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Booz Allen Hamilton throws more cash to settle federal allegations, topping $16 million in 2025
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Booz Allen Hamilton throws more cash to settle federal allegations, topping $16 million in 2025

Last week, Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), a McLean-based government contractor, struck another deal with the U.S. government, boosting its federal settlements for 2025 to over $16 million. In the latest case, BAH Inc., agreed to pay the U.S. government $422,557 to address allegations of overcharging for the labor of one employee. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) federal investigators compared invoices, timesheets, and badge swipe data for entering and exiting a secure facility and alleged that the government was billed for services a BAH employee didn’t provide. BAH didn’t admit wrongdoing but agreed to pay to have the matter resolved. EDVA said this investigation came from BAH making a contractor disclosure. So, the company was gi...
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Virginia State Police looking for lost airplane door that prompted emergency landing
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Virginia State Police looking for lost airplane door that prompted emergency landing

UPDATE: Virginia State Police announced the door was found in a farm field in Purcellville later on April 5. No injuries were reported. The investigation continues. Authorities are searching for the door an airplane that was reportedly ripped off causing an emergency landing. Around 9 a.m. this morning, April 5, Daniel O’Brien was flying near the Round Hill area of Loudoun County in a two-seater when the cockpit door was reportedly ripped off. The 63-year-old pilot was able to land the fixed wing single-engine aircraft safely at the Leesburg Airport without injury, VSP reported. The NTSB and FAA were notified. Images of the airplane that lost its cockpit door while flying in Loudon County Meanwhile, VSP said authorities have been searching for the cockpit ...
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Man arrested for 3 sexual misconduct incidents in a day in Fredericksburg
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Man arrested for 3 sexual misconduct incidents in a day in Fredericksburg

A 28-year-old man is being held without bond in Rappahannock Regional Jail after three alleged incidents of sexual misconduct within a short timeframe on March 29. Fredericksburg officers were dispatched to a scene where a man was reported to be exposing himself to Girl Scouts who were selling cookies. According to Fredericksburg Police Department, a patron instructed the man to leave, and he rode off on his bike before officers arrived. At J. Brian’s Restaurant, the same man approached an employee and asked if he could assist her with her effort to put up a flag. While helping her, FPD said he grabbed her butt. He was ordered to leave while still requesting to speak with the female. But he eventually hopped on his bike and, again, left before officers arrived, FPD said. In the th...
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Hikers rescued from 2 different VA mountains within 24 hours
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Hikers rescued from 2 different VA mountains within 24 hours

Med-Flight 1 conducted two hiker rescue missions within 24 hours from two different Virginia mountains. The first hoist operation came on Monday, March 31, after the National Park Service notified Med-Flight 1 of a hiker in distress on Old Rag Mountain in Shenandoah National Park. The chopper flew from its base in Chesterfield approximately 80 nautical miles to the rescue site in Madison County.  Lt. Greg Jones of Chesterfield Fire/EMS explained this was a time-sensitive mission as thunderstorms were expected at 5 p.m. and the call came in at about 3:40 p.m. Med-Flight 1 in action in Madison County (Photos: National Park Service) A crew member descended and secured the 67-year-old hiker. She was hoisted and flown off the mountain while the crew member was left behind. The ...
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Identity released for man killed by James City County Police
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Identity released for man killed by James City County Police

The man shot and killed by James City County Police officers on March 30 was identified as 57-year-old James Andrew Evans of Dehaven Court in Williamsburg. According to JCCPD, around 4:30 p.m. that day, patrol officers responded to a report of a fight involving a potentially armed male suspect in the 100 block of Dehaven Court, but the suspect was gone before they arrived. Boost Your Security w/ Byrna: A Non-Letal Self-Defense Weapon JCCPD said they determined the suspect was in a green Nissan truck and used the Flock camera system to identify the vehicle traveling toward Olde Towne Road. Two patrol officers spotted the vehicle and followed it into the Food Lion parking lot on Richmond Road. Evans allegedly “exited the vehicle with a long rifle.” JCCPD didn’t say whether Evans ...
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Attempted murder suspect captured in Botetourt
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Attempted murder suspect captured in Botetourt

Joseph Bray, an Eagle Rock, VA man, facing two counts of attempted murder and over a dozen other charges was taken into custody this afternoon without incident, according to Botetourt County Sheriff's Office. Earlier this week, BCSO announced they were looking for Bray whose charges stemmed from an incident that began with an alleged domestic dispute with his girlfriend Arieanna McDorman and led to him shooting at her mother. Botetourt deputies, Virginia State Police and the US Marshal Service Capital Area Regional Task Force "employed every available law enforcement resource to locate and capture" Bray, BCSO said. Bray is being held without bond at the Botetourt-Craig Regional Jail. The investigation into the incident continues. The update from BCSO did not include any new de...
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Youngkin signs law stripping police power to chain children in court
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Youngkin signs law stripping police power to chain children in court

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin joined the state’s lawmakers in deciding enough is enough when it comes to making it common practice to usher children into court in chains. Virginia law currently allows police departments to keep any and all children physically restrained during their court proceedings. Identical bills sailed through Virginia’s House and Senate with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agreeing the practice needs to be limited to select instances. Even then, the court needs to make the final determination. Youngkin added his endorsement to the need for change, signing the legislation into law. Starting July 1, 2025, local law enforcement will no longer have the power to make the final call. Children will only be allowed to be restrained with items like shackle...
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Check eligibility for settlement money from prescription drug case, Virginia AG urges
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Check eligibility for settlement money from prescription drug case, Virginia AG urges

Attorney General Jason Miyares is calling on Virginians who purchased certain generic prescription drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 to check their eligibility for compensation following a $39.1 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Apotex. The settlement is linked to allegations that Apotex conspired to inflate prices and limit competition, impacting consumers' financial well-being. Who Might Be Owed Money? Virginians who purchased generic prescription drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 may be eligible for compensation. There’s an extensive list of generic prescription drugs at issue. Save time, money & hassle w/ Walmart Business: Low prices, Scan & Go, Free shipping, Free delivery, 2% back in rewards What Steps to Take: T...
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Police seeking Eagle Rock man for attempted murder & woman he allegedly assaulted
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Police seeking Eagle Rock man for attempted murder & woman he allegedly assaulted

Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance locating an Eagle Rock, VA man facing a list of charges, including attempted murder, and a woman who may be with him against her will. According to BCSO, Arieanna McDorman, on March 23, a 32-year-old Clifton Forge woman, contacted her mother claiming she was in a dispute with her boyfriend.  The mother, who wasn’t named, and her partner, also unidentified, went to the location where McDorman was, a residence in the 20000 block of Botetourt Road in Eagle Rock. BCSO said when they arrived to pick up McDorman, a suspect, later identified as 34-year-old Joseph Bray Lee, of Eagle Rock, was restraining McDorman by the arm. As the mother attempted to intervene, Lee allegedly shot at her. SIGN UP for WALMART ...
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Former U.S. Attorney found dead in Northern Virginia
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Former U.S. Attorney found dead in Northern Virginia

The former federal prosecutor Jessica Aber was found dead on Friday morning, March 22. Alexandria Police Department said officers responded to a call of an unresponsive woman in the 900 block of Beverley Drive—a residential neighborhood—and found Aber, 43, was dead. APD said they are still investigating the circumstances of her death and awaiting the Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the cause and manner of her death. It has only been two months since Aber resigned from her position as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA). Her resignation took effect on January 20, the day of President Donald Trump’s inauguration and came within a month of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia also resigning. “We are heartbroken beyond words to learn o...
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