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Teen killed, another injured at Mount Trashmore Carnival in Virginia Beach
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Teen killed, another injured at Mount Trashmore Carnival in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach Police Department is urging the public to help “secure justice” after a 15-year-old girl was killed and an 18-year-old male was shot in the 300 block of Edwin Drive Saturday night. According to VBPD, it was just after 8:30 p.m. when the first 911 call related to this incident came in. Officers arrived on scene and found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were taken to the hospital. The 15-year-old girl later died from her injuries and the 18-year-old was in critical condition, VBPD stated. Police say based on the information they currently have, it appears a fight broke inside the Mount Trashmore Summer Carnival. But the altercation was quickly broken up by off-duty police officers who were working security at the event. Then, at some point later, it...
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Richmond man found dead in Caroline County, Investigation underway
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Richmond man found dead in Caroline County, Investigation underway

Federal authorities are working with Caroline Sheriff’s Office on the investigation of a Richmond man found dead last Sunday, May 26. A “startled citizen” called 911 at 11:47 that morning to report finding a dead person in a wooded area along Sparta Rd. near the intersection of Tignor Rd, Caroline Sheriff’s Office reported. Deputies confirmed the death and Caroline forensic investigators along with personnel from the Chief Medical Examiner ‘s Office examined and processed the scene. “Investigators determined that the man likely died as the result of several gunshot wounds,” the Sheriff’s Office stated. Street view of the Sparta & Tignor Rd. intersection (Photo: Google Earth) By Sunday evening, with help from the FBI, the deceased man was identified as 51-year-old Reginal...
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Red Onion prisoner hit with murder charge for cell mate’s death
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Red Onion prisoner hit with murder charge for cell mate’s death

A grand jury in Wise County charged 36-year-old Julian Leon Mitchell with aggravated murder for the death of his cell mate. On August 23, 2023, corrections staff found Jowell Legendre unresponsive in his cell at Red Onion State Prison, VADOC stated. The staff performed life-saving measures and Legendre was transported to Dickenson Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Mitchell shared the cell with Jowell, and according to VADOC, he told security staff Legendre fell from the top bunk. After an investigation, VADOC presented the evidence to Wise County Commonwealth’s Attorney, and an indictment was filed last week, on May 15, VADOC reported. Mitchell’s criminal history includes 2012 convictions for using a firearm in commission of a felony and aggravated malicious woun...
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Leesburg PD makes arrests in 2 robbery-assault cases that occurred in 24 hours
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Leesburg PD makes arrests in 2 robbery-assault cases that occurred in 24 hours

Leesburg Police Department announced arrests in two daytime robbery- assault cases that occurred within about 24 hours. Last Friday, at about 5:22 p.m., LPD said officers reported to the Sheetz at 915 Edwards Ferry Road NE, where “an area man” reported that a known male assaulted him, took his cell phone, and ran off. LPD said officers canvassed the area and found the suspect in the unit block of Plaza Street NE but when he saw police, he ran. That suspect, Fidel Ordonez Molina, an 18-year-old from Leesburg, was caught after a short foot chase, LPD reported. Molina was charged with robbery, assault, and preventing law enforcement from making an arrest. He’s being held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center without bond. The victim’s injuries were treated at the scene, ...
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Retail theft crews from NJ & NY get busted in Fairfax, VA
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Retail theft crews from NJ & NY get busted in Fairfax, VA

In less than a week, Tyson’s Urban Team, aka TUT, made two busts of individuals they describe as members of organized theft crews. During those incidents, the accused were reportedly caught with tens of thousands of dollars of merchandise. May 8 arrests On May 8, TUT detectives reportedly received word of a retail theft crew in the 1900 block of Chain Bridge Road in Tysons. When they located the men, police found over $24,000 in merchandise, and most of it was Victoria’s Secret underwear, said Fairfax PD’s Public Affairs Bureau. The merchandise was connected to thefts that occurred in Prince William County, the Public Affairs Bureau noted. And it added that the same crew was involved in larcenies in other nearby jurisdictions earlier on the day they were arrested. TUT detective...
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2 Charged with Murder in Norfolk After ‘Homicide’ Ruling for Infant Death
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2 Charged with Murder in Norfolk After ‘Homicide’ Ruling for Infant Death

A pair in Norfolk are facing murder charges after the death of a 9-day-old baby, Norfolk Police announced. On Saturday, around 1:15 p.m., NPD was called to the Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters for a child protection call. When officers arrived, the baby was already unresponsive and later the infant was pronounced dead, the department stated. Hilary D. Johnson, 23, and Zibreyea S. Parker, 21, were taken into custody and initially charged with child abuse. Then, on May 6, the medical examiner ruled the baby’s death was a homicide. NPD said the charges were upgraded to 2nd degree murder. Both are being held in Norfolk City Jail without bond. Johnson’s grandfather put the young parents out after Parker had the baby, and they started living in a tent, The Virg...
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18-year-old from Virginia Beach arrested for gun at Gloucester High School
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18-year-old from Virginia Beach arrested for gun at Gloucester High School

Gloucester High School went into lockdown Tuesday, and two men were arrested in connection with the incident. According to a statement from Gloucester County Public Schools (GCPS), the lockdown was put in place around 11 a.m. in response to a report of a weapon outside in a construction area. In addition to the school resources officers, a larger presence from Gloucester County Sheriff’s officers arrived and had the scene secured within minutes, according to GCSO. Police and school officials said they discovered some of the construction workers outside the building had gotten into an altercation. GCSO said it was reported that an individual was brandishing a firearm, and they discovered a loaded pistol. Travis Sentel Evans Jr., an 18-year-old construction worker from Virginia B...
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Dog & wife stabbed, suspect shot in Herndon
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Dog & wife stabbed, suspect shot in Herndon

A woman and dog were stabbed in Herndon, and the man accused of wielding the knife was shot. All three were receiving medical attention as of the last update provided by Herdon PD. her husbandOn Sunday, April 14, HPD officers responded to the 900 block of First Place shortly before noon after a woman called 911 to report her husband stabbed her. HPD said officers established contact with the suspect and he "approached" a responding officer with a knife. That officer shot the man, hitting him in the upper body, the department added. The husband and wife were both deemed to have “critical injuries,” and they were transported to Reston Hospital. According to HPD, the family’s dog was also found stabbed at the scene. The officer who shot the suspect was not injured. In an update...
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Car trouble in Stafford leads to arrest of wanted Maryland man
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Car trouble in Stafford leads to arrest of wanted Maryland man

Car trouble in Stafford led to the arrest of a man wanted in Maryland. On Thursday, April 11, First Sergeant N. Zotos was heading south on Richmond Highway near Layhill Rd. when, at around 5:45 a.m., he reportedly saw a car that was leaking fluid. Since the car was disabled in one of the lanes of Richmond Rd., Zotos was concerned about the possibility of an accident and approached the driver, SCSO reported. During that interaction, Zotos “discovered additional troubles” and Deputy C.S. Harding was called to the scene. One issue was the vehicle, which was a white Acura, had tags registered to a red Lexus. And those tags had been expired since 2022, SCSO stated. Police discovered that the man experiencing the car trouble was 33-year-old Jose Adrian Santana of Maryland, and he ...
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Leesburg man facing abduction charges & more after incident involving adult and children
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Leesburg man facing abduction charges & more after incident involving adult and children

A 53-year-old Leesburg, VA man is facing a list of charges after an incident where he allegedly tried use his vehicle to hit a vehicle carrying children. Leesburg Police Department said its officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Anne Street SW on Wednesday around 6 p.m. A male, later identified as Allen Kenneth Shreve, III, was reportedly following another vehicle attempting to strike it with his, police stated. After arriving, police determined that in the midst of this incident, at one point, Shreve blocked the victim’s vehicle preventing free passage. The driver tried to get away by driving across "multiple lawns," and according to LPD, Shreve pursued the vehicle, which in addition to the adult, was carrying two children. Shreve also hit and knocked down a fire hydrant, L...
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