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Man Faces Multiple Charges After Fatal Pedestrian Accident in Alexandria
Alexandria Police have charged Victor M. Aldana, 22, of  Manitoba Drive, located in the Alexandria part of Fairfax County, with DUI Manslaughter,DUI Maiming, Reckless Driving and No Operators License following an investigation into the fatal pedestrian crash that occurred yesterday afternoon. He is being held at the Alexandria Adult Detention Center without bond. The victim [...]

Teen Driver Crosses Center Line Causing Head-On Collision on Evergreen Mills Road
Loudoun Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the scene of a serious accident at Evergreen Mills Road (Route 621) and The Woods Road . The accident occurred Thursday January 12, 2011 at approximately 10:00a.m. and involved two vehicles Investigation into the incident revealed that an 18-year-old from Chantilly was operating a 2004 Kia Optima westbound on [...]

Teen Dies of Injuries Sustained in Crash on Graham Road
An 18-year-old from Falls Church died at Inova Fairfax Hospital on Friday, January 6 as a result of injuries he sustained in a traffic crash on January 2, 2012.  Carlos Hernandez was a passenger in the back seat of a 2001 Honda Accord and was ejected during the crash. The crash occurred around 12:40 a.m. [...]

Crash on Route 50 Injures One and Snarls Morning Commute
Route 50 eastbound was closed for approximately 1½ hours Thursday morning due to a serious crash that happened at approximately 7:00 a.m. The incident occurred at the intersection of Route 50 and Elk Lick Road near South Riding. The investigation revealed a 40-year-old man from Maryland, was driving a Ford F350 pick-up truck that was pulling [...]

Pedestrian Killed Near Crosspointe Drive in Fairfax Station
Police responded to a crash on Silverbrook Road near Crosspointe Drive on Saturday, December 17 shortly before 6 p.m. During the preliminary investigation, crash reconstruction detectives determined that 22-year-old Michael J. Henley of  Fairfax Station was attempting to cross Silverbrook Road from north to south. A 2010 GMC Acadia driven by a 36-year-old Fairfax Station [...]

Leesburg Man Killled in Crash on Route 15
A Leesburg, Virginia man lost his life Friday, December 16, 2011, in a single vehicle crash on Route 15 south of Leesburg. Chauncey Smith, Jr., 57, was traveling south on Route 15 in a 1985 Chevrolet Corvette when around 1 p.m. the vehicle left the roadway near Oatlands Road. The vehicle then crossed back across [...]

Tractor Trailer Accident I-495S mile marker 48.0
On I-495 at mile marker 48 in the County of Fairfax, motorists can expect potential delays due to a tractor trailer accident. The south right center lane and right lane are closed.

Police Look for Hit and Run Vehicle Involved in Motorcycle Accident
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance to help locate a vehicle involved in a hit and run crash involving a motorcyclist. The hit and run occurred around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, in the area of S. Cottage Road and S. Fox Road in Sterling, Virginia. The vehicle, [...]

Multiple Vehicles Involved in Accident on Westbound I-66
On I-66 at mile marker 53 in the County of Fairfax, motorists can expect major delays due to a multi-vehicle accident. The west right lane and right shoulder are closed. Traffic backups are approximately 2.5 miles.

Cement Truck Wreaks Havoc on Route 50
Loudoun Sheriff’s Deputies respond to a serious accident on Route 50 approximately one-half mile west of Fleetwood Road early Monday afternoon. The accident occurred in the area where the highway transitions from a four-lane divided highway, to a two-lane undivided highway. The investigation has revealed that Noel Antonio Baires, 51, was operating a 2006 Mack [...]

Former XM Satellite Radio Employee Pleads Guilty in $900,000 Embezzlement Scheme
WASHINGTON—Brenda L. Jones, 46, of Lothian, Maryland, pled guilty today to a federal conspiracy charge stemming from a scheme in which she and others embezzled more than $900,000 from her former employer, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. and James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office. Jones pled [...]

Metro Conducts Broad Inspections After Mechanical Failure
Metro will inspect 464 rail cars following an incident earlier today in which a brake part became detached from an Orange Line train. The New Carrollton-bound train became mechanically disabled near Stadium-Armory station shortly before noon today. The train was brought to a safe stop, and passengers were transferred to other trains at Stadium-Armory. Upon [...]

Police Seek Suspect in Arlington Malicious Wounding Incident
The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s help to locate a man involved in a Malicious Wounding from mid-December 2011. On December 17, 2011, at 2 a.m. several suspects assaulted a man in the 4200 block of N. 2nd Road. One suspect was arrested on the scene. Detectives have also charged [...]

District Man Sentenced to Over 5 years for Killing a Man and Wounding a Child in Home Invasion
WASHINGTON—Allen Butler, 33, was sentenced today to a prison term of 64 ½ years for his role in a home invasion in December 2008 in which a man was killed and a 5-year-old boy was wounded, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced. Butler and a co-defendant, Steven Lewis 30, were convicted by a jury [...]

Experimental Recordings by Alexander Bell Unlocked by LoC
Nearly 10 years ago, the Library of Congress initiated a research collaboration with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to study the application of digital imaging to the extraction of sound from phonograph records and other grooved media. This non-invasive approach protects delicate or damaged historical items. That collaboration has resulted in unlocking experimental sound recordings [...]

Fire Destroys Barn at Morven Park
Crews form Leesburg were called to the scene of a reported fire at Morven Park at approximately 8:00Pm Tuesday night. Fire crews found a large barn at the  Equestrian Center fully involved when they arrived on scene. There were no animals in the barn,  and no injuries to animals or humans have been reported. The [...]

Mary Hughes Hynes Named 2012 Chair of Arlington County Board
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Arlington County Board today announced its intent to elect Mary Hughes Hynes  its chair for 2012. An Arlington County resident for more than 30 years, Ms. Hynes was first elected to the Arlington County Board in November 2007 and was re-elected November 2011.  Previously, Ms. Hynes served on the Arlington School Board [...]

Bank Robber Hits BB&T in Sterling
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is currently on the scene of a reported armed bank robbery at the BB & T Bank located in the 20900 block of Davenport Drive in Sterling, Virginia. Police reported that at approximately  9:45 a.m. an unknown Black male walked into the bank using an umbrella and mask to conceal [...]

First Night Leesburg Cancelled for 2011
In a joint release with the Town of Leesburg, the Bluemont Concert Series announced with great regret the cancellation of the 2011 First Night Leesburg celebration. Over the past 25 years, this popular New Year’s Eve event has brought thousands of families, neighbors and visitors to downtown Leesburg to welcome in the New Year with [...]

Robber Makes Off with Large Quantities of Painkillers from CVS on Arlington Blvd
Police are investigating a robbery of the CVS pharmacy at 8124 Arlington Boulevard. A man entered the pharmacy area of the store around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 23 and passed a threatening note that demanded the pharmacist to hand over specific, large amounts of painkillers and drugs. The employee complied and the man fled. No [...]