3900 block of Centerview Drive at 7:25 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, for reports of a submerged vehicle, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Responding officers found the car fully underwater. Emergency crews from the Fairfax County…

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by Zak Failla
McLean, VA
News
Peeping Tom Linked To Eight Incidents In Same Fairfax County Neighborhood At Large, Police Say Peeping Tom Linked To Eight Incidents In Same Fairfax County Neighborhood At Large, Police Say
Peeping Tom Linked To Eight Incidents In Same Fairfax County Neighborhood At Large, Police Say An eagle-eyed tipster helped lead police in Fairfax County to a Peeping Tom wanted in connection to nearly a dozen incidents in Idylwood over the course of several months last year. Last month, an alert was issued by the Fairfax County Police Department as they attempt to identify and track down a Peeping Tom linked to nearly a dozen incident in Idylwood over the course of several months. In April last year, officers were called to the 2100 block of Evans Court in Idylwood, where there was a reported peeping call, when a woman said she spotted a man watching her through a window. Th…

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by Zak Failla
McLean, VA
News
Peeping Tom Linked To Eight Incidents In Same Fairfax County Neighborhood At Large, Police Say Peeping Tom Linked To Eight Incidents In Same Fairfax County Neighborhood At Large, Police Say
Peeping Tom Linked To Eight Incidents In Same Fairfax County Neighborhood At Large, Police Say An eagle-eyed tipster helped lead police in Fairfax County to a Peeping Tom wanted in connection to nearly a dozen incidents in Idylwood over the course of several months last year. Last month, an alert was issued by the Fairfax County Police Department as they attempt to identify and track down a Peeping Tom linked to nearly a dozen incident in Idylwood over the course of several months. In April last year, officers were called to the 2100 block of Evans Court in Idylwood, where there was a reported peeping call, when a woman said she spotted a man watching her through a window. Th…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Driver Fled Through Drainage Pipes Under I-495 After Hit-Run In Virginia: State PD (UPDATED) Driver Fled Through Drainage Pipes Under I-495 After Hit-Run In Virginia: State PD (UPDATED)
Driver Fled Through Drainage Pipes Under I-495 After Hit-Run In Virginia: State PD (Updated) A suspect involved in several hit-and-runs on I-495 on Monday afternoon has been identified, but is still at large following a wild chase through a drainage system under the highway, state police say. The chaos began around 2:40 p.m. Jan. 6 along the eastbound lanes of the interstate near Eisenhower Avenue when troopers were investigating two crashes.  A third crash happened behind them, and one of the drivers involved—a Hispanic man—sped off from the scene after briefly stopping, state police said. The driver, now identified as Victor Caneza, 38, made it less than a mile before getti…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crashes, Traps Driver On I-395 In Fairfax County Tractor-Trailer Crashes, Traps Driver On I-395 In Fairfax County
Tractor-Trailer Crashes, Traps Driver On I-395 In Fairfax County A tractor-trailer crash snarled traffic on I-395 near the I-95 split in Fairfax County early on Monday morning as wild winter weather battered the region, authorities said. Around 4:30 a.m., Fairfax County firefighters were dispatched to the southbound lanes of the interstate, where the truck’s cab had careened into a guardrail and become wedged between it and the trailer, according to a Fairfax Fire and Rescue spokesperson. The driver was trapped inside the mangled cab, prompting an extensive extrication operation. Crews also worked quickly to contain a large diesel fuel leak from the…

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by Zak Failla